The article provides an insight into the concept of Shuhari, which is a Japanese term used in martial arts and now applied to various disciplines, including Agile practices. It explains the stages of learning and mastery associated with Shuhari.

Shuhari – An Introduction

Shuhari is a Japanese term which is best known to describe the overall progression of martial arts training. The Shuhari concept was first introduced for a Japanese tea ceremony. Then it was extended…

Willem-Jan Ageling

Shuhari is a Japanese term which is best known to describe the overall progression of martial arts t ...

Shuhari part 1 - the Japanese route to mastery

This article offers tips and advice for digital nomads on maintaining their wellness while traveling, covering topics such as nutrition, exercise, mental health, and managing work-life balance.

A Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Wellness on the Road

The Ultimate Digital Nomad Wellness Blueprint for Your Journey

Tips on fitness, nutrition, and balance to help digital nomads stay healthy and thrive while traveling. 🚀💻💪

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The article examines the popular claim that people ingest a credit card's worth of microplastics each week. The author explores the origins of this claim, the science behind microplastics in our diets, and the current understanding of the impacts on human health.

Debunking the myth of microplastic consumption and what research actually says

No, We Don’t Eat a “Credit Card’s” Microplastics per Week

Microplastics — tiny non-natural plastic particles that last an incredibly long time — are everywhere. They’re in the ocean, the soil, and the food that we eat. One estimate says we may eat a credit…

Sam Westreich

Microplastics — tiny non-natural plastic particles that last an incredibly long time — are everywher ...

No, We Don’t Eat a Credit Card’s Microplastics Per Week

The article discusses the potential of Zorin OS as a replacement for Windows 11, highlighting its user-friendly interface and compatibility with various software applications.

Exploring the benefits of Zorin OS

This Linux Distro May Be The Perfect Windows 11 Replacement

This Linux Distro May Be the PERFECT Windows 11 Replacement Form and function in one elegant package? Sign me up. I’ve been a big fan of Ubuntu for a long time, and some may know that Ubuntu has …

Michael Swengel

This Linux Distro May Be the PERFECT Windows 11 Replacement Form and function in one elegant package ...

This Linux Distro May Be the PERFECT Windows 11 Replacement

The article explores Mark Twain's three-step approach to achieving tasks more efficiently and effectively, providing insights into his productivity philosophy.

Achieve More with This Simple Approach

Mark Twain's 3-Step Miracle

Everyone wants success. Few achieve it. Not through luck or shortcuts, but by a timeless formula Mark Twain revealed. Embrace it, and you might become one of those who rise to the top. There’s…

Bill Abbate

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Mark Twain’s 3-Step Miracle

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The article delves into the idea that pain and suffering, while often perceived negatively, can lead to personal growth and transformation. It discusses various perspectives of philosophers and psychologists on how embracing pain can lead to enlightenment and a deeper understanding of oneself.

Exploring the Transformative Power of Pain and Suffering

Pain is Good

POETRY Pain is Good Am I bleeding out? I guess this pain is good, right? Like bleeding is a sign of life but this bleeding feels like the loss of my life Am I bleeding out? I thought I’d grown …

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POETRY Pain is Good Am I bleeding out? I guess this pain is good, right? Like bleeding is a sign of  ...

The article discusses what Windows laptop manufacturers can learn from Apple's approach to creating laptops. It covers aspects like build quality, customer experience, and technological innovation that Apple excels at and suggests Windows laptop makers adopt similar strategies.

One man’s public wishlist turns out to be the same as everyone else’s private wishlist

What Windows Laptop Makers Need to Learn from Apple

What Windows Laptop Makers NEED to Learn from Apple Apple hasn’t just changed the game. They’re embarrassing the competition. I remember my first laptop like it was yesterday. A Dell Inspiron …

What Windows Laptop Makers NEED to Learn from Apple Apple hasn’t just changed the game. They’re emba ...

What Windows Laptop Makers NEED to Learn from Apple

The article explores how changing one’s perspective on uncertainty can influence openness to diversity. It delves into psychological and social aspects and encourages readers to consider the positive effects of embracing uncertainty.

Examining the impacts of uncertainty on openness and diversity.

Reframing Uncertainty Could Change More Than Your Mood: Openness to Diversity

Reframing uncertainty as something workable makes people more open to diversity, societal change, and less drawn to right-wing populism, says new research.

Reframing uncertainty as something workable makes people more open to diversity, societal change, an ...

How Reframing Uncertainty Could Change Attitudes to Diversity, Social Change, and Politics

This article delves into the origin, history, and cultural significance of cornrows, a traditional African hairstyle. It examines how cornrows have been used as a form of identity, resistance, and communication throughout history.

Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance

The Story of Cornrows: A Crown Written in Braids

Amina sat in the warm patch of sunlight by the window while her auntie parted her hair with the tip of a rattail comb. On the table beside them were clips,

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Amina sat in the warm patch of sunlight by the window while her auntie parted her hair with the tip  ...

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The article explores the power of plant-based foods in healing and personal transformation, drawing on holistic health insights and personal narratives.

When food speaks, listen.

Healing Food Dreams

Have you ever drooled on your pillow while dreaming of dining? You may have experienced a healing food dream. It begs the question, “Why did I eat what I ate in my dream, and what does it mean?” Remembering dreams of food can improve our lives.  If we are what we eat, then food has… Read more »

Kathleen (Kat) O'Keefe-Kanavos

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Healing Food Dreams - Desert Health®

The article outlines a personal and professional struggle faced by the author after an AI system mistakenly deleted his startup. It’s a cautionary tale about the risks associated with AI automation.

