Joyride

Home
Notes
Archive
About
Gen X is the only good generation
OK, I don’t believe that headline, but it got your attention, and that’s the secret hiding in plain sight when it comes to essays about generations.
 • 
Joe Donatelli
12
The Algorithm Has Fallen. The Guy Who Knows a Guy Reigns Eternal.
Remember when Google felt like a miracle?
 • 
Joe Donatelli
7
The Ohio Connection Is Too Big to Ignore
There’s a meme.
 • 
Joe Donatelli
19
You ordered groceries. You're getting chaos.
Your Instacart shopper is making replacements right as food prices skyrocket to record highs.
 • 
Joe Donatelli
1
We’re raising the kids Gen X
My friend Bridget Phetasy recently replied to this highly accurate meme on X, and it made me laugh.
 • 
Joe Donatelli
144

January 2025

December 2024

The Christmas we saved Jesus
This Christmas Eve, we gathered with family to celebrate the holiday, and by “celebrate the holiday” I mean drink bourbon, eat Italian finger foods…
 • 
Joe Donatelli
5
Best of Joyride 2024
It’s that time of year when writers look back on the things they wrote over the last 12 months and re-share them so they don’t have to write anything…
 • 
Joe Donatelli
Making precious memories with my daughter
Recently, I wrote about my son playing basketball, a journey that may end with alley-oops but more importantly being a good person. The unfortunate side…
 • 
Joe Donatelli
6
Christmas songs are straight-up chaos
It's a testament to their beauty and to our love of the season that we don't dwell on it
 • 
Joe Donatelli
4
Basketball isn't basketball
My son recently played his first basketball game.
 • 
Joe Donatelli
5
© 2025 Joe Donatelli
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture