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29th Oct 2022
Some things are worth preserving. | #98 Christmas in the stacks
13th Dec 2025
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...
How to Trigger Flow States with Coffee Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much...
5th Aug 2017
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How to Trigger Flow States with Coffee

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

5th Aug 2017
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much about. Wake up, pour a cup and go. When the buzz wears off it is time for another cup. But what if we used coffee more intentionally? Could we develop a system where coffee becomes your...
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.
drawing & painting as a form of meditation I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since...
1st Jun 2024
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drawing & painting as a form of meditation

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

1st Jun 2024
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since then I’ve been trying to do it more regularly, hoping to incorporate it as a...
Adolf Hitler is said to be dead On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
1st May 2023
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Adolf Hitler is said to be dead

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

1st May 2023
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat, embarked upon a courageous mission that would continue until 1945. In defiance of the Nazi regime, he secretly documented the brutal realities of life under Hitler’s rule,...
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...
Fans flooded the streets to celebrate Toronto Blue Jays' star Guerrero Jr. in his hometown Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by...
8th Nov 2025
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8th Nov 2025
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by a Toronto Blue Jays batter in a single postseason. The 29 hits he registered ranked second all-time in MLB postseason history. He also became the first player to hit a grand slam...
Week 21 of 2025- W212025 Luck is the residue
25th May 2025
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Week 21 of 2025- W212025

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

25th May 2025
Luck is the residue
Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of...
29th Apr 2022
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Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints

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

29th Apr 2022
In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of Terrence Malick's 2019 biopic of the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter—executed in 1943 for his refusal to swear allegiance to National Socialism. Cooprider explores...
The Window of Opportunity is Here Don't get stuck in neutral
17th Apr 2024
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The Window of Opportunity is Here

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

17th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in neutral
A Practical Guide to Modern Dating So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul. Look, I know...
1st Jan 2023
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A Practical Guide to Modern Dating

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

1st Jan 2023
So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul. Look, I know meeting new people, going on dates, figuring out if you even like the person sitting across from you—it can all be confusing, frustrating, and just exhausting at times. But before you...
The Hidden Cost of Process: A Guide for Tech Leaders Building processes is a mechanism for resolving issues fully. But they're also bottlenecks which...
23rd Jun 2025
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The Hidden Cost of Process: A Guide for Tech Leaders

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

23rd Jun 2025
Building processes is a mechanism for resolving issues fully. But they're also bottlenecks which slow your organization down. How do you navigate this conundrum?
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...
The True Meaning Of Concentration Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this...
24th Jan 2020
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The True Meaning Of Concentration

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

24th Jan 2020
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this goal.” Should one increase the time of meditation? Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer...
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 Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph I don't know how I get invited to anything either
1st Apr 2024
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The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph

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

1st Apr 2024
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel...
25th Dec 2020
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How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World

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

25th Dec 2020
This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel of want-buy-want upgrade, opt out of the comparison games, stop cramming a month’s worth of engagements into a weekend, refuse to live your life according to trends, tread lighter...
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
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our...
12th Apr 2018
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How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)

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

12th Apr 2018
Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track. The post How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) appeared first on Wait But Why.
9 years together To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it...
2nd May 2025
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9 years together

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

2nd May 2025
To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it sounds unromantic but age has taught me that the way to truly sustain...
The Architecture of Safety The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
9th Jun 2025
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The Architecture of Safety

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

9th Jun 2025
The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
1st Sep 2023
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The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory

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

1st Sep 2023
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
The 5 Whys of Running If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what...
17th Feb 2019
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The 5 Whys of Running

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

17th Feb 2019
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what this simple interrogation method is supposed to do. It's never worked for me.
Literary Fiction As Niche Hobby We might be better off this way
2nd Jun 2025
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Literary Fiction As Niche Hobby

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

2nd Jun 2025
We might be better off this way
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
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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.
gossip steals your sovereignty talk is easy, action is hard
1st Oct 2024
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gossip steals your sovereignty

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

1st Oct 2024
talk is easy, action is hard
Fake Debates and Late Converts Malcolm Gladwell's Trans Sports Apology and What It Tells Us About This Whole Debate
6th Sep 2025
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Fake Debates and Late Converts

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

6th Sep 2025
Malcolm Gladwell's Trans Sports Apology and What It Tells Us About This Whole Debate
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
Debunking the Laziness Lie Laetitia@Work #53
29th Nov 2022
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Debunking the Laziness Lie

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

29th Nov 2022
Laetitia@Work #53
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...
the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july if america is so bold, why aren't you?
4th Jul 2025
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the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july

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

4th Jul 2025
if america is so bold, why aren't you?
14th Aug 2025
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
23rd Jul 2022
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Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem

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

23rd Jul 2022
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
Where do you not feel free? Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
3rd Jun 2026
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Where do you not feel free?

