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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Picks and pieces: It’s all coming up labubus
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: @SalaryTransparentStreet #Calling #Career Have you heard of Labubus? I hadn't until a Salary Transparent Street Facebook reel appeared in my timeline. Fascinating stuff. The Labubu...
Take time to learn about Route 66
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: @phikappaphi I found this article about Route 66 in an edition of Phi Kappa Phi's magazine. Main point: "Although it’s no longer a designated federal highway, Historic Route...
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Picks and pokes: A prayer before exams
Students have started final exams at U of Alabama. Here's a prayer for them attributed to St Francis of Assisi. Aquinas’s prayer before studying is second to none pic.twitter.com/58RDTUOmJQ— Nᴀᴛᴇ ⚓️ (@oblatenate) December 11, 2023
Notes and quotes: Is quiet quitting still a thing?
Notes and quotes: A call to self-reflection
Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing helps veterans launch careers after military service
I came across a short article from Veterans Affairs about a training program for getting into manufacturing careers. Main point: "The ATDM program (Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing) offers not just a solution, but a promising path forward in the...
Strategies for shy people in unstructured social situations
Young people can benefit from strategies for shy people in unstructured social situations. Out of curiosity, I put this request to ChatGPT: Suggest strategies for a shy person to quickly engage people in an unstructured cocktail party where small groups of people who...