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Jul
22
Bad Policies for the Cash Poor

Bad Policies for the Cash Poor

I'm going through the process of submitting expenses to my dependent care FSA, and this is just another
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Jul
16
Space war

Space war

A recent post on twitter [https://twitter.com/mattahlborg/status/1416007969087623172?s] got me thinking. The cold war space race
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Jun
11
Bye line

Bye line

Journalism is going through a fascinating transition. For the very top names at a paper, it has never been easier
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May
27
Slow News Revisited

Slow News Revisited

In 2018, I talked about "slow news" [https://www.joelelewis.com/slow-news/]. Since then, the media has gone
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May
25
Replacement Level Marketing

Replacement Level Marketing

Small teams have more reach than ever before, and can build huge businesses with very few resources. Among Us is
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May
14
Bodies and Buried Treasure

Bodies and Buried Treasure

I see hype about how cryptocurrency frees people from a malicious government [https://reason.com/video/2021/02/05/bitcoin-is-protecting-human-rights-around-the-world/
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May
11
How to win with persistence

How to win with persistence

We bought a large, 6x6 yoga mat a few weeks ago. The idea was it would be a great place
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Mar
25

A lighthearted prediction in dark times

There are so many things that could be said about the covid-19 crisis, and so many of them that are
Sep
27

never ending job interview

“Being on the internet can feel like being on a job interview that never has to end” Jia Tolentino [https:
Sep
27

The spice must flow

It’s been an amazing month for business news. In the span of a year, we’ve seen both Uber
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