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

3rd Jun 2026
Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business? Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
6th Dec 2024
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Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?

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

6th Dec 2024
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
21st Dec 2023
Why Are We The Way We Are? A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
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Why Are We The Way We Are?

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

3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
Do you keep your wishes secret? Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would...
6th Aug 2023
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Do you keep your wishes secret?

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

6th Aug 2023
Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would that have been even more meaningful than if you asked for what you wanted, and got it?
Care in Design Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of...
1st Sep 2022
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Care in Design

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

1st Sep 2022
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of users—of humans. It is designing product details that you might randomly discover (sometimes even years later) rather than only designing what should be seen. Care in design is worrying...
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...
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the...
1st Jan 2026
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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency

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

1st Jan 2026
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of British sheep and wool, partly a directory of all the different breeds with notes on their suitability for knitting/spinning, and partly a book of knitting patterns...
26 Useful Concepts for 2026 Ideas to equip you for 2026.
28th Dec 2025
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26 Useful Concepts for 2026

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

28th Dec 2025
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
pointed my tv remote at my microwave and then i met the Beatles, wild. What’s going well: talking to users. I used to think that talking to users meant, like, talking to...
7th Mar 2021
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pointed my tv remote at my microwave and then i met the Beatles, wild.

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

7th Mar 2021
What’s going well: talking to users. I used to think that talking to users meant, like, talking to them on the phone. And, well, it does! That’s one way to talk to users. But, when I started Zip I wanted “talking to users” to be literally built into
Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
10th Aug 2025
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Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift

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

10th Aug 2025
Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations...
31st Jan 2026
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HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic

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

31st Jan 2026
About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations for The Painted Porch Bookshop and Daily Stoic e-commerce products. This person will manage the fulfillment team, ensure orders go out accurately and on time, and continuously...
How touring cricketers can make or break England’s South Asian restaurants Chasing Kohli, by David Jesudason, illustration by Raj Dhunna
8 hours ago
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8 hours ago
Chasing Kohli, by David Jesudason, illustration by Raj Dhunna
Cheerleader or critic Build up or tear down?
18th Apr 2026
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Cheerleader or critic

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

18th Apr 2026
Build up or tear down?
The Work of Art The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
11th Jun 2024
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The Work of Art

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

11th Jun 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
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...
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.
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
rare is this feeling i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
21st Apr 2026
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rare is this feeling

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

21st Apr 2026
i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
Wishing for a Better Outcome Isn't a Mechanism. The COE Approach to Continual Improvement and... Focus on what you can control, and move past your narrow focus on outcomes. When mistakes happen,...
7th Jul 2025
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7th Jul 2025
Focus on what you can control, and move past your narrow focus on outcomes. When mistakes happen, the right question is: Why did your system allow it? How could you have influenced that result?
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
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...
Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
3rd Jan 2024
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Low

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

3rd Jan 2024
Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays fighting their way through wisps of Spanish moss. You can find this scene anywhere in South Carolina below the fall line, a vague geographic boundary that runs along the southeastern...
When will an AI win the Booker? A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
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When will an AI win the Booker?

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

1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
Nothing shifted. | #106 Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Jul 2026
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Nothing shifted. | #106

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

3rd Jul 2026
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
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. ...
15th Apr 2026
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HOW TO LIBERATE YOUR CAGED GENIUS (and become who you already are)

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

15th Apr 2026
A counter-intuitive guide to excellence.
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
20th Nov 2024
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Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age

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

20th Nov 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Minimalissimo 6.0 A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you...
6th Apr 2022
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Minimalissimo 6.0

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

6th Apr 2022
A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you like. The sixth iteration of Minimalissimo is here and it's probably the strongest one to date yet probably the most raw and uncompromising. But before I break down what is new, I want...
10 Ways to Avoid Being Fooled Mental models for discerning truth
20th Feb 2023
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10 Ways to Avoid Being Fooled

