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The Father Wound Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
4th Feb 2025
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The Father Wound

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

4th Feb 2025
Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
China’s AI Chicken or Egg A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
18th Sep 2026
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China’s AI Chicken or Egg

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

18th Sep 2026
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
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
It’s a masterpiece Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
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It’s a masterpiece

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

14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
How Evil Is Mark Zuckerberg? A Review of "Careless People" by Sarah Wyn-Williams
4th Apr 2026
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How Evil Is Mark Zuckerberg?

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

4th Apr 2026
A Review of "Careless People" by Sarah Wyn-Williams
Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe? It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
1st Jun 2023
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Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe?

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

1st Jun 2023
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
i guess i wrote a song??? a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
2nd Apr 2024
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i guess i wrote a song???

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

2nd Apr 2024
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
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,...
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...
If Not Could Not Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at...
10th Apr 2024
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If Not Could Not

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

10th Apr 2024
Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at selling things." Well, that's nice: the job is all about selling things, so someone good at selling things would indeed be a good fit.
"You're Already in Love With America" Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
14th Feb 2025
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"You're Already in Love With America"

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

14th Feb 2025
Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
Just bury your trash What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
2nd Sep 2026
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Just bury your trash

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

2nd Sep 2026
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
Bang or bust? At Bang Bang Oriental, Mohammed Ali Salha considers the invention of the London food hall....
2 weeks ago
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Bang or bust?

from Vittles [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
At Bang Bang Oriental, Mohammed Ali Salha considers the invention of the London food hall. Photographs by Dashti Jahfar
I try to make tea out of dust Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist...
1st Apr 2023
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I try to make tea out of dust

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

1st Apr 2023
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist known for her unique voice and prolific output: over her lifetime, she authored more than 120 books and chapbooks of poetry, edited four anthologies of women’s writing, and...
Uniform Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
3rd Feb 2024
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Uniform

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

3rd Feb 2024
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated capsule wardrobe that reflects a cohesive style. My interest in fashion is limited, yet the concept of capsule wardrobes has fascinated me for years. I've been chipping away at...
20th Oct 2022
me n Krillin just grabbed starbucks Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two...
18th Jan 2021
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me n Krillin just grabbed starbucks

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

18th Jan 2021
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two weeks. So, that’s pretty wild. Just working hard to execute now. Create curriculum. Hire teachers. Scheudle classes. Add the necessary features to the product. All that jazz :).
How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In...
9th May 2024
161

How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear

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

9th May 2024
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In this article, I'm going to help you do exactly that by teaching you five tactics to conquer anything you might be afraid of. Heights, spiders, small spaces, strangely-shaped...
25th Nov 2025
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Out of the Wilderness

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

25th Nov 2025
In hope
Confidence: A Legal Performance-Enhancing Drug for the Office. 7 Manipulation Tips for Winners. You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others...
1st Dec 2025
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1st Dec 2025
You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others instinctively follow. Because, yes, we're all sheep.
The Power (and Limitations) of Self-Belief In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to...
8th Nov 2021
50

The Power (and Limitations) of Self-Belief

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

8th Nov 2021
In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to help people with chest pain caused by heart disease was something called “internal mammary artery ligation,” where basically, they would intentionally close one of the main arteries...
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
Once it's built, it's built The pawn can only move forward
11th Jun 2026
3

Once it's built, it's built

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

11th Jun 2026
The pawn can only move forward
Californias The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west...
29th Jul 2025
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Californias

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

29th Jul 2025
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west of New York state, was after college.
The Pathologization Pandemic Why youth mental illness is surging
6th Jul 2023
23

The Pathologization Pandemic

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

6th Jul 2023
Why youth mental illness is surging
Between worlds From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
4th May 2025
44

Between worlds

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

4th May 2025
From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
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
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
114

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’
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
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...
The Perks of Being Relentlessly Curious Being relentlessly and randomly curious about everything around us is something that each of us can...
2nd Dec 2021
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The Perks of Being Relentlessly Curious

