May 2020
73 articles published this month.
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Worth Reading
Stephen King Has an Idea for the Story Joe Biden Could Be Telling” in The New York Times
A solid interview with a very good writer. Click here to read it.
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Fun and/or Interesting
Seymour The Squirrel And The Avocado Helmet
“Seymour the Squirrel and the Avocado Helmet” - Is this animal abuse?
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
Principles of Wealth #38
“We can all – even the poorest of us – increase our wealth daily by doing some small thing to enhance the value of our property, our knowledge, our skills, and our trustworthiness.” – Michael Masterson…
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Why The Spanish Flu Wasn't Actually Spanish
The Spanish Flu, which started during WWI, got the name as the result of a misunderstanding. Spain was hit hard by the epidemic – and though other major European countries and the US suppressed the news to…
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Take ‘the Other’ to Lunch
There’s an angry divisive tension in the air that threatens to make modern politics impossible. In this TED Talk, Elizabeth Lesser shares a simple way to begin a real dialogue – by going to lunch with someone…
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A Word to the Wise
wistful (adjective)
Wistful (WIST-fuhl) refers to a feeling of vague regret or longing. As used by Dennis Tanner: “That vision of a common culture is now simply a remote wistfulness.”
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Canadian Comedian Finds Humor In Pandemic Isolation
“Isolation” – This Canadian comedian has been on a roll lately, riffing on the Corona Crisis and its effects…
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
When Your Employees Become Your Friends
We arrived at the resort after an arduous journey. It was late and we were hungry, so we went straight to the restaurant. GP was sitting at the big table in the middle of the restaurant with about a half-dozen…
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A Word to the Wise
egalitarian (adjective)
Someone who is egalitarian (ih-gal-uh-TARE-ee-un) believes in the equal status of all people, especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs. As I used it today: “I began to change my…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Career Growth Matters More Than Workplace Comfort
72% of employees say they are driven more by career advancement opportunities than contentment with their work environment. (Source: a survey by TalentLyft)
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The latest issue of Independent Healing — May 6, 2020
In this issue: One ER doctor says this simple at-home device saved the lives of two of his coronavirus-infected colleagues. You’ll find out how it works… and where you can get it. You’ll also discover… * What…
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Confidence Without Competence: A Universal Truth
When you have no idea what you’re talking about…
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
When Your Great Idea Takes Too Long
I make my living by coming up with ideas. It’s a great way to pay the bills. And I’ve been doing it now for so long that the ideas come easily – on walks, in the shower, while reading, etc. Many of them seem…
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A Word to the Wise
specious (adjective)
Something that’s specious (SPEE-shus) is superficially plausible but actually wrong. As I used it today: “Working harder on ‘a great idea’ is usually a sign that it is incomplete, fragmentary, or even specious…
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Worth Watching
COVID-19 Compared to 6 Other Diseases
The only thing I’ve found that adds anything helpful to the conversation about COVID-19 immunity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylot5uGyyLA
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South Africa's Unusual Three Capital City System
South Africa has three capitals – one for each branch of the government: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial), and Cape Town (legislative). Unlike most countries, it does not have a legally defined…
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I Wonder How Much This Guy Gets Paid
I wonder how much this guy gets paid…
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
Pandemic Fatigue Drives Crowds Back To Beaches
Every day, more people are walking the sidewalk alongside the beach across the street from my house. A month ago, someone would pass by every three or four minutes. A week ago, it was a steady trickle. Now…
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A Word to the Wise
carnage (noun)
Carnage (KAHR-nij) is the slaughter of a great number of people, especially in war. As I used it today: “The atomic bomb deprived that machine [the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us…
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FDR's New Deal Programs That Transformed America
The New Deal included the establishment of the Civil Works Administration (CWA), the Farm Security Administration (FSA), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
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My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?” in The New York Times
“On the night before I laid off all 30 of my employees,” Gabrielle Hamilton writes, “I dreamed that my two children had perished, buried alive in dirt, while I dug in the wrong place, just five feet away from…
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Readers Write
An email from MN — May 1, 2020
I'm writing today to thank you again for your continuing and far-reaching impact on my life. Your guidance has proven invaluable time and again in more ways than I ever could have imagined. Even though I'm not…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Great Ensemble Performance In Song
Great song… great ensemble performance.
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