PinnedDaniel MeloAll Writing Advice is Bullshit: A ManifestoOnly writing is writing.·4 min read·Nov 6, 2022----
Daniel MeloSubscription-ed to DeathWhen Netflix and Spotify first emerged, my barely post-adolescent self was ecstatic — a low-cost way to binge on music and movies. I could…8 min read·Dec 26, 2020----
Daniel MeloOn Political NihilismThere comes a time in every citizen’s existence that we each become susceptible to the creeping (but warm) fog of political nihilism.5 min read·Feb 23, 2019----
Daniel MeloThe erosion of supremacy.Dr. Ford stared defiantly into the eyes of supremacy. Supremacy flinched.4 min read·Oct 13, 2018--2--2
Daniel MeloYou and I are the most tragic aspect of Kennedy’s retirement.I admit to being shocked and then crestfallen at the announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement. Despite passionately disagreeing with…4 min read·Jul 2, 2018----
Daniel MeloThe difference between “civility” and civility.Sarah Sanders’s recent expulsion from the Red Hen in Lexington, VA has prompted a rather extremist debate about the nature of civility. One…6 min read·Jun 29, 2018--1--1
Daniel MeloCharlottesville and the desperation of mediocrityWatching the angry mob of mostly white men descend on Charlottesville with tiki torches to protest what they believe is an affront to their…5 min read·Aug 18, 2017----
Daniel MeloRobert Pirsig was riding around in circlesAfter his recent passing, I spent two weeks re-listening to the audiobook version of Robert Pirsig’s perennial classic Zen and the Art of…5 min read·Aug 2, 2017----
Daniel MeloinFit Yourself ClubI can hate my body if I want toI’ve been skinny my entire life. Have never struggled with weight gain. At every milestone where people get fatter, e.g., the “freshman 15”…8 min read·Jul 18, 2017----
Daniel MeloFOMO re: DeathJust about everyone who has spent an evening with me has, at some point, accused me of being an old man. Back troubles aside, they’re quite…5 min read·Jul 10, 2017----