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

2nd Dec 2021
Being relentlessly and randomly curious about everything around us is something that each of us can push ourselves to do, every waking hour, just as Leonardo did.
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...
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,...
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,...
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!
Small steps, Big dreams proudly announcing Tech and Tea
2nd Apr 2023
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Small steps, Big dreams

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

2nd Apr 2023
proudly announcing Tech and Tea
Niwa Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places...
2nd Jan 2026
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Niwa

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

2nd Jan 2026
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places mentioned is Niwa out on a strip of great restaurants on Powell Street near Victoria Drive.  After great meals at other nominated restaurants such as Le Violon, Elem, June, Linny's...
Y’all are over-complicating these AI-risk arguments Say an alien spaceship is headed for Earth. It has 30 aliens on it. The aliens are weak and small....
2nd Oct 2025
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Y’all are over-complicating these AI-risk arguments

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Oct 2025
Say an alien spaceship is headed for Earth. It has 30 aliens on it. The aliens are weak and small. They have no weapons and carry no diseases. They breed at rates similar to humans. They are bringing no new technology. No other ships are coming. There’s no trick—except that they...
How to build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your...
14th Mar 2020
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How to build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind

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

14th Mar 2020
This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U) Mark McGuiness – http://www.LateralAction.com: If you want to create something worthwhile with your life, you need to draw...
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...
When knowledge is stupidity [Plus audio version]
3rd Jul 2026
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When knowledge is stupidity

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

3rd Jul 2026
[Plus audio version]
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
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...
More of London’s madness! Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his...
1st Jul 2023
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More of London’s madness!

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

1st Jul 2023
Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his first junior title at the tender age of twelve, initiating a stellar career among the tennis elite. Forbes and his doubles partner, Abe Segal, formed an unstoppable force in the...
I Like New Orleans Better After Galveston we headed north, bound for New Orleans. We broke up the drive with a stop at one of...
7th Dec 2022
70

I Like New Orleans Better

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

7th Dec 2022
After Galveston we headed north, bound for New Orleans. We broke up the drive with a stop at one of the gates of hell, located in Sea Rim State Park, Texas. Sea Grim as we call it. Do not go there. Ever. For any reason. We had to abandon the bus there that night and retreat to a...
The Mystery of Mastery Laetitia@Work #64
20th Dec 2023
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The Mystery of Mastery

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

20th Dec 2023
Laetitia@Work #64
You Can't Be A Smart Sycophant Laetitia@Work #97
7th Apr 2026
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...
the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
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the mind is a trap

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

13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
Opposites Attract On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
3rd Feb 2024
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Opposites Attract

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

3rd Feb 2024
On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
How It Seems vs How It Is The other day I replaced an old, cracked mirror in my bathroom. When I took the existing one down,...
6th Dec 2024
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How It Seems vs How It Is

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

6th Dec 2024
The other day I replaced an old, cracked mirror in my bathroom. When I took the existing one down, suddenly the room seemed to lose half its size. Turns out it’s just a claustrophobic little room with a toilet, sink, and tub. The sense that there’s open space in front of me while...
What are you rushing past that needs your attention? The strangely healing medicine of tending to what is needed
4th Feb 2026
1

What are you rushing past that needs your attention?

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Feb 2026
The strangely healing medicine of tending to what is needed
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
Still (ab)using spreadsheets as a KB, for now? Forgive the Betteridge headline, but it’s because this is a personal thought process I’m still going...
1st Jan 2026
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Still (ab)using spreadsheets as a KB, for now?

