Happy Made-Up Anniversary to Me

The Vitruvian Man, by Leonardo da Vinci, 1487, pen and ink, with notes based on the work of Roman architect Vitruvius Pollio.

New week closes my first six months on Substack. To mark that milestone, in lieu of fireworks and a state dinner, I’m offering some special posts for these two weeks, beginning with this morning’s usually paid-subscriber-only post being emailed to all. I thought I would take this entirely artificial opportunity of a concocted occasion to provide some helpful information about the substack in general and about the next two weeks.

To begin with the latter, on Wednesday, I’ll be posting and emailing out an appropriately significant essay to honor this august occasion. I’ll say no more. You’ll see Wednesday. Next Monday, I’ll be sharing some behind the scenes tinkering I’ve been doing at Homo Vitruvius. Both this coming Wednesday’s and next Monday’s posts are aimed at reintroducing Homo Vitruvius, to those who have joined in on the merriment along the way, those who …