Archive - Dispatches from Alexander Matthews

Eating crumpets when visiting England as a child

(A poetic interlude.)

Jun 22

May 2024

Requiem for negronis

On loving — and letting go of — booze.

May 3

March 2024

A snow-globe weekend

Inhabiting snow country for a hot minute.

Mar 11

January 2024

Five years without Facebook

On attention, digital distraction, and finally embracing Freedom.

Jan 26

December 2023

Slouching towards Christmas

With the obligatory gift guide, and some year-end favourites.

Dec 14, 2023

November 2023

Mohair sweater weather

Falling into fall

Nov 14, 2023

October 2023

Coming up for air

In between assignments.

Oct 6, 2023

July 2023

When life gives you an artichoke

Jul 6, 2023

May 2023

Meeting ourselves where we are

Now where might that be?

May 23, 2023

March 2023

Feeling the blues

A swansong swim at Miller's Point.

Mar 29, 2023

February 2023

While things fall apart

Read "Middlemarch"?

Feb 28, 2023

November 2022

Life after death

A lesson in impermanence

Nov 16, 2022

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