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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 subscribe and reply to one of the newsletters. **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. **Are you going to eventually charge us for this newsletter?** Nope. I can’t imagine asking you to pay for this. I might promote some stuff at the bottom of the newsletter. Don’t get me wrong, I very much want your money. But not for a newsletter. **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 handle news, good and bad
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-handle-news-good-and-bad/
Published: October 17, 2024 22:53
3 Dead Kids, 2024. These will find their way into something bigger. This week’s question comes to us from Andrew Norcross: How do you handle a situation knowing that good news for you is inevitably bad news for someone else? First off, take the time to…
How to make choices
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-make-choices/
Published: October 11, 2024 23:27
4 Guillotines, 2023, 8×8” ea. This week’s question comes to us from Betsy Streeter: Sometimes my family has a terrible time selecting a movie to watch. Everyone seems to want something different. How can we shorten the process so we don’t just scroll menus…
How to relax
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-relax/
Published: October 4, 2024 18:48
Felix Relaxes, 2023, wax and razor blades This week’s question comes to us from Milly Schmidt: How do I learn to relax? I’ve been debating how to answer this question for the past week, and see-sawing between two different ways to tackle it. One is…
What to do when you wake up at 4:30am
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/what-to-do-when-you-wake-up-at-430am/
Published: September 25, 2024 23:32
Little painting of Porky from 2022, maybe This week’s question comes to us from Kio Stark: What do you do when you accidentally wake up at 4:30am? During the early days of the pandemic we all learned about biphasic sleep, which is just sleeping in two…
How to stop digging a hole
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-stop-digging-a-hole/
Published: September 19, 2024 20:12
Courage Comes from Palestine (featuring Adam Villacin) 100×64”, wax and razor blades, 2024. This week’s question comes to us on behalf of Anonymous: Why can't white men in positions of power/privilege handle criticism? And why can't they stop digging when…
How many hobbies is too many?
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-many-hobbies-is-too-many/
Published: September 11, 2024 23:47
Couple little paintings I did this week for reasons. This week’s question comes to us from Gord Fynes: How many hobbies is too many? There's only so many hours in the day, days in the week, etc. One. One hobby is too many. I hate hobbies. Rather, I hate…
What to get your dog for their birthday
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/what-to-get-your-dog-for-their-birthday/
Published: September 5, 2024 19:00
Bullshit in progess. 2024. This week’s question comes to us from Mathias Rechtzigel: What should I get my dog for his birthday? Fifteen years ago today, we went out for brunch and came back with a dog. My wife and I had just moved in together. Our…
How to enjoy sucking at things
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-enjoy-sucking-at-things/
Published: August 29, 2024 20:18
Five Union Signs, 2022. Wax, razor blades, and sticks. For Labor Day This week’s question comes to us from Ross Floate: You know when you start a new thing and you get to a point where you are now good enough at that thing to know you still suck at it? How…
What to eat after a colonoscopy
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/what-to-eat-after-a-colonoscopy/
Published: August 22, 2024 20:42
Sad Porky on the teeter-totter. 2022. Today’s question comes to us from Kio Stark: What should I eat after my colonoscopy? First of all congratulations on heeding the call of preventative healthcare. For those yet to heed it, or not yet at the age for…
How to make real things
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-make-real-things/
Published: August 15, 2024 20:07
“No.” painted in 2023, by me. (photo by Sean Tubridy) This week’s question also comes to us from Sean Tubridy: You're prolific and make real things. How do you put your phone down? What's your secret? My secret is a combination of compartmentalization and…