The Deep Sy Summer Break
Paid subscriptions will be paused, and I want to hear from you!
Hi all,
Today, a quick announcement, a World Cup-related humor piece I had published, and a conversation with my three-year-old.
July Break
I’m going on a break from publishing new things here for July. Everybody who has a paid subscription will not be charged for that time. Your next payment will be pushed off for the number of days I’m not active. I may send a newsletter if things I wrote are published elsewhere, or there are any shocking developments in the world of me, but otherwise, you’ll hear from me again in August.
During the time off, I’m going to be doing a little planning/getting ahead for the future. I’d love to hear from you about any of the following:
1. What you’ve liked most from me here
2. Anything you’d like me to focus or expand on
3. Anything you would want to read/listen to from me that you haven’t heard yet
Any and all answers, no matter how long or short, to any of these prompts are highly appreciated. You all are the reason I can spend time doing this, and I really do want to hear from you. Just hit reply to this email or leave a comment!
The Barbaric Game of Soccer Explained by Me, the Ball: I beg you, America, do not fall in love!
“The World Cup is drawing millions of viewers in America, but I am told many in this nation do not know how soccer works. Please, before you become fanatics of the brutality, hear my testimony, understand the game, and have mercy on my kind!”
Read the piece here and learn the game from a new perspective.
A Conversation with Emma
I’ll leave you with this conversation I had with Emma, my three-year-old, at the airport the other day:
Emma: Daddy, call me on the phone. I am the firefighters. I can help you with fire or anything else in your house.
Me: Hello? Can you help please? There is a rhinoceros in my house.
Her: Oh, he wanted to be inside?
Me: Yes. Come get him out!
Her: But he wants to stay.
Me: But I’m afraid he will break all the stuff in my house.
Her: Okay, I will come take all the stuff out of your house.
Me: But I want the stuff in the house. I want the rhino to leave.
Her: (silence)
Me: Uh, the rhino says he is going to start a fire in my house.
Her: Okay, I’ll come get him.
Me: Thank you.
Happy summer! May your homes be rhino-free.
Sy