The First Lofty Quill Newsletter!
- Ansley Dauenhauer
- 10 hours ago
- 2 min read

A Quote, A Question, and a Quirk
Ansley Dauenhauer theloftyquill.com February 16, 2026
A Borrowed Voice
"When a moment of truly sublime artistic or scientific excellence occurs, the veil between this world and the next thins a little." Peggy Noonan
A Curious Inquiry
What was your first car?
To prime your pump...
Who taught you to drive?
What did you love and/or hate about that car?
What song belongs in that car?
A Small Moment
Welcome to my first newsletter!
Though perhaps the introduction should be a little grander given the
amount of angst on this page, so...
The Lofty Quill presents...
[drum roll, please]
A Quote, a Question, and a Quirk
It doesn't seem that long ago that the communication tool of choice was the blog. I loved blogs-- both reading and writing them. Then blogs gave way to tweets and other shorter form social media which morphed into reels and other media for newer platforms. Recently, as I tried to describe what a newsletter was to a relative, the best I could come up with was, "They're sort-of like blogs on a social media platform." I am so happy the long-form essay is back-- I love reading them in the newsletters I follow!
However, as I considered what a hypothetical Lofty Quill newsletter might look like, I wanted something a little different. Plus, I can be a bit long-winded so I knew I needed a more concise format.
After much thought, I decided on this three-tiered masterpiece:
A quote-- a nugget that made me think
A question-- a push into your past
A quirk-- a (small) space to share some of my idiosyncrasies
I hope you enjoy and always remember,
Everybody has a story, and the world will be richer if you share yours!
If you enjoyed A Quote, A Question, and A Quirk and would like to receive it regularly, please let me know at ansley@theloftyquill.com! I'll be happy to get you on the list!
Thank you for reading and keep writing!




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