A Wanderer
Not all who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
I am a recently retired accountant/finance professional looking to explore all of the interests I have had over the years, promising myself that I would pursue them “when I had the time”. Maybe you are on a similar journey.
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Why Obsidian?
Two concepts from my initial investigation of Obsidian that resonated are “A second brain, for you, forever” and “Notes for you grandchildren”. I am a very linear thinker, but often feel the limitations of just linear thinking. Years ago, I started studying Chinese, having read from Alan Watts that the language is less linear than…
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Zettelkasten Method
As I continue to write and improve my writing, I am on the lookout for tools that can improve my writing, organization and thinking. I have come across the Zettelkasten Method in a YouTube video “The FUN and EFFICIENT note-taking system I use in my PhD“. The YouTuber used the system with the software Obsidian. Like…
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Wendell Berry
I had heard the name Wendell Berry before, but really did not know much about him. I then read a Study Hacks Blog post by Cal Newport, “On Wendell Berry’s Move from NYU to a Riverside Cabin“. This led me to The New Yorker article “Wendell Berry’s Advice for a Cataclysmic Age“, by Dorothy Wickenden.…
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Intro to Blogging Course
I am working through the “Understanding your why” section of the course. I think it boils down to wanting to organize and sharpen my thinking around my interests and attract readers interested in the same areas. The writing alone would improve my thinking, with comments bringing further improvements. I currently use Joplin as my note-taking,…
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Intro to Blogging Course
6/1/2022:Got busy and tried to log onto this course, but it had been revamped and there was a new one. Luckily for me I did not get too far into it. I wrote a Community post there. In the section where the course discusses the Homepage, there is a suggestion about finding your niche. But…
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Mourning Cloak
4/26/2022:This year the variety of butterflies seems to have expanded and arrived earlier than usual. Here is a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) that I had not observed before.
Please note that I use AI in my projects, including my blogs.
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