LETTER

The Haven Celebrates Its Third Month and Goes Bi-Coastal

Page Barnes
Jul 20, 2017 · 3 min read

Dear Haven Readers and Writers,

Today, The Haven turns 3 months old. That means we are now spending time on our tummy and are interested in brightly colored objects. Also, we’ve published roughly 100 writers and are rapidly approaching 2,000 followers. We’re not sure which achievement is more impressive. Thanks to all for your support.

If you read my 2 month report, you know that last month, I crossed the pond (no, the other pond) and spent two weeks in Australia with my 18 year old daughter who discovered the joy of being able to drink legally. She is bummed to be back in the U.S. but excited at the prospect of leaving me on the other side of the country as she starts college near New York City.

Not so fast, though! I will be accompanying her to New York in late August to get her set up, and thanks to some scheduling quirks at her school, I will have 4 days completely on my own. So if anyone in the New York area wants to meet for coffee or Jagermeister shots or anything in between, email me at thehavencomedy@gmail.com. Fair warning, I’m not that funny in person. Probably not on paper either. Also, we will have to find a mutually agreeable time because in honor of regular contributor Suzy Soro, I plan to see as many Broadway musicals as I possibly can. I will then hum the score and email it to Suzy, who is probably preparing a request for a restraining order right now.

This could be us!

Also, my house will be occupied while I am in NY, so burglars should not view this as an opportunity to steal my shoes and ratty old underwear.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the 5 most recommended articles published on The Haven in the past month.

How to Survive a Heatwave by Thunderpuff

Thunderpuff is back and hotter than ever.

12 More Places Where Ivanka Trump Should Probably Not Sit by Page Barnes

You know those articles that you fire off in 10 minutes and think that no one will read, but then people read it? Yeah, this is a perfect example.

Mating Rituals of the Medium Troll by Roy Schlegel

Roy had me at the picture of Velma, and it only got better from there.

David Brooks’ Glossary of Fancy Food Terms for Poor People by Page Barnes

That David Brooks column was comedy gold. See this hilarious one by Margot Machado too.

Risqué Business by Roy Schlegel

Reasons to keep your mom off Medium. Something my daughter has miserably failed to do.

And a bonus because Roy and I were collectively bogarting the list:

Flipping Babies by Marshall Brickeen

Appropriately, a story about a 3 month old who probably should have been sent by her parents to the other side of the country.

Keep those articles coming and tell your friends!

Best,

Page

The Haven

A Place to Be Funny Without Being a Jerk

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Page Barnes

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Mom, Lawyer, Writer, Hot Mess. Founder of The Haven.

The Haven

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A Place to Be Funny Without Being a Jerk

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