Duane Rollins

I would be remiss to not touch on the wave of violence against the Asian community, especially the events in Atlanta. As I’ve said before and I’ll say again, racism and xenophobia are stupid. It’s the dumbest way that ego deals with the disappointment of self. #StopAsianHate

Seen in Brain Pickings [https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/03/10/proximity/?mc_cid=a336f1f004&mc_eid=958900e2cd] , a morning thought from David Whyte - > Close is what we almost always are: close to happiness, close to another, close to leaving, close to tears, close to God, close

Here’s to me blogging from my phone. My writing has been a bit sporadic these past few weeks as I transition jobs, sell a condo, and visit family. The grind doesn’t stop though! Here’s a few articles to share to get you through the weekend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A

Photo by Leyre . [https://unsplash.com/@leyy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://duane.substack.com/s/photos/futurism?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] In this conversation, we discuss the concept of Afrofuturism. We dive into

Today is a big day for me. It’s my last day a SEED SPOT [http://seedspot.org/], the incubator that’s been my work home for the last four years. Transitions are always moments of reflections for me. It allows me to look back and think of the legacy

This is what happens when you mix basketball and wrestling with… Russia(?). What is not to love about obscure sports? From their official federation site (translated from Russian): > REBOL started playing 30 years ago, but the official status of an independent sport REBOL received 13 November 2003, by decision

Just a friendly reminder that the sun came up today. Treat today like the miracle it is. You, right now, breathing at this very moment, are an impossibility come to life. Today, choose to not just live, but to live well.

Paul R. Williams is one of the most prolific architects that many of us have never heard of or seldom hear about. His most famous design, The Beverly Hills Hotel, has been a staple of the rich and famous when traveling to Los Angeles for over a century. What you

The other day, I found out that the exact match in Excel isn’t exact as I thought it was. Let me explain. For the MATCH [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/match-function-e8dffd45-c762-47d6-bf89-533f4a37673a] function, there are three different match types: * 0 - Exact match * 1 - Exact or next smallest

A little quote to get your week started off right. From the James Clear newsletter: Author John Shedd on taking risks: "A ship is safe in a harbor, but that is not what ships are built for." ​ Photo by Jonathan Smith [https://unsplash.com/@jpsmithuga?utm_source=unsplash&