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Feb 13, 2025

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Ryan Holiday
These Books Changed How I Think About HistoryI’ve always had trouble understanding people who get upset at attempts to diversify and expand what gets taught in schools. I’ve been…
Feb 12
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Feb 12
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Jeffery Smith
Helping Your Loved Ones Navigate Your Digital Life After You’re GoneI’ve been battling cancer since 2021. First, Multiple Myeloma and then after beating that I developed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia caused…
Jan 9
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Jan 9
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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure
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AngieDawn
Seasonal Strolls Around Skipwith CommonA Photo Essay
Nov 7, 2024
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Nov 7, 2024
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Inspired Writer
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Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach
Why You Should Tell Your Story More Than OnceWrite until you’ve unpacked all the boxes
Jul 19, 2024
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Jul 19, 2024
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The Palestine Project
Yes, it is genocideIn most cases of genocide, from Bosnia to Namibia, from Rwanda to Armenia, the perpetrators of the murder said they were acting in…
Apr 18, 2024
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Apr 18, 2024
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Crossplay
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Illmatical
Chinese Men Who Flew Over The Bus (8/16 Bit Mixtape)The evolution of console fighting video games during The Crack Era. From The Galaxy of Queens, New York.
May 13, 2024
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Short. Sweet. Valuable.
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Michele Luckenbaugh
And His Song Softens My HeartIn the dawn,
Jan 11, 2024
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Jan 11, 2024
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Jenny Wren
Loving Plants is a Form of ResistanceThere is no time in my memory when I was not fascinated by plants.
Jul 28, 2023
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Jul 28, 2023
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Better Humans
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David Paul Kirkpatrick
How to Walk  100,000 Steps in One DayAt 66 years old, I challenged myself to reach a big fitness goal. That meant creating the right mindset as well as increasing my physical…
Jan 23, 2019
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Jan 23, 2019
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The Startup
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Jano le Roux
7 (Miserable) Tell-Tell Signs AI Wrote Your ArticleChatGPT is wrecking writing as we know it.
Jul 14, 2023
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Jul 14, 2023
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DIY Life Tech
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Thomas Smith
The Color of Nightime is Changing, and It’s Messing With NatureThe color of nighttime is changing. It’s humans’ fault, and the change could have massive implications for animals and people alike.
Jun 21, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023
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The Generator
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Ryan Frawley
No, Chatbots Aren’t Sentient. But Are We?We get the robots we deserve
May 1, 2023
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May 1, 2023
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Ellemeno
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Christopher Robin
It Feels Weird to Watch My Wife Try to Stay YoungWhy do we battle the inevitable?
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Lisa Marie
I Just Got Unfriended Over a Tee ShirtThis isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure.
Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
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Ted Bauer
The Gen X work problemFirst, let’s be clear: I have never been a big fan of generalizing about generations. I am making a small exception for parts of the…
Apr 14, 2022
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Apr 14, 2022
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Go Into The Story
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Scott Myers
On Writing“Respect your first draft! It’s your child, just a little uncoordinated and unkempt. Don’t throw that baby out with the bathwater. The fact…
May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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Nancy Bilyeau
Do You Work Longer Hours Than a Medieval Peasant?Studying 13th-century work habits reveals a surprising contrast with American workers of today
Oct 1, 2021
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Oct 1, 2021
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Creators Hub
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Amy Shearn
Writing Prompts: You Gotta WorkThis week’s writing prompts are about jobs, careers, and everything in between
Mar 7, 2022
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Kacen Callender
The Humanization of AuthorsFirst: there are many wonderful, lovely, vibrant, passionate, supportive readers in the book community, who are a part of the community…
Jul 30, 2020
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Jul 30, 2020
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Reading list

These Books Changed How I Think About History

I’ve always had trouble understanding people who get upset at attempts to diversify and expand what gets taught in schools. I’ve been…

Helping Your Loved Ones Navigate Your Digital Life After You’re Gone

I’ve been battling cancer since 2021. First, Multiple Myeloma and then after beating that I developed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia caused…

Seasonal Strolls Around Skipwith Common

A Photo Essay

Why You Should Tell Your Story More Than Once

Write until you’ve unpacked all the boxes

Yes, it is genocide

In most cases of genocide, from Bosnia to Namibia, from Rwanda to Armenia, the perpetrators of the murder said they were acting in…

Chinese Men Who Flew Over The Bus (8/16 Bit Mixtape)

The evolution of console fighting video games during The Crack Era. From The Galaxy of Queens, New York.

And His Song Softens My Heart

In the dawn,

Loving Plants is a Form of Resistance

There is no time in my memory when I was not fascinated by plants.

How to Walk 100,000 Steps in One Day

At 66 years old, I challenged myself to reach a big fitness goal. That meant creating the right mindset as well as increasing my physical…

7 (Miserable) Tell-Tell Signs AI Wrote Your Article

ChatGPT is wrecking writing as we know it.

The Color of Nightime is Changing, and It’s Messing With Nature

The color of nighttime is changing. It’s humans’ fault, and the change could have massive implications for animals and people alike.

No, Chatbots Aren’t Sentient. But Are We?

We get the robots we deserve

It Feels Weird to Watch My Wife Try to Stay Young

Why do we battle the inevitable?

I Just Got Unfriended Over a Tee Shirt

This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure.

The Gen X work problem

First, let’s be clear: I have never been a big fan of generalizing about generations. I am making a small exception for parts of the…

On Writing

“Respect your first draft! It’s your child, just a little uncoordinated and unkempt. Don’t throw that baby out with the bathwater. The fact…

Do You Work Longer Hours Than a Medieval Peasant?

Studying 13th-century work habits reveals a surprising contrast with American workers of today

Writing Prompts: You Gotta Work

This week’s writing prompts are about jobs, careers, and everything in between

The Humanization of Authors

First: there are many wonderful, lovely, vibrant, passionate, supportive readers in the book community, who are a part of the community…

Jacqueline Dooley

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Photo Essays

Grief