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Category: Advice

Random Advice Type #18: Should You Freak Out About A.I.?

08/26/2023

Advice, Random Thoughts

I don’t know too much about A.I. besides watching movies about A.I. and the current writer’s strike happening in Hollywood right now. I’ve had a few conversations about A.I. with people. My current take on it is while it has some benefits, I’m more concerned about the unintended consequences concerning A.I. I’ve said a few
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Random Advice Type #17: Should You Care about Your Credit Score?

07/28/2023

Advice, FYI, Writing

My credit score has ranged all the way from the low to mid-700s to high 700s to low 800s. There are many reasons to have a good credit score like lower interest rates and better chances of easing an employer into hiring you because you don’t have high debt. The highest score a person can
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Random Advice Type #16: Don’t Get OC into Your Eyes, Mouth, or Nose

06/15/2023

Advice, FYI, More You Know

Most of us know what pepper spray is and another name for it is OC spray or oleoresin capsicum spray. The good thing about this it isn’t man-made but stings and burns if you get it into your eyes, nose, or mouth. The stronger the heat, the more painful it becomes. I have pepper gel
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Random Advice Type #15: Don’t Minimize or Overlook Other People’s Stress, Grief, and Experiences

06/14/2023

Advice, Mental Health

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Random Advice Type #14: Effort, Energy, and Synergy is a Life Process

04/19/2023

Advice

When things bother me, I tend to retreat inward and my mind spins in many different directions. One time it can go left. Another time right. Shortly after that it will try to go in opposite directions and feel like your body and mind is not working together. This is when I go a little
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Random Advice Type #13: Look Where You Are Walking

12/11/2022

Advice

You shouldn’t keep your head down when you’re walking on a sidewalk or during a crosswalk. You should be aware of what’s in front of you. You shouldn’t have your eyes glued to your phone either as many people do. The thing is when you are walking down the stairs people rarely look down because
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Random Advice Type #12: What Can We Learn Today?

10/17/2022

Advice

The same mottos or mantras continue today as they did five years ago. I’m sure you heard these before: you can’t change the past, but you can change your future. The glass is half full not half empty. Choose your battles. Your mindset is everything. Live your day to the fullest. There are others that
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Random Advice Type #11: What To Do When You Are Overwhelmed?

09/30/2022

Advice

I admit I don’t vacuum as much as I should. I grew up with parents who vacuumed every week. They cooked meals each night. I didn’t take after them by any means, which is a shame in a way. I hate cooking and find nothing relaxing about it. I wish I liked to cook more.
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Advice Type #10: Should You Name Your Children Unique Names?

09/11/2022

Advice

I’ve been around enough people and worked enough jobs to know parents definitely name their children crazy, weird, and unique names. They name them after celebrities and stars they admire. They name them after fictional characters they like. They name them after athletes and musicians. I digress but the funniest sounding name for a dog
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Advice Type #9: Should You Get a Tattoo of Your Significant Other’s Name?

08/20/2022

Advice

Someone I know got the name of the person he was dating on his body. He treats tattoos as if they are candy to be eaten. There’s nothing wrong with it. I was a little more discerning about what I got permanently etched on my body although looking back, I wonder why the hell I
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Advice Type #8: Should You Care What People Advertise on Their Vehicles

08/06/2022

Advice, Education, Politics

I recently saw this on a car next to me in a parking lot. I took a picture of a tiny portion of it because that is what I do when I see stickers that are completely cool or stupid. This one fits into the latter category much like PETA for People Eating Tasty Animals.
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Advice Type #7: Should You Care Who Stars in a Movie?

07/31/2022

Advice

This is a loaded question, but the answer is more no than yes. You are not the casting agent or the movie director or the movie producer. Marvel or DC fans get all up in arms over an actor or actress rumored to play a role. They make a point to rip someone to shreds
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Advice Type #6: Should You Dye Your Hair?

07/21/2022

Advice

I had thought up a topic that wasn’t controversial a few days ago but have now forgotten what it was except it was tantamount to should you believe in UFOs? Okay, maybe it’s controversial with some people. I think one of my high school teachers who looking back clearly died her hair. When I was
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