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Notes from St Andrews
Spent 72 hours in St Andrews with my Dad and the family last week, here are some notes: The golf courses (there are seven that are part of St Andrews courses) the club houses, the Royal and Ancient club, and the British Golf Museum are all iconic and of course a must see for anyone…
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What I learned last week (#59)
Learned last week: No one can explain flying, how to not take things personally, icebreaker questions, and more.
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How to stop taking things personally
Know that you are not defined by your mistakes or criticism. That gem, and others on this list, have come in handy this week.
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Surrounded by smiles and good humor
Raw Spirit by Iain Banks is a book about Scotch, but there are so many anecdotes and side-stories sprinkled throughout, it’s better described as a book about driving, cars, friendships, getting older, music, war, politics, Scotland AND whisky. This bit from the book came to mind today and stuck with me: …when you drive an…
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What I learned last week (#58)
Learned last week: Prince’s genius was deep, percentages are reversible, a useful filter for saying no, and much more.
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Signs of life
Something inspired by the great short story “The Great Silence” by Ted Chiang, from his most recent collection of short stories: Exhalation. Also, this is my first time using a Pigma Brush pen I picked up in Amsterdam. Every parrot has a unique call that it uses to identify itself; biologists refer to this as…
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First visit to Amsterdam
Spent my first time in this city last weekend, hanging out with my good friend Chris. Here are some notes. Nothing planned at all except for the Van Gogh museum (learned the hard way about museum booking in advance after Paris). The Van Gogh museum is absolutely worth it and one of my favorite museum…
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What I learned last week (#57)
Learned last week: knowledge is a privilege to be shared, avoiding writers block, a source for premium sports writing, and more.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
