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Homecoming Culture Shock
I lived in Germany from July of 2023 until August of this year. I greatly enjoyed my time there. All I truly missed in the States were my friends and family. A few months ago I wrote about the things I would miss about Germany. Now after moving back to the US and having time…
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The Revolution Will Be Televised
AI is coming for us in every aspect of life. How much will it actually help humanity truly prosper though?
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More Human Traffic: Exploring the Humanity of Car-Free Commuting
A year of living in Germany has really opened my eyes to what is missing when it comes to commuting- human contact.
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The Alchemy of Writing
Gifted a typewriter, I am resolved to create daily, despite uncertainty about what to express. Honesty in writing is paramount; it’s an act of courage, transforming raw thoughts into refined ideas. This honesty allows for alchemy where from the unclear beginnings, greatness may emerge—it’s about taking that first, true step.
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Cormac McCarthy: An Inimitable Genius
And how his writing brought me back to books If you’ve never read a Cormac McCarthy novel, read this first, then go pick up anything he’s written. If you have read a McCarthy book, I hope this brings new light to how you see his work. His writing is not light fodder. His books don’t…
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An Imperfect Mirror Part 2
Last post was, admittedly, a bit negative. But I think it is important to highlight negative things in life that one wants to avoid. The lesson is a positive one. Seeing things in other people that you DON’T want to do can lead to really constructive changes in your life. Equally as beneficial is seeing…
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An Imperfect Mirror Part 1
Many self-help gurus, writers, and online coaches have programs they have designed to help people set up the kind of life they want to live and become the people they want to be. Dr. Jordan Peterson has his Self Authoring program, named so because it encourages participants to view themselves as the authors of the…
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Work Like an Artist
If you are like me, you have probably spent entirely too much time mindlessly scrolling Instagram Reels, or worse, TikTok. I boasted for months how I’d never downloaded the short-form video app, feeling good about myself for not succumbing to such an obvious, mind numbing waste of time and plausible pys-op concocted by the Chinese…