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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 attend a funeral
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-attend-a-funeral/
Published: December 22, 2025 23:02
There’s no question this week. This newsletter is part two of last week’s newsletter. My father was buried on Sunday in the town of Alcobaça, where he grew up. The service, which included a full Catholic mass at my mother’s request, was held in a small…
How to bury your father
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-bury-your-father/
Published: December 13, 2025 07:26
This week’s question comes to us anonymously: How do you lovingly care for an aging parent who treated you like shit? This question has been sitting in my inbox for almost two years. While I fear that I’ve waited too long to possibly help the person who…
How to get through cold, wet, dreary days
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-get-through-cold-wet-dreary-days/
Published: December 4, 2025 23:15
Huzzah. I finally got a new studio. Haven’t moved in yet. 💰 Gimme $2/mo if you’re enjoying this. 💰 This week’s question comes to us from Jim Christensen: How do you get through cold, wet, dreary days? Last week was pretty great. It was Thanksgiving…
How to avoid listening to Radiohead
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-avoid-listening-to-radiohead/
Published: November 20, 2025 23:56
Read all the way to the bottom for your goodie stocking. 💰 Support my bullshit for $2/mo💰 This week’s question comes to us from Mike Jacobsen: I love Radiohead. My wife, on the other hand, really hates them. We have come to an understanding that their…
How to point at fascists and laugh
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-point-at-fascists-and-laugh/
Published: November 8, 2025 00:17
The last slide from my new talk. It plays a role below. Contribute to my eventual bail fund at $2 a pop. This week’s question comes from me, actually: How was your trip? Last week I flew to Oslo to give a talk at Y-Oslo. It was my first talk in five years.…
How to watch my new talk
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-watch-my-new-talk/
Published: October 31, 2025 19:55
Hello. There is no question this week because I’ve been traveling. Just got back from Oslo last night. Got to give a new talk at Y-Oslo, which is a fun excellent conference. Oslo is also an amazing city, full of kind people. I recommend it. Y-Oslo is also…
How to whistle for help
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-whistle-for-help/
Published: October 23, 2025 19:09
Soon I will start looking for a new painting studio. Whistles aint cheap. Gimme $2. This week’s question comes to us from Betsy Streeter: How can you be of help to someone when they don’t want anyone to help them? You can’t. Unless they’re drowning,…
How to make coffee
https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-make-coffee/
Published: October 16, 2025 21:15
The back side of art. Enjoying the newsletter? Gimme $2. Coffee aint cheap. This week’s question comes to us from Victor Lombardi: What are your opinions about how to make coffee? First of all let’s all agree that this is going to be an incredibly…
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,…