Travel
9 Members’ Clubs Worth The Waitlist
The members’ club has come a long way from the secretive, stuffy, male-dominated dominion to the multifaceted status-symbol hangouts of today. And defining what makes a successful one has always leant much heavier on art than it does science.
mrporter.com
The Booming Mountain Town With Montana’s Most Expensive Real Estate
Once a remote ski outpost, Big Sky has transformed into a destination for wealthy ski home buyers.
wsj.com
Culture
The Definitive Ranking of Knights
Who are pop culture’s greatest knights? Bob Knight? The Dark Knight? Knight Rider?
theringer.com
Life and Death at the County Fair — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
Annual pilgrimages to your hometown carnival never fail to find meaning among the doughnut burgers, feather boas, and iridescent dragons. A well written essay and beautiful photography that evokes the smell of funnel cakes and the sound of bells ringing as a patron takes home a giant stuffed animal.
bittersoutherner.com
Sporting
The philosophy behind majoring in football | Aeon Ideas
Reason and practicality both lead to the conclusion that US colleges should allow students to major in sports
aeon.co
Philosophy
No, willpower isn’t a muscle – here’s a better way to think of it | Psyche Ideas
The muscle metaphor based on ego-depletion theory hasn’t survived scrutiny. But there’s an alternative that holds promise.
psyche.co
How to Waste a Morning (Properly) - by Tom Aguir
There is an art to wasting a morning properly. Not just killing time, mind you, anyone can do that. I’m talking about letting the morning slip through your fingers like sand, and feeling rather pleased about it...
substack.com
Golf
The Playlist: Beyond • Kingdom Magazine
Caribbean coastlines, Canadian Rockies, Australian islands—spectacular backdrops set the stage for these Kingdom favorites around the world.
kingdom.golf