Archive - From the Brain of Lynn Cartia

How to Turn Your New Country into the One you Just Left

I just finished a lovely European vacation.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Things I Care More About Than Jeff Bezos' Wedding

Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez have taken Venice by storm for their upcoming wedding.

Jun 27 •

One Foot in the Grave

Some birthday thoughts...

Jun 5 •

May 2025

Face-Shoved in Hanoi: a love story

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, landed in Hanoi, Vietnam a few days ago for an official visit.

May 30 •

Notes from the Bathroom Floor: A Colonoscopy Confessional

This is not the detox Gwyneth Promised

May 22 •

The Grasshopper Knows

Illness deserves compassion. Deception deserves consequences.

May 21 •

Either Jake Tapper Lied, or He’s Bad at His Job. Discuss.

Jake Tapper of CNN wrote a book.

May 20 •

Brewed Awakening

Dark Roast. Dark Times.

May 15 •

The Scariest Thing in Congress isn't a Stroke; it's a Spine.

The past few years have delivered a remarkable number of plot twists:

May 14 •

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Substack Ranked Me as a "Rising Humor" Writer

I'm just as shocked as you.

May 13 •

Discounted Lipitor: A Nation in Crisis

Trump made drugs affordable and civilization collapsed

May 12 •

Is it Hot in Here or is it just Tom Jones?

I’ve had 16 hours to process what I’m about to say.

May 10 •

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