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My idea/plan: This issue is going to be a bit different because the subject of leglocks for beginners is a tricky one. I'm a fan of Josh Waitzkin's learning style, and I try to apply it to any new skill I want to learn. He's Marcelo Garcia's first Black Belt and author of "The Art Of Learning." One of his learning principles is to "Learn the Macro from the Micro," which basically means learning one aspect or technique that's inherently going to teach you the overall principles of a bigger subject.

I had some inquiries a few days ago as to why if this is a newsletter dedicated to reflecting all the news on all activity involving balloons, I seem to be ignorant of the thriving and bustling world of balloon-based "space tourism". While I must have mentioned the issue from time to time, I think this is a good opportunity to clearly state my position on the issue. Despite being so involved with scientific ballooning and the recent series of commercial initiatives around so-called near space, I am very, very refractory to the agendas of certain companies competing to offer "

Weeping trees are everyone’s favorite. They intrigue us with their drooping branches and pendant habit. They add a graceful note to any planting and are a natural focal point in the landscape. Their unique cascading shape can be used to create a solid backdrop or even screen a view. For example, I once planted two snow fountain cherry trees, side by side, to create a beautiful vegetative screen. Weeping trees are especially evocative when planted next to water, such as a weeping willow by a pond.

The Debutante Ball is thrilled to welcome Tiffany Butler, writing as TJ Butler, to the Debutante Ball. Her debut short story collection will make you catch your breath, nod your head, and say I know someone just like that. Her journey to publication is an actual rollercoaster worthy of its own story. Connect with her https://www.instagram.com/tjbutlerauthor/ https://www.tjbutlerauthor.com Share I’m one of those writers who got serious about writing later in life.

Politics/Around Iowa/ Please welcome , and her column, Taylor’s Millennial Mindset, to the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative roster this week. Those who live in Northwest Iowa may have watched her on ‘Good Morning Siouxland’ where she anchors the local KTIV “News4 Today” program. We are delighted to have the perspective of a woman born in 1996 and a reporter with an active life in Sioux City. In addition to personal commentary, she’ll link to some of her KTIV stories, connecting Iowa Writers’ Collaborative readers to what is taking place in the tri-state area.

My strongest memory of Brendon McCullum as captain is him flying through the air trying to stop some near-meaningless boundary. Not once, but again and again. Head first, soaring over the padded triangle, right towards the sponsor board with no sense of fear for his well-being. But before that, McCullum did the same thing with his batting. It had this reckless energy to it. That at the time made little sense, but like the best-attacking batters, it made everyone bowling to him feel uneasy.

For millennials who came of age before the one-size-fits-most Abercrombie-esque chain hit American soil in 2009, Brandy Melville is synonymous with tweens and tiny tank tops. For Gen Zs, who grew up watching models like Kaia Gerber hawk the brand’s outfits on Instagram, Brandy’s more like the popular girl who makes high school hell for anyone who doesn’t fit into her clique, or in this case, her clothes. But according to Eva Orner, the award-winning filmmaker behind HBO’s excellent new documentary Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion, the company is actually named after two fictional lovers: Brandy, an American girl, and Melville, an Englishman, conceived of by the brand’s mysterious founder, Stephen Marsan.

This is the first post for my free substack newsletter, Commie Pinko Queer. I will be posting every week or two on matters of interest to the broadly defined queer left. I plan to post book, film and performance reviews, commentaries on queer history and current news, and generally cranky quirky essays on random topics. To get us started, I’m reposting an older (2015) memoirish essay below. Coming soon: reviews of new left/feminist/queer studies books (including those by Ghassan Moussawi, Gayatri Gopinath, J.

Hi, I’ve got something new for you. I’m calling it a limited series, which I don’t love, because it makes it sound like it’s wearing a tuxedo, and this is more of a tuxedo t-shirt situation.   But anyway, the new show is Crypto Island. I’ll release it over the course of this year. It explores the world of cryptocurrency.   The trailer is here, you can listen now. Apple Podcasts / Spotify / RSS Feed