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“Faith” and “Patience”

Practical Duality I have noticed, if I bring up the notion of “faith,” people tend to give me “that look.” It is a hint of a sheepish smile, an obviously feigned acceptance (even if unwittingly). Most humans extend a certain degree of duality. We pick and choose our conversational battles, and it is not uncommon […]

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From Sustainability to a Sustainabilist Economy

Dreams to Intentions They say time flies when you are having fun. In truth, I think time just flies. Period. It is always on the move and our big blue world spins with or without us. This article is a follow-up to a previous post about priorities. Sometimes our lives seem so busy, it is

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Udemy Attacks Customers with Malware

Call to Action Udemy’s decision is wrong. I am hoping, after reading this article, you will consider doing any one (or more) of the following: Join me in boycotting Udemy until they: 1) stop using malware, 2) allow customers to play content on their computers using their hardware, and 3) pay punitively for their actions

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How to Cancel a Huddle Subscription

Case Study on Legal Fraud (aka Subscription Services) Huddle (or https://huddle.team) is a service created by Free Conference Call (https://freeconferencecall.com). The brand is reputable, so I thought I would be safe signing up for their service, but it was impossible to cancel my Huddle account. In fact, they double billed me for both a Free

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Cryptocurrency: Mining, Staking and the Pursuit of Value

I have dipped my toe into cryptocurrency for quite a while. I’ve even made some pretty good returns, but to say I understand cryptocurrency – that’s a bridge too far at the moment. I am going to write this post to explain my current understanding and then I am looking for feedback to help translate

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