Read it on medium (preferred). On writing as thinking, cocktails as cultural mashups, and why pauses matter.A brief New Year note before the blog goes quiet — and a glass is raised. I started this blog a little over four years ago, mostly as a place to think out loud. I didn’t expect much. What I didn’t expect at all was the feedback — thoughtful messages, kind words, disagreements that actually made me think, and a steady stream of positive vibes from readers around the world. That part still surprises me. As always, this blog has been many things at once: commentary, opinion, occasional provocation — and yes, sometimes therapy. Writing has been one of my ways to process ideas, frustrations, and a fair amount of anxiety. It still works.
Sophien Kamoun (Sun,) studied this question.