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The island known as Eilean Ruairidh Mòr in Loch Maree this morning.
Practical advice: effective boundary-setting uses clear, assertive communication. Hoping your usual situations aren't physically dangerous. https://geediting.com/gen-the-difference-between-people-who-command-respect-and-people-who-beg-for-it-comes-down-to-what-they-do-in-the-first-ten-seconds-after-someone-crosses-a-boundary/
The difference between people who command respect and people who beg for it comes down to what they do in the first ten seconds after someone crosses a boundary

We’ve all seen it happen. Someone says something dismissive in a meeting. Makes a joke at your expense. Talks over you like you’re not even in the room. And in the ten seconds that follow, you can see exactly who commands respect and who spends their life begging for it. It’s not about who yells … Continue reading "The difference between people who command respect and people who beg for it comes down to what they do in the first ten seconds after someone crosses a boundary"

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Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.

The New York Times
The snappily named 'Allt a' Choire Dhuibh Mhor'. Beinn Eighe behind. Photo taken last week.
5 things people who maintain razor-sharp thinking after 60 do differently, and none of them involve brain training apps

The sharpest minds after 60 share a handful of unglamorous habits that have nothing to do with puzzles, apps, or supplements — and everything to do with how they live.

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Fun exercise in understanding changes in English by centuries, recorded by a fictional traveler https://www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back-in-time-understand-english
How far back in time can you understand English?

An experiment in language change

Dead Language Society
Winter solstice: a tranquil winter scene featuring a snowy field and trees, as pleasantly viewed during travel.
"Belonging...is active and reciprocal. It asks something of you and the community that receives you. Both parties must adjust, accommodate and be changed by the relationship. That mutual obligation is exactly what convenience culture does not tolerate and precisely what builds trust, respect, commitment and the emotional resilience we are losing." https://theconversation.com/the-price-of-belonging-is-inconvenience-are-we-still-willing-to-pay-it-270778
The price of belonging is inconvenience. Are we still willing to pay it?

Every time we choose people over convenience, we invest in community. The real question in our homes, workplaces and democracies is whether we are willing to pay that price.

The Conversation
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