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some scenes from chiang mai Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee...
8th Dec 2024
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some scenes from chiang mai

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Dec 2024
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee scene, but what I didn’t expect was that it has excellent matcha too,...
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others & other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
9th Aug 2024
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9th Aug 2024
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
Creating Space: Fall Cohort is Open 🍂 Come join us for the next cohort of Creating Space!
6th Oct 2025
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Creating Space: Fall Cohort is Open 🍂

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Oct 2025
Come join us for the next cohort of Creating Space!
act, rest, repeat on finding the right doing-being balance
11th Sep 2024
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act, rest, repeat

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Sep 2024
on finding the right doing-being balance
A company is a language Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural...
26th Aug 2024
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A company is a language

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

26th Aug 2024
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural nuances. And I think this explains why it’s so hard for executives — especially executives — to come in from outside an organization and find their way. At lower levels within an...
Optimizing tea: An N=4 experiment Tea is a little-known beverage, consumed for flavor or sometimes for conjectured effects as a...
5th Jun 2025
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Optimizing tea: An N=4 experiment

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2025
Tea is a little-known beverage, consumed for flavor or sometimes for conjectured effects as a stimulant. It’s made by submerging the leaves of C. Sinensis in hot water. But how hot should the water be? To resolve this, I brewed the same tea at four different temperatures, brought...
Week 21 of 2025- W212025 Luck is the residue
25th May 2025
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Week 21 of 2025- W212025

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

25th May 2025
Luck is the residue
What is a City Super App and Why Every City Needs One Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital...
1st Dec 2025
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What is a City Super App and Why Every City Needs One

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital devices.
affinity how to know if you actually really like something
7th Aug 2025
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affinity

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Aug 2025
how to know if you actually really like something
2nd Feb 2024
Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in...
1st Dec 2024
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Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group

from David Senra [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2024
My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in universities he could not access. 2.  “One afternoon, after school, I went with my mother to a store to buy food.  The store we walked into was one of those old-time grocery stores,...
The World Is Your Toilet Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t...
10th Mar 2018
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The World Is Your Toilet

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Mar 2018
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t teach you this at the university. You won’t find articles about it in the glossy magazines. The design blogs won’t touch the subject. Research would inevitably show that there...
restarting from scratch I’d finally tested negative on may 2nd the 13th day of my infection, in time to have a mini...
5th May 2023
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restarting from scratch

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2023
I’d finally tested negative on may 2nd the 13th day of my infection, in time to have a mini celebration with my partner. I am not sure if I overdid it, but...
Under the Old Ginkgo Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard...
1st Feb 2025
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Under the Old Ginkgo

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2025
Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard ginkgo tree.
Nothing to Fix The third cohort of Foundations of Dyadic Unfolding begins October 8.
2 weeks ago
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Nothing to Fix

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
The third cohort of Foundations of Dyadic Unfolding begins October 8.
Einbürgerungsantragsjubiläum A personal look at Germany’s slow citizenship process and why it matters for the skilled immigrants...
19th May 2026
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Einbürgerungsantragsjubiläum

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

19th May 2026
A personal look at Germany’s slow citizenship process and why it matters for the skilled immigrants the country says it needs.
15th Sep 2024
The Al Capone Problem Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
6th Dec 2023
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The Al Capone Problem

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Dec 2023
Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
Maybe the Default Settings Are Too High I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s...
24th Dec 2025
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Maybe the Default Settings Are Too High

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Dec 2025
I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s not because I’m not enjoying it. It’s one of the most enjoyable reading experiences I can remember. From the beginning, I’ve read the whole thing aloud. I’ve found reading aloud...
Reconsidering Reading While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most...
10th Jan 2022
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Reconsidering Reading

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Jan 2022
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most effective way to learn.
4th Jan 2026
Coaching Toolkit: Balance coaching to find new perspectives The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through...
7th Jul 2025
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Coaching Toolkit: Balance coaching to find new perspectives

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jul 2025
The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through uncertain times.
A Rural Public Transit Odyssey Across New York's North Country by Rural Transit Bus
5th Jun 2025
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A Rural Public Transit Odyssey

