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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
4 weeks ago
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email

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

4 weeks ago
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
Rereading The Brothers Karamazov It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park,...
5th Jul 2024
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Rereading The Brothers Karamazov

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

5th Jul 2024
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park, sitting under a tree overlooking the river. I remember that it was the Penguin Classics edition translated by David McDuff, and that I couldn’t put it down.
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...
The Audacity of Ambition Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
1st Mar 2025
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The Audacity of Ambition

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

1st Mar 2025
Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
Is Civility a Fantasy? Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
4th Oct 2025
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Is Civility a Fantasy?

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

4th Oct 2025
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
Everyday It's 1984 Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
9th Aug 2023
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Everyday It's 1984

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

9th Aug 2023
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying, hmm, maybe we lost something between then and now were... bad? The American Psychological Association considers nostalgia a subset of depression, which is, ahem, depressing. But...
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.
The Letters of Thomas Merton I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books....
12th Jun 2020
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The Letters of Thomas Merton

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

12th Jun 2020
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books. Now, I am dipping into the multi-volume edition of his letters...
Blog questions challenge: TV shows The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down....
13th Apr 2025
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Blog questions challenge: TV shows

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Apr 2025
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down. That’s a blatant lie, I’m 100% sitting down as I write this. I’m also drinking coffee, in case that was never obvious. What TV character from a beloved show do you wish you could be...
"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds" And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
21st Dec 2023
The Hottest Drummer You've Never Heard A new book pays tribute to the amazing Chick Webb, the hardest swinging jazz drummer of his day
3rd Jul 2023
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The Hottest Drummer You've Never Heard

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

3rd Jul 2023
A new book pays tribute to the amazing Chick Webb, the hardest swinging jazz drummer of his day
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?”
South of the Haimish Line Orienteering on the hedonic treadmill
8th Jul 2025
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South of the Haimish Line

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

8th Jul 2025
Orienteering on the hedonic treadmill
Sonder, Sobriety, and Abstractions | Friday Footnotes #3 Friday Footnotes is a weekly newsletter where reading and reflection meet real life.
5th Apr 2025
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Sonder, Sobriety, and Abstractions | Friday Footnotes #3

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

5th Apr 2025
Friday Footnotes is a weekly newsletter where reading and reflection meet real life.
Let the world dawn on you (influences pt. 2) I know the houses too. As I walk along they seem to run forward in the streets to look out at me...
7th Oct 2023
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Let the world dawn on you (influences pt. 2)

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

7th Oct 2023
I know the houses too. As I walk along they seem to run forward in the streets to look out at me from every window, and almost to say: "Good-morning! How do you do? I am quite well, thank God, and I am to have a new storey in May," or, "How are you? I am being redecorated...
stones in my pocket a palm full of gems, next time I see you
29th Dec 2022
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stones in my pocket

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

29th Dec 2022
a palm full of gems, next time I see you
Women’s Experience Trap Laetitia@Work #82
13th Jun 2025
Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
3rd Jul 2025
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Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs

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

3rd Jul 2025
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
1st Oct 2025
4th Mar 2024
Audio Guestbook The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit...
2nd Jun 2025
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Audio Guestbook

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

2nd Jun 2025
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit slowly. We’ve been mulling over all sorts of concepts. Some might be realised, some probably won’t, and a few definitely will. One that’s just gone live is our most experimental idea...
099 + Framer 099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of...
2nd May 2024
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099 + Framer

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

2nd May 2024
099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of photorealistic product mockups made for Photoshop. And we're continuing to grow this collection slowly, but we recognised that we need to diversify. So we're building out a new...
Why You’re Always Right My cat refuses all medicine because she doesn’t understand the benefits. Nothing can make her see...
9th Feb 2026
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Why You’re Always Right

