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David Goodhart coined two terms in the wake of the UK’s Brexit meltdown, to help explain the incomprehensible social divide that had seemingly sprung up overnight — the Anywheres and the Somewheres. According to Goodhart’s view, the Brexit referendum result can be understood as the long-awaited victory of the UK’s Some... | ['Happiness', 'Meaning', 'Brexit', 'Philosophy', 'Belonging'] |
What an incredibly poignant, inspiring and educational start to my Meaning Conference 2019 experience.
After meeting the awesome Ollie Martin in real life for the first time doing a ‘recky’ of our home for the main conference tomorrow and then catching up with the energetic and awesome Lizzie Boyd for the first in rea... | ['Leadership', 'Meaning', 'Regeneration', 'Dinner', 'Inspiration'] |
As the Coronavirus continues its world tour, and panic penetrates populations of people, some are facing the ultimate question about death.
How should we respond to death? What is death? What happens after we die?
The nature surrounding us is wise and great. We are birthed within, and develop in, nature. Many systems... | ['Meaning', 'Health', 'China', 'Death', 'Purpose'] |
Meaning is the associations that our minds draw.
Our brains invent it as a way to explain all the crazy crap that’s going on in the world around us.
This helps us to predict and control our lives.
Types of Life Meaning
Cause / Effect Meaning is primarily about the logical parts of our brain: you kick the ball, the ... | ['Meaning', 'Life Lessons', 'Meaning Of Life', 'Motivation', 'Meaningful Work'] |
Most of the time Popeye was a big pushover. Maybe he felt like he had to be — who dresses like, anyway? But when push came to shove (literally), he always rolled up his sleeves and got into the fight. Can you remember his catchphrase? It was:
“That’s all I can stands, cause I can’t stands no more!”
What do you stand ... | ['Meaning', 'Students', 'Purpose', 'Self-awareness', 'Schools'] |
By:Melissa Pelusi De León
5/6/2019
Art keeps treasures in it, but art is also a treasure, which we have learned to value and treasure. For a long time we have made art to tell a story, and no matter how much time passes, or how many new branches we find about art, it continues to fulfill that purpose.
Art can tell u... | ['Art', 'Meaning', 'Digital Art'] |
Dive directly into delicate actually sky-blue waters and purging quiet energy as you say yes to all that Turquoise needs to bring to the table. This wonderful blue stone stews with every one of the shades of the sea, interfacing with the throat chakra so you can talk your reality, and guaranteeing that your inward pund... | ['Meaning', 'Properties', 'Healing Stone', 'Turquoise', 'Gemstone'] |
Let’s Talk About Love
In the last article I wrote a bit about God being love.
When I was younger, I thought they were different types of Love. Romantic Love, family Love, Godly Love, not knowing Love is love, you just have different levels of it according to how much you know of it.
I have heard people say Love is b... | ['Love', 'Purpose', 'Meaning', 'God'] |
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,who desires all men to be... | ['Meaning', 'Depression', 'Christianity', 'Death', 'Hope'] |
Ep. 14 — Awakening from the Meaning Crisis — Epicureans, Cynics, and Stoics [55:45] https://youtu.be/rpndwf45nao
In the Hellenistic era (post-Alexander the Great) people are being moved around and newly belonging to far flung empires and distanced from your government. People around you are worshipping different gods,... | ['Psychology', 'Meaning', 'Thinking', 'Philosophy', 'Cognition'] |
Two views towards the meaning of life
These past few years, studying at University of Portland, competing in Mixed Martial Arts, traveling and expanding my mindset has given me a lot to think about with regards to the big-picture meaning of life in comparison to my personal meaning for life. Silas Yeak Feb 7, 2020·3 m... | ['Existentialism', 'Meaning', 'Life Lessons', 'Perspective', 'Meaning Of Life'] |
On its face, I can’t help but grant a high level of importance to any moment I am experiencing regardless of its contents. When I am in it, it can feel like the only thing that exists — the only thing that truly matters. If one decides to ponder on this, and then consider the moment after it has passed, its’ assigned m... | ['Philosophy', 'Motivation', 'Meaning'] |
Poison
I took a sip of the poison
To see it's magic
But tragedy happened, and I was glued to the bed for several decades
I took a sip of the poison
To see if luck is by my side or a dead end
But tragedy happened and I was doomed to downfall
I took a sip of the poison
To discern how hard it is
But hear me out i... | ['Dark', 'Death And Dying', 'Poem'] |
Rest In Peace is a popular but ignorant CURSE.