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2025
Across New York's North Country by Rural Transit Bus
Home alone on a Saturday night Got caught in thought space today. Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of...
4th Dec 2022
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Home alone on a Saturday night

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Dec 2022
Got caught in thought space today. Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of standing around watching not enough touching. Like the guy with a crush on a girl but never says anything. So I took a step outside thought space. And found gravity. Twenty...
knocking on strangers doors a portrait of erie, PA before the election
8th May 2025
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knocking on strangers doors

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

8th May 2025
a portrait of erie, PA before the election
being covid cautious is triggering for me but health is precious I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual...
7th Sep 2025
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7th Sep 2025
I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual I procrastinated plus we travelled for a bit in july...
The Perks of Being Vulnerable Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability...
4th Nov 2021
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The Perks of Being Vulnerable

from Abhishek Chakraborty [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Nov 2021
Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability is actually about confronting our deepest fears so that we can be honest with ourselves and, by extension, others.
Fly Navy The one upside to getting kicked out of Fort Pickens for a storm that never hit, was meeting the...
21st Feb 2024
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Fly Navy

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Feb 2024
The one upside to getting kicked out of Fort Pickens for a storm that never hit, was meeting the pilot. The bus, wherever it goes, is conspicuous. It is especially conspicuous in the middle of an otherwise empty parking lot. Next to the parking lot was a collection of condos,...
3 Principles for a Better Life I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
13th Jun 2022
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3 Principles for a Better Life

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jun 2022
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through. News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
1st Jan 2025
Bang or bust? At Bang Bang Oriental, Mohammed Ali Salha considers the invention of the London food hall....
a week ago
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Bang or bust?

from Vittles [alt+shift+b] in life

a week ago
At Bang Bang Oriental, Mohammed Ali Salha considers the invention of the London food hall. Photographs by Dashti Jahfar
Local Log It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I...
3rd Mar 2026
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Local Log

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2026
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I wanted to give the former a try while also experimenting with a coding agent to bring it to life. While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of AI tools and...
Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
7th Nov 2024
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Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Nov 2024
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
The Finite Faculties of Man What is the extent of human cultural variation?
16th Jul 2023
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The Finite Faculties of Man

from Lefineder’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Jul 2023
What is the extent of human cultural variation?
first days of summer "self-portrait at 28"
25th Jun 2025
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first days of summer

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Jun 2025
"self-portrait at 28"
Look at the trees I pick my Dad up from the aged care facility he lives at and we go for drives. There’s a nice bakery...
3rd May 2026
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Look at the trees

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd May 2026
I pick my Dad up from the aged care facility he lives at and we go for drives. There’s a nice bakery 25 minutes out onto the peninsula. We always take the scenic route. Because I’ve got nothing but time Dad says. Not far from the
scenes from tsukiji & asakusa Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at...
1st Dec 2023
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2023
Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at 740am because I read that the crowds will start to get crazy at...
19th Nov 2024
Vikings, Origami, and New Mexico | Friday Footnotes #1 What are the things that enrich your life?
14th Mar 2025
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Vikings, Origami, and New Mexico | Friday Footnotes #1

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Mar 2025
What are the things that enrich your life?
Ink in the Stomach Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve...
3rd Jan 2026
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Ink in the Stomach

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2026
Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve shoved your own hands deep in the entrails of a building, you’ve permanently altered your entire relationship with the world.
Nothing shifted. | #106 Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Jul 2026
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Nothing shifted. | #106

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2026
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Feb 2024
Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
31st Mar 2026
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Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Mar 2026
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat...
12th Sep 2020
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The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Sep 2020
Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat sugar, especially fructose. Aim for less than 3 added teaspoons per day, which is equal to 12 grams ( 1 teaspoon = 4 grams). Remember there are many names for sugar, so watch out when...
Stoicism: Things Don’t Upset Us, Our Judgments Do From The Little Book of Stoic Quotes by Phil Van Treuren Listen to the author read this: “If we...
8th Aug 2024
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Stoicism: Things Don’t Upset Us, Our Judgments Do

from Stoic Simple [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Aug 2024
From The Little Book of Stoic Quotes by Phil Van Treuren Listen to the author read this: “If we limited ‘good’ and ‘bad’ to only our own actions, we would have no call to challenge fate, or to treat others as enemies.” — Marcus Aurelius A toad and a mouse came upon a puddle of ...
Week 28 of 2025- W282025 You're asking me how a watch works
13th Jul 2025
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Week 28 of 2025- W282025

