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chrisschillig.substack.comTop 10 Halloween Tunes 🎃Some spooky songs for Beggar’s Night and beyond

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22 Aug

chrisschillig.substack.comStory Still 'Unfinished'An O. Henry tale continues to convey the hopelessness of late-stage capitalism

16 Aug

On O. Henry and late-stage capitalism chrisschillig.substack.com/p/story-stil...

9 Aug

open.substack.comCruising in new clothesAvoiding swashbucklers and sailing svelte on the seas

31 July

open.substack.comBolstering your CCV portfolioPopcorn buckets are now Collectible Concession Vessels

open.substack.comMonkey businessIt's bigger than just wallpaper

29 July

Would you hang this wallpaper in your bathroom? open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

23 July

open.substack.comHaving it your way today requires a championBurger King's new ombudsman position could inspire other businesses to improve customer service

open.substack.comDeath of the author is closer than everHow a venerable literary argument has gained disturbing new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence

22 July

A lengthy look at literary theory, A.I., and an HBO sitcom. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

open.substack.com'Mars Attacks," again and againA twenty-four-year-old conversation with Len Brown, an architect of the classic series of cards

16 July

Air’s too hot and too smoky to do anything but reflect on Martian domination … open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

open.substack.comI got sunshine ...Sunshine Protection Act advances to the Senate, but it moves us in the wrong direction

15 July

Should daylight saving time become permanent? open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

open.substack.com'Get it right the next time'Legendary creator John Byrne's philosophy is worth pondering for writers and other creative folks

13 July

A New York Times interview with John Byrne sent me on a spiral over the creator’s “get it right the next time” philosophy, but maybe not in the way you’d think. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

11 July

open.substack.comR.I.P. Randolph MantoothThe star of 'Emergency'—and my lunchbox—passes

8 July

open.substack.comBilly, we hardly knew yeA six-pack from President Carter's sibling inspires reflection

open.substack.comReleasing the music in my soulCan A.I. be a substitute for human musicians?

1 July

Did A.I. make me a songwriter, or am I just f-f-f-foolin'myself? open.substack.com/pub/chrissch... Image: Man with a violin and wine glass

open.substack.comRevisiting 'The Grapes of Wrath'Steinbeck's masterpiece still has much to say

24 June

For anybody interested in my literary ramblings, here are thoughts on a recent reread of The Grapes of Wrath. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

10 June

If you don't know LT4U, then this piece is 4U. Or even if you do. I mean, I'm not proud. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

5 June

open.substack.comA belated apology involving backyard 💩I set up my only child for failure

7 Apr

A quick look at a few self-improvement titles, from the Bible to a volume published last month. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

16 Mar

15 Mar

A rare attempt at verse open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

chrisschillig.substack.comIt's a Black Cherry sorta dayRate your vibe with V8

6 Mar

When day determines flavor, and flavor determines day: A V8 Energy odyssey! chrisschillig.substack.com/p/its-a-blac...

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18 Feb

substack.comClassroom catastropheWhen the can't-miss lesson, does

14 Feb

Some verse for Valentine's Day! 💕 open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

1 Feb

29 Jan

I spent a cold afternoon rewatching this classic sci-fi film. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

26 Jan

20 Jan

The struggles to make Little Chris wear a hat were real. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

20 Jan

Twelve-year-old me kept a collection of political cartoons. Here are some examples. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

13 Jan

12 Jan

Is the guy who’s having Fed Chair Jerome Powell investigated over headquarters renovation the same guy who tore down an entire section of the White House without authorization?

8 Jan

4 Jan

open.substack.comWhen the walls come Crumbl-n' downTo paraphrase Star Wars, I tried a new strategy and let the Cookie win.

3 Jan

A former supervisor once told me that some employees were like pieces of string, while others were like rubber bands ... open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

31 Dec 2025

open.substack.comA.I. ambivalence—and animosityWhere this tech takes us is anybody's guess

30 Dec 2025

A.I. ambivalence—and animosity open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

26 Dec 2025

open.substack.comShifting sources of newsYoung researchers face many hurdles to discovering the truth

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Joyce White Vance

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29 Oct 2025

The President wants to use the military to crack down on Americans who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights to oppose him. I can’t think of a better reason to insist on exercising those rights.

chrisschillig.substack.comWhen the heck does fall really start?A change of seasons is more emotional than astronomical

18 Sept 2025

Not exactly an existential crisis, but still a burning question.

6 Sept 2025

open.substack.comDo public schools attempt too much?When an overwhelming number of objectives hurt the primary one

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Mike Luckovich

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28 Aug 2025

open.substack.comThe effort behind effortlessnessBeing impromptu requires careful planning

18 Aug 2025

What comedian Nate Bargatze teaches us about practice. open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...

15 Aug 2025

The succinct takeaway from the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska seems to be “nothing burger.”

open.substack.comTeacher dreamsWhat tips an educator's sleep cycle into the nightmare zone?

14 Aug 2025

If you're an educator, have you ever had a teacher dream? Or, if you're in another profession, what tips your sleep cycle into the nightmare zone? open.substack.com/pub/chrissch...