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Last week, Who What Wear asked me what must-haves I would take to a deserted island, and at the very top of that list was my trusty grey, 100% wool COS sweater. Now that might sound super boring to you, but I think of it like this: the items I chose for the article were all key foundational pieces which form the backbone of my wardrobe. They’re all functional and versatile across the various areas of my life (work, mom life, nights out, etc…), and I can wear them year around (except in the hottest of summer days).

Hey everyone, Thank you for bearing with my tangents in May! I was really feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, but I’m feeling better now. And I’m ready to get back into the hero mini-series I started back in April. 062: What Makes a Hero? · April 5, 2023 We’ve already gone over Classic Heroes and Everyman Heroes. If you haven’t yet, I recommend checking them out first because I’ll be using them to compare and contrast the tragic hero archetype.

Jesus is spoken of throughout the Old Testament. While the New Testament speaks of Him as the One who has come and the One who is coming back, the Old Testament looks forward to His arrival upon this earth for the first time. Read more of what the New Testament says about Jesus! Share this post with someone you love. Share Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.

There are a lot of books written about how to build community. And there are a lot of posts listing the top community books. Here’s a good one with a lot of the usual suspects. They’re great, and I’ve learned a lot from them. I even wrote one. But I’ve always learned more about community from books that aren’t directly about community.  Here are 10 books that aren’t directly about community, but shaped much of my philosophy around how to build communities.

Share Sometimes the snow globe of your life needs a good shake … or to break. Charles Bukowski did that for me. After finding his writing, I realized I was sleeping through life, afraid of the small stuff. He shares wisdom that’s otherworldly. He’s similar to Hemingway but much more of a badass that uses the english language in a rough way. Think of him like author Mark Manson but cooler.

Treasure looks different to everyone. A KEY WITHOUT A LOCK The locks on those doors were changed years ago, and it hasn’t been your address for a while, but to you, that place will always be your forever home. The obsolete key still opens something for you though, when it jingles against your other keys, and you think of how safe you felt inside that place you can’t visit anymore, unless you close your eyes.

Over at the It’s the Picturespodcast, my cohost and I delved into some Disney magic joining Disney’s 100th celebration. We discussed some of our favorite movies from our childhood, what we believe are the best movies overall, and some of our favorite songs from Disney’s vast catalog. The original purpose of the It’s the Pictures newsletter was to expand upon the podcast offering more in-depth coverage and analysis. With that in mind, I’m going to be sending out newsletters covering Disney for a little bit.

This short article summarises my top 10 learnings from Dev Kantesaria’s appearance on the “Good Investing Talks” podcast in October 2022, which was one of the best investor interviews I’ve ever listened to. It’s a must listen for all aspiring investment professionals. Dev is the Founder/PM at Valley Forge Capital Management and has one of the most impressive and varied professional backgrounds I’ve come across: Undergraduate degree from MIT.

You may have seen this meme I made about Pinot Noir I decided to compile a list of ones I enjoy! It’s not all doom & gloom :-) … Here we go - in no particular order … 1. Koehler-Ruprecht Spätburgunder Kabinett Trocken from Pfalz, Germany Here is a photo I took of it with a cat in Germany. (PrädiCAT) Winery Website: https://www.koehler-ruprecht.com/english 2. Nathan Kendall “Nathan K.” Pinot Noir from Finger Lakes, New York