Welcome to The Itinerant, a public space for intellectual exploration and contemplation. Written for myself, with the hope that it might also benefit others.

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Santa: The Original Meme?

It’s Christmas Day, and as the festivities settle into a cozy rhythm and my children begin heckling me to open presents, my father-in-law asks if I know the history of Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. I nodded, recalling the tale of how the jolly, red-suited Santa became synonymous with the modern notion of Christmas, thanks in large part to Coca-Cola's marketing. He smiled – “fascinating, isn’t it?” he said as we quickly moved on to more pressing matters like making sure my four-year-old didn’t go...

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The Idea Maze, pt 2

If you joined Part 1 of The Idea Maze, “Farcaster: a breeding ground for turning ideas -> action,” I began to share my journey on Farcast...

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The Idea Maze

This is the first in a series of posts I’m calling “The Idea Maze,” where I’ll share about my Farcaster journey thus far. I hope you enjo...

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Consistent, Quality Content is Hard, but Worth the Effort

The Itinerant has been an ongoing experiment to develop a repeatable personal content curation, consumption, and creation process. That sounds overly...

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The ABCs of Web3

A is for ADA, Cardano's shining star,B is for Binance, where CZ's visions spar.C is for Coinbase, where trades brightly shine,D is for Dogecoin, in t...

8/27/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #60

With this sixtieth edition of The Itinerant Weekly, I will pause publication for 2-3 weeks. During this time, I will be updating and refining the proj...

8/20/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #59

Let’s be honest, we can all use strategies to be more creative. If that’s you – watch this video with Tim Ferris. Warning, it’s a bit long. But its wo...

8/13/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #57 & #58

If you only have 5 minutes this week, watch this video where Warren Buffet explains his thinking about why obsessing too much over valuation isn’t a g...

7/30/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #55 & #56

If you only have 5 minutes this week, read this HBR article about strategy. It’s an excellent reminder that applies to anyone considering doing anythi...