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Captain Kirk knows best
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When was a word first used in print?
When was a word first used in print? You may be surprised! Enter a date below to see the words first recorded on that year… More here. Thanks to Bob. A fun resource.
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Outspoken
Grown up views on the world around us. This blog will tackle some sensitive subjects in a thoughtful way- if you can’t handle it, don’t visit… More here. I found an old blog of mine the other day, most articles… Read More ›
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Apple’s powerful 2020 updates
But 5G aside, even after using Apple’s new iPhones just for a few minutes, I can tell it feels like a much more substantial upgrade than we’ve seen in the past two years of iPhone releases. The updated design and… Read More ›
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Kirk and Aimee
My lovely wife Aimee passed away just over three and a half years ago. She had been fighting breast cancer for seven years. After the first three years of surgery, chemo, and radiation therapy we thought she had beaten it…. Read More ›
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Halloween Decorations Of The Year 2020
Before you set out on a mission to browse the attic for the same Halloween decoration props you reuse every year and pretend they’re still as good as in 2015, let me tell you something. The world has changed. Things… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 20 (Questions…)
The first question comes from Lauren in New York who asked the following- “Do you think Christmas can really be Christmas in the year 2020?” Next up was Billy who asked- “Your views on lockdown dogs?” Jon sent in a… Read More ›
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Wear a mask!
Wear a mask, wear a mask… is this really much to ask??? Thanks to Andrew.
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Why do some find the economics/health trade-off so hard to get?
The distinction between the short run and long run traditional Phillips curve (not the New Keynesian variety) is so ingrained in economists that it seems obvious to us. We sometimes forget that it took many years for policymakers to understand… Read More ›
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The Panerai Radiomir Venti PAM2020
The watch not only pays homage to the 1930s, but also specifically the first Radiomir ever produced. The Radiomir Venti sports sword-shaped gold-color hands (a call back to early models), beige-colored Super-LumiNova, and a brown matte dial. The matte dial… Read More ›
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