Creativity is abundant, it’s execution that’s scarce. — Adam Grant
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Note to Self, Monday Edition
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, #WriteMoreEraseLess, creativity, Thoughts, work, Writers, writing on March 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »
The Path to Greatness
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, AI, creativity, InquiringMindsWantToKnow, libraries, persistence, technology, thinking, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »
There are a number of reasons why AI can be problematic, but lawsuits over stolen copyrights and the like don’t touch on one of the more interesting and important reasons why AI should be used judiciously in creative work.
It can undermine your skills. And who among us wants to fall victim to that most dreadful of problems, creative atrophy?
This essay by Storm Humbert goes deeper into the perils of cognitive offloading, skill atrophy, and more.
Not a Scab, But a Wound – Apex Book Company
Don’t be drawn in by the allure of never having to go through the “being-bad-at-it” phase of learning a craft. We must allow ourselves to be bad—to downright suck—for a little while. Outsourcing our infinite potential to limited tools is how we become limited ourselves. Instead, pick up a pencil. Sit at a keyboard. Contend with the blank page and the empty canvas—the unsullied slab of granite. It’s the only path to greatness.
Like any tool, AI can be good at some things and not great at others. Knowing the why and when and how is critical to making good use of such tools, and those decisions require thought and good judgement. And what’s the best tool for building people who are good at thinking?
Why, a library card! AI Literacy Starts With Reading Books, Not Prompts
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A Bit of Luck for You
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, St. Patrick's Day, Thoughts on March 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Here’s wishing you a little luck and a lot of fun:)
A Good Day
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, open books open minds, reading, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 16, 2026| 1 Comment »
Today is a good day. Why, you might ask, and perhaps you have forgotten that today is Monday?
I stand by my statement, because I got this in the mail:
Three (quiet) cheers for libraries!
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To the Grindstone!
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, buying civilization, focus!, Thoughts on March 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »
My list of things to do today is extensive, but there’s only one thing I really have to do: taxes. Ok, fine, I baked some chocolate chip cookie bars. But also taxes! Time to put ye olde nose to the grindstone and get this done.
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Happy Pi Day, Everyone!
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, Pi Day, Thoughts on March 14, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Happy Pi Day, Everyone!
Today is March 14th, or 3.14, and as I’ve mentioned here before that means it is Pi Day!
This is a pretty perfect holiday for someone like myself who is very much a person who enjoys both science and food.
Guide to Celebrating Pi (π) Day | Exploratorium
What is pi, anyway? Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter; the answer (whether for a pie plate or a planet) is always approximately 3.14, a number we represent with the Greek letter π. Keep calculating pi’s digits with more and more accuracy—as mathematicians have been doing for 4,000 years—and you’ll discover they go on literally forever…
Infinite, like my love for pie. I might go savory this year, actually.
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Are You a Friggatriskaidekaphobe?
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, calendar stuff, fears, superstitions, Thoughts on March 13, 2026| Leave a Comment »
/checks calendar, does a double, then triple take
If you are a friggatriskaidekaphobe, or someone who fears Friday the 13th, I’m afraid I have some bad news: not only is today not your day, but 2026 has not one not two but three Friday the 13ths!
I also have some good news: We had one last month and it went pretty okay. Here’s hoping the rest are as manageable!
If you’d like to know more, or aim to defang your phobia through knowledge, here’s an article that goes in-depth on this scariest of dates:
Bad News for Friggatriskaidekaphobes: 2026 Has Three Fridays the 13th
This is a tough year for people with friggatriskaidekaphobia, which is, yes, a fear of Friday the 13th. (Apologies if you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, or a fear of long words.)
Maybe this is a good year to try to kick your fear through exposure therapy? Or you can just count down the hours until it’s over. In that case, happy 14th!
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In Treacherous Beauty
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, home, nature, Thoughts, winter on March 12, 2026| 1 Comment »
Yesterday’s storm has come and gone, leaving icy gems scattered across the ground. The pines are encased in sleek silver robes and the world in treacherous beauty.
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Life Among the Possibilities
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, creativity, Thoughts, Writers on March 11, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“You were born and with you endless possibilities, very few ever to be realized. It’s okay. Life was never about what you could do, but what you would do.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
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Neurochemistry In Real Time
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, reading, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 10, 2026| 4 Comments »
Because it can sometimes be hard to keep a positive attitude with everything going on in the world, I thought I’d share this article. Also, books are just a good time.
How reading books regulates your nervous system – Big Think
Reading is relaxing, and many people do it as a counterbalance to our overstimulated age.
But what exactly is happening when we read? What’s going on beneath the surface that makes reading a book feel so restorative?
The answer lies in how reading changes our neurochemistry in real time. Reading isn’t just about decoding words on a page. It’s a complex neurochemical process that affects everything from our heart rate to our hormone levels.
Go ahead, change your neurochemistry for the better.
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