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Hi. My name is Mike and this is my newsletter. Every week I answer one of your questions. The question can be about anything you want, but I'll only answer it if I think I can give a good answer. To ask a question, just fill out this simple form. Why the hell should I subscribe to this? Well, you shouldn’t. You should go outside and plant a garden. You should start a band! You should go explore every part of the world you’ve ever wanted to see. You should learn Italian, French, or Tagalog. You should volunteer your time to an organization that works with disadvantaged youth. You should go teach an ESL class for immigrants at the local community college. You should spend your time tracking down abusive priests, like some sacred Avenger. Those are the things you should do. And I encourage you to do them. Feel free to subscribe to my newsletter because you want to. In addition to doing some of those things above. How often will this shit hit my inbox? Weekly. Do you charge for the newsletter? Nope. The newsletter is free. You can, however, become a premium member to show your appreciation, and because you want to support independent writing. But everyone sees the same thing. I don’t have special hidden stuff for paid subscribers. Who did that drawing in your newsletter header, and is it supposed to be you? My friend, the wonderful Kate Bingaman-Burt. And yes. Is there any hope for the world? No, but there's a lot of work to do.
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How to eat with others
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-eat-with-others/
Published: October 9, 2025 17:55
This is the last painting I did at my old studio. I left it behind. You can support my shenanigans for a mere $2/mo. This week’s question comes to us from Milly Schmidt: Some people have friends with very different politics and they keep them very separate…
How to die
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-die/
Published: October 2, 2025 18:36
These little ghosts ended up being part of a much larger painting. If you’re enjoying the newsletter gimme $2. This week’s question comes to us anonymously: How do you deal with your impending mortality? I believe that the best way to die is to do it once,…
How to come correct
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-come-correct/
Published: September 25, 2025 00:06
A bunch of wee random paintings I made in 2022 or so. 💰Join the $2 Lunch Club!💰 This week’s question comes to us from Charles Pearson: Is it weird that video meeting tools offer appearance retouching effects? Are we that consumed with smoothing out…
How to cook brussels sprouts
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-cook-brussels-sprouts/
Published: September 18, 2025 17:43
This is FIX YOUR HEARTS, a little painting I did earlier this year. 💰 Support independent publishing and join the $2 Lunch Club! 💰 This week’s question comes to us from Gurj Johal: What would be a reader’s best reaction to reading one of your newsletters?…
How to fold socks
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-fold-socks/
Published: September 11, 2025 23:10
This is my art studio all packed up. It’s all in storage now. Still looking for a new place. 💰 Join the $2 Lunch Club! 💰 This week’s question comes to us from Gina Trapani: How do you think about your creative practice? What are the most important parts of…
How to clear an inbox
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-clear-an-inbox/
Published: September 4, 2025 22:45
Cleared out of my art studio last week. Because last week’s newsletter was such a bummer, and because this was a short week, and because I have tickets to a Valkeries game tonight, let’s do a mailbag and just run through the silliest questions we’ve got.…
How to lose a child
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-lose-a-child/
Published: August 28, 2025 17:39
Out of kindness: We’re talking about children’s deaths. This is Uvalde, painted by me in 2022. This week’s question comes to us from Chad Moore: What do you know in your bones? No data to support you. What do you know deep down. In your bones. I know deep…
How to rewrite the future
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-rewrite-the-future/
Published: August 21, 2025 22:51
This is my art studio, currently in storage. This is temporary, but it’s got me in a mood. 💰 Join the $2 Lunch Club 💰 This week’s question comes to us from J Jones: If you could carve a message in stone for future archaeologists to find, what would you…
How to stay hopeful
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-stay-hopeful/
Published: August 15, 2025 23:27
Close-up of a little Porky Pig painting from 2022. Join the $2 Lunch Club! This week’s question comes to us from Kevin Smith: Dystopias are fun to read about but suck to live through. What do you think society looks like in 25–50 years? Is there hope?…
How to not build the Torment Nexus
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-not-build-the-torment-nexus/
Published: August 7, 2025 18:29
This is No Gods No Masters, 2024, painted by me, in wax. 65x78” Join the $2 Lunch Club! This week’s question comes to us from Will Hopkins: When your job and healthcare depends on building the Torment Nexus, but you actually learned the lesson from the…
How to hotel your parents
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-hotel-your-parents/
Published: July 31, 2025 00:49
This is Empty Nest from 2022, I think. First off, I want to thank everyone who’s joined the $2 Lunch Club. I love you all very much, and I have a lot more love to give, so… join the $2 Lunch Club and get loved! This week’s question comes to us from Ann…