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jul 2025
You're asking me how a watch works
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
8th May 2023
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Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe

from Stoic Simple [alt+shift+b] in life

8th May 2023
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
Designing a New Old Home: Light In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
12th Apr 2023
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Designing a New Old Home: Light

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Apr 2023
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...
Let’s stop counting centuries Here’s a sentence from Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now: The Enlightenment is conventionally placed...
4th Jul 2024
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Let’s stop counting centuries

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jul 2024
Here’s a sentence from Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now: The Enlightenment is conventionally placed in the last two-thirds of the 18th century, though it flowed out of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Reason in the 17th century and spilled into the heyday of classical...
Selene Aegean Bistro Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually...
2nd May 2026
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Selene Aegean Bistro

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2026
Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually pay them a visit.  When Bluebeard and Nikita wanted to meet up for dinner, it was as good as any time to suggest Selene Aegean Bistro out on Pentiction at Hastings.  Not be...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
7th Jan 2017
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Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jan 2017
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
1st Aug 2024
[instagram] two years this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it...
1st May 2026
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[instagram] two years

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2026
this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it could be you, i said it was just a co-incidence. but moths didn’t appear again since, especially one of this size. was it really you? or are moths somewhat drawn to households...
camouflage reflections on fitting into many places
5th Jul 2024
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camouflage

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2024
reflections on fitting into many places
6 Ways that Good People Build Trust, and Become Leaders That Others Follow What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many...
2nd Dec 2024
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2nd Dec 2024
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many people follow them to their next role. And trust is the core tool to improve that metric.
Random notes on happiness The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids,...
9th Sep 2019
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Random notes on happiness

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Sep 2019
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids, going to the beach, listening to music and talking with people who matter to you. Life hands all of us some hardship. They hone and develop the capabilities we need to succeed...
The military mechanism of zimperial occupation The first of two related book reviews
1st Dec 2025
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The military mechanism of zimperial occupation

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
The first of two related book reviews
Careful technology Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that...
21st May 2024
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Careful technology

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

21st May 2024
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it...
Feedback is What Makes Everything Work The other day I closed a savings account at a tiny credit union branch. I expected it to take about...
27th Jun 2024
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Feedback is What Makes Everything Work

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Jun 2024
The other day I closed a savings account at a tiny credit union branch. I expected it to take about five minutes, but the teller took so long that I started to experience time distortion. I knew it had been at least fifteen minutes, but perhaps it was much longer. Twenty-five...
quests, failure, desire or: contra defensive postures
9th Aug 2024
118

quests, failure, desire

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Aug 2024
or: contra defensive postures
biometrics pre, during & post-covid A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health...
3rd Sep 2023
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biometrics pre, during & post-covid

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Sep 2023
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health trends from the health app: Obviously this is because I had covid: being...
Who told you you couldn't do that? To those who said it couldn’t be done
1st Jan 2026
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Who told you you couldn't do that?

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
To those who said it couldn’t be done
15th Jun 2023
The unfairness of life with a baby Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
1st Sep 2024
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The unfairness of life with a baby

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2024
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
Here's Where It All Stands | #101 Book Club, New Bio, New Podcast, and a New Place to Buy Used Books
2nd Apr 2026
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Here's Where It All Stands | #101

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2026
Book Club, New Bio, New Podcast, and a New Place to Buy Used Books
Coming soon This is shani's mind, a newsletter on whatever I am thinking about lately .
15th Nov 2022
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Coming soon

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Nov 2022
This is shani's mind, a newsletter on whatever I am thinking about lately .
Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going “To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea...
9th May 2023
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Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

9th May 2023
“To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it.” — Marcus Aurelius The question of why and how we are supposed to live has been contemplated for centuries.  Absurdist Albert Camus wrote that life is like...
When will an AI win the Booker? A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
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When will an AI win the Booker?

