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Growing Up Haole in Hawaii
Growing up Haole in Hawaii is a unique and complex experience. In the Hawaiian language, "Haole" is a term that refers to people of non-Hawaiian or non-Polynesian descent, particularly white individuals.
Cats and Coffee by Llew Gowen
This poem is a series of Shadormas, a poetic form consisting of a six-line stanza or sestet. This form, which supposedly originated in Spain, contains 26 syllables in the order of 3/5/3/3/7/5. A poem may consist of one stanza, or an unlimited number of stanzas (a series of shadormas).
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.
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!
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.
More about Aphantasia
Before I discovered aphantasia, I had never conceived that I completely lacked a mind's eye.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here’s How to Balance Self-Care With Your Side Hustle
Here are some easy self-care strategies to implement 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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