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Lucky Employee Number 13 at New Media Strategies (NMS)

Lucky Employee Number 13 at New Media Strategies (NMS)

Chris Abraham was one of the early employees of New Media Strategies and was hired as employee number 13.

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I'm going to have ChatGPT ghostwrite my unfinished spy novel

I'm going to have ChatGPT ghostwrite my unfinished spy novel

I am totally going to have ChatGPT write my novel for me... I fed in a bunch of chapters from my unfinished novel, Hill Mole and this is what ChatGPT did with it!

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Happy holidays and a very happy new year to you and your family!

As the holiday season has arrived, I want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a very happy Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas.

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More about Aphantasia

More about Aphantasia

Before I discovered aphantasia, I had never conceived that I completely lacked a mind's eye.

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You really need to double or triple the amount of water and electrolytes you take every single day

You really need to double or triple the amount of water and electrolytes you take every single day

It turns out I need 155oz or so water every day. The dosage of water and electrolytes has more to do with body size and weight so eight glasses of water a day is only appropriate for someone who is 128 lbs and not for someone like me who is currently 321 lbs. The number of ounces you need to consume every day to supply your body with an adequate amount of water is your body weight divided by two. So, my perfectly average friend Mark, requires 75oz of water a day.

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Maybe you should try the carnivore diet too

Maybe you should try the carnivore diet too

Visited my Cardiologist, Dr. Lucks, yesterday and all my numbers are most excellent mostly thanks to the primary- and secondary-effects of three months of a strict carnivore diet.

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2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

"2 B R 0 2 B" is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the digest magazine Worlds of If Science Fiction for January 1962, and collected in Vonnegut's Bagombo Snuff Box (1999). The title is pronounced "2 B R naught 2 B" and references the famous phrase "to be, or not to be" from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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A Qualitative Study of Treadmill Desk Use When Working from Home

I participated in a "treadmill desk" study and all I got was this thingamabob! Pretty cool, though.

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Greta Thunberg's How Dare You Speech At The U.N. Climate Action Summit

Greta Thunberg's How Dare You Speech At The U.N. Climate Action Summit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, addressed the U.N.'s Climate Action Summit in New York City on September 23, 2019: United Nations Climate Action Summit – "How dare you!" On 23 September 2019, Thunberg addressed the assembled world leaders at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit held in New York City. Here's the full transcript of Thunberg's speech, beginning with her response to a question about the message she has for world leaders.

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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. A powerful collection of verses by one of America's greatest poets. These beautiful, profound meditations on nature, spirit, faith, and love were created by the brilliant imagination of one of our most original poets.

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Three Series, Complete, Poems by Emily Dickinson

Three Series, Complete, Poems by Emily Dickinson

As is well documented, Emily Dickinson's poems were edited in these early editions by her friends, better to fit the conventions of the times. In particular, her dashes, often small enough to appear as dots, became commas and semi-colons.

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My memories of September 11, 2001, off the top of my bad memory head.

Today's a very solemn day. Ground zero of not only the most massive attack on America but also ground zero of a series of endless wars and loss of life that have spanned one-and-a-half decades of my life.

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My go-to is a nice bowl of lentils and either tomato pilchards or sardines in olive oil

My go-to is a nice bowl of lentils and either tomato pilchards or sardines in olive oil

I don't think you can go wrong consuming mass quantities of tinned fish and cooked-up dried lentils, fresh in a bowl, seasoned with salt, pepper, hot sauce, paprika, and cayenne? It would be my everyday meal for the rest of my life. It's so simple and healthy and you can add whatever garnish you want. Vegetables, herbs, avocado, or just simply the two together.

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Starting a one big-ass salad-a-day (OBASAD) diet for the rest of July

Starting a one big-ass salad-a-day (OBASAD) diet for the rest of July

Instead of just going for a general One-Meal-a-Day (OMAD) or an OBAD (One Burrito-a-Day) diet, I am going to commit to a one big-ass salad-a-day (OBASAD) died for the rest of the month of July, 2022. Today's the 3rd, so it'll not be a full month, but I'll commit completely.

