We are about 18 days away from the new year, and I know many of you are preparing or at least thinking about New Year’s resolutions. I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions; instead, I spend time reviewing and adjusting my short and long-range plans. I started this process back in the '90s … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Category: Ed’s Notes
Goodreads Choice Awards 2023
Yesterday I wrote about my 2023-2024 reading list and today Goodreads just announced their Best Books for 2023. Great to see one of the books I read this year as the winner for the best non-fiction category. 'Poverty, by America' by Matthew Desmond is a great book, and I probably need to write a review … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards 2023
Authentic
I read this morning in the Associated Press that the 2023 Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is Authentic. It's worth quoting what both Merriam-Webster and the Associated Press said about this word. “Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023 is authentic—the term for something we’re thinking about, writing about, aspiring to, and judging more than … Continue reading Authentic
9 Things You Should Know About Thanksgiving
Great article about Thanksgiving, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-you-should-know-about-thanksgiving/ Number six was interesting. The term “Black Friday”—used for the shopping day after Thanksgiving—was coined by the Philadelphia Police Department’s traffic squad in the 1950s. According to Philadelphia newspaper reporter Joseph P. Barrett, “It was the day that Santa Claus took his chair in the department stores and every kid … Continue reading 9 Things You Should Know About Thanksgiving
Artificial Intelligence Safety
A lot of discussions in the WordPress community about artificial intelligence. As we approach the holidays and start planning family gatherings, keep online safety and privacy in your mind. As you take pictures and start posting in Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms use the “THINK, TYPE, POST” methodology to prevent privacy concerns. Here … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Safety
Mighty Mississippi
Mississippi River Today I enjoyed a 10 mile run on a perfect 60 degree weather along the Great River Trail. Beautiful afternoon in the Quad Cities.
Truths about Fear
Human beings are capable of achieving great things, but sometimes we tend to overthink and to worry about what family or friends are going to say if we chase our dreams. We become worriers, and then fear paralyzes us to the point that we get stuck and unable to realize our true potential. The book, … Continue reading Truths about Fear
The Introvert Life
Susan Cain wrote an amazing book about being an introvert. In "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking", she added a Manifesto for Introverts. A Manifesto for Introverts There's a word for "people who are in their heads too much": thinkers. Solitude is a catalyst for innovation. The next generation … Continue reading The Introvert Life
Silicon Valley – Easy Money…Not So Fast
Today I received The Atlantic Memo introducing an article by Lora Kelley titled “Silicon Valley may never learn its lesson”. The memo reads in part, “Last week, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven charges related to the undoing of FTX; his combined charges carry a maximum sentence of 110 years. But the sudden collapse … Continue reading Silicon Valley – Easy Money…Not So Fast
Poverty in Puerto Rico
I saw on a social media feed an article titled “Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism: 57.6% of children live in poor households”1 written by Ben Norton for the Geopolitical Economy Report, which is an independent media outlet that provides news and analysis to understand the changing world. In this article, he … Continue reading Poverty in Puerto Rico
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