Years ago, early on in learning Spanish, I was doing conversation exchanges with someone from Mexico. I was trying to find and listen to as much music in Spanish as possible, so my conversation …
People People People
On my flight today I started reading Red Notice by Bill Browder. I found out about Browder from his interview on Hidden Forces and was fascinated by the story, so I decided to dive deeper and read his …
A New (To Me) Podcast I’m Enjoying Recently
Yesterday I made the 8-hour drive from Alberta back to my hometown in B.C. to drop some things off at my parent's house. I love a good long drive a couple times a year as a way to enjoy the scenery, …
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Learnable Not Teachable
There are some skills that you can't be taught, but can be learned. Since it is hard to define and talk about this set of skills, most people attribute them to talent. They don't even think of them …
How School Destroys Our Ability to do Long-Term Work
One of the easiest to overlook, but most harmful effects of school is the way it distorts our sense of time. We are cordoned off into groups of people all within 12 months of our age and forced …
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The Magical Power of College in Friday Night Lights
I'm rewatching Friday Night Lights (currently on season 3) for the first time in 7 years. I watched the series in full in 2011 and haven't gone back to it since, so it has been fun to revisit the …
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