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Toward a new year
I’m not one that undertakes new year’s resolutions. I feel any day, any month, any week is ripe for either changing my course or maintaining the current heading. The calendar really doesn’t enter into it. As I sail into yet another month without work, I’m still looking for something that will keep my ship from…
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Rainy day in the land of no poems
I’ve been working on job search-related texts, essays and learning all I can about SEO. I’m applying for various jobs, some of them I’m not really excited about. I’m also investigating whether a switch to being a SEO pro would be a way for me to make it in this age-discriminatory world. There are so…
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Midweek news roundup: A Manhattan slaying gets applause; High court gets set to erode more rights
Health insurance CEO slain: As you may know by now, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson was shot and killed early Wednesday in Manhattan on the way to an investors’ conference in what the NYPD are calling a targeted, premeditated shooting. Folks on the internet responded with, at the very least, indifference, considering the vile…
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I tried a meditation app. It didn’t go well.
In the aftermath of being laid off, I have meditated every day using Down Dog’s meditation option, guided meditation with breathing – as well as Plum Village. I cannot express enough what a relief it is to meditate and breathe. It keeps me from spiralling and hyperventilating, like hitting control-alt-delete. So this is what I…
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Saturday news roundup, on Sunday
EDITOR’S NOTE: Added the Scripps layoffs to the roundup, which were announced a couple months ago. All the news fit not to print! Will I start compiling this as part of a balanced media meal? Who knows. This “blog” has been all over the place as I am on a midlife exploration of what the…
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Updates and scams
I’ve updated my About and Writing I’ve Done for Work pages with my resume. Hire me! I also added a link to my Bluesky account. My nerves have settled down somewhat, and I’m able to use my brain somewhat creatively again. I’ve experienced two copywriting courses on Alison, one of which was so laden in…
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Kimberly L. Wright 