It’s Thanksgiving today, which means family time and the great American tradition of watching soccer rather than posting or reading.

But I did want to say that while Thanksgiving is basically about large dinners and gathering with family and friends, I do think it’s a good idea to take a moment every now and then to reflect on the things we’re thankful for. And very high on my personal list is all of you who choose to be Slow Boring members. I’m aware that there are a lot of competing content options out there and that for the same price as this newsletter, you can get streaming access to the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, endless Star Wars adaptations, Frozen movies, and more. It’s a great privilege to have your support, and also genuinely very gratifying to be able to write for this awesome group of people instead of grinding away on the big algorithms.

You’re all wonderful and I am in your debt, so thank you very much and have a great holiday. We’ll be back tomorrow with a Black…