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The Whippet #97: An impressionistic painting by a dim third-grader

The Whippet #97: An impressionistic painting by a dim third-grader

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #96: The Cat's Judgement & the Iron-Eating Mice

The Whippet #96: The Cat's Judgement & the Iron-Eating Mice

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #95: Never trust the Praetorian Guard

The Whippet #95: Never trust the Praetorian Guard

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #94: High-value cargo through difficult terrain

The Whippet #94: High-value cargo through difficult terrain

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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cleaning decluttering overwhelmed help

How to clean a cluttered space when you’re overwhelmed

No matter how cluttered your space is, remember it only has 5 things in it: trash, dishes, clothing, things that have a spot, things that don’t have a spot. Don’t look at the whole morass.

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Photo of Author Dave Farland. Not everything is fixable, and that's better than the alternative.

It's okay that not everything is fixable

There's a fallacy that if we can define the solution space, a solution must exist that fits there. But the fundamental problem was, "Dave is dead."

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The Whippet #93: Stay for the blood plastic!

The Whippet #93: Stay for the blood plastic!

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #92: The "Nothing About Coronavirus" Edition

The Whippet #92: The "Nothing About Coronavirus" Edition

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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Chronos is clock time, whereas kairos is living time.

Chronos vs Kairos: Understanding how the Ancient Greeks viewed time will make your life richer

“Chronos” is measured and counted, while “kairos” is lived and experienced

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The Whippet #91: Evil self-replicating origami

The Whippet #91: Evil self-replicating origami

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.