constellation of coincidences - by Spencer Chang

I seem to always get the itch to write to you all once a month. It starts nagging at me that I haven't published anything for a while, that I haven't been able to share what I've been obsessed with lately. It's a relief to have people to listen to these ramblings—the seemingly random string of items that I've plucked from the massive river of information that is life. And while not as straightforward as a traditional essay, I think these snippets somehow feel weightier in a way, fleshier as E describes. With that, I hope you enjoy this string of entries from the past month. 1 It’s funny how fate works sometimes. It seems the most important things never happen as straightforwardly as you intend them to regardless of how well you plan. I’m 30 minutes from landing back in San Francisco after four weeks in New York. A few weeks ago, a video popped up on my feed showing a politician speaking earnestly with people on the street. All of sudden he seemed to be everywhere with an electrifying e

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