Steven Birenbaum

America is caught in an epidemic of #loneliness. My new article for @NextAvenue examines the male #friendship gap from a personal lens and offers tips for building new friendships as we age. nextavenue.org/men-friendship…

We own ~ 12-15 pieces of @EQ3 furniture/furnishings. We've loved the company...until now. We're stuck w/ a defective Arie chair (which broke EXACTLY like the recalled Arie model) and a Monarch bed w/ broken side board. EQ3 promised to replace the bed and ghosted us. Super lame!

Biking along the Embarcadero at 15 mph is an adrenaline rush. My latest radio essay for @KQED. kqed.org/perspectives/2…

After my father died, a friend advised me to preserve any voicemails I had from him. “The first thing you will forget,” he said, “is the sound of his voice.” My new radio essay on @KQED kqed.org/perspectives/2…

Pickleball is America’s fastest growing sport. As a tennis player I was skeptical. kqed.org/perspectives/2…

Thank you to the @united in flight services unsung hero on my flight from SFO to EWR who went against the tide of humanity on the jetway to get the salad I left in the boarding area.

@NextAvenue My new article about the travails of adult male friendship

Men and the Friendship Gap: One in six American men are unable to name even one or two close friends. nextavenue.org/men-friendship…

Sports can be so much more than just a game. Steven Birenbaum has this story #KQEDPerspectives ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/2…

Steven Birenbaum: Old Men and the Three | ⁦@KQED⁩ #pickuphoops ⁦@NBA⁩ ⁦@MarchMadnessMBB⁩ kqed.org/perspectives/2…

We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing. My latest piece for @KQED. kqed.org/perspectives/2…

Steph’s pre-game tunnel shot theathletic.com/5277016/2024/0… reminds me of the opener of this piece kqed.org/perspectives/2…

I love the name. I was a once a bambino surlatable.com/breville-bambi…

@TuftsAdmissions hi my wife is trying to log in to a virtual portfolio workshop with SFMA and having trouble with the zoom working.

Sports have a way of bringing us together. My new commentary for @KQEDnews #tennis kqed.org/perspectives/2…

As I get older it's easier to recognize what I value most: deep, authentic, abiding friendships. My new piece, part travel-logue/part memoir, is about renewing old ties. acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc… @ChiPsiTweets @UWBadgers

@jachristian Jessica — Are you able to ID this spider?

Being from Sunol means being used to tarantulas in the fall. It’s their mating season, so be on the lookout for them in the East Bay hills 🕷️

Wash and repeat

When it comes to constant alerts from social media sites like @Nextdoor ignorance is bliss. My new piece on @KQED kqed.org/perspectives/2…

Christmas in July. I just received our final missing payment from @British_Airways. After several months of hectoring, a BA employee discovered a blockage in the payment. Thank you for your enterprising work. Peace out.