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Been having a lot of random conversations about aging well lately. A reoccurring theme: Don’t stop.

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Don’t stop moving.

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Don’t stop thinking.

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Don’t stop engaging with the world.

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Don’t stop smiling and being happy and otherwise being positive.

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The science backs this up.

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M.E.D.S can help.

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@ayjay See! Who needs a church? We got this all figured out. ;-)

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@ayjay Ha! Some could argue that BlueSky is like a church for some. :-)

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Notice of the non-comment on Talarico granted.

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Rethinking famous college admissions | Seth’s Blog

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\n Is it better to believe that you got into a famous college because of a mysterious, perhaps human, definitely flawed, and easily gamed system, or would we prefer a different sort of black box, one that puts data to work in a coordinated and prioritized way?\n

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A proposal worth consideration. Not sure I agree with all of it but, having just been in the process, I know some changes are certainly needed.

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Prioritise by pay-off | Hunter Gatherer 21C

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As Merlin Mann once said, “Priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you’re either lying or crazy.”

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@ayjay In other words, for years I’ve been meditating on the following question:

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Can Matthew 36-40 be an entire religion and faith practice? Does there need to be anything else?

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More crucially, did Jesus believe there needed to be? Because, according to 40, the answer is clearly no. He said everything flowed from these interlocking commandments.

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@ayjay I can see where you’re coming from and where your disagreement lay, that said, this is one of those instances where I feel like we should do a one off podcast discussion because I think Talarico’s stated faith and rooting of his politics within it is a righteous path (assuming it’s not just for votes).

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Culture time…

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Bethany writes thank you notes to Beatrix’s teachers at the end of each year. Here’s part of one of the replies she received…

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\n Beatrix also gave me a gift. She told me a lot about her love and care of houseplants. One day, my husband sent me a plant arrangement as a gift, and I was watering it. Beatrix showed me how she puts water right where the plant grows. I remember that every time I water my houseplants: make sure the water goes to the source. I’m sure there’s a metaphor in there. \"🙂\"\n

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Make sure the water goes to the source.

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Indeed.

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Live your lesson.

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@jabel Jeepers. Trust the unfolding indeed! Hang in there.

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It’s officially pool party time when I crack open the first of these…

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\"Grain

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For the record: I’m still using a 2020 M1 Macbook Air (running Sequoia) and an iPhone 12 mini (running iOS 18) as my primary devices and I have no current plans to change that.

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Unpaid labor | Seth’s Blog

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\n The simple test: when you do it more, do things get better?\n

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This is a simple test for almost everything, not just social media.

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@ayjay @manton This was my read on things too. He sounds defeated. Crying “uncle” is never a good look.

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My first thought was to wonder if I should be moving away from WP.org just in case (and I’m betting I’m not the only one thinking this).

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@JimRain Thanks. We have worked very intentionally to make sure she’ll have the best start at life beyond us we can give her.

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After Beatrix freaked out a bit about total 4 year college estimate number, Bethany and I just put together a little doc for her spelling out all the numbers: Total cost minus scholarship and fed loans, out of pocket cost, and current 529 balance, etc. Proud of having done so.

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I especially like the final summary:

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In other words, don’t worry too much about these big numbers. Your parents have planned well for this possibility. We would not have encouraged you to go to a school we could not afford. We want what’s best for you.

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I believe it will provide some perspective.

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@jean So nice to see your smile. You have such a great smile.

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@fgtech OMG, she HATES when she see’s me clicking past those. I tried to explain this exact reason and she told be to copy and paste it somewhere to read and then go back like she does…

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Been trying to get her to see some nuance with this. Some thongs you should do this with while others don’t matter or you don’t have a choice anyway so why bother. She will have none of it.

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As I often tell people, Beatrix has thoughts and she has no problem using them.

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Feeling useful today.

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Beatrix is a firm believer in full reading anything you are going to sign, especially the fine print. Every. Single. Word. Double if she does not understand at first. Skimming is for suckers. Which is both smart and tedious. Especially during this whole college financial aid process.

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Old tools are the best tools…

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\"Old

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\n The old protect the young, then the young protect the old. This is the way.\n

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— The Mandalorian and Grogu

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Memorial Day Cabin Weekend

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\n You might remember that Patrick’s words for 2026 were “Adjust and Adapt” and mine is “Resilience.” So here was a great chance to put this into practice.\n

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Sometimes, your cabin plans are not what your cabin has planned.

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@Eggfreckles Jeepers. Always a bit bowled over by how fast your pace is.

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@annie Can I come over and have some leftovers for breakfast? I’ll bring some grits.

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@endonend That’s great. Happy Birthday!

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@joelhamill This is the way.

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@bethanyh God bless them! At least someone cares about this besides me.

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OK, so there’s Kansas which we pronounce “can-sas”. But then there’s Arkansas which we pronounce “ar-can-saw” despite the fact it’s spelled like it should be pronounced “ar-can-sas”. Or, perhaps we should pronounce Kansas “can-saw”?

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English is stupid.

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@BestofTimes Thanks for the hope. Needed.

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Today’s sobbing-in-the-car-moment at the thought of Beatrix going away to college brought to you by After The Setting Sun by The Head and The Heart.

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@jsonbecker Yep. That.

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Coming (too) soon…

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Today’s Lasts:

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All the feels.

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Before the show…

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@ablerism Well, that’s one you should frame and hang. I could take a whole mental vacation in the reflections off the water alone.

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@ablerism Wow! What a beautiful shot.

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@johnchandler Congrats!

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@johnchandler Awaiting an update. What was the college choice?

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@ablerism Which reminds me, if you’re willing, shoot me an email (patrick@patrickrhone.com) and let’s figure out how to get our daughters to connect.

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A Productive Conversation | Making Space for Grace (PM Talks S3E5)

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\n Patrick Rhone is back, and so is PM Talks — the monthly series where Patrick and I take our time with one idea and actually see where it goes. This is Season 3, Episode 5, and Patrick has just returned from a trip to Greece with his family — a trip built around anniversary celebrations, Mamma Mia filming locations, and the kind of serendipitous moments that only happen when you’re open enough to notice them.\n

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Always a good time.

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Thoughts About AI and The Known Unknowns: patrickrhone.net

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@annie That just sounds so perfect. Happy Mother’s Day to you (and congrats to the grad!)

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How to Spend Money So It Actually Makes You Happier – YouTube

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This video by Daniel Pink is interesting and useful. Everything within backed by scientific research. My own personal experience, where applied, backs it up. Worth the time to watch. Things that make you go, “Hmmm…”

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Beatrix before Senior Prom. Dress is a family heirloom. Originally worn by her Grandmother, then her Mom to Junior Prom, and now her.

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All the feels.

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@bnmnetp It was a wonderful production. This particular adaptation by Lauren Gunderson is a tricky yet masterful piece of stage writing that interweaves the details of the Louisa May Alcott’s own life and expositionary details of the character’s inner dialog lifted from the source text throughout the play to add something genuinely fresh to a production that has been done many times and in many different ways.

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So much fun. Way more than I expected to have. Go see it.

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Geography is four-dimensional | Derek Sivers

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\n When someone speaks of a place, you have to ask, “When?” Geography is four-dimensional. You can’t know a place – only a place as it was at a time. Where is bound to when.\n

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Interesting insight. Derek nails it (yet again).

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@KimberlyHirsh Hey, thanks for doing your part to recreate that sense of community here. It does not go unnoticed.

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@annie Circle back to me in about a month with this request. Our peonies (at both houses) are family heirloom of over 100 years old.

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