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
Forgive the Betteridge headline, but it’s because this is a personal thought process I’m still going through myself. As opposed to a personal thought process I’m going through for someone else!? That doesn’t make sense. Welcome to 2026! The shop next door is playing a Carpenters...
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
How I Develop Photos With Darktable This guide is kept up-to-date with Darktable releases. It is currently written for Darktable 5.2,...
26th Aug 2025
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How I Develop Photos With Darktable

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

26th Aug 2025
This guide is kept up-to-date with Darktable releases. It is currently written for Darktable 5.2, released June 2025. Be sure to read part 1 before you read this. There are several tools out there to develop camera RAW files into printable images, some of them are shockingly...
The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri...
5th Sep 2017
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The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra

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

5th Sep 2017
Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 108 times
Adios productivity Laetitia@Work #46
31st Mar 2022
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Adios productivity

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

31st Mar 2022
Laetitia@Work #46
let's talk about ai, baby become an ai wizard without losing your soul
17th Feb 2026
1

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
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
9th Mar 2024
174

40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)

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

9th Mar 2024
Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it. So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
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...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
111

The Most Useful Feedback Hurts

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

14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
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
1

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.
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts? Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
3rd Jan 2024
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Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?

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

3rd Jan 2024
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
Viscerality some notes on pleasure
2nd Nov 2025
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Viscerality

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

2nd Nov 2025
some notes on pleasure
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
1

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...
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
14th Oct 2021
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
4th Nov 2017
23

The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions

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

4th Nov 2017
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
Week 19 of 2026- W192026 It may seem difficult at first
8th May 2026
1

Week 19 of 2026- W192026

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

8th May 2026
It may seem difficult at first
Unfortunately-fortunately stories Thoughts on surrendering to the here and now and doing the best with the information we have in any...
20th Sep 2026
1

Unfortunately-fortunately stories

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

20th Sep 2026
Thoughts on surrendering to the here and now and doing the best with the information we have in any given moment
Stop Making Sense David Lynch, Bob Dylan, and the Beauty of the Inexplicable
1st Feb 2025
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Stop Making Sense

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

1st Feb 2025
David Lynch, Bob Dylan, and the Beauty of the Inexplicable
21st May 2025
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.
He looks like a blimp An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
1

He looks like a blimp

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

6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
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
2

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,...
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
39

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...
One pheasant behaved like a madman In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
1st Dec 2023
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One pheasant behaved like a madman

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

1st Dec 2023
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
8th May 2025
The King and the Hermit Dear friends, there is a tale, Long ago there lived a king who had two sons. Both children were...
6th Oct 2022
42

The King and the Hermit

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

6th Oct 2022
Dear friends, there is a tale, Long ago there lived a king who had two sons. Both children were overindulgent in spending and habits, and the king was much vexed by this careless nature. Being very old, he worried that after his death they would shortly blunder away their...
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is...
26th Jul 2023
44

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese

from Naveen Arun's Blog [alt+shift+b] in life

26th Jul 2023
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is what it gave me: “WHEREAS, this Agreement is made, entered into and fully understood on this day, by and between two primary entities, both of distinct characteristics and...
Maximum connections have been reached I was going through my drafts folder, and came across a post I’d written way back in 2018. I’m not...
4th Apr 2026
1

Maximum connections have been reached

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Apr 2026
I was going through my drafts folder, and came across a post I’d written way back in 2018. I’m not sure what site I was browsing at the time, but it was still a fun observation. If I came across this error in a more modern context, I’d assume site owners are placing limits to...
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
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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.
14th Aug 2025
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
What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy? “These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.”...
31st Jul 2023
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What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy?

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

31st Jul 2023
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.” — Seneca We all know those people who have lots of money, and yet, they are miserable. On the flip side, we all know people who live happy and fulfilled lives despite not having...
Every Relationship Is Win-Win or Lose-Lose. Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
3rd Aug 2026
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Every Relationship Is Win-Win or Lose-Lose.

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

3rd Aug 2026
Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
Every initiation is necessary to become the version of yourself needed in the next chapter
3 days ago
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Every initiation is necessary

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

3 days ago
to become the version of yourself needed in the next chapter
The meet-cute (rom com, Act One) a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury,...
5th Mar 2024
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The meet-cute (rom com, Act One)

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

5th Mar 2024
a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying everything
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,...
Aridity Incarnate The American West, Fiction, and Water
1st Oct 2024
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Aridity Incarnate

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

1st Oct 2024
The American West, Fiction, and Water
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
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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...
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
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.
The Waters of Grief Love's Response to Its Own Absence
12th Dec 2025
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The Waters of Grief