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
Mixing Memory and Desire Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
29th Jun 2023
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Mixing Memory and Desire

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Jun 2023
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
The power behind the "personalities" When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me...
3rd Mar 2025
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The power behind the "personalities"

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2025
When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me to eat up the unfavoured remains on my plate.
80/20 Strength Training or, weightlifting for lazy people
6th Mar 2023
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80/20 Strength Training

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Mar 2023
or, weightlifting for lazy people
Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
1st Jan 2025
27

Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2025
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
Pseudo Sacrifice vs. Speculation Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most...
1st Apr 2017
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Pseudo Sacrifice vs. Speculation

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2017
Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most powerful piece seems like a daring risk. The sacrifice is followed by a decisive combo resulting in checkmate. Bravo, the crowd goes wild.
what is the shape of your mind? a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
19th Mar 2025
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what is the shape of your mind?

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Mar 2025
a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain Castles in the Sky #40
6th Oct 2023
40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
18th Jun 2023
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40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jun 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
It's All Relative When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
9th Aug 2023
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It's All Relative

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Aug 2023
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
11th Jan 2024
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Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2024
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand? I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
How to Look the Sky in the Face Last week I had a friend for dinner, and she convinced me to do one of her favorite activities...
13th Aug 2026
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How to Look the Sky in the Face

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Aug 2026
Last week I had a friend for dinner, and she convinced me to do one of her favorite activities afterward: lie on the grass in the park and look at the sky. I was hesitant because I don’t like to lie down until nighttime, when the only goal is to end the day by losing...
The Most Powerful Life Hacks I’ve Found Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
1st Apr 2025
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The Most Powerful Life Hacks I’ve Found

from Unfiltered by Tim Denning [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2025
Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
This is not an About page. CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
12th Jun 2025
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This is not an About page.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Jun 2025
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
With thanks to Steven Rosenberg Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest...
3rd Nov 2025
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With thanks to Steven Rosenberg

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest troll or person angry about something I didn’t say. In a word, not great… assuming you hyphenate not and great, which I didn’t do there for some reason. This morning, I got this...
ATVBT Survey: April post about posts
2nd May 2025
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ATVBT Survey: April

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
post about posts
Manufactured Inevitability and the Need for Courage The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 3
15th Dec 2025
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Manufactured Inevitability and the Need for Courage

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Dec 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 3
can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
5th Jun 2024
118

can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2024
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
Are You Entertained—Or Addicted? In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that...
18th Jul 2022
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Are You Entertained—Or Addicted?

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jul 2022
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that anyone who views even a small portion of it will give up all desire to do anything else in life in order to keep watching. Throughout the book, characters who see it give up...
the answer I must seek My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always...
1st Sep 2024
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the answer I must seek

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2024
My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always scheming up some new creative project of hers. Being with her is an ongoing lesson and reminder...
China’s AI Chicken or Egg A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
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China’s AI Chicken or Egg

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

3 weeks ago
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
30 Useful Concepts (Autumn 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
25th Nov 2023
23

30 Useful Concepts (Autumn 2023)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Nov 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
Alaska Range 2026 Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
7th Jul 2026
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Alaska Range 2026

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jul 2026
Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Introducing Nutrify 1.2.3 Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
4th Nov 2024
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Introducing Nutrify 1.2.3

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Nov 2024
Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
passive obsession meditations on fantasy school and creativity
1st Sep 2025
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passive obsession

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2025
meditations on fantasy school and creativity
The Real Story Behind 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' How this book was written is as strange as the novel itself
3rd Mar 2026
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The Real Story Behind 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2026
How this book was written is as strange as the novel itself
9 years together To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it...
2nd May 2025
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9 years together

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it sounds unromantic but age has taught me that the way to truly sustain...
If you let it, AI will prompt you. Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
9th Sep 2024
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If you let it, AI will prompt you.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Sep 2024
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025 July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in...
3rd Nov 2025
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Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025

from Caroline Crampton [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in August. I seem to have still done a lot of reading, though! One note of warning: I don't include plot spoilers in these reviews, but
15 Years of Loving Curation In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking...
1st Oct 2024
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15 Years of Loving Curation

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking on a new adventure with FormFeelingFunction®. Well, I think it's worth explaining the site's journey, impact, and inevitable sunset. Because it has played a significant role in my...
18th Nov 2021
Alien Intelligence I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
4th Sep 2024
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Alien Intelligence

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Sep 2024
I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
The Dying Art We All Depend On A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some...
13th Jun 2025
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The Dying Art We All Depend On

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jun 2025
A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some point, the last person who really knew how to do it had died. There are old treatises that describe the art, and people have learned a lot from them, starting historical fencing clubs...
Chelsea is not a metaphor. CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
22nd May 2025
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Chelsea is not a metaphor.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd May 2025
CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating...
2nd Apr 2026
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Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2026
After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating destination in Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood.  This place is well-known for their smash burgers that were once only available during pop-ups.  Their menu is supremely simple and focused. ...
Car trouble Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the...
6th Feb 2025
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Car trouble

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2025
Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the engine was on, sitting idle, or When accelerating with just the right amount of throttle. This rattle, I did not like it. It sounded like a tiny spoon in a garbage disposal. Which...
Bimodal by design I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering...
2nd May 2026
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Bimodal by design

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2026
I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering a focused collection of minimal PSD mockups and web tools for creatives. Although I still appreciate the demand for PSDs, especially among seasoned designers, I wanted to explore...
Courage and Moonshots On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
16th Dec 2024
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Courage and Moonshots

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Dec 2024
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
Castles in the Sky's Seven Most Underrated Essays A look back to celebrate my son being ~7 days old
3rd Feb 2025
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Castles in the Sky's Seven Most Underrated Essays

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
A look back to celebrate my son being ~7 days old
Softening Our Inner Critic Find nourishment in the weeds
4th Dec 2023
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Softening Our Inner Critic

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Dec 2023
Find nourishment in the weeds
Taste We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in...
31st Jul 2024
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Taste

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jul 2024
We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in the sense of design. Taste is the ability to identify quality. To understand quality we need to look critically at: materials that are fit for purpose, ergonomics that considers...
Respecting Repose There's a difference between noise and sound.
29th Mar 2022
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Respecting Repose

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Mar 2022
There's a difference between noise and sound.
Goal Setting: A Philosophical Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the...
28th Apr 2022
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28th Apr 2022
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the goals we set, whether personal or professional, require? If we hope to accomplish our goals, we need the discipline to hold ourselves accountable. We need the self-control to stay...
1st May 2026
Minimal Email Setup This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop...
4th Jan 2022
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Minimal Email Setup

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jan 2022
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop visual results of applying this method. Some people love emails. Some people hate them. Most of us experience both emotions. Yet there's no denying—as Manu points out—emails are...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
9th Jan 2016
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Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Jan 2016
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
A fun end-of-year gift for you! 🎁 An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
1st Dec 2025
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A fun end-of-year gift for you! 🎁

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
Three Mistakes That Changed How I Lead (More Than Any Training Ever Did) You can sit through training for years. One mistake you care about will teach you more in a day.
4th May 2026
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4th May 2026
You can sit through training for years. One mistake you care about will teach you more in a day.
While Being A Rather Chaotic Person The most popular link last time was the Luytens Crypt, with this piece about culling your book...
3rd Sep 2026
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While Being A Rather Chaotic Person

from Caroline Crampton [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Sep 2026
The most popular link last time was the Luytens Crypt, with this piece about culling your book collection second. I can feel myself becoming ever more algorithm-phobic. This is how I want everything recommended to me, these days. I found this audio serialisation of Hiroshima,...
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our...
12th Apr 2018
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How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Apr 2018
Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track. The post How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) appeared first on Wait But Why.
21st Dec 2023
Silent idols Showing without telling.
11th Jan 2023
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Silent idols

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2023
Showing without telling.
Boosters and Drainers Life hacks have their place but there is only so much you can do before your life devolves into a...
2nd Jul 2016
22

