Slow Boring

Slow Boring

Share this post

Slow Boring
Slow Boring
Episode VII: The mailbag awakens
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Matt's Mailbag

Episode VII: The mailbag awakens

Ducks, private school, things to do in D.C., and of course war

Matthew Yglesias's avatar
Matthew Yglesias
Mar 04, 2022
∙ Paid
71

Share this post

Slow Boring
Slow Boring
Episode VII: The mailbag awakens
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
133
Share

It’s been nice to be back on the job. I’ve been looking forward all week to the mailbag!

Antioch: What's the maximum number of ducks you think you could take in a fight? The ducks are normal but they absolutely will not give up.

Assuming that we are talking about a wild duck with good mobility, then I think fighting against determined ducks would be pret…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Slow Boring to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Matthew Yglesias
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More