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

12th Dec 2025
Love's Response to Its Own Absence
Emptiness and Values Realism Beyond the False Dichotomy
1st Apr 2025
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Emptiness and Values Realism

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

1st Apr 2025
Beyond the False Dichotomy
Seven Years If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina,...
9th Apr 2025
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Seven Years

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

9th Apr 2025
If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina, April 2025 marks seven years on the road in our 1969 Dodge Travco. We left our previous home of Athens GA on April 1, 2017. Our twin daughters were 4 years old. Our son was not yet...
Vision Con The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
9th Feb 2024
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Vision Con

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

9th Feb 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
An Ode to Manchester Wall A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
9th May 2024
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An Ode to Manchester Wall

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

9th May 2024
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
12th Aug 2024
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Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds

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

12th Aug 2024
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
Motivation I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake:...
4th Apr 2024
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Motivation

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

4th Apr 2024
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake: Motivation. And in the end, at least for me, it all comes down to motivation. I may have the talent, I may know the tricks, I may be able to go through the motions. But if I deeply...
tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on...
11th Apr 2021
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tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out

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

11th Apr 2021
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on Zip, which is what I want! And, all the other time is spent on either watching anime or running lol. In terms of running, been running 4-5 miles per day, 6 days a week pretty...
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...
Ajde (climbing diary) I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the...
6th May 2022
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Ajde (climbing diary)

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

6th May 2022
I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the Minimalissimo website after an unnamed agency created a shit-show that left me down a similarly named creek without a paddle. Since then, we have worked together on various projects and...
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....
Power, Vulnerability, and Soulful Collaboration A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
8th May 2025
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Power, Vulnerability, and Soulful Collaboration

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

8th May 2025
A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
19th Nov 2024
our memories belong together Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I...
2nd Nov 2025
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our memories belong together

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

2nd Nov 2025
Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I was last there in 2018 with my partner: I had zero recollection...
The Rise of Neotoddlerism Why activists are behaving like infants
8th Aug 2024
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The Rise of Neotoddlerism

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

8th Aug 2024
Why activists are behaving like infants
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
2024: one pull up One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the...
7th Jan 2024
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2024: one pull up

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

7th Jan 2024
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the sake of having a distance goal, but rather cultivating...
19th May 2025
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How to Live on $432 a Month in America

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

19th May 2025
(For All Expenses)
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...
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
Small Spaces notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
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Small Spaces

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

14th Mar 2024
notes on building blocks
Healing Sounds Are the Medical Miracle of the 21st Century It sounds like sci-fi, but it's all coming true.
1st Jul 2026
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Healing Sounds Are the Medical Miracle of the 21st Century

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

1st Jul 2026
It sounds like sci-fi, but it's all coming true.
Hey, I’m back! I want to go to Jersey I was knocked out hard by something this week. It wasn’t a flu or COVID thankfully, but it turned my...
3rd Apr 2026
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Hey, I’m back! I want to go to Jersey

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Apr 2026
I was knocked out hard by something this week. It wasn’t a flu or COVID thankfully, but it turned my head to mush and my sinuses into fire ants, which among other things made sleep all but impossible. I did in fact do a bunch of work on the blog yesterday, but it was all backend...
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,...
Gardens of Grief and of Joy On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
13th Aug 2025
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Gardens of Grief and of Joy

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

13th Aug 2025
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
4 Problems Managers Run Into - and Practical Solutions The management job comes with interesting people challenges. Here are four I've run into more than a...
6th Oct 2025
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4 Problems Managers Run Into - and Practical Solutions

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

6th Oct 2025
The management job comes with interesting people challenges. Here are four I've run into more than a few times and what to do when they land in your lap.
The Oak and the Reed Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse...
8th Jan 2023
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The Oak and the Reed

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

8th Jan 2023
Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse nature — A simple sparrow for you is a heavy burden. The slightest wind that by chance Makes the face of the water ripple Forces you to lower your head. However my own forehead, Not...
Nuances of Minimalism Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
3rd Aug 2021
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Nuances of Minimalism

