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Gen X, leading the way from the very back. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

instead of living in NYC LeBron should’ve taken this timeless advice

Same. I think it comes down to what the end of your book promises. A nice cliffhanger needs a little room to breathe, whereas a series that doesn’t skip a beat between books could just as easily launch at the same time.

Are you giving readers a reason to be excited and delight in anticipation for your next book? If not, then it’s all the same really. IMO there’s a distinct xp stumbling into a series in progress vs. one that’s already complete.

I expect things I buy to mine, however long I have them. The PS3 worked. It’s the games that disappeared. So it’s not like the sge of the hardware was an issue.

That sounds like LDS or Mormon to me. I grew up in a Southern Baptist house, grandfather was a preacher. Besides that I attended a Black Lutheran church with my abuela as a child. They def believed, but their “prophetizing” was largely volunteering and soup kitchens. This feels much stranger to me.

What baffles me is these types act as though Christianity is still some cult operating secretly in caves. Like nobody in this Christian-majority nation has heard of it and can’t be saved without their particular brand. It’s not exactly spreading the word now, is it?

They don’t think we’re stupid. They think we’re impotent. That’s been the playbook. No need to hide or be subtle about what they’re doing when they can just shrug and say, “What are you gonna do about it?”

Hah, you could say that. I’m also married to a therapist and that has a way of rubbing off. 😅 I’ll say though, thirty some years in and idealism hasn’t let me down yet, but it certainly opened doors.

Shoutout to Amee McNee for speaking truth, but in a fun way!

No disagreement from me there. It’s only getting harder, even as someone lucky enough to have an involved spouse. I just acknowledge these challenges to remember to stay empathetic. So often bad behavior has a story — not an excuse — that helps me see the deeper issues at play.

The Dark Night Trilogy literally raised the bar for superhero films and earned the talent serious award attention. Those films also dealt with Occupy and increased US surveillance of citizens post 9/11. Films make statements and people actually love that.

So much for his presidential aspirations. Glad he raised the flag now. The biggest letdown I’ve felt politically was when Harris was signaling support for Palestine, then left ‘em and aligned with Biden. I get the path there, but wow did that kill my enthusiasm fast.

Almost as bad as when Michael Keaton was doing an interview ahead of Batman ‘89 and revealed Bruce Wayne was Batman. Like, bro, spoilers!

Yes, that’s an awful stance. At the same time I can also appreciate the fateful meetings of two masters in their craft across decades. It’s a duality. Both things can be true at once.

Long-time reader of Axios, but ever since they started using AI more it’s gone down hill. Tone can be deeply unfortunate and their stance on AI bleeds through the writing as, “Altman and I are just friends.”

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After Midnight 6”x8” Oil on cradled wood panel

A buddy was part of the America250 committee for our state and you could really see the joy in his eyes dull as Freedom250 emerged and the federal funding suddenly dried up. MAGA really spoiled something special. But hey. Maybe next time? 🫠

Looked this up and it appears to be one of several videos in an AI trend. A quick google brought up several more just like this, from the cat to the tray, but with little prompt variations.