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

9th Feb 2026
My cat refuses all medicine because she doesn’t understand the benefits. Nothing can make her see that having bitter liquid squirted into her mouth will prevent her from getting intestinal worms. So I have to force the matter by wrapping her in a towel like a burrito, so that she...
28th Dec 2023
[instagram] the look of love for 119 months it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that...
2nd Apr 2026
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[instagram] the look of love for 119 months

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

2nd Apr 2026
it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that is why i don’t understand how she can have the love and patience to endure my self with me. sometimes i have terrible insomnia and i end up waking her up tens of times throughout...
2025: may I have an uneventful year Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to...
12th Jan 2025
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2025: may I have an uneventful year

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

12th Jan 2025
Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to progress uneventfully. I first started using the word “uneventful”...
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
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
50 things I learned in 2024 In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from...
5th Jan 2025
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50 things I learned in 2024

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

5th Jan 2025
In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from books, conversations, and everyday life.
Ready to Start If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way. Where you're going may...
6th Sep 2023
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Ready to Start

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

6th Sep 2023
If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way. Where you're going may be challenging, difficult, a real pain in the ass even, but come what may, you should be excited about getting there—both the getting, and the there. That's how you know you're on...
How To Find And Keep Joy Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your...
8th Aug 2022
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How To Find And Keep Joy

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

8th Aug 2022
Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your passion. Passion, we tell ourselves, is the source of joy. The Stoics disagreed. In fact, they believed that passion(s) were what contributed to our misery. To the experts and gurus...
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,...
Second Spring Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
14th Jun 2023
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Second Spring

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

14th Jun 2023
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived. The night we got...
Owning Our Words: Sounding the Depths of Language The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
7th Feb 2026
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Owning Our Words: Sounding the Depths of Language

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

7th Feb 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
The Big and the Small I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
22nd Sep 2020
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The Big and the Small

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

22nd Sep 2020
I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
A Wednesday at Arapahoe Lakes Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
6th Apr 2023
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A Wednesday at Arapahoe Lakes

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

6th Apr 2023
Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
The worthlessness of vitamin D is mildly exaggerated For a while there, many people thought vitamin D was magical—that it could improve bones, the heart,...
23rd Jun 2026
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The worthlessness of vitamin D is mildly exaggerated

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

23rd Jun 2026
For a while there, many people thought vitamin D was magical—that it could improve bones, the heart, infections, cancer, heart disease, longevity, even mental health. But among people I respect, opinion is now overwhelmingly that taking vitamin D does nothing unless you’re...
Antivirals The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
11th Nov 2022
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Antivirals

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

11th Nov 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
3rd Dec 2025
Make product worse, get money 1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me...
20th Nov 2025
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Make product worse, get money

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Nov 2025
1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me some version of the following theory: The thing about dating apps is that if they do a good job and match people up, then the matched people will quit the app and stop paying. So...
Stumbling Toward the Cosmopolitan Christ On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
21st May 2026
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Stumbling Toward the Cosmopolitan Christ

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

21st May 2026
On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
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
Dear PendingKetchup PendingKetchup comments on my recent post on what it means for something to be heritable: The...
11th Sep 2025
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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...
A Day in the Life of a Solo-ish Builder What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
12th Mar 2026
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A Day in the Life of a Solo-ish Builder

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

12th Mar 2026
What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
just ate a croissant but then realized it was a steak what a stupid mistake Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we...
26th Feb 2022
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26th Feb 2022
Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we were pivotting away from ZipSchool to this random thing called buildspace. Like with any pivot, you don’t really know what it’ll turn into. You don’t know the vision —
Mobile Bay We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go...
20th Mar 2024
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Mobile Bay

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

20th Mar 2024
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go to New Orleans, and then up into the Ozarks, before heading back up to Wisconsin for the summer, but given how mild the winter turned out to be, we decided to press north sooner...
The Life of Saint Pambo Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390)...
18th Jul 2020
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The Life of Saint Pambo

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

18th Jul 2020
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390) thought to be a disciple of St Antony. I was struck by the following passage...
The Cult Will Tell You You're Living Life Wrong if your friends won't, they will
3rd Aug 2026
Seeing Beauty in Basic To-Do Lists I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps...
28th Feb 2023
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Seeing Beauty in Basic To-Do Lists

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

28th Feb 2023
I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps available today. There's a silly amount of them. Designed to augment and organise our lives, they end up being far more complex and clunky than they need to be. The rise of the...
Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
6th Feb 2023
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Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action

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

6th Feb 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
Dogs Of The S&P CNX Nifty: 2016 Update You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy...
2nd Jan 2017
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Dogs Of The S&P CNX Nifty: 2016 Update

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

2nd Jan 2017
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy for 2016 are as follows: Dogs of the Nifty: 23.52 Small Dogs of the Nifty: 45.50% S&P CNX 50: 4.17% The strategy  had a strong beating in 2015 and at the end of 2015 had not...
My design process I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it...
28th Feb 2023
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My design process

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

28th Feb 2023
I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it at thedesignsquiggle.com. It has resonated with me since, and prompted me to document my own design process in the last five years collaborating with teams and businesses as a...
A random list of silly things I love Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of...
2nd Feb 2026
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A random list of silly things I love

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

2nd Feb 2026
Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of silly things I hate. So to balance this, I’ve decided to write a more positive list of some random things I like, because it’s good to smile at the world now and...
1st Oct 2025
Appetites instead of estimates The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes...
4th Oct 2024
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Appetites instead of estimates

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

4th Oct 2024
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes there's a 3 week version of something. And a 6 week version. And a 4 month version. And a 12 month version. That's correct. Yet, you'll almost always be wrong whichever you pick....
How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult? Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
3rd Jul 2024
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?

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

3rd Jul 2024
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
2nd Nov 2023
28th Nov 2024
Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we...
3rd Jul 2023
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3rd Jul 2023
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we should never fear to do . . . if, that is, the risk is actually something that will help us live a more virtuous life, fulfill our potentials, or help other people. However (and...
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
Sumibiyaki Arashi Thanks to Ipanemagirl, I finally got to dine at Sumibiyaki Arashi.  Reservations are hard to come-by...
2 days ago
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Sumibiyaki Arashi

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

2 days ago
Thanks to Ipanemagirl, I finally got to dine at Sumibiyaki Arashi.  Reservations are hard to come-by since Pete Ho's yakitori omakase spot has become a Vancouver favourite since it opened in February of 2025.  The place has already earned a Michelin-star and places #17 on...
Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
10th May 2023
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Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier

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

10th May 2023
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
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,...
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
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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...
Everything I know about gardening I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies...
2nd Jul 2023
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Everything I know about gardening

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

2nd Jul 2023
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies and roses, or my fields, and several people have asked me to write about gardening, or for gardening advice. But this request encounters a ridiculous shortcoming: I know almost...
15th Apr 2026
Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
5th Jan 2026
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Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order

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

5th Jan 2026
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of...
19th May 2020
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Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars

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

19th May 2020
Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of technology: Progress Studies for Young Scholars. Daily online content, plus a speaker series featuring Tyler Cowen, Patrick Collison, Max Roser, Joel Mokyr, Deirdre McCloskey, and more....
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?
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. ...
4th Oct 2023
Things I Learned This Year Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and...
2nd Dec 2023
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Things I Learned This Year

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

2nd Dec 2023
Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and iterate. You don't need to fill your time. Creating calendar white space provides a buffer for work and play. Find the intersection of doing what makes you happy, what is smart for you...
Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was...
1st Jun 2026
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Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review

from Permanent Style [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was visiting London for the appointments he runs at Richard Gelding on North Audley Street.  I was interested in having something from Max both because ... > Read more
Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules I pay tribute to this poet and gadfly, who left us yesterday at age 92, with an article from the...
1st Sep 2026
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Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules

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

1st Sep 2026
I pay tribute to this poet and gadfly, who left us yesterday at age 92, with an article from the archive
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
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Re-sourcing the Mind

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

1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
Namespace Clashes what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
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Namespace Clashes

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

5th Jan 2026
what's in a name?
me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone...
16th May 2024
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me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo

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

16th May 2024
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
2nd Mar 2024
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Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster

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

2nd Mar 2024
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
joy without irony - an honest attempt after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
9th Oct 2025
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joy without irony - an honest attempt

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

9th Oct 2025
after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
80/20 Cooking In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
3rd Jan 2024
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80/20 Cooking

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

3rd Jan 2024
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness! World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star...
1st Sep 2023
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God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness!

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

1st Sep 2023
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star of a series of children’s books first published in 1945 that has since been translated into dozens of languages and enjoyed by millions. But before Pippi captured the imaginations...
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.
Sticks On Dirt I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it,...
21st May 2025
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Sticks On Dirt

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

21st May 2025
I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it, it'd be in one of a handful of very small places. The short list was, in the order we visited them: Apalachicola FL, Mancos CO, Washburn WI, and the Outer Banks NC (especially...
The Stoic Fable Book PUBLISHER EXCLUSIVE: Limited First Edition Copy & 25% OFF 17 reviews "Delightful little stories...
22nd Feb 2025
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The Stoic Fable Book

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

22nd Feb 2025
PUBLISHER EXCLUSIVE: Limited First Edition Copy & 25% OFF 17 reviews "Delightful little stories filled with timeless wisdom." — Kyle Gray, The Story Engine Podcast The Stoic Fable Book is a collection of charming little tales that explain the enduring wisdom of Stoicism, an...
No joy in life can survive reductionism Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
12th Jan 2026
1

No joy in life can survive reductionism

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

12th Jan 2026
Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
on one-sidedness giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
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on one-sidedness

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

3rd Feb 2025
giving without getting
Barenbrug House In the summer of 2021 I made the decision to plan a house project. Not just to save, find, and buy a...
3rd Jul 2022
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Barenbrug House

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

3rd Jul 2022
In the summer of 2021 I made the decision to plan a house project. Not just to save, find, and buy a pre-existing house—that would be far too easy—and boring (unless you're doing an interesting renovation). Instead, my partner and I are opting to buy a plot of land in Scotland...
Expectations, planning, and suffering Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
29th May 2024
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Expectations, planning, and suffering

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

29th May 2024
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
Soi Ram You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to...
1st Nov 2025
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Soi Ram

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

1st Nov 2025
You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to what we have here in Vancouver.  Well, that doesn't mean we don't have good Thai food at all.  In fact, some of my favourites include Song, Siam Le Bien, Zab Zaab and Silom. ...
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
[instagram] 121 months: to love for just one more day a large part of the human experience is growing numb to the experiences that had once made us...
2nd Jun 2026
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[instagram] 121 months: to love for just one more day

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

2nd Jun 2026
a large part of the human experience is growing numb to the experiences that had once made us ridiculously happy…we just tend to take the things we have for granted, like they are a piece of furniture we are entitled to have. i knew this effect intimately, so i sought to live and...
“When you seek from almost nothing”: Arvo Pärt’s Musical Diaries In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer...
28th Jun 2021
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28th Jun 2021
In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer discusses the significance of his personal diaries to the formation and development of his music.
Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition) My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share...
3rd Mar 2022
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition)

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

3rd Mar 2022
My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share the latest iteration of my workspace, which incidentally, I now share with my partner. So for starters, we now have two desks in the office. But I'll focus on my desk setup...
14th Aug 2025
Reflecting on Minimalissimo I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without...
5th Mar 2023
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Reflecting on Minimalissimo

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

5th Mar 2023
I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without throwing out one word answers off the top of your head. And that's pretty meaningless unless you're prepared to elaborate on that word and what it means in relation to your life and...
The Problem With Too Much Comfort The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else....
6th Jan 2022
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The Problem With Too Much Comfort

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

6th Jan 2022
The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else. If you watch a good biopic, you wouldn’t want to know about their boring afternoon visit to the doctor unless it contributed to the screenplay of the movie.
Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep,...
2nd Oct 2025
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant

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

2nd Oct 2025
If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep, I've literally walked by the original Victoria Street location countless times and have driven past the Gastown one even more.  I've even passed by the New West store a few times...
Indirect lessons from human alignment (Inspired by a post from Eli Tyre.) Many people make some variant of the following...
2nd Aug 2026
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Indirect lessons from human alignment

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2026
(Inspired by a post from Eli Tyre.) Many people make some variant of the following argument: Evolution is an “outer optimizer”. It is trying to make us maximize reproductive fitness. We are “inner optimizers”. We just do what feels good. But what feels good has been set by...
Why Write? Other than the egotism, of course…
15th Jul 2023
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Why Write?

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

15th Jul 2023
Other than the egotism, of course…
Do Things You’ll Love Yourself For The night before you travel somewhere, order your favorite pizza, eat some of it for dinner, and...
2nd Jun 2026
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Do Things You’ll Love Yourself For

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

2nd Jun 2026
The night before you travel somewhere, order your favorite pizza, eat some of it for dinner, and seal the rest in a bag and put it in the freezer. A week later, when you get home unexpectedly late, wiped out and ravenous, you’ll open your fridge to find only eggs, pickles, and...
notes on the brothers karamazov Chuck Palahniuk once wrote: “To begin a new novel, I look for the biggest problem in my life that I...
2nd Sep 2026
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notes on the brothers karamazov

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

2nd Sep 2026
Chuck Palahniuk once wrote: “To begin a new novel, I look for the biggest problem in my life that I can’t solve or tolerate.
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...
In Favor of Enjoying Things on Purpose The human being is an enjoyment-seeking creature. There’s a reason people are always trying to...
17th Mar 2026
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In Favor of Enjoying Things on Purpose

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

17th Mar 2026
The human being is an enjoyment-seeking creature. There’s a reason people are always trying to restrain themselves from excessive eating, drinking, scrolling, and shopping. It’s perfectly normal to pursue these and other pleasures even to the point of serious problems and early...
James Talarico has an obligation to win Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
1st Jun 2026
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James Talarico has an obligation to win

from Slow Boring [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
For Richer or Poorer A Love Letter to Weddings
2nd Aug 2023
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For Richer or Poorer

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

2nd Aug 2023
A Love Letter to Weddings
THE WHAT TO COOK SHOW: surf and turf summer fajitas For the grand finale episode of this season of the What To Cook show, I bring you a fajita...
4 weeks ago
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THE WHAT TO COOK SHOW: surf and turf summer fajitas

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

4 weeks ago
For the grand finale episode of this season of the What To Cook show, I bring you a fajita feast! We’re headed to my backyard to grill up the most delicious summer spread of hanger steak, shrimp, and veg for fajitas, plus we’ll make a creamy charred jalapeño sauce and corn on the...
on seeing my self as a canvas I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
5th Nov 2023
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on seeing my self as a canvas

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

5th Nov 2023
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
How to Outlive Your Bucket List When you’re young, making a bucket list – things you want to do before you die — feels like you’re...
3 weeks ago
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How to Outlive Your Bucket List

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

3 weeks ago
When you’re young, making a bucket list – things you want to do before you die — feels like you’re choosing prizes that will arrive in the mail later. I’ll take fluency in Italian, please, a 300-lb bench press, and a swim in the Nile. I’ll definitely want to drive a Ferrari on...
My simple guide to life I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been...
3rd Apr 2022
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My simple guide to life

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

3rd Apr 2022
I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been on my blog). The meaning of this chart is: Everything you do should be justified either by being inherently enjoyable, or by being important for some other purpose. Absolutely...
The Renaissance Redux 'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
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The Renaissance Redux

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

1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as...
2nd Nov 2023
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2nd Nov 2023
Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as Hell, the new cookbook by Michelle Albanes-Davis that I highly recommend !
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
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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?
Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
6th Jan 2019
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Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks

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

6th Jan 2019
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
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.
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!
9th Oct 2025
Impact, Zimpact! [Plus audio version]
27th Aug 2025
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Impact, Zimpact!

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

27th Aug 2025
[Plus audio version]
just drank a $4 bottle of smart water and im still dumb af someone help Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my...
23rd May 2023
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just drank a $4 bottle of smart water and im still dumb af someone help

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

23rd May 2023
Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my life. In 2022 — buildspace raised $10M at a $100M valuation. This company is by far the most valuable, impactful thing I’ve ever worked on. To this day, the company has continued to...
The Bookseller's Register #3 Two Customer Encounters
6th Sep 2023
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The Bookseller's Register #3

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

6th Sep 2023
Two Customer Encounters
2nd Jan 2023
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Permission to Slow Down

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

2nd Jan 2023
In... Out...
Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my...
7th Sep 2022
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Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts

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

7th Sep 2022
Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my articles. This was 2014-15 or so. The trigger warning thing had become popular on university campuses and left-leaning news sites. Given that at the time many of my readers were young...
A New Role at St David’s Catholic College, Cardiff I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over...
14th Dec 2019
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A New Role at St David’s Catholic College, Cardiff

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

14th Dec 2019
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over the last two years I have been looking for a secure full-time job that would allow me to draw on my teaching skills and experience, while also offering an opportunity to serve my...
8th Sep 2025
About Being Grateful Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
1st Jan 2026
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About Being Grateful

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

1st Jan 2026
Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
Quiet People in Meetings Are Incredible Knowing when not to talk is an art.
3rd Dec 2024
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Quiet People in Meetings Are Incredible

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

3rd Dec 2024
Knowing when not to talk is an art.
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...
The Loving-Kindness Exercises Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental...
24th Feb 2020
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The Loving-Kindness Exercises

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

24th Feb 2020
Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental happiness. May I have physical happiness. May I have ease of well-being. Remember the following 11 benefits of loving-kindness: 1. You will sleep easily. 2. You will wake easily. 3. You...
Blanco I've never been much of a car driver. I had one in high school, but pretty shortly after I got a...
11th Mar 2026
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Blanco

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

11th Mar 2026
I've never been much of a car driver. I had one in high school, but pretty shortly after I got a truck and never looked back. Trucks are an entirely different, and better, driving experience. You get an elevated view of the world, and the drive is more relaxed, like you're...
1st Jan 2025
4th Nov 2025
Debunking the Laziness Lie Laetitia@Work #53
29th Nov 2022
My 2025 Q2 Highlights: Favorite Books, Games, and TV Shows Sharing my favorite books, games, and TV shows from the second quarter of 2025.
1st Jul 2025
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My 2025 Q2 Highlights: Favorite Books, Games, and TV Shows

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

1st Jul 2025
Sharing my favorite books, games, and TV shows from the second quarter of 2025.
Get into Character Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
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Get into Character

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

8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
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...
When will an AI win the Booker? A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
30

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
Let Us Fulfill Our Obligation That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family...
27th Nov 2025
2

Let Us Fulfill Our Obligation

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

27th Nov 2025
That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family get-together? From the meal, from the company, from all of it? It’s important that you realize not everyone is feeling that right now. In fact, many people are experiencing the...
I Have a Design Portfolio For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a...
3rd Jun 2024
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I Have a Design Portfolio

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

3rd Jun 2024
For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a typical portfolio. But I’ve decided it’s time to pull together a more cohesive collection of my work, focusing on product design and creative direction. My projects are usually...
This Ain't Your Grandad's Rural America Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
8th Oct 2025
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This Ain't Your Grandad's Rural America

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

8th Oct 2025
Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange (espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
14th Mar 2024
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14th Mar 2024
(espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him? At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
13 Lessons from 37 Years My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
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13 Lessons from 37 Years

