Issue 70

Travel

Revisiting Travel

Can travel really be a tool to "find yourself?" Lawrence Yeo's follow-up on the viral piece he wrote years ago, "Travel is no cure for the mind." Arguing, in short, that internal struggles can't be changed by external circumstances. In this follow-up, he analyzes 3 specific reasons people travel...and why we're not always honest about them.

Five Things to See at Francis Ford Coppola’s New All-Movie Hotel in Georgia – Garden & Gun

Opened last month south of Atlanta, it’s a bucket-list stay for Southern film buffs

An Inside Look at the Dunlin, a Stunning New Hotel Along the Kiawah River – Garden & Gun

Interior designer Amanda Lindroth brings her signature coastal flair to the destination near Charleston, South Carolina

Magnolia League

Two Years: The Wild Ride – Help Us Shape the Future of Magnolia League

Reflections on two years in business and an expression of gratitude - for the support of this community.

Culture

A Rule for Lifestyle Creep: Live Beneath Your Assets — Millennial Money with Katie

A formula for high earners to find balance while striving for financial independence: living beneath their liquid assets. “This formula keeps a tight leash on lifestyle inflation by grounding it in the reality of one’s net worth.”

52 things I learned in 2024 | by Tom Whitwell

This annual curated list of wisdom and insane facts never disappoints. This year’s favorites include raves on horseback, never starting chats with “hello” and how South Korea shames tax evaders.

If you were rich, would you fold laundry?

Modern professionals chronically underestimate life maintenance tasks, squeezing between "real work". Common productivity advice is outsourcing these tasks, but what if the good life actually embraces them?

Why the NBA's Top Super Reporter Walked Away (Tweet)

What’s the real cost of being the best in your field? Adrian Wojnarowski (NBA super reporter) left a $7.3M ESPN salary to become St. Bonaventure’s basketball GM for $75K a year. His son may have said it best, “People think your job is great. I think your job f—ing sucks. Retire—and go travel with Mom.”

Sporting

The 10 Best Ski Resorts for Terrain Variety in North America

Ski resorts in the mountain west dominate when it comes to terrain variety.

Philosophy

40 questions to ask yourself every year — Steph Ango

End of the year reflections and rituals are great. This guide goes through a year's worth of moments. Some favorite questions: 1) What did you get really, really excited about? 2) What song will remind you of this year? 3) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't last year?

Just Enough to Walk Away (how to find freedom faster)

Why you don’t need to wait until you have it all - an intimate profile of our favorite post-achievement professional, Khe Hy.

Music

2024: The Year Country Music Broke | Texas Monthly

This year Beyoncé, Post Malone, and other artists blew the gates off a genre Nashville no longer gets to define.

Top Country Songs Of 2024

From classic country hits to crossovers and collaborations that surprised us all, here are our top country songs of 2024.

How Jake Jolly Brought Bands Like Phish And the Dead to Fox Sports Broadcasts - BroBible

If you’ve ever watched NASCAR or college football on Fox and suddenly thought, wait is that Phish You’re not imagining things.

Golf

Inside the OREGON DUCKS’ $2,300,000 GOLF Facility | YouTube

Welcome to the new home of UO golf: The Jake. Take a trip to Eugene to check out the high-tech facility and players’ lounge that's the stuff of student athlete's dreams.

Phil Mickelson leads the Masters Tournament all-time money list

The 1st Masters was won by Horton Smith in 1934, pocketing $1,500 for his historic win. In 2024, Scottie earned a record $3.6 million for winning his 2nd green jacket and major championship. See who tops the all-time Masters money list...

Food & Drink

The Best Cocktail Recipes of 2024 | PUNCH

The best cocktail recipes of 2024, according to Punch staff, from a Martini to Margarita Soda to a blood orange gin sour and more.

#1 Whiskey of 2024 | Breaking Bourbon

There was one whiskey that stood out above all other in 2024. See what to sip on, as well as the #1 single malt, rye, American whiskey, and more!