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Welcome to the first of hopefully many regular newsletters. I am bringing back my weekly “thoughts” from 2015. In this newsletter, I share the most interesting things that I’ve read, heard, and/or watched over the past week. What I’ve Read: Six Easy...

📰 News & Notes There were a number of Axie game updates in December. However, these updates were overshadowed Typhoon Odette. This typhoon devastated the Philippines during the middle of the month. Typhoon Odette was a Category 5 Super Typhoon w...

As part of my annual review, I go over my purchases from the past year. I like to see what I spent my money on and if it brought me joy. I use this exercise as a guide for purchases in the coming year. It might seem obvious but I want to spend more m...

I read and listened to a total of 11 books in 2021. This is a step back from the 27 books read in 2020 . I took a break from reading around April and picked it up again towards the end of the year. I got sucked into Axie Infinity and web3 during the...

📰 News & Notes I wrote last month that the Axie Infinity community was waiting for Sky Mavis to release the Ronin DEX and new Arena season. Well, the game developers delivered and we were treated to a flurry of updates in November. Katana, the R...

Smooth Love Potion, SLP, is the life blood for Axie Infinity. This potion is created by battling in the Arena and Adventure modes of the game. The potion is used as the key ingredient in breeding Axes. As the game developers put it, SLP is proof of w...

📝 General Notes Axie Infinity felt stale during the month of October. It seemed like the entire community was waiting for the Ronin DEX, Season 19, and the balance patch to be released. The only game related news in October was a small game patch. T...

📝 General Notes September was an eventful month in Axie Infinity. There was a wave of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) from several content creators who wanted more transparency from the Sky Mavis. This caused AXS, SLP, and Axie prices to fall. We...