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“I can’t draw in front of people,” Dean added. “It’s a very solitary thing.”

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Coffee With My Dad

When I go home to visit my parents in Kentucky, my dad and I will pour two cups of coffee with an unhealthy amount of hazelnut Coffee-Mate and sit and catch up. It’s quiet, and we check in on all things — family, health, our opposing politics, parenting. He gives me the best life advice, and I sometimes help him log onto the Wi-Fi

At your next virtual work meeting, feel free to take a sip from your water bottle. But think twice before you gobble down your lunch or show up in your pajamas. A YouGov survey of unacceptable behaviors at online work meetings found only 17% of respondents had an issue with attendees drinking a non-alcoholic beverage. But 61% said it was unacceptab

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The main challenge with this collection is that its primary contents are three-dimensional objects; unlike text-based documents, the materials do not easily self-describe.

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“He connects to the classical world in a way that is deeply emotive,” Dean said. “I’m interested in where your mind goes when you look at one of his works. It can go to memory, it can go to envy — you think, ‘God, that’s so perfect.’”

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Sam Altman What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in

"You will love whatever you pour your heart into. Passion follows commitment." from a JamesClear email dated 28 Dec 2023

Breville Espresso Machine

I spent a lot of money on that machine; it’s not going to waste. I used to work in a coffee shop, so I have experience tamping down and getting the right grind size and pressure. Sometimes, before I go to bed, I think about how good my coffee’s going to be in the morning. - Ella Purnell

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