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It is now two years ago that during a day trip E and I had a conversation about my wellbeing in which I broke down in tears and we came to the conclusion there and then that I was burnt out. A good moment to take stock of where I am at....
"If there were a dictator of the internet who intentionally set out to destroy your ability to get accurate information, the result would look a lot like what’s already on your screen. But why?"
Portugal has many miles of cobblestone paths. They are beautiful but oh so hard on the feet…
How to Spend Money So It Actually Makes You Happier – YouTube This video by Daniel Pink is interesting and useful. Everything within backed by scientific research. My own personal experience, where applied, backs it up. Worth the time to...
Today’s review is another sunscreen from Anessa. If you’ve been following and reading my blog posts, you would have known that I have reviewed most of their sunscreens here. As far as Japanese sunscreens are concerned, their sunscreen...
I imagine this mantis is thinking, ‘I am smiling. Hurry up and take the **** photo!’
I’d like to open this post by saying that anyone who is pro-second amendment and also pro-cop is delusional. Those two ideas are antithetical. This is what I’m writing about today The Delusion of the Second Amendment The second amendment...
In the June issue of The Nation, I have a review of Sven Beckert’s Capitalism: A Global History. It’s a long review, in part because it’s a long book. While I wound up being quite critical of the book, I’m more than mindful of what it...
Disclaimer 1: Heavy [sic] applied to all intentional butchering of the German language in the references (and URLs) in this post Disclaimer 2: This post deals with issues of grieving, but in a lighthearted manner Disclaimer 3: This post...
It did nothing to you.
Pete at Just a Few Acres Farm is signing off YouTube. I’m genuinely sad to see him go. Also, unsurprised: being a human being and not an influencer, he’s struggled with the perversities of the platform for years. I’m thankful for the...
Clausewitz showed two centuries ago that bloodless war is a dangerous illusion. Absolute victory requires concentrating overwhelming force to pursue and destroy the enemy completely. Yet in the Strait of Hormuz, our fear of casualties...