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The Shopping Cart as Shrine: A Eulogy for Things You'll Never Own

Your online shopping cart isn't a purchase plan—it's a time capsule of aspirational purchases, financial fantasy, and the exact moment you almost became a person who owns throw pillows. It will sit there, untouched, until the items disappear entirely.

Mar 13, 2026

The 47-Text Spiral: A Field Guide to the Unread Message You'll Definitely Answer Tomorrow

It's been eleven days. The message sits there, little and blue and full of expectation. You've seen it. You've read it. You've thought about answering it at least nine separate times. And yet. Here we are.

Mar 13, 2026