Boosters and Drainers

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2016
Life hacks have their place but there is only so much you can do before your life devolves into a chaotic mess. I prefer the idea of building a personal system.
26 Useful Concepts for 2026 Ideas to equip you for 2026.
28th Dec 2025
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26 Useful Concepts for 2026

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Dec 2025
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about...
19th Jan 2015
22

Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Jan 2015
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about creativity written by Isaac Asimov from 1959 teach us?
Cities of the Red Night We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a...
6th May 2026
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Cities of the Red Night

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

6th May 2026
We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a thin frosting of green -- junipers, snakeweed, and shrubs on the mesa tops. The sky is impossibly blue, littered with tufts of white cloud. Just before the city the oil pressure...
24th Sep 2020
Saying No to what I feel I should do Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
7th Apr 2024
108

Saying No to what I feel I should do

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Apr 2024
Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
Making it happen vs. Letting it happen Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen'...
14th Nov 2024
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Making it happen vs. Letting it happen

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Nov 2024
Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen' part. You definitely want things to happen. But often times, it's the 'make' part that gets confused for progress. You can push a ball uphill, but should you? Not only does it take...
42 Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
6th Apr 2023
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from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Apr 2023
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
How clever and capricious you are How to take on a troll, 1950s style
14th Apr 2026
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How clever and capricious you are

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Apr 2026
How to take on a troll, 1950s style
How to use your AirPod Pros to Trigger Flow It’s 2020 and if you are like me you are hoping to spend as much of this year in a flow state as...
1st Jan 2020
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How to use your AirPod Pros to Trigger Flow

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2020
It’s 2020 and if you are like me you are hoping to spend as much of this year in a flow state as possible. I am always looking for hacks that allow my to get into the zone faster, stay there longer, and increase my creative output. Here’s a new trick that has been working for me...
Steep Embankments My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he...
4th Jun 2016
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Steep Embankments

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jun 2016
My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he investigated where a woman was found floating face down next to a shopping cart.
1st May 2023
The best leaders keep their egos under control A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
31st Jul 2018
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The best leaders keep their egos under control

from Tom Howard [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jul 2018
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
Resist Summary painfully quick thoughts about AI
31st Dec 2024
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Resist Summary

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Dec 2024
painfully quick thoughts about AI
HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations...
31st Jan 2026
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HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jan 2026
About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations for The Painted Porch Bookshop and Daily Stoic e-commerce products. This person will manage the fulfillment team, ensure orders go out accurately and on time, and continuously...
4th Nov 2025
The toxic stench of industrial corruption Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped...
2nd Apr 2025
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The toxic stench of industrial corruption

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2025
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped toxic waste, polluting the air, the water supply and the food chain, killing off the wildlife and giving cancer to the people who live there.
8th May 2025
always on your side friendship is magic
5th May 2025
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always on your side

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2025
friendship is magic
Boiling Your Kermit Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he...
5th May 2018
22

Boiling Your Kermit

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2018
Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he won’t mind if you slowly crank up the heat. He’ll look you square in the eye, absorbing the heat until it all goes black. Sorry, Kermit.
Things that can kill you quickly There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
27th Dec 2022
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Things that can kill you quickly

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Dec 2022
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
How to Tell if Your Job is Real After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
2nd Dec 2018
25

How to Tell if Your Job is Real

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2018
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
Lemon Lyme Summer The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips...
22nd Sep 2024
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Lemon Lyme Summer

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd Sep 2024
The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips of the pines above glow for a moment before the sun slides up and behind the distant clouds. The sun rises near the center of the bay when we arrive in April, but by the solstice...
The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2) Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
1st Dec 2025
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The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2)

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
How to Find Good Information And some examples of "Good Information"
19th Sep 2023
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How to Find Good Information

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Sep 2023
And some examples of "Good Information"
i failed vs. i'm a failure the life-changing magic of the failure bow
3rd Jun 2025
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i failed vs. i'm a failure

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jun 2025
the life-changing magic of the failure bow
Thoughts on seed oil A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was...
18th Apr 2024
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Thoughts on seed oil

