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the irony of it all is i think it would be less likely to happen had nobody said anything. you know how the sayings go; about adversity and opportunity; about distance and flames; about the kinds of kindnesses that shift stubborn hearts....
It’s hard to acknowledge intelligence in someone, especially when that intelligence is greater than yours. The person who does that deserves as much respect as the intelligent person being admired. Because to admire someone, you need...
The Economist digs into a study of 27,000 Chinese students and their use of AI:→ The Economist
Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “A Gentle Touch” by Courtney Bowers. Courtney is a writer based in Austin, Texas. For her newsletter, Half Life, she writes essays...
i haven't suffered from anxiety for much of my life. sure little bouts here and there, but nothing serious. i am a confident person, at times, perhaps, a little over confident. but lately i have noticed something. moments of extreme...
Smrt je jedním z klíčových témat v životě člověka. Čím je starší nebo nemocný (nebo jeho blízcí), tím více se úvahy a představy o ní vkrádají do jeho mysli a snů. Většinou v něm vyvolávají strach. Strach z neznámého. Člověk chce znát...
I’m not a shopper. Ever since I quit my job as an unhappy marketing manager six years ago, I’ve fought hard to avoid buying things that aren’t absolutely necessary for my well-being. That’s why I still wear the same shorts I had in...
Chris Shiflett turned 50 in May and wrote a piece about it that I keep thinking about and that I kept marked as “unread” in my RSS reader to come back to it later. Now I found the time to reflect on what he has written. It is the story...
Lost Weekend: It was released into the wild yesterday (not really sure about that). I'm amongst the first two million early adopters ... can't beat a CD with a twee wee booklet enclosed. Hidden in the left pocket but it could be swapped...
I’m a huge fan of the Buy Nothing Project, a movement that promotes the sharing and giving economy over one where people buy ever more shit. The spirit of Buy Nothing is sharing with your neighbors. It’s wonderful. But as it’s popularity...
Well, since there seems to be some further chatter about optimal density in the air, this seems like as good a time as any to address some thoughts I've been having regarding streetscapes and density, particularly in terms of height....
Ever aiming to republish my squamate-themed articles from years back (specifically, from Tet Zoo ver 2), I here reproduce part of the multi-part series I released on geckos. This section is from part II, an archived version of which is...
Paul the Deacon (c.720s – 13 April c.796-799) has many writing attributed to him (some probably erroneously, like a life of Gregory the Great, that was written much earlier than Paul). He was in the household of Adelperga, a daughter of...
Remember the scene in Testament of Ann Lee where John Hocknell chases his own finger and it leads him to their settlement site? I am pleased to report that he was not the only one to experience that among the Shakers. A convert named...
This post is visible to RSS subscribers only. What? Read more about RSS Club. This morning, I once more had one of the hardest mornings ever. Nothing special actually happened. I got up at 7:30, had a coffee, walked my dog, went to my...