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blackpapers by bill black substack subscribe sign in home notes porchmarket archive about new start here i saved you a good chair not the wonky one dec 18 2025 20 4 4 downbeat what s with all the roundabouts the grandfather of six seven hasn t gone anywhere 3 hrs ago 8 2 1 ask a retired guy why does a quiet house sometimes feel peaceful and other times feel a little too empty jul 5 17 4 3 most popular view all downbeat i tried to reach a human today it did not go well apr 28 53 20 16 ask a retired guy may 3 40 4 10 ask a retired guy apr 26 37 9 6 downbeat the appointment that somehow took the whole morning may 12 36 8 9 downbeat the doorbell camera caught me being old apr 14 34 18 8 downbeat steady eddies one hit wonders may 5 33 14 5 latest top discussions friday takeaway the chair that gets chosen first and other musings jul 3 15 5 6 road signs a wednesday porch note jul 1 9 downbeat the dollar store feels like a time machine to another world when batteries cost less crackers have fake names and shopping suddenly feels like getting away with something jun 30 21 3 5 ask a retired guy is it normal to feel both grateful and unsettled at the same time in retirement jun 28 15 3 5 friday takeaway the grocery store is a field trip now and other musings jun 26 18 2 7 porch rules a wednesday porch note jun 24 6 2 downbeat the new thing where you tip for everything when paying becomes a small moment of self reflection you didn t ask for jun 23 18 5 8 see all blackpapers by bill black pull up a chair on a colorado porch for a story and a smile short laughs long thoughts a quiet break from the noise subscribe recommendations view all 159 everyone is entitled to my own opinion jeff tiedrich oldster magazine sari botton addison s insight tom addison woman of letters naomi kanakia the right side of 40 deborah heiser blackpapers by bill black subscribe about archive recommendations sitemap 2026 bill black privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts