
An Introduction to Montaigne
My post on Montaigne is up on Tim Ferriss’s site and it’s called “The Experimental Life: An Introduction to Michel de Montaigne.” What I tried to do within the limitations of the opportunity was
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Why We Built a Banned Book Library
Ok, so I just did this email last weekend (sorry to have them so close together but this is the last Sunday of July). Not much has happened since we chatted last week…except that we opened a Banned

Accounting for Unfortunate Events
Some unexpected expense comes your way. Like you get hit with a fine or have to replace something that breaks. You can see this as an unmitigated loss. Or you can try a little trick. What was the last

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How To Travel — Some Contrarian Advice
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