Six Things
Lev ParikianWritings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 299 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Six Things, Volume 161
Thing 1 – Advertising
Advertisements are annoying, aren’t they? Despite our best efforts, they stay in our head, exactly as intended. “For mash get Smash”, “we don’t pronounce the ‘ck’” , “Nicole? Papa!”
They’re also a way of measuring...
Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? – June
Full of water | Bonus wol
In 2016, prompted by the resurgence of my childhood enthusiasm for birds, I set out to see 200 British species. The above book was the result. Ten years on, I thought it would be fun to revisit it. Throughout 2026...
Six Things, Volume 160
So far this year the last Six Things of the month has appeared in podcast form, but given that making a podcast episode takes time (not so much the recording as the editing) and time has been a scarce commodity for me this month, I’m afraid...
Six Things, Volume 159
I took last week off. Sorry about that. I assume you all observed the traditional weekend of mourning for my absence.
Oh.
Anyway, I have an excuse. A dog ate my Substack. Also, I was in Venice for a family celebration, and without wishing...
Six Things, Volume 158
Thing 1 – Samuel
I used to be a dab hand at an owl. Or so I told myself.
I deployed the standard “cupped hands” technique, driving my parents to distraction as I hooted and tooted my way round the house. Still, at least they knew where...
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