@joannkbc.bsky.social
Good advice from the expert if you’re trying to raise money that doesn’t directly benefit you (for kids with cancer etc) but not if you’re trying to raise money to fund a business. I appreciate you pushing back on the cringiest of advice
September 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Good advice from the expert if you’re trying to raise money that doesn’t directly benefit you (for kids with cancer etc) but not if you’re trying to raise money to fund a business. I appreciate you pushing back on the cringiest of advice
Home repair, organization and deep cleaning. You’re about to spend a lot of time at home staring at a broken door handle or filthy baseboards or something and you won’t have the energy to do anything about it but it will drive you nuts.
June 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Home repair, organization and deep cleaning. You’re about to spend a lot of time at home staring at a broken door handle or filthy baseboards or something and you won’t have the energy to do anything about it but it will drive you nuts.
I was having this conversation with my own mother, who said that "universities have a big pot of money they can use to make up for any cuts in federal funding" and also there are "plenty of private individuals who will step up and fund the research." It's like banging your head against a wall.
May 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I was having this conversation with my own mother, who said that "universities have a big pot of money they can use to make up for any cuts in federal funding" and also there are "plenty of private individuals who will step up and fund the research." It's like banging your head against a wall.
I've had experiences with older retired people in particular who only hear about AI from the news that think it can do anything now. I told someone my husband's job is he makes video games and they said, "Doesn't AI just do all that now?"
May 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I've had experiences with older retired people in particular who only hear about AI from the news that think it can do anything now. I told someone my husband's job is he makes video games and they said, "Doesn't AI just do all that now?"
We did a few over spring break junior year, but for the most part we waited to tour until Senior year, when he started getting admissions offers. Touring schools he was never going to get into seemed a waste. And taking days off school second semester senior year...doesn't really matter.
February 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
We did a few over spring break junior year, but for the most part we waited to tour until Senior year, when he started getting admissions offers. Touring schools he was never going to get into seemed a waste. And taking days off school second semester senior year...doesn't really matter.
If the question is not about Miette sending Mother to jail for 1000 years I don’t know what we’re doing here
February 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If the question is not about Miette sending Mother to jail for 1000 years I don’t know what we’re doing here
If you’re not already, listen to Brian Reed’s podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q... which is going deep on exactly this question
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February 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you’re not already, listen to Brian Reed’s podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q... which is going deep on exactly this question
Such good reporting. I got my husband hooked on it as well and talked my teens’ ears off about it
December 30, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Such good reporting. I got my husband hooked on it as well and talked my teens’ ears off about it
I don't post much (really at all) but every once in a while I get the urge to thank all the writers and creators who filled up my eyes and ears with stories
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I don't post much (really at all) but every once in a while I get the urge to thank all the writers and creators who filled up my eyes and ears with stories
and many more...
Wild Houses, Colin Barrett
Our Evenings, Alan Hollinghurst
Rental House, Weike Wang
Hum, Helen Phillips
Intermezzo, Sally Rooney
Entitlement, Rumaan Alam
All Fours, Miranda July
The Dutch House, Ann Patchett
Wild Houses, Colin Barrett
Our Evenings, Alan Hollinghurst
Rental House, Weike Wang
Hum, Helen Phillips
Intermezzo, Sally Rooney
Entitlement, Rumaan Alam
All Fours, Miranda July
The Dutch House, Ann Patchett
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
and many more...
Wild Houses, Colin Barrett
Our Evenings, Alan Hollinghurst
Rental House, Weike Wang
Hum, Helen Phillips
Intermezzo, Sally Rooney
Entitlement, Rumaan Alam
All Fours, Miranda July
The Dutch House, Ann Patchett
Wild Houses, Colin Barrett
Our Evenings, Alan Hollinghurst
Rental House, Weike Wang
Hum, Helen Phillips
Intermezzo, Sally Rooney
Entitlement, Rumaan Alam
All Fours, Miranda July
The Dutch House, Ann Patchett
After World, @debbieurbanski.bsky.social Bleak, but in the best way
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
After World, @debbieurbanski.bsky.social Bleak, but in the best way
The Rachel Incident, Caroline O'Donoghue, just right up my alley and brought back so many memories of younger days
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
The Rachel Incident, Caroline O'Donoghue, just right up my alley and brought back so many memories of younger days
Long Island Compromise, @taffyakner.bsky.social - I gobble up everything she writes, and this did not disappoint
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Long Island Compromise, @taffyakner.bsky.social - I gobble up everything she writes, and this did not disappoint
Leaving, @roxanarobinson.bsky.social Just knocked me over
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Leaving, @roxanarobinson.bsky.social Just knocked me over
Henry, Henry @allenbratton.bsky.social I loved this modern day telling of the Henriad so much, but it works completely even if you take it out of that historical context
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Henry, Henry @allenbratton.bsky.social I loved this modern day telling of the Henriad so much, but it works completely even if you take it out of that historical context
Mobility, @lydiakiesling.bsky.social Another one I pushed on everyone I know, including my son (geology major, surrounded by the oil & gas industry), husband and Dad
December 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Mobility, @lydiakiesling.bsky.social Another one I pushed on everyone I know, including my son (geology major, surrounded by the oil & gas industry), husband and Dad
The Michigan Plot, @kenbensinger.bsky.social and @jessicagarrison.bsky.social Another one I could not stop talking about. An amazing collection of recordings.
December 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The Michigan Plot, @kenbensinger.bsky.social and @jessicagarrison.bsky.social Another one I could not stop talking about. An amazing collection of recordings.
Search Engine, @pjvogt.bsky.social After every episode, I end up talking about the topic incessantly at dinner like I'm suddenly an expert. Just ask my kids.
December 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Search Engine, @pjvogt.bsky.social After every episode, I end up talking about the topic incessantly at dinner like I'm suddenly an expert. Just ask my kids.
The Competition, @shimaoliaee.bsky.social I'm a sucker for a story about teenage girls, especially overachievers, and this one had so much to offer on all levels
December 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The Competition, @shimaoliaee.bsky.social I'm a sucker for a story about teenage girls, especially overachievers, and this one had so much to offer on all levels
We Live Here Now, @hannarosin.bsky.social and Lauren Ober, about getting to know their J6-er neighbor. Sad and infuriating and enlightening.
December 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM
We Live Here Now, @hannarosin.bsky.social and Lauren Ober, about getting to know their J6-er neighbor. Sad and infuriating and enlightening.