What’s Goatland About?

Hey there, goat enthusiast! I’m Scott Glassman, a psychologist and writer who couldn’t find somewhere to publish long-form humor, satirical essays, and journal-like rambling walks through mental ephemera. So this will be the spot where I shout, stomp, giggle, hiccup, and muse into the void while breaking free from the typical 1,200 word constraints. I hope you’ll join me in said void with your wonderfully curious open mind and grinning appreciation for the absurd and arcane. I’m assuming that there are those of you out there who have a deep yearning for unconstrained in-depth examinations of existence. I will do my best to untangle the meaning of life and give you a respite from the mundane weight of supermarket runs, house cleaning, plant watering, and scrolling. Nothing I post will ever, ever, ever have any AI generation whatsoever, unless my body is somehow taken over by an autonomous AI agent and if it is, I cannot guarantee that I’ll know it’s happened and therefore, I’ll probably be unable to inform you readers out there appropriately. My family may be happier though with this new, highly informed, far more helpful version of me. Goatland is a strange place, so I guess anything can happen. Are you ready? Let’s get goating.

Get Your Goat Feed

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Be a Part of the Goat Crew (And a Founding Subscriber)

If you love sarcasm, high art, conceptual ridiculousness, Monty Python, and letting your mind roam free when you should be working, I hope you’ll become a part of the Goat Crew! I envision us as a community of people who share a rather odd way of looking at the world, side-eye not included. Participate in the comments section, or support this work with a subscription. If you love how these early feedings leave you feeling, consider being a Founding Subscriber, which means you get a hand in really building out the Pen for countless future goats to come hang out and enjoy themselves in the warm sun.

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