PinnedGeoff YostMy (classy, bougie, ratchet, sassy, moody, nasty,) anonymous TikTok friend.The algorithm “introduced” us. Now, there’s an unexpected, one-way kinship.Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: losing the spelling bee, friendships, digital memory, Portuguese fish tins…I’ve had to deal with the IRS and AAA this week if you were wondering how my life’s going. Here’s a late newsletter, with a new format I’m…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: sneaker stocks, wooden skyscrapers, designing parks, VC thinking, and a shot…Every child hates going to the doctor for one simple reason: generally, when you’re there, you’re not having a good time. Negative…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: pasta sandwich, short afternoon walks, poetic diversions, ❤️💝♥️💞💛, and…O, Wind, If Winter comes, can spring be far behind?Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: melting fonts, feline philosophy, a recipe for this weekend, and the bar…Last spring, as the quarantine days became weeks, turned to months, and to seasons, our language for the pandemic’s pace changed; we are…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: rainbow bookshelves, turning red states blue, single-purpose websites, and…My computer is at the Genius Bar, currently being diagnostically probed for the problems I reported to Apple this week. They’re small as…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Geoff YostTiny, decent things: making up holidays, Prince, an exclusive website, and Maximus the pupFeb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Geoff YostFor the first time at the polls, I’m going to use the “dummy button”I had a civics teacher, I think in middle school, who used to refer to the straight ticket option on a ballot as the “dummy button.” It’s…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Geoff YostCabbage Pancakes and Crisis Communications: a lessonLocal favorites, Xiao Bao Biscuit and Tu, were caught charging customers extra sales tax on every bill, a 2.5 percent surcharge that was…Feb 10, 2018Feb 10, 2018