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The double houses of San Francisco

Same, but not. The buildings in my neighborhood.

Jenn Chen

Jenn Chen

18 Sep 2024 — 4 min read
The double houses of San Francisco

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The optics could’ve been better

The optics could’ve been better

The optics could’ve been better I used to be confused by the reference to “optics” in phrases. It felt like yet another circular logic corporate-speak word. But I get it now and the word kept popping in my head throughout Expo weekend. For many things, the optics could’ve

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On momentum

On momentum

Shedding, sustaining, and gaining—a letter for paid subscribers

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Day jobs

Day jobs

Are they worth having?

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How rituals ground us

How rituals ground us

(*me, how they grounded me)

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