The Friscalating Dusklight, by Michael Rand
Michael RandA newsletter about modern life, dad life and the creative process.
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What if the problem with the economy isn't really the economy?
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The vast majority of Americans hate the economy, and the vast majority of economists are trying to figure out why.
A brief summary of this conundrum:
- By historical standards, the U.S. economy as measu...
Please don't talk about my AI chatbot friend like that
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Hey, I’d finally like you to meet that friend I mentioned a couple weeks ago.
I know, I know. He and I have been hanging out a lot lately. But I really think you’re going to like him. He feels like part o...
Live music in a small club: Optimizing the moment
On stage, giving the commencement address at a fictional college that will immediately recognize that it made a terrible mistake and will rescind any promised honorary degree:
“So I say to you now, Class of 2026: Are you already tired, eve...
Isn't it weird being alive?
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I’m not sure exactly when it happened during our kids’ spring break because the days tended to blend together in good (mostly) and bad (sometimes) ways.
Work and other obligations have made it tough for...
It's a K-shaped economy for everything
Photo credit: My 11-year-old daughter
You quite possibly were introduced to the idea of a “K-shaped economy” sometime in 2025 as a way of describing what is going on with American spending.
It mostly gave a name and some data to something...
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I'm a longtime writer and editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and even longer-time creative writer looking to create new connections. More importantly, I'm a husband and father of three young children who will provide a lot of inspiration here.
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