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Sep 14 2021

Issue #55

I spend way too much time and money on the internet so you don't have to.

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Hey! I email you every week but you hardly ever email me. Let's fix that. Send me what you are reading, what you are listening to, and what you are shopping for. Find something great you'd like to share? Send it my way. On the hunt for something special? Let's find it and curate a reader-driven issue!
Grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the two decades since 9/11. [A long and emotional read but powerfully necessary as we reflect on the anniversary of 9/11.]
As a producer on the new FX series “Impeachment,” she hopes to reframe her story and boost her burgeoning Hollywood career - but that doesn’t mean the experience has been easy. [Hit a paywall? Either hit "X" as the page starts to load or view the page in "Incognito Mode."]
6. If you reply to emails immediately, you train people to expect you to reply immediately.
11. The worst time to “do email” is every time you get an email.
19. The more people you cc on an email, the more of a clusterfuck it will become.
Watching:
From the creators of Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud,” LuLaRich is a true-con docuseries about LuLaRoe, the women’s internet apparel company that went from fast-growing retail phenomenon to alleged viral multi-level marketing scam. [Y'all, BUCKLE UP - these are four wild episodes about a leggings pyramid scheme. We binged them all in a single sitting. ]
(Still) Reading:
...and still loving Malibu Rising but I just haven't been reading as much as I'd like lately. However, I've never stopped adding books to my Goodreads "To Read" bookshelf - check out the link below.
Listening:
A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and updated daily. By clicking through, you'll also have access to my other playlists. I am a playlist wizard, trust me. [Here's nineteen hours of 90's Country for your listening pleasure.]
It me. I'm Collin. Shockingly, I hate talking about myself but here are the CliffsNotes. 32, Texan turned cruise ship character turned Texan turned Chicagoan turned Texan. Event designer and planner. Interior designer and stylist. Corporate badass. Spotify playlist-makin' fiend. Fiancé and double dog dad. Cursed with an aggressive gluten intolerance but also a passion for bread and no f*cks to give. Why a newsletter? It gives me a creative outlet with a deadline and my therapist says these things are important. Plus, I love to read, shop, share, and most importantly spend time on the internet. I don't sleep.

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