hey i'm winston

and i have so many questions

i work as a product manager for Vox Media. i read a lot for fun and to help me better understand and interrogate our world. this web-blog is where i chronicle some of my learning.

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  • You Were Cool

    Marking the passage of time by thinking about John Darnielle lyrics (among other things).

  • Non-fiction reading in 2019

    In 2019 I read 73 books; the most I've read in a single year possibly in my entire life.

  • A Benediction for 2020

    My tradition is to write a small benediction for each new year. This is 2020's.

  • Vonnegut's Seasons

    A short passage on seasons from Vonnegut that is extremely helpful.

  • Programmed Inequality

    A critical examination institutional sexism that doomed the British computing industry.

  • Substantial Fiction

    N.K. Jemisin builds fictional worlds that expose the numerous substances of life.

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Noted and Noteworthy

I read a lot of articles, papers, and other things that don't make it on to my reading page. This is where I can share them.

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