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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

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
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Phonoaesthetics & Joanna Newsom • Design in the Darkest Corners

Phonoaesthetics & Joanna Newsom • Design in the Darkest Corners

Yes, I’d like to redesign the walkway under the bridge. This
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Songs I Love Right Now | June 2026

Songs I Love Right Now | June 2026

Ted Lucas melodies, Joe Boyd explorations, John Cale, more Indonesian soul, Bahamian
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Songs I love Right Now | May 2026

Songs I love Right Now | May 2026

Weird blues, weird reggae, Welsh driving music, Chinese indie rock, Zimbabwe dry
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Wound Care Innovation • Thoughts on Nick Drake’s Network • Trail Run System Failure • Billboards and Visual Decay • Neutral Milk Hotel

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,
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Tom Waits and Doritos • Javanese Soul sounds • Falconry in Unexpected Places • Every Genre in the World • A Moral Argument for Originality

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
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Potato Center Brand Guidelines  • Indie Rock and Dying Languages • Faroe Islands Trail Running • Concrete Beach • Canadian Reggae • Cats Cradle

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
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Exquisite Hydrology: Valsesia, the Alps and How to Explore Italy Beyond Conventional Itineraries

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
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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

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.
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Designing for Boredom • Italian Graphic Archives • Pricing Macchiato • Road Trip Songs • Truffle Hunting in Piemonte • Philanthropy and Beauty

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
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Paul Simon and Accordion Jive • David Byrne is funny • Highway Litter • Real Estate Developer as Influencer • Dirty South + Brass Bands • NY Knicks Logotype

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
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Hidden in Wisconsin Hills • Sign Painting Lessons • Beatles on Piano • Thinking about Chopsticks

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
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