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

3rd Aug 2021
Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many nuances to the movement. Is it even a movement? It’s perhaps better described as a guiding principle. Some of these nuances are highly commercial, some are focused on personal wellbeing...
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...
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2) An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
4th Oct 2023
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Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2)

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

4th Oct 2023
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Stoicism and The Law of Attraction: The Ancient Truth About Manifestation and Magical Thinking “The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius...
4th Nov 2021
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4th Nov 2021
“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote. “Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” Does that mean Marcus Aurelius and the ancient Stoics believed in the Law of Attraction, as popularized by Rhonda Byrne? It’s...
The Ideal Manager Exercise — How to Choose and Communicate With Your Current or Future Manager The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
5th Aug 2024
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5th Aug 2024
The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
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
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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
Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
5th Sep 2026
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email

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

5th Sep 2026
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
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...
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?
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.
Reflections on six months of fatherhood To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the...
31st Jan 2022
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Reflections on six months of fatherhood

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

31st Jan 2022
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the spoon approaches. Second, you must close your mouth around the spoon once it has fully entered the mouth (and not before). Third, you must swallow the food that remains in your mouth...
How I Became the Honest Broker I share my origin story
2nd Aug 2026
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How I Became the Honest Broker

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

2nd Aug 2026
I share my origin story
all the way to the bottom Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
4th Mar 2026
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all the way to the bottom

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

4th Mar 2026
Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
You're Not Struggling Alone If you're worried you don't have to worry
14th Nov 2022
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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
Growing a Hornbeam Hedge What's involved and the cost
12th Apr 2025
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Growing a Hornbeam Hedge

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

12th Apr 2025
What's involved and the cost
A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea Sandwich To Usher in Apple Season It’s fed me through essays, exams, and even recipe columns The post A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
It’s fed me through essays, exams, and even recipe columns The post A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea Sandwich To Usher in Apple Season appeared first on TASTE.
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...
BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE "omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
1st Aug 2025
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BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE

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

1st Aug 2025
"omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
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...
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...
Life with hazard ratios If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard...
6th Jul 2026
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Life with hazard ratios

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2026
If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard ratios. Some study might say that eating more fiber might change your risk of dying by a factor of HR = 0.90. Another might say that occasional smoking might change it by HR = 1.30. But...
Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
1st Jun 2025
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Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product

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

1st Jun 2025
The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
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...
This is not Nineteen Eighty-Four Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900...
1st Mar 2023
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This is not Nineteen Eighty-Four

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

1st Mar 2023
Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900 (presumably) well-read inhabitants have an incredible sixteen bookshops on their doorstep(s), an annual book festival that runs for ten days, and the official title of Scotland’s...
Friction by Design What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the...
2nd Dec 2025
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Friction by Design

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

2nd Dec 2025
What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the removal of friction. Faster flows. Fewer steps. Instant feedback. Smooth, seamless interactions that disappear into the background. If something slows a user down, it’s treated as...
The Pacification of War Battle Massacres may have gone out of fashion
23rd Apr 2024
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The Pacification of War

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

23rd Apr 2024
Battle Massacres may have gone out of fashion
28th Jan 2025
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Links in Progress: Should we give babies the vote?

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

28th Jan 2025
And births rise in South Korea
HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand,...
18th Aug 2025
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HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic

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

18th Aug 2025
YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand, reaching millions of people each month across our newsletter, YouTube, podcasts, and books. We’re looking for a YouTube Video Producer to help us continue growing our channel....
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.
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
San Francisco Sketchbook It is hard to tell this story without it starting here: when I was in high school, I developed a...
18th Mar 2026
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San Francisco Sketchbook

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

18th Mar 2026
It is hard to tell this story without it starting here: when I was in high school, I developed a habit of walking around and drawing what I see.
Closest Thing To Crazy there's a link between the two
1st Apr 2026
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Closest Thing To Crazy

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

1st Apr 2026
there's a link between the two
The ‘Do or Die’ Days If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
23rd Aug 2026
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The ‘Do or Die’ Days

