January 2020
70 articles published this month.
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Fun and/or Interesting
Why September Births Dominate The Birthday Calendar
Nine of the 10 most common birthdays are between September 9 and 20. That’s a lot of Virgos and a lot of New Year’s romance.
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The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — January 10, 2020
In the January issue: * 7 Ways to Kick-Start 2020 as a Well-Paid Writer * Become a Double Threat: A Writer With Bonus “Art Skills” * The Top 10 Lessons I Learned From a Year of Productivity
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Fun and/or Interesting
The Typewriter Artist — January 10, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzPm8lT36o&feature=youtu.be
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Notes From My Journal
Mark's Unconventional Approach To Setting 2020 Goals
“A sense of purpose is both the fuel and the compass one needs to move through confusion.” – Michael Masterson Not every successful person sets yearly goals at the New Year. Just 90% do. If you are among the…
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A Word to the Wise
sanguine (adjective)
Sanguine (SANG-gwin) means cheerfully optimistic; hopeful. As used by Vincent Okay Nwachukwu: “That ‘God will provide,’ is a sanguine statement laced with faith. He does not bring one out in the dark and…
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Fun and/or Interesting
The Original Meaning Behind Unraveling Clues
A clueoriginally meant a ball of thread. Thus “unraveling clues.”
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Worth Reading
Climate Change Isn't A Matter Of Belief
In a short article on Medium.com titled “I Don’t Believe in Climate Change,” Duncan Riach makes a good point – that it’s a mistake to frame the issue as a black-and-white, true-or-false argument. Climate…
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The Overlooked Argument Against Drug Prohibition
I was aware of the ineffectiveness of the war on drugs. It never made any sense. But I never heard this argument. It made me feel dumb.
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Notes From My Journal
Twenty-Two Books That Shaped My Year
“A man’s mind is known by the company it keeps.” – James Russell Lowell I try to read a book a week. In 2019, I read more than that – some for the second or third (or more) time. Here are the 22 of the best…
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A Word to the Wise
replete (adjective)
Replete (ruh-PLEET) means filled or abundantly provided with something. As I used it today in my mini review of Midnight in Chernobyl: “Replete with vivid detail and sharply etched personalities, this…
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Worth Reading
The latest issue of Independent Healing: “Infinite Immunity
A Nobel-Prize-winning discovery shows that our bodies have the natural ability to destroy all illness. But modern life is sabotaging our in-born defense against disease. In this issue, you’ll discover how to…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Nicaragua Emerges As Top Winter Escape Destination
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, Nicaragua is “The Warm-Weather Winter Travel Destination of 2020.” You can read the entire article – including yet another great review of Rancho Santana – here.
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Readers Write
An email from JS
It was a pleasure reading your book Great Leads. I am a big fan of your ideas and have implemented a couple in my businesses.
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New Year Weight Loss Strategies Worth Trying
If you are trying to lose weight in 2020, take a look at this...
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Notes From My Journal
The Robot Babysitter Revolution Arrives By 2040
Santa gave Francis, our four-year-old grandson, a toy named Cosmo. From a distance, Cosmo looked like a cheap plastic stocking stuffer shaped like a tractor. But it moved in what seemed to be a purposeful way…
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Worth Quoting
Joan Baez On Living With Purpose And Intention
“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.” – Joan Baez
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A Word to the Wise
slubber (verb)
To slubber (SLUH-ber) is to work hastily and carelessly; to perform in a slipshod manner. As used by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice: “I saw Bassanio and Antonio part; / Bassanio told him he would make…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Nicaragua Emerges As An Underrated Beach Destination
The Daily Beast recently published a great review of Rancho Santana. You can read the entire article – “Forget the Caribbean. Nicaragua Is Your Next Beach Getaway” – here.
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Emily Dickinson, Freelancer” in The New Yorker
Emily Dickinson was one of America’s great poets. If you’re familiar with some of her better-known poems, you’ll enjoy this...LINK
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The 2020 edition of Bob Bly’s daily desk calendar: “Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
In a review of last year’s calendar, Amy F. says: “In the age of auto correct, I realized my language skills were becoming substandard. Now, through assiduous lucubration of my new vocabulary, my friends don’t…
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