Issue 73

Travel

The Best Places to Go in the US in 2025 | Condé Nast Traveler

For Caribbean food, Native-led wildlife viewing, and a World Pride celebration bringing the world to us this year.

The Cowboys & Indians Guide To Visiting Fort Worth

Are you headed to Cowtown for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo? Check out our recommendations for restaurants, shops, concerts, and experiences.

Magnolia League

Two Years: The Wild Ride – Magnolia League

As we take a break for 2 weeks...PLEASE fill out the survey linked in the beginning of this blog post, and read on for our reflections on 2 years in business! Many thanks and gratitude for our community!

Culture

Some Maps of Los Angeles — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

As we try to understand the enormous disaster unfolding in Los Angeles, writer Michael Oates Palmer provides a lay of the land.

The 10 People You Meet on LinkedIn - The Ringer

LinkedIn is a bizarre, blustery platform that, over 21 years, has gone from a suped-up Rolodex to a modern digital break room. And there, you can find everyone from founders to celebrities to that quiet kid from your econ section who’s all about the grindset.

Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Fishing Memories – Garden & Gun

The former president reflects on a trip to the Okefenokee, alligators, snapping turtles, and the Southern characters who left indelible impressions

Sporting

TikTok Ban: What It Means for Sports Fans, Athletes, Teams

Beginning Sunday morning, U.S. app stores and internet providers can no longer distribute TikTok to domestic consumers..

Philosophy

Avoiding sadness can backfire, here’s how to turn towards it | Psyche Ideas

Everyone has stretches of sadness. Shifting how you think about and relate to sad feelings could help you through these times

I am rich and have no idea what to do with my life

“Everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer,” Jim Carrey once said. Vinay Hiremath co-founded Loom and cashed out with $60-90 million. Yet figuring out what brings him joy, fulfillment and satisfaction remains elusive.

Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life - The Atlantic

Think you're in control of your daily routines? Science suggests you're not. Our most basic actions - from showering to making coffee - run on autopilot. While this automation makes life easier, it can trap us in patterns that no longer serve our needs or desires.

Music

The Red Clay Strays - Live At The Ryman Review and Tracklist | Holler

This live record simply serves as an affirmation of what a superb band The Red Clay Strays are and the finely carved harmony in which they operate.

Food & Drink

America’s Bourbon Boom Is Over. Now the Hangover Is Here. - WSJ

After years of rising sales, distillers are contending with waning demand and a glut of supply.