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

23rd Aug 2026
If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite...
2nd Oct 2024
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Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters

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

2nd Oct 2024
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally 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. If you'd like to share or comment on this post,
Savoring the Unsavory Making Meaning on Mount Adams
4th Jan 2024
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Savoring the Unsavory

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

4th Jan 2024
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
Losing My Edge But I was there!
18th Mar 2025
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Losing My Edge

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

18th Mar 2025
But I was there!
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...
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
Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
3rd Apr 2025
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Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

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

3rd Apr 2025
How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
5th May 2025
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...
How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop Let's look at the warning signs
2nd Aug 2024
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How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop

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

2nd Aug 2024
Let's look at the warning signs
Some things are worth preserving. | #98 Christmas in the stacks
13th Dec 2025
Choose to trust yourself Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and...
1st Jun 2026
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Choose to trust yourself

from Herbert Lui [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and marketing to lock you in and make you feel reliant on them.  The incentive for them is to have lots of steady customers; if you can come and go at any point, then that business isn’t as...
'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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'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking

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

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 !
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...
Week 22 of 2025- W222025 What we obtain too cheaply
2nd Jun 2025
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Week 22 of 2025- W222025

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

2nd Jun 2025
What we obtain too cheaply
5th Jan 2024
A pair of satisfying things The Sound of Music and Tony Bennett might have been eager to sing about their favourite things. I’d...
1st Mar 2026
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A pair of satisfying things

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Mar 2026
The Sound of Music and Tony Bennett might have been eager to sing about their favourite things. I’d like to start Monday by sharing with you two satisfying things. First, this long black coffee I’m drinking at a coffee shop now is lovely. It was a light roast with just the right...
His life has now passed over into yours Rilke writes to a grieving friend
1st Aug 2025
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His life has now passed over into yours

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

1st Aug 2025
Rilke writes to a grieving friend
Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the...
5th Jan 2022
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5th Jan 2022
It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the same time. That’s right, Seneca and Jesus were both born in the year 4BC. Not only that, they lived roughly parallel lives despite being separated by geography, culture, and social...
gentle advice for sensitive souls who wanna make somethin outta nothin
3rd Sep 2024
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gentle advice for sensitive souls

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

3rd Sep 2024
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
How to Save Substack From Certain Peril The "One Weird Trick" to Real Growth and Success on Substack
8th Jul 2025
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How to Save Substack From Certain Peril

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

8th Jul 2025
The "One Weird Trick" to Real Growth and Success on Substack
There Is Only Time Balance is a really tricky word, because I don’t think there’s such a thing. There’s just time....
6th Dec 2020
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There Is Only Time

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

6th Dec 2020
Balance is a really tricky word, because I don’t think there’s such a thing. There’s just time. There’s just where you are and what you do. And it doesn’t make sense for me to have to spend time on something that feels like a sacrifice. I try to do things that are part of the big...
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,...
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,...
Tales from Toddlerhood Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on...
24th Oct 2025
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Tales from Toddlerhood

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

24th Oct 2025
Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on Wait But Why.
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
More Calories Less Crime Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
12th Aug 2023
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More Calories Less Crime

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

12th Aug 2023
Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
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...
4th Dec 2025
Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could...
12th Nov 2022
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness

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

12th Nov 2022
A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost too monumental to touch. Certainly to write about all at once. But maybe we can glance at it from time to time. So, a short...
Liszt was a bad composer On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
1st Aug 2023
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Liszt was a bad composer

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

1st Aug 2023
On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist. Liszt redefined music with his innovative symphonic poems and transformative piano compositions, pushing the boundaries of technique and reshaping...
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...
Start With Creation Not knowing what one is doing is no prohibition on doing it. We all grope ahead. — Anne Carson
6th Aug 2022
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Start With Creation

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

6th Aug 2022
Not knowing what one is doing is no prohibition on doing it. We all grope ahead. — Anne Carson
1st May 2023
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel

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

1st May 2023
Shake the snow globe
Happy New Year It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
1st Jan 2024
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Happy New Year

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

1st Jan 2024
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
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