OMM (On My Mind)
~ Week 4, January 2023 ~
~ Podcasts ~
::: recent good listens :::
Deep Questions with Cal Newport – Episode 231: Fight Burnout with Work Cycles
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~ Music News ~
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Celebrities & Ethics
When Princess Diana’s cross necklace went on sale, I mentioned I thought this was questionable… I’m not entirely surprised that Kim K bought it. How should we feel about this?
I was late to the game learning about Mindy Kaling. This twist seems a bit surprising, though having watched enough of her material, I was started to have some concerns about her characterizations (which led me to stop watching Never Have I Ever. I think she did a far better job with “Sex Lives”…so far.)
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College isn’t for everyone and plenty of jobs should not require a college degree. Pleased to see PA Governor Shapiro jumped right on this.
I’ve been thinking about this for a long time now. Well, not precisely this but related issues. Our portrayal of gun violence and victimization has been problematic.
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Scientists have successfully redirected lightning for the first time outside a lab.
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“$470 billion in unpaid care every year.”
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Extra! Extra!
Er… lacking…sauce?
Did all these joints really outshine Patsy’s?
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Most filmed locations in every state.
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Visualization of congressional productivity.
(Notably interesting.)
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A letter from Cathie Wood. What does the future hold?
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Looks like nickels need to contain less nickel if they want to be valued at anything near a nickel.
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New generations are making impressive moves early.
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Apparently, Milton holds a record for coining English words. Somehow I read Paradise Lost…twice…without this knowledge.
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Expensive coin to solve a government funding problem? Simpsons did it.
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- Charleston, SC
- New Orleans, LA
- Santa Fe, NM
- Savannah, GA
- Honolulu, HI
- NYC
- Chicago, IL
- Alexandria, VA
- San Antonio, TX
- Boston, MA
- Austin, TX
- Williamsburg, VA
- Asheville, NC
- San Diego, CA
- Nashville, TN
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Giant squid seen in Japan shockingly not destroying a city.
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News of terrifying, yet interesting, hyperloop trains.
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YKK zippers are simply high-quality zippers. This is not news so much as confirmation.
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The value of journaling.
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The Real Pigeon Lives of Pigeons.
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Thoughts about changing jobs.
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Reserve your willpower for when it is most needed.
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Amazon (an Capitalism) failing to give back.
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