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Apr 2024
A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was safe, he’d wait a couple months and renew his attack: “When are you going to write about seed oils?” “Did you know that seed oils are why there’s so much {obesity, heart disease,...
On For Grantedness Finding secular thankfulness
17th May 2022
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On For Grantedness

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

17th May 2022
Finding secular thankfulness
Intuitions for Georgism Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite...
7th Aug 2024
87

Intuitions for Georgism

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Aug 2024
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here. Last year, Atvbt’s bloggers published a piece...
Why You’re So Unhappy This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how...
6th Jul 2023
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Why You’re So Unhappy

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2023
This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how everything will fall into place if you're patient. Spoiler alert: it won’t. The cold hard truth is this: the universe doesn’t care about your happiness. You do. Maybe you've...
What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
2nd May 2023
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What’s Our Problem?

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2023
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
Fireworks Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen...
16th Jul 2025
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Fireworks

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Jul 2025
Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen slicks trail swimmers through the shallows. Afternoons are a haze of Canadian wildfire skies, a world seen through gauze, prematurely pink and orange in the evenings. Summer here...
How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel...
25th Dec 2020
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How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Dec 2020
This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel of want-buy-want upgrade, opt out of the comparison games, stop cramming a month’s worth of engagements into a weekend, refuse to live your life according to trends, tread lighter...
How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
13th Dec 2024
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How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Dec 2024
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
July 4, 2024 Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
5th Jul 2024
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July 4, 2024

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us always be grateful for it. And let us always remember that good things are created not when people decide they have claims against an institution or a society, but when they have...
Utopia Bagels On our last day in NYC before an evening flight, we made the trek out into midtown searching for...
2nd Aug 2026
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Utopia Bagels

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2026
On our last day in NYC before an evening flight, we made the trek out into midtown searching for some bagels.  The first stop was at Utopia Bagels out on East 34th Street.  Founded in 1980 at its original Queens location, Utopia is known for its hand-made bagels.  We made it...
Namespace Clashes what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
1

Namespace Clashes

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
what's in a name?
Dreaming of danger [Plus audio version]
3rd Aug 2026
1

Dreaming of danger

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Aug 2026
[Plus audio version]
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
3rd Jan 2022
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Why Skills Matter More Than Goals

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2022
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck. This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
Who is Paying for All of This? How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi....
1st Sep 2026
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Who is Paying for All of This?

from Vittles [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2026
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi. Collage by Cold War Steve
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise You are a user—so get ready to be used
2nd Nov 2024
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Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Nov 2024
You are a user—so get ready to be used
Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and...
9th Mar 2024
114

Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Mar 2024
A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and getting in touch with their identity outside of work.
30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture I can dream, can't I?
2nd May 2025
How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate...
1st Aug 2017
1

How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2017
At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate himself. -Lao Tzu All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun? -Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Sell not yourself at little price, being so precious in...
Dear PendingKetchup PendingKetchup comments on my recent post on what it means for something to be heritable: The...
11th Sep 2025
1

Dear PendingKetchup

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Sep 2025
PendingKetchup comments on my recent post on what it means for something to be heritable: The article seems pretty good at math and thinking through unusual implications, but my armchair Substack eugenics alarm that I keep in the back of my brain is beeping. Saying that variance...
When Love Breaks Open How utter psychological collapse taught me what transformation really means (Breaking Open: Part 1)
31st Dec 2024
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When Love Breaks Open

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Dec 2024
How utter psychological collapse taught me what transformation really means (Breaking Open: Part 1)
You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager...
5th Jan 2026
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You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
chronic unease Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
5th Jun 2023
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chronic unease

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2023
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate trauma, remember them deeply like they are etched into my bones helpless as...
Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the...
20th Apr 2017
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Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Apr 2017
I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future appeared first on Wait But Why.
Making Space After Burnout What to know if you’re considering a sabbatical
2nd Feb 2026
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Making Space After Burnout

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Feb 2026
What to know if you’re considering a sabbatical
Superglue and milk We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He...
3rd Mar 2024
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Superglue and milk

