The Art of Noticing

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TAoN No. 159: Inspiration from a "squirrel census." Plus a new icebreaker.

Rob Walker
Apr 25, 2024
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Via The Inman Park Squirrel Census

Hello from New Orleans, where I had a whole other post planned — until I read this essay in Vox about a “squirrel census,” and had to adjust. Turns out counting squirrels is exactly the sort of inspirational foolishness I needed.

The essay is longish and has some detours, but along the way it tells the story of the Squ…

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