Today, February 27, is the Feast Day of St. Gabriel Possenti.Legend holds that Gabriel Possenti was a Catholic seminarian in Isola del Gran Sasso, Italy. In 1860 he is said to have used his skills with the pistol to drive off a band of marauding soldie…
Today, February 27, is the Feast Day of St. Gabriel Possenti.Legend holds that Gabriel Possenti was a Catholic seminarian in Isola del Gran Sasso, Italy. In 1860 he is said to have used his skills with the pistol to drive off a band of marauding soldie…
Professor Gloria Mark ran a study to determine the impact of the constant stream of interruptions that we call work in 2019. On any given day I’ve got emails, phone calls, text messages, Slack messages, Zoom calls, Google Drive notifications, and Jira or Confluence notifications that can demand my attention …
Yep, it’s a word. Kalsarikännit is Finnish for the joy of drinking at home, alone, in your underwear , with no intention of going out.
It seems the Finns may have perfected the art of relaxation. Rest assured I will not be musing on any experiences I may or may not have enjoying Kalsarikännit.
Image from ThisisFINLAND.
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]
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I write stories.
I share photos.
I rant
I make a point
I try to be funny
And yeah, occasionally I even troll.
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Brands are imaginary constructs. Proctor and Gamble has 32 laundry detergents that have mostly the same chemicals in them. Branding is how they convince you to pay more for Tide. Branding is why you pay $3 for a coffee at Starbucks when the $1 coffee at Wawa is actually better …
Made a pretty large pot of this, thinking my husband would have several meals out of it. I was right; however, the meals were in one sitting. haha! I told him that is a compliment to the chef. 🙂 Fantastic flavor with the scallops, potatoes, and tarrag…
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I’m pretty sure “write a book immediately upon leaving the White House” is in the First Lady contract. This is the first edition I’ve read though. The title comes from the construct of the book. The first third is her story – becoming Michelle Robinson. The middle third is the story …