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He moves slower than most. It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along. Walking into the movies I looked at the time. We were late. Friday afternoon traffic. So
[links] KEK society I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an...
1st Jul 2026
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[links] KEK society

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2026
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an interesting catalogue so I became curious about their origin story. One thing led to another and...
We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
3rd Feb 2025
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
Heritability puzzlers The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s...
7th Aug 2025
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Heritability puzzlers

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Aug 2025
The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s near-universal confusion about what “heritable” means. Partly, that’s because it’s a subtle concept. But it also seems relevant that almost all explanations of heritability are very,...
20th Oct 2022
Between away and home And the paradox of travel.
9th Feb 2025
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Between away and home

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Feb 2025
And the paradox of travel.
2nd Nov 2023
Why I rebuilt this site The journey of building this site.
31st Oct 2024
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Why I rebuilt this site

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Oct 2024
The journey of building this site.
Reasons Not to Burn Coal That Have Nothing to Do with Climate Change You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
12th Sep 2022
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12th Sep 2022
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
I quit drinking for a year In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is...
9th Apr 2026
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I quit drinking for a year

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Apr 2026
In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is a love of New Year’s resolutions, so I asked her if she had made any. She said no, but mentioned that she had some relatives that were doing “damp January”. In case you’re not...
The Bright Luminosity On Intimacy, Exposure, and Learning to Stay
18th Jan 2026
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The Bright Luminosity

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jan 2026
On Intimacy, Exposure, and Learning to Stay
Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy. Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't...
8th Sep 2026
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Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Sep 2026
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't (and can't) be measured objectively on what we accomplish at work. But we are (unavoidably) measured by the trust we've built with our co-workers.
Good Internet Citizenship Throwing in my two cents to content discovery
26th Oct 2025
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Good Internet Citizenship

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

26th Oct 2025
Throwing in my two cents to content discovery
drawing & painting as a form of meditation I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since...
1st Jun 2024
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drawing & painting as a form of meditation

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2024
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since then I’ve been trying to do it more regularly, hoping to incorporate it as a...
The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
Curse the blasted, jelly-boned swines On this day in letters
3rd Jul 2026
Why Are We The Way We Are? A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
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Why Are We The Way We Are?

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
The Second Presidential Debate In case you missed it, here's what happened. The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first...
10th Oct 2016
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The Second Presidential Debate

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Oct 2016
In case you missed it, here's what happened. The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
Orto Artisan Pasta It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto.  Even since they opened in 2017,...
1st Jul 2026
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Orto Artisan Pasta

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2026
It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto.  Even since they opened in 2017, I've received recommendations from friends about the place.  From its beautiful garden to their handmade pastas, this was apparently the new hot place to go in North Van.  Well, it...
Carrot Problems It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
5th Jul 2023
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Carrot Problems

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2023
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
Record Labels Are Running on Empty The latest news is ominous
2nd Jul 2025
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Record Labels Are Running on Empty

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2025
The latest news is ominous
Thoughts while watching myself be automated An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will...
5th Sep 2024
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Thoughts while watching myself be automated

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Sep 2024
An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will it be before all human intellectual work is automated. My position was: I dunno, because things are moving fast right now but what if we run out of data or scaling laws break and...
11th Dec 2024
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Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Dec 2024
The First HUSK Update!
There's only one global mafia! I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ...
9th Dec 2024
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There's only one global mafia!

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Dec 2024
I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ when it comes to the existence of a single global mafia – the entity I have taken to calling the criminocracy or even demonocracy.
You must refill the hot tub after your parties A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
4th Sep 2025
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You must refill the hot tub after your parties

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Sep 2025
A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23 “Failing is not the end of growth”
13th Jan 2023
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Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jan 2023
“Failing is not the end of growth”
learning to take care of my self For as long as I can remember I had been very unhappy with myself. I think I have internalised the...
1st Feb 2026
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learning to take care of my self

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2026
For as long as I can remember I had been very unhappy with myself. I think I have internalised the judgement of people upon me: lazy, fickle, impulsive, over-sensitive, emotional, bad-tempered, etc....
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