Category: Asides
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Very Overrated : Fireplaces
Can confirm. Fireplaces are way, way… WAY… overrated. It is a solid proof point of how effective media and marketing is. It’s a weird artifact of modern times that miserable things from the past are romanticized. Like pirates. Or vampires, which never really existed. But they might as well for some people. Classic cars. “They…
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CNN Gives Nike a Pass
This is an unfortunate example of how a major news network chooses an angle that runs counter to reality, in order to appear like they are breaking news. Buried in the article is this… “Customers are switching their behavior, passing up discretionary purchases — like expensive sneakers and athletic wear — for basics and experiences…
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Hello world!
This is a post from what I think will be my permanent fediverse profile ID. cb@charlesbartlett.net This is where you can find me on the Fediverse…
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Our Multi-Colored Moon
The Moon changes color. A lot. Well, it’s not changing color of course. It’s just reflecting a different wavelength of light based on different time and environmental conditions. And in my experience, people do the same. Recently I heard someone say that it is a good practice to be slow to judge and quick to…
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Your Kids Are Not Little Versions of You
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Greetings from the Fediverse!
This post is published to a self-hosted website. People using social media platforms that support the ActivityPub protocol (Fediverse) can follow you to view the post. That means if you leave that social media platform, your followers stay with you. Over 42% of the websites in the world run on WordPress and a major update…