Beyond the feast

On communal eating, sobremesa, and the friendships that only form when no one is watching the clock

Aug 28 • John Paul Hernandez

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July 2026

Look it up: Why googling something steals from intellectual curiosity and opportunity

And how limitations are helpful

Jul 31 • John Paul Hernandez

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On timeless tradition

And what it means to preserve identity

Jul 10 • John Paul Hernandez

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June 2026

Pragmatism and the lessons of Teddy Roosevelt

The confident realist

Jun 19 • John Paul Hernandez

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Why everyone should write a novel

You don't have to be a fiction writer, but you do have a story.

Jun 5 • John Paul Hernandez

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May 2026

The loss of radio

And why we need focused experiences back

May 29 • John Paul Hernandez

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To die on Mars: What Elon Musk gets right about legacy

On planting flags and living intentionally

May 22 • John Paul Hernandez

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Boredom is something you have to schedule now

The argument for doing nothing on your next trip

May 15 • John Paul Hernandez

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Reading in public

The best conversation starter is a book

May 8 • John Paul Hernandez

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Play first, then build

On models, prototypes, and the imagination we neglect

May 1 • John Paul Hernandez

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April 2026

On paperclips

The quiet essentials hiding in your drawers

Apr 24 • John Paul Hernandez

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Curation and the art of saying no

On tablas, lost ballads, and the humanness of selection

Apr 17 • John Paul Hernandez

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