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Hello from a bench on 19th Street!
I am writing to you from a bench on the corner of 19th Street and Irving Place, one of my favorite spots in my neighborhood, not only because it's right…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
#5: Contemplating chicken ownership
Thinking about how I can engineer my life in a way that allows me to own a small army of chickens is my favorite form of escapism these days. I'm…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
#4: Bread in Captivity
Is a global pandemic the right time to revive your months-dead newsletter? I've been in quarantine for 53 days now, and every few days I say to myself…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
#3: I Have Work, And Then I Have A Dinner Thing
Aaaand we're back, with newsletter attempt #3. I started this project in summer 2018, promising to deliver a weekly newsletter; then, in winter 2019, I…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
#2: Guess Who's Back, Back Again
It's still me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I started this newsletter in August with the promise that I'd drop some knowledge/unsolicited advice in your inbox each Monday…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
#1: Hello, Internet friends!
And welcome to Mandatory Fun, my new little corner of cyberspace. I'm starting Mandatory Fun because 1) fun 👏 is 👏 so 👏 important 👏 and 2) fun can…
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Lauren Paige Goldstein
Mandatory Fun
The contents of my brain: Recommendations, recipes, and maybe some stories. Also, pictures of strangers' dogs.

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