Category: Personal Essays

• Maybe We Should Commit More Crime?

  In defense of stealing.

  Matthew Speiser

  October 6, 2026

  Personal Essays

• 150 Garlic Cloves Later, My Wife’s Entire Family Has Strep Throat

  I can tolerate people disliking my cooking. I cannot tolerate people saying my cooking lacks flavor.

  Matthew Speiser

  September 1, 2026

  Personal Essays

• The Electric Kool-Aid Semen Test

  An adventure in family medicine.

  Matthew Speiser

  July 8, 2026

  Personal Essays

• How to Live With Death

  On the recent passing of my father, Alan Speiser.

  Matthew Speiser

  July 17, 2024

  Personal Essays

• 25 Lessons from 6 Months as a Digital Nomad

  

  There and back again: a nomad’s tale by Spyzo.

  Matthew Speiser

  October 11, 2023

  Personal Essays

• One Day in Bosnia

  

  Unapproved Google Review of my day trip to Bosnia.

  Matthew Speiser

  August 20, 2023

  Personal Essays

• How to Make Friends on Bumble (Part 2)

  

  Saying “hey” from Marseille.

  Matthew Speiser

  July 21, 2023

  Personal Essays

• How to Make Friends On Bumble (Part 1)

  

  Looking for platonic love in Florence.

  Matthew Speiser

  June 21, 2023

  Personal Essays

• 1 Month in Brazil

  

  Thoughts, impressions, and musings from living in Brazil for a month.

  Matthew Speiser

  April 27, 2023

  Personal Essays

• I Don’t Understand Why Millennials Aren’t Becoming More Conservative As They Age?

  

  Why don’t you have faith in a system that’s never worked in your favor?

  Matthew Speiser

  February 22, 2023

  Personal Essays