The Sunday Digest 053
“I think I only appear smart by staying quiet as often as possible.”
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Sunday Read: Canvas of Clay
by Pete Kiehart for The New York Times
Soccer, cycling, tennis. Those are the three “Sunday sports” that come to mind when I’d like to have on some background noise while I clean up my place, drink some coffee, and organize myself. While Wimbledon is my ultimate for tennis, The French Open isn’t too far in the rearview mirror — mainly due to the uniquely beautiful courts that turn into canvases.
This week’s Sunday Read is less of a Sunday Read and more of a Sunday walk through an art gallery at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
Here’s an excerpt — but you definitely aren’t clicking through to the Times for the words in this case.
“When you step out on a newly made clay court that is clean, all the lines are perfect. It makes for a very pleasing visual experience,” Stefanos Tsitsipas said. “But there’s also a beauty when the courts are dirty and messed up and you can see all the footwork and effort that has been put in and you have a visual of that, of how much work has been put in in order for you to succeed in what you do.”
Read (or, you know, view) in full here.
New Episode › Low-ABV Cocktails, Summer Salads, Long-Distance Flirting, and More Listener Questions
This week’s listener questions include a stress-free hungover Saturday schedule, low-ABV cocktails to order this summer, the one thing I wish we still had from the 90s, go-to appetizer to order for the table this summer, striking up a long-distance relationship, dealing with a micromanaging boss, recent favorite Instagram follows, where I’m currently drawing inspiration from, the status of my record collecting endeavors, and more.
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The Sunday Haiku: Background Noise
Alone with my thoughts,
“Siri, play Ipanema.”
Ahhhh, yep — that’s better.
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