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The Spyhop By David Neiwert David Neiwert writes about right-wing extremism and cetaceans. Preferably not in that order. Author, The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Uncivil War on American Democracy, as well as Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us. ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kjaWt1aKbp52ZrLKzwA%3D%3D

I always wish the guy at the neighbouring table would try to keep it down when I’m working … but especially at the 2019 Providence Comic Con back when the guy is Patrick Warburton a.k.a. Seinfeld’s David Puddy, a.k.a. The Tick. He wasn’t impressed when I told him that we met in the Detroit Red Wings dressing room in 2002—then again, he wasn’t impressed back then when I told him I worked the Devils’ first Stanley Cup win.

Hi there! Welcome to A Letter a Day. If you want to know more about this newsletter, see "The Archive.” At a high level, you can expect to receive a memo/essay or speech/presentation transcript from an investor, founder, or entrepreneur (IFO) each edition. More here. If you find yourself interested in any of these IFOs and wanting to learn more, shoot me a DM or email and I’m happy to point you to more or similar resources.

In honour of April being National Poetry Month in the United States, Substack kindly asked me to launch my work on their site. The idea had a very fortunate beginning, initiated as it was by a chance meeting with a Substack executive one morning in my favourite coffee bar in Nosara, Costa Rica, where my eyes were opened by her enthusiasm, and by the possibility of a dedicated, in-depth following of my work all delivered in a very elegantly designed package.

Hello and welcome to Gossip Time, a weekly guide to the stars by Allie Jones. This week: a podcast host reveals a lost love, a reality star declares herself legally single, and Dakota Johnson goes to Disneyland with Blue Ivy.  Have you heard of the “Armchair Expert”? His name is Dax Shepard, and he is a 47-year-old actor-turned-podcast-host who is currently married to Kristen Bell, though I believe that relationship is hanging by a thread.

There's been a few lately - "Today, if you hear His voice - harden not your heart"; "My grace is sufficient for you, My strength made perfect in your weakness", and '....work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" I have been struggling with really high anxiety and fear and straight anger over my abusive ex trying to contact me to see the kids and everything going on in the world lately.

December 05, 2023 Tuesday, 11:30 PM Shahnoor Tourist Sankul, Village Popatkhed, Tehsil Akot,  District Akola, Maharashtra India The highlight of today was spotting a Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (formerly, Heteroglaux blewitti), which is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since August 6, 2018. It is reported to have been found at just 7 locations and there are only between 250 and 999 living mature adults of the species.

Cinnamon is by far my favorite spice. It’s sweet, woody, and warm. I put it in yogurt, peanut butter, whipped cream, jam, chutney, butter, salt, sugar, popcorn, cereal… the list goes ON. Now you may notice that sometimes your cinnamon tastes a bit grainier than usual? Or maybe that’s it’s extra powdery and sweet? That’s because there are actually two types of cinnamon: Cassia and Ceylon. ncG1vNJzZmibn6OxqrnEp6ucpJGev6Z60q6ZrKyRmLhvr86mZqlnlJbGboSMnKCnppGivK8%3D

Mornings at my house seem to be coming earlier. It’s both the season and the sleeplessness. My husband and I sip sludgy espresso, watch the birds outside at the feeders and poke at our iPads. Then one of us begins a conversation with this: “Rob says . . .” That’s Rob Gurwitt, author and publisher of Daybreak, the Upper Valley’s early morning newsletter that’s been landing in subscribers’ inboxes every Monday through Friday for the past year.