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Did we forgot?
We promised we never would. I think we did.
Sep 12 • 
Marcello De Feo
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Whining about a first-world problem
Time to get out the world's tiniest violin
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

The Great Imposter
Sometimes fact trumps syndrome
Aug 30 • 
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Though I'm not handy
It's time to think about life beyond myself
Aug 23 • 
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Tonight, I throw myself in two
The best relationship is the one that slowly grows over time
Aug 12 • 
Marcello De Feo
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Failing with fire
A reflection on burnout, growth, and slowing down
Aug 6 • 
Marcello De Feo
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Toothpicks, tinfoil, and tiramisu
Restaurant culture in the 90's was a unique experience
Aug 2 • 
Marcello De Feo

July 2025

On the provenance of self
Physics holds us together, language defines our reality
Jul 25 • 
Marcello De Feo
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I'm sorry for what I said, or did, or thought
Ignorance is a starting place for growth
Jul 18 • 
Marcello De Feo
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Goodnight, my love. Goodnight, goodnight.
A retrospective on mental health and its impact on the death of Robin Williams
Jul 11 • 
Marcello De Feo
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An unanswered call
To love what you do, you must do what you love.
Jul 3 • 
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June 2025

The ants
A formic-able opponent can get under your skin.
Jun 26 • 
Marcello De Feo
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