Konnichiwa. Or as my English-speaking readers prefer, “hello.” I’m Matt Labash, and welcome to Slack Tide, my brand spanking-new Substack. Just saying those words makes me feel like a honking cliché. Not the Matt Labash part. There aren’t many of us. The only other one who shows up in my Google alerts is a star college lacrosse player. I keep meaning to ask if he’d like to trade lives.
Matt, you are the only journalist I've ever paid to read. I even bought your old book. Since the Weekly Standard closed, I had been refreshing your muckrack page, pawning after every new article. I'm delighted to see that you're writing again.
“This is not just our politicians’ fault. The fault is ours, as well. They are of us, we elect them. They aren’t just our flawed leaders. They’re our mirror.”
You are exactly correct, sir. We get the government we deserve. We need to become better citizens to deserve and demand better leaders. I look forward to more of your writing.
I'm so glad you're here! If I could only afford one subscription, it would be yours! I would also be delighted to read your musings on Steve Perry and Neal Schon. Thanks for making my day!
Once, a long time ago, I got a postcard from a guy I met in a bar just outside Auckland. It read simply "To the night Dennis hit the deck." A less than solemn memorial to my attempt to match Black Labels with a Kiwi.
As a devoted WS fan of your work, I couldn't be gladder that you're back.
The Dispatch sent me here. You string words together nicely and I didn’t have to “look up” any of them. As a former parent supporting two out of state colleges, I am here to say you will feel incredibly wealthy when it is over. And our kids take us out to dinner, now. I look forward to your emails and appreciatively purchased a year’s worth to read among my sheep rancher duties.
I'm so excited that you're back. We loved the Weekly Standard (RIP), and my favorite issues were ones that had your articles in them. I own your books and love your take on the world. You can thank The Dispatch crew for my subscription, but I'm thrilled to see that my friend, Jim Swift, is out there shilling for you.
Matt, you are the only journalist I've ever paid to read. I even bought your old book. Since the Weekly Standard closed, I had been refreshing your muckrack page, pawning after every new article. I'm delighted to see that you're writing again.
“This is not just our politicians’ fault. The fault is ours, as well. They are of us, we elect them. They aren’t just our flawed leaders. They’re our mirror.”
You are exactly correct, sir. We get the government we deserve. We need to become better citizens to deserve and demand better leaders. I look forward to more of your writing.
Tucker Carlson is also an avid flyfisherperson. He actually hangs out in Central Park in NYC and fishes there.
I'm so glad you're here! If I could only afford one subscription, it would be yours! I would also be delighted to read your musings on Steve Perry and Neal Schon. Thanks for making my day!
My husband and I are excited you’re back! Looking forward to laugh out loud moments with a lot of common sense.
I vote for a homeopathic dose of politics - undetectable by even the most sensitive analytical methods!
Once, a long time ago, I got a postcard from a guy I met in a bar just outside Auckland. It read simply "To the night Dennis hit the deck." A less than solemn memorial to my attempt to match Black Labels with a Kiwi.
As a devoted WS fan of your work, I couldn't be gladder that you're back.
I'm intrigued. And we both have the same editor.
Great to see you are back! Always enjoyed your work for the Weekly Standard.
Good luck on the new adventure! I look forward to adding this to my ever-expanding reading list...
Dispatch was my immediate referral, but I also remember your work at WS. Especially the piece about taking veterans with PTSD for flyfishing therapy.😎
The Dispatch sent me here. You string words together nicely and I didn’t have to “look up” any of them. As a former parent supporting two out of state colleges, I am here to say you will feel incredibly wealthy when it is over. And our kids take us out to dinner, now. I look forward to your emails and appreciatively purchased a year’s worth to read among my sheep rancher duties.
The Dispatch directed me to you. Looking forward to your clever and insightful work.
You had me at your tribute to Rerun. Pleasure to read. Subscribed!
Also here due to JVL's referral; but always glad to support the former Weekly Standard crew.
I'm so excited that you're back. We loved the Weekly Standard (RIP), and my favorite issues were ones that had your articles in them. I own your books and love your take on the world. You can thank The Dispatch crew for my subscription, but I'm thrilled to see that my friend, Jim Swift, is out there shilling for you.