Head and Hartz

Writing About Writing

Starting this blog has given me a strong incentive to organize my thoughts.

Jan 3 • 

Matt Hartz

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December 2024

The Best Things I Read in 2024

Some of the stuff I enjoyed the most this year

Dec 30, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

Show Your Work

In analytics, and other domains, you have to show your work

Dec 20, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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The Ignorance of Orson Welles

At times, not knowing what we don't know can be an advantage

Dec 16, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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Lessons From The Years of Lyndon B. Johnson

Notes from Robert Caro's masterpiece

Dec 4, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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November 2024

One Too Many Mornings

some wisdom from Richard Linklater

Nov 14, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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October 2024

The Orwell Clause

George Orwell has become a larger than life figure.

Oct 20, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

You Can't Do Nothing

I have 1 rule when it comes to mental health that I would consider myself uncompromising on.

Oct 17, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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September 2024

To the Class of 2024

Every time I go to a graduation with a commencement speaker, I sit there and think about what I would say if I was given the opportunity.

Sep 30, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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August 2024

Attention Span as a Muscle

“I had broken myself of the habit of thinking in short song cycles and began reading longer and longer poems to see if I could remember anything I read…

Aug 3, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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July 2024

Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letters

I’ve been slowly reading(and still am) all of Warren Buffet’s shareholder letters for Berkshire Hathaway.

Jul 11, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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May 2024

Goggins's Razor

David Goggins is the type of figure who I definitely would have hated 5 years ago if I had come across him.

May 6, 2024 • 

Matt Hartz

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