Accidental Wisdom
Mark RothschildTrue stories about work, family, faith, and the ways our lives rarely go according to plan.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 25 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Selling Out
“What if I swapped out the silver-rimmed tires for the black-rimmed ones?” The salesperson asked, looking hopeful.
“I’d buy it,” I said. “How long to switch them out? I need to be out of here in an hour.”
“I can’t do it in an hour. How ab...
Next Time
My brother’s hair is falling out. It’s the chemo.
“It just looks like a bad haircut,” I said. “Mom would believe that. She knows you’re cheap.”
Steve didn’t want to tell Mom he had cancer.
“I don’t want her to worry.”
“Just wear a hat w...
What Do You Do?
(An earlier version of this essay appeared six months ago, before I realized it wasn’t actually about hobbies.)
I used to know who I was.
Then I sold my company.
Now when people ask, “What do you do?” I don’t know what to say.
I can’t s...
The Right Look
Here’s a stupid idea: Post a survey online so your friends can tell you what they think of you, anonymously.
Can you imagine?
Only someone desperate for validation would try that.
Have we met?
The survey idea came to me after a tennis l...
Sitting in the Tiny Chair
Standing on a makeshift stage in the elementary school cafeteria, I smelled sour milk and heavy-duty bleach as parents took turns yelling at me about everything I was doing wrong.
“Why do you force our kids to go outside when it’s raining?...
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