Last week, I told you about the parade. The weight of the American flag. The sting of the pavement when I tripped over the very thing I was supposed to hold high. If that day belonged to clumsy Bicentennial pride,…
THE HOARD Friday, March 14, 2026 Twenty metres from the Mediterranean. Still here. Still reporting accurately. VengaDragon is a reader-supported publication. You know what to do… This week was quiet. The kind of quiet where you notice things you usually…
The Table Was Free the Whole Time Most people sit on their ideas because they think they need more. More money. More time. More tools. More polish before anyone sees the work. In 5 minutes, this week I built a…
Restack, Like and Watch the video. Let’s build up the community and break all records for viewership this year. Community First A message to all, you don’t have to be a cigar smoker to be a part of the community.…
Look, I get it. You see the headlines about AI and feel like you’re staring at a cockpit full of flashing buttons. You probably think you missed the boat because you didn’t spend your twenties coding in a basement. Here’s…
The Meet in the Middle Cigar Show is happening this Sunday at 7:15 PM Eastern, but there’s a catch: Daylight Saving Time is officially back! 🌸 Today’s Cigar: Drew Estate Nica Rustica CT Shade iROBUSTO is a reader-supported publication. To…
The Flag, the Rabbit, and the Failure of “Don’t” Oyster Bay, 1976. The air smelled like horse manure and asphalt. I was six years old, dressed in a full Uncle Sam costume, marching in a Memorial Day parade. My birthday…
THE HOARD: THE OPTIMIZED STACK Friday is for the finds. No filler. No theory. These are the tools and the fuel that survived the week. THE CODE: APEX 55: THE QUEEN’S AUTHORITY I spent the last two days playtesting. This…
Monday’s post ended with one question. What am I learning by staying? That question is useless without instruments. Instinct tells you what you want to hear. Data tells you what is actually happening. Five tools. Free or nearly free. Run…
Hey iROBUSTO family, Mark here. I heard about a bill from to what’s happening in Annapolis lately. If you care about having a proper place to light up in Maryland, Senate Bill 623 (the “Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of…
