Isle of Man and postage stamps • Easiest way to save $600 a year • Thinking beyond language • How to not fall off a mountain • Something in the Way She Moves
Nicely designed stamps for the Isle of Man. Manx Folk Traditions, by
Michael Neault
Phonoaesthetics & Joanna Newsom • Design in the Darkest Corners
Yes, I’d like to redesign the walkway under the bridge. This
Songs I Love Right Now | June 2026
Ted Lucas melodies, Joe Boyd explorations, John Cale, more Indonesian soul, Bahamian
Songs I love Right Now | May 2026
Weird blues, weird reggae, Welsh driving music, Chinese indie rock, Zimbabwe dry
Wound Care Innovation • Thoughts on Nick Drake’s Network • Trail Run System Failure • Billboards and Visual Decay • Neutral Milk Hotel
The tapestry of musicians working with Britain’s most introverted folk musician,
Tom Waits and Doritos • Javanese Soul sounds • Falconry in Unexpected Places • Every Genre in the World • A Moral Argument for Originality
Indonesian rhythms. Breezing through the sunny port city of Surabaya in a
Potato Center Brand Guidelines • Indie Rock and Dying Languages • Faroe Islands Trail Running • Concrete Beach • Canadian Reggae • Cats Cradle
“Then came the crucial moment in the conversation… Me and my men
Exquisite Hydrology: Valsesia, the Alps and How to Explore Italy Beyond Conventional Itineraries
The ancient peaks stand sentry over the valleys. The ridge lines become
Pizza Clubs • Harry Belafonte’s Most Neglected Album • Strange Words for Horses • Secret Valleys of the Italian Alps • Wu Tang and Ice Cream Trucks • Small Talk, but Not Really
Suggestion for a grownup small talk game that quickly transcends small talk.
Designing for Boredom • Italian Graphic Archives • Pricing Macchiato • Road Trip Songs • Truffle Hunting in Piemonte • Philanthropy and Beauty
The New AI Money Should be Spent on Beauty, NYT opinion piece
Paul Simon and Accordion Jive • David Byrne is funny • Highway Litter • Real Estate Developer as Influencer • Dirty South + Brass Bands • NY Knicks Logotype
A small insight about a famous Paul Simon song. The bass line
Hidden in Wisconsin Hills • Sign Painting Lessons • Beatles on Piano • Thinking about Chopsticks
Wandering wanderers in Wisconsin. Hidden in the Southwestern corner of Wisconsin, far