Maybe we should just focus on TV show reviews.

Grandpa's letter home after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Maggie is back! Also: The "No Complaining" challenge.

The time has come, Pham!! It’s officially the end of our Locals era. This means that starting now, all of our content will be centralized over at Substack and not Locals.

As you can probably see, my life is getting increasingly more bonkers, in the best possible way--but that means dividing my time between two subscriber platforms is no longer sustainable. Consolidating all of the Pham in one place will make it possible to give you more of the focused attention you deserve.

Don’t panic.

• No action is needed from you right now.
• Anyone with a Locals subscription will be grandfathered into Substack and automatically moved
• You will hear from us on Substack if you have duplicate subscriptions.
• Substack is giving the Phetasy Pham the white glove treatment, which means if you have any problems or concerns, they will be able to help you resolve it quickly.

Locals is where it all began so the move is bittersweet. I have made lifelong friends here. We’ve done writing prompts together. Worked ...

Hello new followers, I hope I don’t disappoint you. I want this place to feel like home, where we can escape the Thunderdome and process the world. Where we can post dog pics and recipes and book recommendations. Where we support each other as we get sober, lose weight, embark on new business opportunities, creative endeavors, relationships and travels. I want this to be your oasis of sanity and laughter in an increasingly mad world. A creative outlet where you can share your spirit with us.

We might not have any control over the news cycle—but we can control our habits and attitude. It all starts with us. And hopefully a little piece of that will start here.

Douglas Murray - Hamas has to lose the war and it has to know it