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

1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
The Greatest Jedi Mind Trick of All Time What percentage of your visible world would you say you can see? Yes, you read that correctly. The...
3rd Nov 2018
22

The Greatest Jedi Mind Trick of All Time

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

3rd Nov 2018
What percentage of your visible world would you say you can see? Yes, you read that correctly. The obvious answer is "all of it." But stick with me.
Meta-Surprise Surprise!
3rd Mar 2025
Why horses have stopped becoming faster The limits of breeding for speed
6th Aug 2026
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Why horses have stopped becoming faster

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Aug 2026
The limits of breeding for speed
How To Build Your Own Tower And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
7th Mar 2026
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How To Build Your Own Tower

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

7th Mar 2026
And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
Stop using your health wearables Against the tyranny of data
17th Sep 2025
26

Stop using your health wearables

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

17th Sep 2025
Against the tyranny of data
The Social Media Mirage Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of...
1st Mar 2025
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The Social Media Mirage

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

1st Mar 2025
Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of course, but to a much, much lesser extent. I won't bore you with a recycled narrative of the shitty algorithm effect, although relevant in this case. Suffice to say, a follow...
The Authority Gap Laetitia@Work #47
7th Apr 2022
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The Authority Gap

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Apr 2022
Laetitia@Work #47
The Best Lawn in the Entire Post-Apocalypse What kind of an idiot am I that I would be doing lawn maintenance during the zombie apocalypse? Let...
1st Oct 2016
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The Best Lawn in the Entire Post-Apocalypse

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

1st Oct 2016
What kind of an idiot am I that I would be doing lawn maintenance during the zombie apocalypse? Let me tell you.
I have woken fairly early to think about human life Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with...
1st Oct 2023
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I have woken fairly early to think about human life

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

1st Oct 2023
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
The book of discoveries Long before modern science, Europeans learned to see their own time as an age of invention rather...
5th Jan 2026
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The book of discoveries

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
Long before modern science, Europeans learned to see their own time as an age of invention rather than decline.
1st Jan 2021
When your post hits #1 on Hacker News A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and...
21st Oct 2023
93

When your post hits #1 on Hacker News

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

21st Oct 2023
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
You're Not Struggling Alone If you're worried you don't have to worry
14th Nov 2022
38

You're Not Struggling Alone

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

14th Nov 2022
If you're worried you don't have to worry
Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the...
5th May 2022
61

Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage

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

5th May 2022
This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the things that we did, with a selection of photographs from each day.
An A-Z of the modern mega-racket [Plus audio version]
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21st Oct 2024
"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
1st May 2024
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"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet

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

1st May 2024
A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
What I Learned From Lifting Wax on, wax off
1st Sep 2025
On financial freedom When I was five years old, my school teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote...
6th Oct 2019
1

On financial freedom

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

6th Oct 2019
When I was five years old, my school teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. My teacher told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. – John Lennon When you believe something is impossible, your mind...
More German than many Germans I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation....
2nd Aug 2026
1

More German than many Germans

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

2nd Aug 2026
I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation. That internship completely changed my life.
#1 Writemas Prioritising time to think, write and publish
1st Dec 2023
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#1 Writemas

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2023
Prioritising time to think, write and publish
The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were...
29th Sep 2019
22

The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox

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

29th Sep 2019
Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were crushed or drowned as their sleeping quarters filled with water after the collision. At the heart of the tragedy is a single checkbox on a touchscreen. This is the untold story of...
№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
14th May 2024
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№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

14th May 2024
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
Small sways in the breeze make you strong I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind. When they were small, they’d almost fall...
1st Oct 2024
95

Small sways in the breeze make you strong

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

1st Oct 2024
I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind. When they were small, they’d almost fall over. But the post kept them up. Now they’re big enough to stand on their own. A breeze comes along and their branches move with it but
Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet And other recent articles of interest
3rd May 2023
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Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet