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The Man Who Broke Capitalism by David Gelles released a week from today

The Man Who Broke Capitalism by David Gelles released a week from today

David Gelles announcing the upcoming release of his new book, The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy

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The Nihilism of Don't Look Up on Netflix

The Nihilism of Don't Look Up on Netflix

I guess abject hopelessness and the limits of human nature and trust can be a laugh riot.

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On contradicting my Marine dad's sage health advice

On contradicting my Marine dad's sage health advice

My dad's advice was "if you don't need to run, walk; if you don't need to walk, stand; if you don't need to stand, sit; if you don't need to sit, lie down." I am embracing the diametrically opposite.

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Getting excited for the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge on the PBC boat this January 1st

Getting excited for the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge on the PBC boat this January 1st

Both my cardiologists and my GP signed off on me right before I got Middle Aged Dude Lower Back Pain. I am recovered and getting psyched and prepped for the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge (VTC) starting in January 1, 2022, and persisting through to 31 January at midnight GMT. I will be on Team Potomac Boat Club (Team PBC) and will spend the next 12-days getting my body ready for a good effort for Team PBC.

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Keto Diet Cheat Sheet | Enjoy your Cheat Meal While Staying in Ketosis

Keto Diet Cheat Sheet | Enjoy your Cheat Meal While Staying in Ketosis

Following a keto diet with its low-carb, high-fat requirements tends to be incredibly high-maintenance. The strictness of the diet paired with a comprehensive list of food items you can and can’t eat lead a lot of keto dieters on the path of temptation.

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Woman-led NFT battling Heart Failure PUL3E NFT

Woman-led NFT battling Heart Failure PUL3E NFT

PUL3E is a women-led, charity-focused NFT project which was founded by Emilie after her partner Andrew was diagnosed with Heart Failure earlier this year at the age of 31.

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My dirty OMAD

My dirty OMAD

tl;dr: my intermittent fasting golden ticket is a one-meal-a-day framework that doesn’t chase making calories or macros. Sometimes my daily calories will be 800 and sometimes 2,000, and that’s OK.

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Jon Purizhansky's black swan Joblio

Jon Purizhansky's black swan Joblio

Nobody ever thought that anything or anyone would be able to break apart the hegemony of global labor force human trafficking. Jon Purizhansky's Joblio might just be the disruptor needed to succeed.

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On online reputation management and online perception marketing

On online reputation management and online perception marketing

tl;dr: We at Gerris are in the ring with you. With our online reputation management and online perception marketing services, we’re in your corner. With our help, you’ll win the fight for your good name on an online search.

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Howl by Allen Ginsberg

Howl by Allen Ginsberg

I have thought about Howl by Allen Ginsberg a lot from 2016 and through the global Novel Coronavirus pandemic. Howl was so salient. Allen Ginsberg was truth a soothsayer. Or, maybe, the more things change, the more they are the same. Spend some time with this amazing poem.

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The Facebook post from Mark Zuckerberg to All of Facebook

The Facebook post from Mark Zuckerberg to All of Facebook

I know there are are a lot of people who refuse to visit or log onto Facebook so I thought I would share it here.

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I'm taking my own kettlebell advice and going heavy

I'm taking my own kettlebell advice and going heavy

OK, enough flirting. All kettlebells for my two-handed kettlebell swings, from this moment forward, will be equal to or greater than 24kg. Wish me luck. I’m a man, not a mouse. I’m way closer to a moose than a mouse.

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The biggest health mistake I ever make in a day is not rowing

The biggest health mistake I ever make in a day is not rowing

I used to be a daily rower. Once, on the water, on the Potomac; then, on my Model C Concept2 Indoor Rower AKA the erg. My business partner, Dan Krueger, asked me if I had been rowing. I admitted that I had not. He re-lit my rowing pilot light. God bless that guy! I am back in the sliding saddle again! I have gotten out of the habit and have started up again today, no matter what else I have on the docket. Even if I walk, run, ruck, swing, ride, or spin, I need to get that slow 5,000 meters in every single day.

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