Archive - Accidental Wisdom

The Walls Have Ears

“You’re not gonna write about this, are you?” my mom asked, annoyed.

Jun 13 • Mark Rothschild

May 2026

One frigid Chicago winter morning a couple years back I went outside to throw out my trash and saw my neighbor Garrett crouching by his plastic garbage…

May 30 • Mark Rothschild

Does This Haircut Make Me Look Relevant?

I dyed my hair today.

May 2 • Mark Rothschild

April 2026

Notes on Male Friendship, Bad Tennis, and What We Don’t Say.

Apr 18 • Mark Rothschild

Oh, And Another Thing

I was at a party talking about an upcoming trip to New Zealand.

Apr 4 • Mark Rothschild

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