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

3rd May 2023
And other recent articles of interest
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.
43 I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I...
6th Apr 2024
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43

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

6th Apr 2024
I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I don’t feel like I have made much progress, and perhaps I...
April White The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for...
10th Apr 2024
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April White

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

10th Apr 2024
The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for months, waiting for more snow to fall but it never did. Last year we arrived in Washburn after Memorial Day and there were still patches of snow in the deep shade of the woods. This...
What Would a Stoic Do? Dating “Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
22nd Jun 2018
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What Would a Stoic Do? Dating

from How to Be a Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd Jun 2018
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
We'll Never Have Flying Cars A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
29th Sep 2025
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We'll Never Have Flying Cars

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

29th Sep 2025
A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
Mind the Exponential Gap Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
28th Sep 2021
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Mind the Exponential Gap

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Sep 2021
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
A boxed set of DR DOS 6! I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write...
1st Sep 2026
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A boxed set of DR DOS 6!

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2026
I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write another of my shaggy dog posts about old computers, which I’ll never pass up the opportunity to do. Behold, our boxed copy of Digital Research DOS 6.0 from 1992: The first OS I ever...
30 years old I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and...
9th Sep 2023
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30 years old

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

9th Sep 2023
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and telling my mum how excited I was to turn ten. Double digits! I feel the same way about 29 to 30. I hardly even got used to saying I’
32 Today I turn 32 years old. Every year I write an article with stories, ideas, rules of thumb,...
1st Sep 2025
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32

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

1st Sep 2025
Today I turn 32 years old. Every year I write an article with stories, ideas, rules of thumb, anecdotes and ponderous items from the last year. This is number 10 of those articles. See: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Before I get into it, a few
First Snow Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted,...
11th Dec 2024
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First Snow

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

11th Dec 2024
Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted, lost in the hush of falling flakes. Only the soft brush of wind through the pines. I would like to say that Winter's first snow dumped a substantive number of feet, but it did not....
house cats These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
3rd Aug 2025
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house cats

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

3rd Aug 2025
These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
One week left to apply for Invisible College 2026 Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply...
1st May 2026
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One week left to apply for Invisible College 2026

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2026
Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply this week or forever hold your peace.
Leslie's Razors Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
6th Jan 2024
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Leslie's Razors

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

6th Jan 2024
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
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40 Useful Concepts (Spring 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
17th Mar 2023
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40 Useful Concepts (Spring 2023)

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

17th Mar 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
batcave schedule for november!!!! it's here and so are we!
3rd Nov 2025
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batcave schedule for november!!!!

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

3rd Nov 2025
it's here and so are we!
A Ruffian Catch-Up In Case You Missed...
27th May 2023
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A Ruffian Catch-Up

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

27th May 2023
In Case You Missed...
Castles in the Sky 25 Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
2nd Feb 2023
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Castles in the Sky 25

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

2nd Feb 2023
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
The View From RSS What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
3rd Mar 2026
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The View From RSS

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

3rd Mar 2026
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
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 ...
my strange relationship with time I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will...
12th Feb 2023
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my strange relationship with time

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

12th Feb 2023
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will pass too quickly and I’ll run out of time. On the other hand,...
Hooks, towel bars, and software Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When...
3rd Mar 2024
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Hooks, towel bars, and software

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

3rd Mar 2024
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course. Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space. Hooks hold towels no matter how...
15th Sep 2024
let's talk about ai, baby become an ai wizard without losing your soul
17th Feb 2026
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let's talk about ai, baby

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

17th Feb 2026
become an ai wizard without losing your soul
🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage...
3rd Mar 2025
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3rd Mar 2025
A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage companies!
Please consider my own position The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
Tall Ship Tales March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of...
26th Mar 2025
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Tall Ship Tales

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

26th Mar 2025
March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of Duluth, which is a delightfully tiny, empty airport that knows nothing of lines or hassles. When the four of us went through security we were the only people in the line, and we...
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