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August 15, 2025 02:35AM
I enjoyed Atomic Habits.
Finished that Kid's Book.
Reading (Listening to) The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield. Quite interesting.

Also still reading Moby Dick. Can't seem to get through!

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August 16, 2025 04:37AM
I loved Mobi Dick when I was a teenager.. but I haven't tried to read it again since then. But I've read everything by JRR Tolkien at least twice, and the LOTR series a lot more..
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August 16, 2025 12:20PM
Looked up a summary of Atomic Habits online because I wondered how it would compare to a little book by Charles Fillmore, The Atom-Smashing Power of Mind.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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August 16, 2025 01:19PM
I also have "Never Split the Difference" by Christopher Voss with Tahl Raz on my list. Interested in reading about negotiation.

For our young members in the workforce, always negotiate when it comes to your salary and compensation smiling smiley I'm glad I learned this early in life and made strategic career switches and jumps along the way.

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August 16, 2025 03:05PM
@Shop-et-al- Atomic Habits is self improvement by making small changes consistent.

@Morledzep - there is a lot to enjoy in Moby Dick. And also, just a lot! It's not a book that I just lose myself in and find an hour has passed. I tire of it and read other things. So, it's taking me forever to get it read.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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August 17, 2025 11:02AM
I'm reading a book from one of my favorite science writers, Lyle McDonald. This one discusses the new wave of GLP-1 drugs.
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August 17, 2025 07:46PM
Gail Carriger's 'Etiquette & Espionage, Book the First'

This "fine art of finishing others" is... not quite the antithesis of Hogwarts... and not quite the place for muggles only... hmm...

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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August 22, 2025 04:24PM
Finally finished Moby Dick. Hope to see the movie sometime Now if I can finish the Canadian Poetry Book, I'll have a line in my Bookbingo!

I read Chris Hadfield's You are Here. Photos taken from the International Space Station. Very nice

Still reading/listening to Timothy Caulfield's Book The Certainty Illusion. Interesting ideas on science and sciency sounding promotion of products.
Do my pets need grain free diets? Does my shampoo need to be paraben free? What have they replaced the parabens with? Is it better? Interesting.

And now reading Teaching that Changes Lives by
Dr. Marilee Adams. These are all to fill a square on the book bingo.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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August 22, 2025 06:00PM
Have been reading a bit of news. Goofiest news? Cracker Barrel ditched the mac 'n' cheese colored figure and barrel. Apparently, "old-timey" is bad and modern looking is good. I do not prefer the ever more modern aesthtic that is on the verge of overtaking our world. It just seems soulless, and it repels me. There should be as much as possible for us to behold that ranges from oldest surviving to necessary new. Hmmph. (See what I did there? I incorporated the annoying news style of editorialism posing as news.)

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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August 22, 2025 11:17PM
On a somewhat similar note, when I see "retro" or "throwback" jerseys and "kicks" with mascots and logos, I get a kick out of that.

When I see the Wendy's logo/mascot, my heart warms, learning about the origin and story.

Also, I hope Colonel Sanders never goes away. For some reason, when I see him, I think of shopperbob. Too weird? smiling smiley

Please don't feed the MSF trolls!

Feeding the MSF trolls bread or other human food is detrimental to their health and the environment. It can lead to malnutrition, disease, and behavioral problems in trolls, as well as water pollution and the spread of pests. Trolls are capable of finding their own food sources and don't require human assistance.
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August 23, 2025 02:11AM
Had a coworker who looked exactly like Colonel Sanders. Couldn't have been shopperbob, though. Ooky, if there at least two of them out there...

One of my fave towns has original old lights at a few businesses. Charming!

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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August 24, 2025 03:57PM
Arnold Bennett's 'How to Live on 24 Hours a Day.'

Gotta' get up early to get the most out of this book! :-D

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/2025 03:57PM by Shop-et-al.
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August 24, 2025 04:56PM
Forum posts and responses. DUH! :-D

Have synthesizers, will travel...
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August 29, 2025 12:51PM
Wonder if the OP will find their way back here and continue their good fight...

Meanwhile, on another front, there is the fascinating book 'The Good Fight Continues'by Peter N. Carroll.

History, language, reasons to fight traditionally and irregularly, and whatever each reader will find... all present and accounted for...

For us and this forum: Even now, we have threads popping up where we discuss remuneration for IC's. We never solve this! Some of you might appreciate this book.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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