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Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?

By Tim McCarthy

February 9, 2026

I was terrified of it two years ago. I’d read the announcements that AI was the beginning (or end) of civilization as we know it. And it will change our society,...

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Strangers In Time

By David Baldacci

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note: I’ve probably read half or more of Baldacci’s books. He’s a terrific storyteller who is able to cover a great range of story types from crime thrillers to...

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If You’re in a Situation of Conflict

By Michelle McMahon

February 9, 2026

"If you’re in a situation of conflict … you can’t hold yourself responsible for their feelings. Regardless of how they handle the situation, you need to speak your truth. You...

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Are We Growing Gracefully?

By Tim McCarthy

January 6, 2026

Author’s Note: Our marketing team, while seeking content for our new website, learned that this newsletter began publishing monthly in 1988. They dared me to repost something from long ago....

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Truly Funny | Mentors & Bosses

By Tim McCarthy

January 6, 2026

Truly Funny: Mentors & Bosses My favorite mentors and bosses used their sense of humor while admonishing me. I can still laugh and even hear their voices remembering their loud...

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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

By B.B. King

January 6, 2026

Song of the Month: “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get” by BB King Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues...

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Discover How to Do it Right

By Shane Parrish

January 6, 2026

“You have to do the work wrong many times before you discover how to do it right.” ---Shane Parrish

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What If It All Goes Right?

By Scarlet Keys

January 6, 2026

Book of The Month: “What If It All Goes Right?” by Scarlet Keys Editor’s note: This is a fabulous, easy-to-read, morale-boosting book for anyone who needs a lift. Keys’ simple...

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Are You A Bozo?

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

I am. It was decided in the ‘70s when I noticed the title of a Firesign Theatre album: “I Think We’re All Bozos On This Bus”. It struck me,...

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I Can’t Be Everything to Everyone

By Harley Finkelstein

December 2, 2025

Quote of the Month: Harley Finkelstein on being you: “I can’t be everything to everyone. I kind of made peace with it years ago—that at this particular phase of my...

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Strange Brew

By Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

December 2, 2025

Song of the Month: "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note: Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...

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Truly Funny | Sports

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

Truly Funny: Sports I read about, listen to, and watch sports programming with rabid interest. As a result, I have dozens of actual quotes from coaches I consider truly funny. ...