The struggles of having your tech startup disappear overnight

Help! AI Deleted My Company

“Help, AI Deleted My Company” Why does no one tell the truth about these AI incidents? I promised myself a couple of weeks ago that I would stop writing so much about tech. It’s bad for my …

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“Help, AI Deleted My Company”

The author reflects on life decisions and experiences without a predetermined plan, likening their journey to making soup without a strict recipe. It's a personal narrative that captures the essence of embracing uncertainty and finding one's way.

Our Life As Mapless Wanderers

Backbone Soup

POETRY Backbone Soup a daydream / a reality after all this time  you’re still unaccustomed  to these old backbones I don’t know when they left  nor where they ended up  or how a whole column  of …

POETRY Backbone Soup a daydream / a reality after all this time  you’re still unaccustomed  to these ...

This Medium article explores the new Nvidia RTX Spark chip, skeptical of its touted benefits and delving into possible drawbacks that the company might not highlight.

Nvidia’s recent announcement has the tech world buzzing, but it may not be as revolutionary as it seems.

Here's the Ugly Truth About Nvidia’s New RTX Spark Chip

Here’s the Ugly Truth about NVIDIA’s New RTX Spark Chip But it still beats Apple silicon in one BIG way On May 29th, 2026, NVIDIA, Intel, the Windows account, Microsoft, and several others all …

Here’s the Ugly Truth about NVIDIA’s New RTX Spark Chip But it still beats Apple silicon in one BIG  ...

Here’s the Ugly Truth about NVIDIA’s New RTX Spark Chip

This article delves into the nuanced perspectives surrounding adoption, challenging the simplistic view of it being merely about luck. It highlights personal experiences and broader societal understandings, aiming to shed light on the loss and complexity that often accompany adoption stories.

Exploring the Complexity of Adoption Beyond Common Misconceptions

What's Luck Got to Do With It? Is Adoption About Being Lucky, or Loss?

What's Luck Got to Do With It? Is adoption "lucky" or "loss"?  When you're told you're so "lucky", but don't feel it. Lucky versus unlucky - a fine line.

What's Luck Got to Do With It? Is adoption "lucky" or "loss"?  When you're told you're so "lucky", b ...

What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Is Adoption “Lucky” or “Loss”?

The article shares a personal experience about selling Micron shares prematurely, focusing on the valuable investing lessons gleaned from the decision.

How I bungled what should have been easy, and more importantly, what I should learn from it.

I Sold Micron Too Early: Here's the Investing Lesson I'm Taking From It

I Sold Micron Too Early. Here’s the Investing Lesson I’m Taking From It. I sold Micron Technology way too early. There is no way to sugarcoat it. I bought shares of Micron, ticker symbol MU, and …

I Sold Micron Too Early. Here’s the Investing Lesson I’m Taking From It. I sold Micron Technology wa ...

I Sold Micron Too Early. Here’s the Investing Lesson I’m Taking From It.

The article discusses the significance of horse imagery in dreams, exploring the possible interpretations and meanings derived from such dreams.

Dream Interpretation and Understanding Equine imagery

Are Your Dreams Horsing Around?

The Year of the Fire Horse officially began February 17, according to the Chinese zodiac cycle, and was ironically ushered in by a “ring of fire” lunar eclipse on that very same day. Although visible from only a few places worldwide, this cosmic irony is considered extremely rare, as the Fire Horse year only occurs… Read more »

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This article discusses the critical topic of water consumption, making it engaging and approachable for the audience. It aims to inform and involve readers in understanding the importance of water use management without being dull or overly technical.

Engaging with important issues in a relatable way

Let's Talk About Our Water Consumption - I Won't Be Boring

I talk a lot of mess about big tech and their BS. It’s all deserved, and I regret none of it. However, it is somewhat unfair to lump all of the big tech bros in with smaller, more focused technology…

I talk a lot of mess about big tech and their BS. It’s all deserved, and I regret none of it. Howeve ...

Let’s Talk About Our Water Consumption (I won’t be boring)

The article explores the author's emotional journey and the aftermath of breaking a suicide pact with a loved one who then died alone. It is a reflective piece about guilt, memory, and the complexities of such pacts.

A personal narrative about love, loss, and guilt

I Broke Our Suicide Pact and You Died Alone

A eulogy. An apology to my friend who died by suicide. The story of our suicide pact,  and the power of forgiveness and understanding.

A eulogy. An apology to my friend who died by suicide. The story of our suicide pact,  and the power ...

I Broke Our Suicide Pact And You Died Alone

This Medium article discusses Microsoft's Project K2, aimed at addressing issues within its Windows operating systems. The author critiques the initiative, arguing it fails to address core problems and explores the broader implications for users.

Analysis of Microsoft's latest initiative to improve Windows operating systems and why it misses key issues.

Project K2 is Microsoft's plan to fix Windows — but it doesn't even begin to solve the real problems

Project K2 Is Microsoft’s Plan to Fix Windows but It Doesn’t Even Begin to Solve the REAL Problems Like repainting a moldy house. At least it looks nice? Whether you love Windows or hate it …

Project K2 Is Microsoft’s Plan to Fix Windows but It Doesn’t Even Begin to Solve the REAL Problems L ...

Project K2 Is Microsoft’s Plan to Fix Windows but It Doesn’t Even Begin to Solve the REAL Problems

The article discusses how trauma and PTSD symptoms like flashbacks are not signs of weakness, but essential signals that provide valuable insights into our psychological state. It explores how these experiences can be understood and embraced as part of the healing journey.

Understanding the deeper meanings of our psychological responses

Why Trauma, Flashbacks, and PTSD Are Not Weakness but Crucial Information

Why trauma flashbacks feel so real, why PTSD triggers can seem unrelated, and why you cannot simply snap out of trauma when the body remembers danger.

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