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

20th Feb 2023
Mental models for discerning truth
Sinister strike On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
18th Jun 2023
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Sinister strike

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

18th Jun 2023
On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23 “Failing is not the end of growth”
13th Jan 2023
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Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23

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

13th Jan 2023
“Failing is not the end of growth”
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
3 Principles for a Better Life I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
13th Jun 2022
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3 Principles for a Better Life

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

13th Jun 2022
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through. News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
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
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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...
3rd Dec 2025
a return to soul bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
9th Nov 2024
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a return to soul

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

9th Nov 2024
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
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...
What I'm up to - June 2026 My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in...
1st Jun 2026
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What I'm up to - June 2026

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in May - Went to Oaxaca for vacation, which was a culturally rich and walkable place. I enjoyed a lot of ...
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
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...
Alien Intelligence I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
4th Sep 2024
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Alien Intelligence

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

4th Sep 2024
I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
Why Taste Matters More Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts,...
6th Sep 2025
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Why Taste Matters More

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

6th Sep 2025
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks and clever flows. All useful things. But what rarely gets talked about and showcased in portfolios is the one thing that...
My book Charlie Walks: A Novel is now available worldwide Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
11th Nov 2022
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My book Charlie Walks: A Novel is now available worldwide

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

11th Nov 2022
Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
CommSec says goodbye to Mr “Middle” I can’t remember if I told the story before, but in the Before Times™ I opened a trading account...
19 hours ago
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CommSec says goodbye to Mr “Middle”

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

19 hours ago
I can’t remember if I told the story before, but in the Before Times™ I opened a trading account with CommSec, the public brokerage associated with Australia’s largest bank. Or I tried to, at least. After registering, I got an email welcoming me to CommSec, in which they referred...
4th Jan 2026
Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and...
9th Mar 2024
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Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all

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

9th Mar 2024
A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and getting in touch with their identity outside of work.
Memory > Blog I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from...
3rd Oct 2025
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Memory > Blog

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

3rd Oct 2025
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from the early web. Blogs were, and still are, places to share links, notes, ideas, and to find others doing the same. That spirit of exchange still matters. [See blogroll.org] Lately...
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
5th Feb 2025
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When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago

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

5th Feb 2025
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
China’s AI Chicken or Egg A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
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China’s AI Chicken or Egg

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

18th Sep 2026
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
How to redesign mindfulness for our very modern lives You do not need to have to have a lot of time, be spiritual, religious, or unplug from technology to...
5th May 2019
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How to redesign mindfulness for our very modern lives

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

5th May 2019
You do not need to have to have a lot of time, be spiritual, religious, or unplug from technology to meditate. Because meditation is something that we can do anywhere and at any time. An important concept is to take care of how you are aware of rather than what you are aware of....
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Mental Spacecraft: Two Contradictory Views from Space Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view...
24th Jul 2019
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Mental Spacecraft: Two Contradictory Views from Space

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

24th Jul 2019
Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view from space. You are floating, weightless, taking in the beauty of Earth, a tiny blue marble dangling below. An umbilical cord tethers you to your spacecraft.
5th May 2025
[links] KEK society I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an...
1st Jul 2026
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[links] KEK society

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

1st Jul 2026
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an interesting catalogue so I became curious about their origin story. One thing led to another and...
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Why I'm tired of goals

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12th Jan 2023
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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
Culture is Friction How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
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Culture is Friction

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

12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
9th Oct 2025
Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the...
20th Apr 2017
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Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future

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

20th Apr 2017
I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future appeared first on Wait But Why.
Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic? [Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
2nd Jul 2018
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Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic?

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

2nd Jul 2018
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org. However, consider that I have a significant backlog, and I may not get to your question for some time, or at all.] D. writes: How should a practising Stoic ethically approach their...
Bandwidth I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too...
3rd Oct 2023
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Bandwidth

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

3rd Oct 2023
I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too quickly for my liking, but that's also because I'm nearing an age of self-reflection, but let's not go there! I enjoy routine and with that, life can get a little hazy albeit...
I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
13th Sep 2023
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I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza

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

13th Sep 2023
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date + matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
6th Apr 2025
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I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date

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6th Apr 2025
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
The Thing That Is Silence The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
31st Dec 2023
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The Thing That Is Silence

