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Newsletter for creative professionals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of my favorite newsletters for creatives is Jane Friedman\u2019s Electric Speed<\/a>. Jane is a publishing industry expert who generously shares her wisdom and recommendations<\/a>. Every two weeks, she sends out Electric Speed, offering digital tools, resources, and advice for creative professionals, especially writers. Each issue feels hand-curated, personal, and encouraging, and I always find something useful. Here\u2019s a link to her archive<\/a>. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other minds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neanderthals were more closely related to us than we had been taught by modern culture. They had language, fire, buried their dead, made ornaments and simple tools. I really enjoyed the book Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art<\/a><\/em>, which lays out all the evidence we have about our country cousins, and what may have happened to them. It is well written and deep. I am reading about the other sentient beings our ancestors met, because AIs are not the first time we\u2019ve had to deal with other intelligences. \u2013 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buying back your time while traveling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Japan or Die, one of my favorite newsletters, is all about traveling in Japan. The advice applies to travel anywhere in the world, not just Japan. The recent issue has an article about \u201cbuying back your time while traveling,<\/a>\u201d with tips to help you avoid wasting time on negative experiences (not flying direct, not waiting two hours for \u201cramen that is only marginally better than another ramen joint a half a block away\u201d) so you can \u201cwaste\u201d time on \u201clingering at a cafe, watching the sun set, chatting with locals, and purposely getting lost just to see what you\u2019ll discover.\u201d \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political thriller<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Netflix movie A House of Dynamite<\/a><\/em> is well worth watching despite its annoying lack of a climax or resolution. It is a fast 2 hours. You are present in the believable reality of a nuclear missile crisis to see how actual humans behave amid the fog of chaos and lack of information. The authentic details and open ending are meant to get you questioning the whole system, and you do. It is a thrilling ride until the end. \u2013 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage-free poster hanging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This video shows the best way to hang posters without damaging the walls or the posters<\/a>. Use painter\u2019s tape to secure four paper clips to your wall, positioned at the corners where your poster will hang. Then sandwich your poster between small magnets and the paper clips. Unlike poster putty or command strips, this leaves no residue, doesn\u2019t tear the poster, and is completely reversible. It\u2019s also easy to adjust the poster if it is slightly tilted. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

102 Lessons from the 102 Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I love when others synthesize what they\u2019ve learned and share lists like these\u2014102 Lessons from 102 Books<\/a>, organized by theme. Here are a few of the insights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n