The standing desk is already doing its job — what undermines it is everything sitting on top of it. These are the objects that earn their place on a clean surface: each one removes something (a cable, a cord tangle, a wobbly laptop neck) rather than adding to the pile.
“The one reliable rule of gift-giving: anything that makes them look more serious at what they love will be received with disproportionate gratitude.”
Friends claim items. No duplicates. No awkward conversations.



