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Group Meditation: Free Will
I attend a biweekly meditation and discussion group. The following is a prompt provided by another member for the discussion this week. It is followed by the member’s own analysis and then by my response. I include my response in order to help me focus my initial thoughts before the group discussion. The Prompt {Free…
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Perfect Server: v19
This is the latest iteration of my perfect server. The biggest change is that this is updated to reflect the requirements of Debian 9.4 which are slightly different than previous versions. Also Certbot has changed somewhat. The first step is to provision a new server. I use Digital Ocean. (Referral Coupon) I will be…
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The Levels Finish Line In Sight
As the finish line approaches, I have noticed issues with several of the older projects in the list. Maintaining them seems pointless unless I plan on actually using them, so I am removing some of the projects from production while I focus on completing the last items on the list. These will also have met…
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How To: Cheap and Unlimited Worldwide Cell Service
I will show you how to combine several products to get cheap and truly unlimited worldwide cell phone service. Google Voice What is Google Voice? This is a completely free service which allows you to make calls and texts from any web browser or from your cell phone, to and from your main phone number.…
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Group Meditation: The Difference Between Pain and Suffering and What Meditation Can Do About It
I participate in a biweekly meditation and discussion group. It is my turn to select a reading to start the conversation, and I have selected an excerpt from an excellent conversation which happened on Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast. The episode is a much larger conversation than just this topic, and the entire episode is super…
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Group Meditation: Is Unconditional Love Possible?
I attend a bi-weekly meditation group and this was the prompt for the discussion this week. I decided to type out my thoughts and include an example from my life before I head to the meeting this week. What Is Love Love is one of the places the English language suffers from rudimentary vocabulary. The…
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A Sad Tale of Two Fishes
CJ Trowbridge Micro Econ 2018-02-21 A Sad Tale of Two Fishes Prompt: Why do salmon populations face extinction the world over while goldfish populations face no such danger? As someone who grew up in the mountains of Southern Oregon and experienced first-hand the bleeding edge of Salmon conservation efforts, this issue is close to my…
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Quit Your Mediocre Job And Get An MBA
Going to college is an investment, but many people assume that just any college is a good investment. I know a lot of people who have gotten liberal arts bachelor’s degrees and ended up stuck working in restaurants for years, unable to find a real job. This example is a waste of an education. All…
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How to Remove Viruses and Tune Up Computers FOR FREE
This guide explains hot to remove computer viruses including adware, spyware, and malware. It explains how to prevent reinfection, and how to do regular tuneups and maintenance in order to keep your computer running smoothly. This guide is only for people using Windows: Such as Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1…
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The Coming Dawn
When I left a previous job a few years ago, it was because I felt like there had been a dramatic decay in the quality of the people around me. Typically, that company has a very values-driven culture where people are strongly bought into the ideas and principles of service and commitment to quality. In…