“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”―Ernest Hemingway I’ve always loved this quote from Ernest Hemingway. Personal growth is an ongoing process of understanding and developing ourselves in order to achieve our fullest potential. It is such a vital part in our…
Mia Caine is a wellness blogger who’s created a brand that stands for the values she believes in: integrity, inclusion, and self-care. Known by her community as The Healthlete, Caine’s passion for health and wellness is inspired, in part, by an earlier athletic career as a track star in one of the toughest races in…
Over the past months, I’ve talked to dozens of people who are suffering during this pandemic. Some of them have been in tears. Trust me when I say that even the people who seem like they have it together are experiencing loss in their own way. Everyone is focusing on a pandemic survival strategy! The…
Rep. Louie Gohmert on June 24, 2020.Photo: Susan Walsh/Pool/AFP (Getty Images)U.S. representative and walking self-parody Louie Gohmert, one of the many mouth-breathing conservative dolts who have mostly refused to wear a mask during the novel coronavirus pandemic, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. He blames the mask.Public health experts, doctors, and federal, state, and…
Photo: CGN089 (Shutterstock)Despite being told for months that the novel coronavirus is unlike anything we’ve dealt with in modern times, it’s still tempting for us to think of it in terms of influenza. (Even though they’re definitely not the same thing.) This makes sense because we’re familiar with the flu, and with flu season, and…
Every teacher I know has had a back-to-school nightmare. We forget our lesson plans. We come unprepared, and students are depending on us. We make fools of ourselves in the very public setting of our classroom. And it’s the first day of school, so the students don’t know us yet. We haven’t yet established a…
OUE Limited executive chairman and CEO Stephen Riady and the US Bank Tower (Credit: Wikipedia) After 18 months on the market, Downtown Los Angeles’ iconic U.S. Bank Tower has secured a buyer at a significant discount to its pre-coronavirus valuation. The seller, Singapore-based investment management firm OUE Limited, announced the $430 million sale and purchase…
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) Q2 2020 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2020 3:00 PM ET Company Participants Paula Schwartz – Rx Communications Group Joel Marcus – Founder & Executive Chairman Jenna Foger – Senior Principal of Science and Technology Steve Richardson – Co-CEO Peter Moglia – Co-CEO & Co-CIO Dean Shigenaga – Co-President…
A few weeks ago we discussed the “eviction crisis” that has been on the horizon for a while now. The subject came up again this week, at least tangentially, with the release of the Senate’s version of the next pandemic relief bill. (It contained a moratorium on evictions through the end of the year.) Some…
Screenshot: HBO via YouTubeThanks in no small part to COVID-19, we have found ourselves in a golden age of conspiracy theories. With so much still unknown about the novel coronavirus, whenever we add a piece to the pandemic puzzle through evidence-based medicine and research—especially if the new information contradicts our earlier thinking—it’s understandable why some…
While biking outdoors is on the lower end of the coronavirus risk spectrum, getting an indoor exercise bike has definitely become a more appealing prospect these past few months. In the video above, I decide to build my own exercise bike rather than spend over $2,000 on a Peloton.Bike trainer to the rescueI borrowed a…
There’s nothing like a beautiful sunset or a pleasant Sunday morning to remind us that there is plenty to be thankful for in life. There’s nothing like a hug from your best friend or a call from your mom to remind you of what you’re grateful for. At first glance, it seems like being thankful…
supplied/Stuff.co.nzSue and Doug Mitchell of Auckland are experienced property investors. Before they started, they spent $7000 on a course they say was invaluable.When a rundown, leaky ‘60s house in Glen Eden, Auckland gets nine offers in five days, it’s clear there’s huge competition in the sub-$650k property market. The Barfoot & Thompson agent who listed…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he had tested negative for covid-19 on Saturday.Photo: Andressa Anholete (Getty Images)Infamous coronavirus skeptic Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, triumphantly declared on Saturday that he had recovered from covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. To celebrate, Bolsonaro posted a photo of himself doing a thumbs-up with…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult to buy a new laptop recently, and we’re now starting to see how PC shipments have been affected. While PC shipments declined sharply during the impact to manufacturing in Q1, both IDC and Gartner report that shipments have now grown in Q2 despite an economic slowdown.…
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