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Brian Thackston

Brian Thackston

Table of contents
  1. Recommendations a ledger of books, films, music, inter alia
  2. Thoughts essays, dispatches, marginalia
  3. Wanderlust places visited, and places saved for
  4. Resources PDFs, links, further reading
  5. Tools the objects and software that earn their keep
  6. Wardrobe clothes I find myself reaching for
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Tools Maruman Mnemosyne N104 Notebook Sep 23, 2026

I have two and the paper is just as premium as the most excellent layout.

Notetaking · ★★★★★ · one-time Read entry → All tools →
Recommendations Nirvanna the Band the Show Sep 22, 2026

At first glance and after the first episode, I thought it may be some entertainment savants flying too close to the sun. But the plan worked. The show is brilliant.

TV Series · ★★★★★ · added Sep 22, 2026 Read entry → All recommendations →
Wardrobe Black Chino Brushed Wool-like Twill Sep 22, 2026

Levi is my favorite casual pant provider. And this is another is another that fits my perfectly average build like a glove.

Pants · Levi's · ★★★★★ Read entry → All wardrobe →
Resources The Game of Life Jul 18, 2026

An estate worksheet in thirteen moves that ends at a printer: where everything is, who to call, and what you'd wish, left for the people who'll need it.

Link · Interactive worksheet Read entry → All resources →
Wanderlust National Postal Museum Jul 4, 2026

"Messenger of Sympathy and Love, Servant of Parted Friends, Consoler of the Lonely, Bond of the Scattered Family, Enlarger of the Common Life."

Washington, DC · visited Jul 4, 2026 Read entry → All wanderlust →
Thoughts Hoarding That READ/WRITE Data Feb 14, 2025

Files live in computers — and sometimes in our hearts. On databases, sacred texts, and the people who read them.

10 min · filed under AI, Law, Marketing Read entry → All thoughts →