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Early March Book Haul
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While I said to myself two weeks ago I would put a hold on purchasing more books, that didn’t happen. Let’s take a look at what I found in the last few weeks. – How to Read a Book: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781476790152?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1476790159/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FHow-Read-Book-Mortimer-J-Adler%252F9780671212094%5D%5D) – Under Wildwood: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062024718?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/006202471X/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book
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Words Have a Past
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Up front let’s get this out, I’m a white dude of middle age. There are lots of things I don’t know and can’t understand at an emotional level because of my upbringing. I don’t think this means I shouldn’t expend effort to see through the eyes of others though. To start down this road one
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Friday Notes 093 – March 6 2020
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Today no “special” content for email subscribers only. If you want this type of content every week [subscribe](https://curtismchale.ca/subscribe). > Scarcity captures our attention, and this provides a narrow benefit: we do a better job of managing pressing needs. But more broadly, it costs us: we neglect other concerns, and we become less effective in the
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Ready Player One
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I’ve had Ready Player One on my list of books to read and movies to watch for a while now. Well the DVD came available a week before the book did at my local library, so today I’m going to talk about my thoughts on both of them. What do I think of the styles
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Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
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I first saw this as a beautiful cover from [Byways in Bookland](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5GuSLTOIN-zxX0fQ_V6Ww) and after reading a few other reviews I borrowed it via Libby from my local library. I’m of two minds as I reflect on the book. On one hand, I finished it and enjoyed it. I enjoyed the characters and while the finish
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Single Stand YouTube Studio for Under $350
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Today I’m going to show off my single stand YouTube studio. The setup, minus the camera, comes in at just over $300USD and it would be perfectly suitable to grab a [tripod phone mount](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VXJMMQ3/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) and use that instead of my [Canon 90D](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B083QQG8Y8/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20). – $20.99 [Neewer Light Stand](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K69A0QY/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) – $149.99 [Neewer Rollable 30X53 LED Panel](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R5TKVSC/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) –
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Unsurprisingly Deleting Facebook Is Good for You
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So deactivating Facebook is good for you. I don’t actually remember how long it’s been since I deleted my Facebook account, but it’s been a while. It’s been long enough that I don’t even remember if I missed it or not. A side benefit long term is that the messaging system that PAC (Parent council
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Friday Notes 092 – February 28 2020
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While one can hope that the kids in fact do get better, they did not. The weekend away was great though. Bought about 12 books and spent a lot of great time with Cynthia just hanging out. Some good skiing in and a bit of pool time at the hotel. > We all make mistakes.
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iGen – Why Are They Acting They Way They Do?
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While there is much written about the Millennial generation, we’re getting past that as the marker for people entering the workforce and not what Gene M. Twenge calls iGen in her book of the same title. Twenge backs her writing on iGen on 4 major representative surveys of the generation. She uses this data to
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Rubik’s Cube My Best Productivity Tool
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At some point, with any computer or device you’re going to have to wait for it to perform some task. In the past I’d often reach for my phone and end up wasting a bunch of time down some rabbit hole (often Instagram for me). I’d look up 15 minutes later with nothing done and
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