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

31st Dec 2023
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Why Great Engineering Teams Don't Need Productivity Metrics Measuring output and time spent is easy, while measuring efficiency and effectiveness is hard....
4 weeks ago
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Why Great Engineering Teams Don't Need Productivity Metrics

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

4 weeks ago
Measuring output and time spent is easy, while measuring efficiency and effectiveness is hard. Here's why trusting your engineers beats tracking their productivity.
Where’s the magic? I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old...
11th Jan 2024
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from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2024
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion. And I never forgot. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. It helped fix my right arm leg spin. I later
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!
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
Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
5th Nov 2024
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Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears

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

5th Nov 2024
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
Why I Don't Name Names On The Blog if no-one is around you, etc
1st Jun 2026
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Why I Don't Name Names On The Blog

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

1st Jun 2026
if no-one is around you, etc
Fort Pickens Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's...
11th Jan 2023
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Fort Pickens

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

11th Jan 2023
Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's around the fire, and then the next day we headed out to the Fort Pickens portion of Gulf Islands National Seashore. If St. George is the best spot in the panhandle, Fort Pickens is...
2nd Nov 2023
Why Growth Requires Struggle I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions...
10th Oct 2022
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Why Growth Requires Struggle

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

10th Oct 2022
I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions were some variation of, “Is there such a thing as being exposed to too much pain?” or “Are there situations where pain and struggle aren’t helpful but only hurtful?” or “What...
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...
17th Mar 2025
we're okay - a quick Asheville update and a list of places to donate
1st Oct 2024
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we're okay - a quick Asheville update

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

1st Oct 2024
and a list of places to donate
How I Disintermediated My Writing Career It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
2nd Jun 2023
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How I Disintermediated My Writing Career

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

2nd Jun 2023
It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
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?
How Social Media Shortens Your Life It's engineered to speed up your time
3rd Aug 2025
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How Social Media Shortens Your Life

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

3rd Aug 2025
It's engineered to speed up your time
“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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“When you seek from almost nothing”: Arvo Pärt’s Musical Diaries

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

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.
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
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.
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4th Sep 2024
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This Is TASTE 862: Ryan Bartlow of Ernesto’s and Bartolo, Formerly of Alinea, Momofuku, Akelarre, Is... Ryan Bartlow spent his early twenties walking home from a three-Michelin-star kitchen in San...
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13 Lessons from 37 Years My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
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from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Minimalism Life®: A New Chapter This week sparked a new chapter, direction, and era for Minimalism Life®, a project I cofounded in...
5th Jan 2024
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Minimalism Life®: A New Chapter

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

5th Jan 2024
This week sparked a new chapter, direction, and era for Minimalism Life®, a project I cofounded in 2016. Almost 8 years on from then, with much experimentation, many highs and lows, strategy changes, and a lot of ground work, we announced the relaunch of our website:...
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on...
9th Feb 2024
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All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro

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

9th Feb 2024
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2nd Feb 2024
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
099 SPLY In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar...
3rd Nov 2022
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099 SPLY

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

3rd Nov 2022
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar tastes and approach to design, we wanted to collaborate on a project together. Initially, we toyed with the idea of NFT art given its rise in popularity at the time, but it didn't...
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
Quarterly Author Update: January 2025 Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
2nd Jan 2025
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Quarterly Author Update: January 2025

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

2nd Jan 2025
Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joe Biden? Why It's Hard and What Will Happen
3rd Jul 2024
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joe Biden?

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

3rd Jul 2024
Why It's Hard and What Will Happen
You Won’t Believe My Morning A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
25th Mar 2020
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You Won’t Believe My Morning

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

25th Mar 2020
A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
How to Both Embrace and Defeat Imposter Syndrome Our skills aren't perfect. Moving past our weaknesses is how we discover our ways to add value, and...
5th May 2025
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How to Both Embrace and Defeat Imposter Syndrome

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

5th May 2025
Our skills aren't perfect. Moving past our weaknesses is how we discover our ways to add value, and improve along the way.
18th Nov 2021
How to Look the Sky in the Face Last week I had a friend for dinner, and she convinced me to do one of her favorite activities...
13th Aug 2026
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How to Look the Sky in the Face

