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Trump and Pelosi’s Abject Surrender” in Bill Bonner’s Diary
This essay is Bill’s take on the recent budget “compromise.” My favorite line: “The Pentagon may have had some setbacks in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, but it sweeps the field in its most important…
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Seven Surprising Facts About the Boston Tea Party
“7 Surprising Facts About the Boston Tea Party” on History.com
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When Mexico Became a Surrealist Mecca
A good essay on Surrealism in Mexican art: how women artists played a major role and left behind a treasure worthy of its own museum.
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Newest Science Myth: the 10,000-step rule
I don’t know why, but I’ve never cottoned to the 10,000-step rule. Family members and friends that count their steps… I wish they would do it more discreetly. I mean, okay, go ahead and do it. But don’t talk…
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The Man Who Invented the Calendar
"BJ Novak was an actor in and one of the writers for the US version of “The Office.” He’s a smart, funny man. I read a book he wrote recently – can’t remember the name. Very good. This little piece, published…
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The Cruise Ship Nightmare That Ended in a Mutiny” on History.com
An interesting story about a cruise liner that ended its lifetime career of luxury service by treating its customers like chattel.
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Foreign Automakers Dominate American Car Manufacturing
So much of what we assume to be true is bullshit, and the percentage is higher when it comes to politicized issues. Here’s a good example: “Ford, GM don’t make the most ‘American-made’ car. Here’s who does” on…
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Cracking Skulls For A Good Cause
“Cracking Skulls for a Good Cause” in Taki’s Magazine
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Female Soccer Pioneers Banned For Threatening Men's Game
“The Women’s Soccer Outlaws Who Could Beat the Men” From History.com: In the 1920s, a group of female soccer pioneers in England drew huge crowds until they were banned for threatening the popularity of the…
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Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
From the book jacket: “King Abdullah II was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and heading for a life as a successful career soldier, when his father fell ill and he was unexpectedly named King of Jordan…
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The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer
Click HERE to read: * “This Opportunity Treasure Trove for Writers Makes Other Solopreneurs Green With Envy” * “Never Again Hang Your Head in Shame After Hitting ‘Send’” * “Scoring Big in the Niche You’ve…
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The latest issue of Independent Healing — July 5, 2019
“Calorie Counting Is Fake News” Studies show you’re more likely to gain weight than to lose it on low-cal diets. Here’s why they don’t work – and here’s what does.
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Madwomen: The “Locas Mujeres” Poems of Gabriela Mistral
I discovered Gabriella Mistral through Pablo Neruda. Like her famous countryman, Mistral won the Nobel prize. Also like Neruda, her poems were lyrical and personal. But in this collection (I have a bilingual…
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Dear Democrats, Here’s How to Guarantee Trump’s Reelection
I don’t know how many times I’ve had the discussion about whether Trump can be reelected. This piece from POLITICO articulates my arguments better than I’ve been able to. And based on the early debates among…
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The I Hate to Cook Book
Bracken made her living as a copywriter. She wrote this, her first book, in 1960 when she was 70 years old. I’m reading it for the maturity of her wit, not the recipes. Examples: * “Add flour, salt, paprika…
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The Land Where the Internet Ends” in The New York Times
The range of the Internet is fast expanding. Very soon it will cover just about every square inch of the world. But some people would like the government to preserve areas where cell phones cannot operate. The…
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The Day the Music Burned” in The New York Times
In June 2008, a fire erupted on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot. Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record company, told reporters that nothing much of importance was lost. But the blaze had…
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The Papa Connection” in Taki’s Magazine
Taki’s Magazine is a regular of mine. It’s extreme in some ways… racist and misogynist. But its writers are smart and its editor, Taki, could be the most interesting man in the world. When he writes, I’m…
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Million-Dollar Writing System Rewards Consistent Effort
The Latest Issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer Including: * The Million-Dollar Writing System that Awards Effort Above All Else * Why Most Copywriters Never Make Big Money * This Global Obsession Can Bring Writing…
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You Can’t Buy a Starbucks franchise. Here’s Why and What You Can Do About It
“You Can’t Buy a Starbucks franchise. Here’s Why and What You Can Do About It” I’ve had some experience with franchising. Just enough to know that it’s an industry best approached if you have money to lose and…
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The Rive
I’ve never read Heller before, although I read a New York Times book review of one of his previous bestselling novels: The Dog Stars. I remember thinking that the author had that Hemingway thing going on. It…
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The latest issue of Independent Healing — June 7, 2019
The latest issue of Independent Healing “The Autoimmune Epidemic” Celiac and other autoimmune illnesses are now more prevalent than heart disease or cancer. Here’s why our bodies are attacking themselves and…
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The Hunt for the Great White Male” by Steve Saller
Are you white? Are you male? Then you are in! Or not. So says this NYT Book Review critic of Jared Diamond’s brilliant new book, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, in Taki’s Magazine.
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Bill Bonner on “How the Financialization Scam Works
If you sometimes wonder how so many public companies that make no profits are still worth billions of dollars, this recent essay by Bill Bonner will help you understand.
