Fifty years of essays on wealth, business, art, and the art of living well. Every week, Mark shares one thoughtful, unvarnished dispatch from a life spent building companies, collecting paintings, writing books, and paying attention.
New writing every week — the latest six dispatches.
Shane, the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, was the Mules’ pick for July. It was chosen as a mercy. (Some of the members felt they’d earned a little…
Directed by George Stevens Starring Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, Brandon deWilde, Jack Palance Adapted from the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer What It’s About A handsome…
Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, during a court hearing in Provo, Utah After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a bizarre schism developed among right-leaning influencers.…
In case you’re wondering… yes, this bit was done with AI.
It’s inspiring to see that musical scores like this are still being written.
After reading my snarky comments about Walt Whitman’s poem “I hear America singing” in the July 6 issue, my brother AF set me straight… Hey Mark, I’m afraid…
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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This is a documentary we made a few years ago about the history of Rancho Santana, which is now nearly 30 years old
Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…
From Sara Teasdale: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
Practical wisdom on wealth, business, and the art of living.
