The First Lofty Quill Newsletter!

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!