Category: Politics
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Purple Heart Day
Did you know it was Purple Heart day? I did not. I didnt even know it existed. Now I do. Here’s a bit of history assembled by perplexity for us about it: (the perplexity search link is here) Purple Heart Day, observed annually on August 7, has a rich history tied to the Purple Heart…
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What Does Gay Mean, Daddy?
A couple of days ago, my daughter asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks: “What does gay mean, Daddy?” In that moment, I knew there was only one right answer: “I am so glad you asked. Let’s talk about it.” In our conversation, I emphasized the importance of curiosity and understanding. When…
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F— your feelings friday
I’m a busy man. (Arent we all?) and as a tech product manager Im alsways looking to play with new tech. In the past Ive said gen AI wasnt good enough to write for me. Now it is. Mostly. Also sometimes not really. But I dont have a lot of time to carve out to…
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How to Vote Like a Boss in the Primary Elections (and Why You Should)
Hey, you. Yes, you. The one who is reading this post right now. I have a question for you: Do you like democracy? Do you like the constitution? Do you like having a say in how your country is run? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to pay attention…
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Afghan evac 15Aug21—
As Afghanistan fell, in august of 2021 I watched the news and twitter. I started checking in on veteran buddies in signal. “How are you doing? How is this sitting with you?” No one was happy. Eventually on August 15th I hit a friend from B-school who had gone back into the US Army. “I…
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The lost cause
I enjoyed this so much that I bought the book thrice! Once as an audiobook and ebook in his Kickstarter, then again as a hardcover to have it signed at his talk. And I promise I’m not only posting positively about it because I met the author or because I’m trying to be thanked by…
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Womens choice and bodily autonomy
I wrote the below email to my state level representatives 21 Mar 2023 – there was never an answer despite 2 additional follow ups. I’ll still share it with you for what its worth. Dear House Minority Leader Reives and Senator Murdock, Thank you for introducing and speaking on behalf of the Codify Roe and…
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Do good with your career! 80,000 hours
As I’ve shared before I’m driven by a personal mission in life: to grow powerful people: to learn and teach so that others can better survive and thrive through understanding knowledge! I’ve been very struck recently with the concepts of effective altruism, of doing good even better with careful consideration and measurement of impact. For…
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What this Marine learns from Malala’s Children’s book: Malala’s Magic Pencil.
One voice can change the world. There are few books that choke me up and move me to tears. That cause a deep and aching sadness in me. There are even fewer children books that have this effect. Malala’s Magic Pencil is one of these. My oldest daughter has been getting more and more skilled…