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“I have two questions for you,” I said. “One: Do you want to do better?” …

“Here’s my second question: Are you willing to feel the discomfort of putting in more effort and trying new things that will feel weird and different and won’t work right away?”

— Peter Bregman, If You Want to Get Better at Something, Ask Yourself These Two Questions

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I have three bags of chocolate, white, milk and dark, 5.5 pounds each. (Thanks, Costco!)

Time to perfect multiple variations of that tofu chocolate pudding recipe, don’t you think?

See you on the other side!*

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* Yes, I’ve been working on my taxes. No, they are not done. Yes, chocolate will help. Obviously!

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“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it.

Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” 

― William Faulkner

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To Magic

“Science is magic that works.”

― Kurt Vonnegut

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Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. I’m not sure what I’ll do, but we have a bunch of cat-related items that could benefit a local animal rescue. 

Maybe you’re tired, stretched thin by the news and the pandemic and the climate and the effort it can take, sometimes, to make one’s way through life. Maybe you don’t think you have anything left to give. 

A newsletter I read sent around a piece that referenced this story:

StoryCorps: In A Jail Sentence, A Veteran’s Redemption — With Help From A Fellow Vet : NPR

As the judge from the linked article said, “We all mess up, we all fall short.” Don’t let that stop you from doing what you can, when you can.

Because kindness always matters, today and every day.

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Oh, I like this!

Real Size of Large Wonders of the World Are Put Into Perspective through Visual Comparisons

Ever wondered about the sizes of the Dionysus asteroid, B-2 Bomber, Titanic or a prehistoric scorpion? This series of images by artist Kevin Wisbith is for you! 

The Death Star comparison is my favorite (of course) but all of these mockups make it much easier to grasp the relative scale of this (admittedly quirky) selection of items.

Although I won’t lie, I thought the Death Star would be bigger.

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“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.”

― Tom Hiddleston

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“The thing about creativity is, people are going to laugh at it. Get over it.”

― Twyla Tharp

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Looking for new fiction? Like free stuff? Me too, and Tor.com has just released its free compilation of delicious good stuff from 2021. Click the Buy Now button here to access the ebook via major retailers.

Have fun!

Some of the Best From Tor.com 2021 Is Out Now!

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I may have mentioned that I am entertained by maps, clever science jokes, and not-too-scary pirates. This xkcd comic ticks all the boxes.

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