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

13th Aug 2026
Last week I had a friend for dinner, and she convinced me to do one of her favorite activities afterward: lie on the grass in the park and look at the sky. I was hesitant because I don’t like to lie down until nighttime, when the only goal is to end the day by losing...
How Stoicism Helped Me Navigate Divorce: My Obstacle to Flourishing by Benny Voncken We Need to Talk “We need to talk.” Those famous four words we are all too familiar...
20th Jul 2025
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How Stoicism Helped Me Navigate Divorce: My Obstacle to Flourishing

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

20th Jul 2025
by Benny Voncken We Need to Talk “We need to talk.” Those famous four words we are all too familiar with. Our instant response to this short sentence is that something bad is about to happen. I remember it well when they came my way. It was the beginning of one of the biggest...
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...
Doing More is Often Easier Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind...
7th Apr 2025
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Doing More is Often Easier

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

7th Apr 2025
Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind of made me better at everything. The program was designed for people who don’t have much time to train – busy people cramming 35-minute workouts into lunch breaks. Because you only...
Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s? The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
2nd Sep 2023
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Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s?

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

2nd Sep 2023
The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises Here's how you kill an entire genre
4th Jun 2024
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The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises

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

4th Jun 2024
Here's how you kill an entire genre
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"
Alpine Starts II Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
26th Nov 2023
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Alpine Starts II

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

26th Nov 2023
Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
5th Jan 2024
As the Old Ways of Wintertime Wane Why You Can't Do Winter Alone
5th Feb 2026
1

As the Old Ways of Wintertime Wane

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

5th Feb 2026
Why You Can't Do Winter Alone
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...
Coming soon This is Lefineder’s Substack.
12th Feb 2023
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Coming soon

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

12th Feb 2023
This is Lefineder’s Substack.
Seasons, seasons, seasons On the passage of seasons, in nature, life, and work.
14th Aug 2026
2

Seasons, seasons, seasons

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

14th Aug 2026
On the passage of seasons, in nature, life, and work.
20th Aug 2023
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...
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
Quarterly Author Update: April 2025 Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
8th Apr 2025
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Quarterly Author Update: April 2025

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

8th Apr 2025
Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
i got suitcases full of matcha tea don't mess with me punk Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a...
12th Jun 2023
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i got suitcases full of matcha tea don't mess with me punk

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

12th Jun 2023
Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a live gameshow I hosted and gave away $100,000, had 225 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in SF, and then the following week had 125 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in...
Why You Should Ignore All the Polls They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
2nd Nov 2024
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Why You Should Ignore All the Polls

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

2nd Nov 2024
They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
a return to soul bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
9th Nov 2024
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a return to soul

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

9th Nov 2024
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
Paper Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has...
10th Apr 2025
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Paper

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Apr 2025
Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has this unique power is a mystery to me, but I think we should all stop trying to resist this reality and just accept it. Also, the world needs way more mundane blogging. So let me...
Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing) For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
4th Jan 2023
38

Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing)

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

4th Jan 2023
For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives...
25th Jan 2024
157

5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck

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

25th Jan 2024
Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives imprisoned by meaningless anxiety and unnecessary concerns. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this article, I'm going to walk you through the five levels of non-fuck-giving,...
№ 77: Reflecting on 2023 Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
14th Jan 2024
1

№ 77: Reflecting on 2023

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

14th Jan 2024
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
The map is clear but the road is bumpy. Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
6th Nov 2024
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The map is clear but the road is bumpy.

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

6th Nov 2024
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
12th Jul 2023
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]
6th Dec 2023
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
104

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...
Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104 I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my...
9th Jun 2026
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Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104

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

9th Jun 2026
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas.
He looks like a blimp An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
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He looks like a blimp

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

6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
What’s with all the slide decks? News from the world of real jobs: Apparently, sometime between 10 and 20 years ago, it became...
13th May 2026
1

What’s with all the slide decks?

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

13th May 2026
News from the world of real jobs: Apparently, sometime between 10 and 20 years ago, it became standard for people to communicate by sending slide decks around. These slides are never presented. They aren’t intended to be presented. They’re born, they’re sent around, and they die....
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
Everything is Connected to the Heart In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your...
22nd Sep 2025
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Everything is Connected to the Heart

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

22nd Sep 2025
In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your pants dirty. This is made possible by the many layers of insulation modernity puts between you and the world. The car sits on inflated rubber tires, on top of which sits a chamber...
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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Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
The end of the indie hacker playbook At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the...
4th Jul 2026
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The end of the indie hacker playbook

