Thank you for watching my TEDx Talk.
I was invited to speak at TEDxVienna 2022. What an amazing experience—a thrill and a privilege. The talk was called “How to Find Attention, Mindfulness,… Read More »Thank you for watching my TEDx Talk.
Collecting & listmaking
We’re on The New Yorker’s ‘100 Best Lists of all Time’
Check it out: The New Yorker made a list of the 100 best lists of all time and our “The Ultimatest Grocery List” made the… Read More »We’re on The New Yorker’s ‘100 Best Lists of all Time’
‘The Curators’ by Coudal Partners
Coming soon to theaters? Maybe not, but it’s double awesome nonetheless.
Big-ass link roundup
7 awesome links, just for you — exploding tacos, sandwich puzzles, butt sniffers and more!
My List, My Life
Here’s something new: An essay by a guest bogger!
BOODSCHAPPENLIJSTJES!
OK, I know I need to get back into a groove posting things here. So. This is a start: Check out these collections of shopping… Read More »BOODSCHAPPENLIJSTJES!
Famous lost words: Finding art (and joy) in scraps of memory
Here’s a fun article by Mackenzie Dawson in today’s New York Post: Book inscriptions, grocery lists, Post-it notes — one man’s trash is truly another… Read More »Famous lost words: Finding art (and joy) in scraps of memory
And ye shall know us by the lists we make
“A crop of Web sites allows people to create and share lists on everything from a baby’s nap schedule to an action-figure collection. Following are… Read More »And ye shall know us by the lists we make
TO-DO LIST book deadline approaching
Now that I’m pretty much done with my grocery lists book, maybe y’all can help out the cool folks at TO-DO LIST. They’re also putting… Read More »TO-DO LIST book deadline approaching
listography: your life in lists
“The place to share creative lists of every kind: wishlists, top tens, autobiographical, photo lists, favorites, to-do lists, and more!”
Museum of Beverage Containers & Advertising
“The Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising had its grand opening on Friday, April 3, 1987 in Millersville, Tennessee. Many hours were spent prior to… Read More »Museum of Beverage Containers & Advertising
Getting lost in ‘FOUND’ magazine
“Laura Kwerel, a radio producer who works in a suburban Washington coffee shop, fell hard for FOUND when she read the third issue of the… Read More »Getting lost in ‘FOUND’ magazine
How do I love lists? Let me list the ways
“My addiction to list-making began in college. When heading home for the weekend, I’d create an itinerary of what I wanted to do, from visiting… Read More »How do I love lists? Let me list the ways
Admirable Collections
“Admirable Collections around the ‘net“
Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part I
“Since new folks visit 43F each day, I thought it might be valuable to return to one of our most popular evergreen topics to review… Read More »Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part I
Here are the reasons why we hate having the to-do list
“Throughout time, we have wondered who invented the wheel. We have glorified Edison for inventing the light bulb, Bell for the phone and Salk for… Read More »Here are the reasons why we hate having the to-do list
Collecting is autobiographical
“It all began with a Roman coin minted in 49 B.C. and depicting two clasped hands. Brian Burke, then a teacher of Latin and English… Read More »Collecting is autobiographical
Why do people collect things?
“Most people collect and display something in their lives. It might be a collection of family snaps stuck into an album, or holiday souvenirs arranged… Read More »Why do people collect things?
The Museum of Food Anomalies
What happens when your cereal looks like or Munch painting, or your funnel cake looks like a seahorse? It ends up here: “Welcome to the… Read More »The Museum of Food Anomalies