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The Anti-Laws of Luxury Marketing + Notes
From the book The Luxury Strategy. I am posting the full laws and some quotes from the book here for reference as I am using this book as the basis for Dispatch #002 on Mercury’s Playbook. Select Quotes: 1 – Luxury is a culture, which means you have to understand it to be able to… — read more
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There’s No Such Thing as ‘F**k You Money’
I read a phenomenal post today which hit my radar after being circulated on micro.blog. The post felt, to me, a poignant critique of Silicone Valley’s baffling capitulation to the current administration. It’s one of the best things I’ve read in recent memory and it earned an immediate ‘subscribe’ about halfway through. I highly recommend you… — read more
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To The Man (Or Woman) Who Stole My Shoes At Last Night’s Party
Dear Man (or Woman) Who Stole My Shoes At Last Night’s Party, I don’t know who you are, but I have one question. What happened? When I dusted off my garden brown Blundstones (you are familiar with them) to carry me through last night’s rain, I wish I had known that it would be the… — read more
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Conversations With Dead People—Who’s On Your Mt. Rushmore?
Isn’t it curious how a “personal favorites” list is a distinctly different list from a “greatest of all time” list? In hip-hop or basketball, for instance, there is only a small handful of people who can be placed in the G.O.A.T. list if you expect to be taken seriously. For hip-hop, it’s Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z,… — read more
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9/25/2025— Seven Minute Drill
(Note: Rapper J Cole has discussed a writing exercise where he gives himself only seven minutes to write in stream of consciousness. Since I’m cultivating a habit of writing daily, but am too sleep deprived to write at length, I gave it a shot today. I think I will make this a regular practice of… — read more
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Never Bored — A 3 Year Old’s Lesson To Exulting In Monotony
As I recall, there were only two rules in my seventh grade improv class. Firstly, never say “no” to your partner— it is always “yes, and…”. Secondly, retire any joke that has been used three times because it’s not funny anymore. (Eventually Mrs. Roberts implemented a third rule that prohibited the class from impersonating Michael… — read more
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Moving From Curiosity To “A Thirst For Life”
I’m big on curiosity. If someone asks me to describe myself, then infinitely curious is my go-to descriptor. I believe that curiosity is the prerequisite to wisdom and the breeding ground for play, which I consider virtues all on their own. I’ve tried to train myself to approach each day with a posture of inquisitiveness;… — read more
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Thoughts On ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ by Spike Lee
“All money ain’t good money.” — David King (Denzel Washington) Note: The following review is spoiler free. There is no way I was going to write an objective review of this film— I have an enormous soft spot for Spike Lee, immense admiration for Denzel Washington, and a majority of the film takes place on… — read more
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My Initial Thoughts On ‘Weapons’ From Zach Cregger
Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch a showing of Weapons, the sophomore film from director and writer Zach Cregger. The movie did not disappoint; Weapons is terrifying, hilarious, original, and utterly involving. The final fifteen minutes might be the best cinema we have gotten in 2025, so unless you have an aversion to… — read more
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The Wisdom Is In Your Movement
On my semi-weekly saunter from the Clark Street Station in Brooklyn, I spotted an artist selling his work on the sidewalk. His menu was diverse, ranging from watercolor landscapes to surrealist sketches. Hidden in this display was an individual drip-splash painting in the style of Jackson Pollock. The colors were simple, but more than attractive… — read more
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