The Pen, The Sword
Zach ValladonThe intersection of creativity and action; the love of the outdoors; the chills at your new favorite concert; that feeling the night before a new Star Wars movie comes out.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 42 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Me, 10 years ago at Age 22 in Portland, OR.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Atlantic's AI Watchdog
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Everything is Art, and AI is Robbing Us of It
Jean-Luc Chamaa and I on a bike ride in Southern California. November 2021.
“Have you ever read, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?” asks my eclectic friend, Jean-Luc. His gaze is drifting off into the corner of the screen.
I loo...
Welcome (Back) to The Pen, The Sword
Dear Reader,
First of all, Happy Monday. I hope you had a great weekend!
In late 2024, I declared that I was going to start a publishing company. And I did. It was called Dead Center Press. I have an LLC and everything. I had this sense t...
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