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Summary of How to Have Impossible Conversations

This is raw outline of Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay’s fantastic book on how to have tough conversations that potentially change minds. Focus first on instilling doubt rather than changing beliefs. Basics Goals – why are you having the conversation? Partnerships – be a partner, not an adversary Rapport – build the relationship Listen – […]

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The Tough Problem for Glass

As you may have seen, there’s a new photo sharing app called Glass. You pay $5/mo or $30-$50 dollars a year to use the app. it has no ads, no tracking, and no mysterious algorithms. It’s a great looking app and has a lot of hype that was generated by some vood0o-genius marketing. In a […]

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Creative Cauldrons

Sometimes when the right circumstances evolve or are intentionally created, an environment is where creativity can run free appears. I don’t know if there’s a name for this already, but I call these special times and places “creative cauldrons.” Here are a few of them along with some very brief descriptions: The Harvard Psychedelics Club […]

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Photo: Short-Eared Owl

This is one of my favorite image of a Short-Eared Owl that I’ve captured. I love the background, the grasses perfectly sweeping over to frame the owl. I love the wedge shape of the bird, its intense gaze. This image reminds me of long, early mornings spent sitting quietly on a log, surrounded by tall […]

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Quoting Montaigne

I am very ignorant about what I am. I marvel at the assurance and confidence people have of themselves—while there is hardly anything I know for sure and that I could guarantee being able to do. I do not possess a checklist of my abilities; I learn about them only after they have done their […]

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Bring Solutions

When you don’t know what to do… Organize your best ideas and present them to your manager or leader and let them choose from your list of 2 or 3 proposed solutions or suggest one of their own. If you don’t have any good ideas, before you complain or ask for help, use whatever resources […]

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Entertaining Outside the Box

Despite having almost1 never hunted, two of my favorite podcasts, Meateater and Bear Grease, are about hunting. They’re both hosted by talented storytellers and both consistently get interesting guests from walks of life that I am unfamiliar with. I recently started watching and enjoying Clarkson’s Farm which, say what you will about Clarkson, is a […]

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Dahlias Up Close

Macro photography – Sony A9 with the Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro lens.

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Huxley on the Consolations of Philosophy

Fifty per cent of the Consolations of Philosophy in seven words. And the other fifty per cent can be expressed in six: Brother, when you’re dead, you’re dead. Or if you prefer, you can make it seven: Brother, when you’re dead, you’re not dead. Aldous Huxley, The Genius and the Goddess Tongue-in-cheek and delivered through one of […]