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store cups in a drawer instead of on a shelf or in a cupboard

Store your cups in a drawer, not a cupboard

This will only be a small improvement to your life, but it will be an objective and tangible improvement, and who is turning that down these days?

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Thinking in blocks of time

Thinking in blocks of time

I have very little external structure, being mostly a freelancer, and a lot of projects and ideas I want to get done. I need a way to make the general morass of undifferentiated work and obligations manageable.

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The Whippet #88: One of the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab

The Whippet #88: One of the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab

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 #87: Triple-cream duck-infused brie

The Whippet #87: Triple-cream duck-infused brie

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 #86: Vectors of invisible fanciness

The Whippet #86: Vectors of invisible fanciness

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 #85: On guardian spirits

The Whippet #85: On guardian spirits

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 #84: "To leave hurriedly and secretly"

The Whippet #84: "To leave hurriedly and secretly"

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 #83: Latch and Leap

The Whippet #83: Latch and Leap

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 #82: Precious porcelain rabbit

The Whippet #82: Precious porcelain rabbit

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 #81: Fighter, Rogue, Wizard

The Whippet #81: Fighter, Rogue, Wizard

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