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Speaking Aloud
I have recently read almost every blog post by Michael Lynch (https://mtlynch.io) and some posts by Cory Zue (https://coryzue.com/). They both employ a couple of simple ideas for their task management: (a) retrospectives, and (b) writing for someone to read. I think that I could benefit from using these tactics in my own life, for four reasons: I write good I want a record of my achievements My life’s trajectory will be easier to predict and shift if I can see the exhaust I have a website with my name in the URL There is at least one reason I should not blindly follow the same patterns which these two successful people have laid out:
February 19, 2024
AaIaAaE (Acronyms and Initialisms and Abbreviations are Evil)
I HHH acronyms and initialisms. What does HHH stand for? Hate, hate, hate. I hate them, and I always have hated them. Unfortunately they are becoming more and more pervasive in our language. I am sorry for this fact, since it indicates the degeneration of our society's mortal soul. You might scoff, but I propose that the normalization of acronyms and initialisms is sinful. Not one of the 7, but in the Top Ten at least.
December 2, 2023