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

4th Jul 2026
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the familiar formula that indie businesses relied on to build, launch, and grow over the past decade. Something has quietly changed. It’s probably been happening for a couple of years,...
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.
Join the Six in '26 Book Club: Read from Don Quixote to Dostoevsky in 12 months Read six classic novels as part of a group in 2026
10th Feb 2026
The Lost Coast Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe...
12th Apr 2023
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The Lost Coast

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

12th Apr 2023
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe standing amidst the crowds of Panama City Beach, but not ten miles east, once you pass through the actual Panama City, the crowds disappear, along with everything else. After...
Last of the Curmudgeons Catch-up service:
7th Sep 2024
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Last of the Curmudgeons

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

7th Sep 2024
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The lessons of Xanadu One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED...
7th Aug 2022
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The lessons of Xanadu

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

7th Aug 2022
One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED Magazine in 1995. On the surface, it’s a piece of tech history, a story of a dramatic failure. But look closer, and you can find deep philosophical insight. Xanadu was a grand vision...
Heaven's Featureless Plain A Thesis on Liminality
2nd Jul 2026
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Heaven's Featureless Plain

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

2nd Jul 2026
A Thesis on Liminality
What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
2nd May 2023
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What’s Our Problem?

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

2nd May 2023
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
cooking with caro (and thrive!): smoky mole chicken enchiladas Thanks to everyone who joined for today’s Substack live cooking demo — if you couldn’t make it, find...
27th Apr 2026
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cooking with caro (and thrive!): smoky mole chicken enchiladas

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

27th Apr 2026
Thanks to everyone who joined for today’s Substack live cooking demo — if you couldn’t make it, find a full replay above! In the demo, I cooked smoky mole chicken enchiladas with lime crema, a recipe that turns a few humble pantry staples (peanut butter, chocolate chips,...
The Llama Book There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer,...
2nd Dec 2025
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The Llama Book

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2025
There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer, you could say) will conjure wonderful memories of first learning to program in anyone who hears it (these are distinct from Clojure memories). The Pickaxe Book. K&R. Chunky...
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
The Practice of Unconditional Relationship The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
22nd Nov 2025
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The Practice of Unconditional Relationship

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

22nd Nov 2025
The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
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...
Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
31st Mar 2026
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Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition

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

31st Mar 2026
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
neurodivergent regret For as long as I can remember I would feel fatigued very easily. I was always exhausted, lying down...
yesterday
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neurodivergent regret

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

yesterday
For as long as I can remember I would feel fatigued very easily. I was always exhausted, lying down a lot, and I disliked anything that required excess energy, like sports. I...
19th Apr 2024
The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
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The Last Lunch

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

1st Aug 2026
A Short Story
Friendship is the Whole of the Path This is not a metaphor
12th Apr 2026
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Friendship is the Whole of the Path

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

12th Apr 2026
This is not a metaphor
Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition...
13th Jun 2024
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Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing

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

13th Jun 2024
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition of Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery.
Hamster Wheel Upgrades It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare...
13th Oct 2018
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Hamster Wheel Upgrades

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

13th Oct 2018
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare moments where you shed all the pessimism and your soul fills with peace and clarity until it leaks out of the corner of your eye.
How To Cure Anxiety: 9 Stoic Techniques That Work “We suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca The 21st century has been described as...
23rd Jun 2022
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How To Cure Anxiety: 9 Stoic Techniques That Work

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

23rd Jun 2022
“We suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca The 21st century has been described as “The Age of Anxiety,” “The United States of Stress,” “The World of Worry.” The implication is that what we are experiencing—pandemics, terrorism, political and economic turmoil,...
Kavita You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find...
1st Feb 2026
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Kavita

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

1st Feb 2026
You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find good Indian food in the GVRD, especially Punjabi cuisine.  There is a smattering of South Indian and some Goan spots as well.  One of the newest Indian restaurants in town is rather...
How - and Why - To Read... ...in a World That's Giving Up On It
4th Jan 2025
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How - and Why - To Read...

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

4th Jan 2025
...in a World That's Giving Up On It
15 Years of Loving Curation In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking...
1st Oct 2024
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15 Years of Loving Curation

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

1st Oct 2024
In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking on a new adventure with FormFeelingFunction®. Well, I think it's worth explaining the site's journey, impact, and inevitable sunset. Because it has played a significant role in my...
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