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Of the 10 or 15 books I’ve read on modern physics, this little gem left me feeling like I had understood most of it. Writing in the simplest of English and with accessible analogies and examples, Rovelli…
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James Altucher’s “Ultimate Guide to Going Broke
James Altucher is not only a good interviewer (see today’s Journal), he’s a great writer. I’m trying to learn from him. You can tell that he writes his blog posts in less than half an hour. He uses a free form…
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Mr. Money Mustache on “The Real Benefit of Being Rich
This is a short essay by Mr. Money Mustache, who, some years ago, decided to quit his high-stress, highly paid corporate job and retire young on the savings he had acquired. He is now living a very rich life…
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James Altucher on “The BEST Thing About Self-Publishing
The worldwide web has changed the world. In some ways for the worse. But in many ways for the better. It is, for example, better today for writers that have the tenacity to publish their own books. The first…
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The latest issue of AWAI’s The Barefoot Writer
Including: * Online Pandemonium Sparks Billion-Dollar Needs; Only ONE Kind of Writer Can Sort It Out * Is Kitchen Sink Syndrome Killing Your Productivity? * The Antidote to Failure: 3 Words and a Foolproof…
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5 Truths to Accept Before Your Mind Can Improve
I’m pretty sure this guy is a longtime Michael Masterson reader. In any case, he succinctly restates five “truths” that must be accepted in order to have a long and successful career. LINK
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The latest issue of Independent Healing — May 2, 2019
The dermatology industry has it all wrong… Sunlight is not your enemy. Including: * Which cancer procedures are legitimate… and which ones clinics use to pad their bottom line * Why following mainstream advice…
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Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump
A shamefully delicious exposé on Donald Trump’s longstanding reputation for cheating at golf. Having heard the rumor for many years, sportswriter Rick Reilly spoke with golf professionals and celebrities who…
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Bill Bonner’s Diary — April 28, 2019
Bill Bonner’s Diary.- A good essay about the “Trump boom” that we’ve heard so much about …LINK
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Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
The inside story of the detection of gravitational waves using the most sensitive scientific instrument ever made – the “LIGO.” The machine was designed to detect infinitesimally small sounds (vibrations)…
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Reading Neruda In Spanish Reveals Poetry's True Beauty
I’ve been reading two books while in Chile: A Short History of Chile by Sergio Villalobos and Los Versos del Capitan (The Captain’s Verses)by Pablo Neruda. The first one, at 204 pages, is the perfect length…
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The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Dr. Steven R Gundry M.D
Human beings are, and always have been, omnivorous. They thrive on natural products – meats and plants. Some meats – from animals that have been kept in pens and shot up with hormones and other chemicals – are…
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The Barefoot Writer
The latest issue of The Barefoot Writer Including: * Retainers, Jelly-Bean-Sized Projects, and Combo-Writing Payouts Await * The Hot Debate Among Writers Who Want It All * 7 Tips to Make Readers Love You
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The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
Twenty-five years after the biggest art heist in history, Claire Roth, an artist who makes a living painting reproductions, is given a chance to make a lot of money by reproducing a painting by Degas that was…
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Bill Bonner’s Diary
Bill Bonner’s Diary - Some things definitely evolve… but has the US economy or its culture improved in the last 70 years? In this essay, Bill Bonner converses with a ghost… LINK
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The New York Times Magazine's Double Standard On Discrimination
The New York Times Magazine - I mentioned recently that I am having difficulty reading The New York Times LINK. IMHO, this once-great newspaper has become a garbage dump of bad ideology and dumb ideas. Case in…
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The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability
An impressively researched and cogent argument against vegetarianism by a former vegan. The book is broken into four parts, each representing four lines of argument: the healthfulness of a vegetarian diet, the…
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Killing Sacred Cows
Gunderson explodes 9 myths that keep people from achieving wealth. Since I agree and have written on most of these topics, I found the book generally useful and smart. The writing, though, is second rate. And…
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The Future of Higher Education: Apprenticeships vs. Business School” by Peter Diamandis
The university system in the USA is a huge business. It thrives on higher-than-inflation tuition increases and big donations from successful alumni. Some of the smartest people I know believe that college…
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The 5 AM Club: Own
The 5 AM Club: OwnYour Morning/ Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma.-Deserted gas station. Three in the morning. I said something about virtue to the clerk in the little glass box. She said, “You know what the…
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Competition Thrives on Unscrupulous Tactics
A blog entry from a friend of mine that tells an important truth about competition – even when it is unscrupulous…
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Talent Is Overrated
Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin.- It is generally believed that people’s natural talents are what turn them into world-class performers. But, in fact, as this book shows, talent has virtually nothing to do…
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Bill Bonner on “How the Feds Socialized American Capitalism
Bill Bonner on “How the Feds Socialized American Capitalism”
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Reefer Madness” Is Back
“Reefer Madness” Is Back.- You’ve been hearing and reading so much about CBD and THC medicinals – products from hemp and marijuana plants that have been recently legalized and supposedly provide all sorts of…
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The latest issue of The Barefoot Writer
Including: * The “Golden Goose” of Writing* The Secret to My Lucky Life as a Freelance Copywriter * 3 Penny-Pinching Marketing Tips to Attract Your Dream Clients
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The Culture Map; Breaking Through the Invisible Barriers of Global Business
There is something that feels contrived about this book. These broad generalizations are fun to talk about, but the reader wonders if they are actually true. Is it really true that Americans prefer candor and…
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