Before the lawyers and treaties and the Court of International Trade, Manhattan and the surrounding area had a very different set of diplomatic rituals. For centuries before the arrival of Europeans, the Lenape and surrounding indigenous groups used wampum to strengthen ties between groups. Wampum is mostly made from the
by Dan Flag, Oct 26, 2025
We use a variety of methods to pick a rally point for the Sunday Wander Society. Feel free to use these methods in your own wandering, or join us on Sundays at 3pm. Some are purely by chance. Others have a thumb on the scale. We try not to be
by Dan Flag, Oct 24, 2025
Rhonda was in town over the weekend and we hung out around billionaire's row, eating at diners and smoking joints in Central Park, talking about the responsibilities that humans have to each other (and ourselves). Would just like to say that Rhonda is a great friend and collaborator
by Dan Flag, Oct 21, 2025
A compelling story about the limits of thought, the constraints of our communication systems, and the lengths to which some people will go to get their message across.
by Dan Flag, Oct 19, 2025