I said this is a discussion for another day. That day is here.
When many wants to send wishes/prayers to the dead, they say a curse rather than a prayer, when they utter the words/ thought, REST IN PEACE.
Before you rebel or dismiss this as strange, new or untrue, just ... | ['Death And Dying', 'Rest In Peace'] |
passing remarks for lasting impressions
we were made to believe
believe that it will soon be okay
for things come
but you have to let go to clear your way
because the clock is still working
although the the needles are rusted
you’re told to run with the wind
for the long absent calm of the breeze
is now becomi... | ['Sunset', 'Poetry', 'Environmentalism', 'Death And Dying', 'Transience'] |
In memory of a woman named Sophia this building reminds me of. With your passing, you leave behind a legacy. We are all in shock, and as I write this, I feel like words some how do not reflect the moment, the anguish, the stunned realization that you are forever gone. You will not be forgotten, as this is my tribute to... | ['Pain', 'Death And Dying', 'Heartbreak', 'Travel'] |
I feel like I lost a close friend this weekend. I did, really. More than a friend — a mentor, a guide, a hero.
I never met Rachel Held Evans personally, but we were bound to, sooner or later. Maybe this summer at the Wild Goose Festival. Perhaps at a conference or concert or a Liturgists gathering. But it was going to... | ['Religion', 'Evangelicalism', 'Death And Dying', 'Rachel Held Evans', 'In Memoriam'] |
As I try to fall asleep tonight, I realize that tomorrow brings our goodbye, though, again, it may not be THE goodbye. Luckily, I have spent three more days with my father than I thought I would (and had three more dinners, enough to watch my father enjoy his food and say “mmm” after almost every bite) and they were tr... | ['Gratitude', 'Final Goodbye', 'Peace Of Mind', 'Cancer', 'Death And Dying'] |
No matter how many times do our holy scriptures and self-help books guide us to follow the ambits of accepting things as they are, and master the art of staying unattached, yet a closer look, coupled with an iota of honesty would reveal how far fetched it actually is.
Had it not been the case, then social media feeds ... | ['Writing', 'Blogging', 'Death', 'Writer', 'Death And Dying'] |
DEATH
Sitting down on my chair after doing some reading waiting for sleep to come around 01:15.
Then it came to my mind, what if you die today
Would everything you are doing really matter
Then I realized, I have failed
I have failed myself and others
I have failed because I haven’t been living my life like I wasn... | ['Death And Dying'] |
This is a brief obeservation of what happens after someone in one’s close milleiu dies one has to take care of. If a person dies several things must be done by the bereaved. As an ideal case the deceased has left written notes and instructions or talked with their relatives about what they want in case of their own dea... | ['Design Methods', 'Design Process', 'Interaction Design', 'Death And Dying', 'Thesis'] |
My rosary. My hand. My photo.
A week ago Tuesday, I had a morning date with the oral surgeon. So, I was up bright and early as usual. The first item on my To-Do List every day is prayer. That Tuesday was no different.
Traditionally, Tuesdays and Fridays are days we Rosary-praying Catholics pray the Sorrowful Mysterie... | ['Trust', 'Kobe Bryant', 'Christianity', 'Rosary', 'Death And Dying'] |
The late John P. Burke, a long-time national labor leader from Fort Edward, no doubt, would have been honored at the solidarity of unionized construction workers building the apartment complex in Queensbury that bore his name.
Work on the John P. Burke Apartments in Queensbury and the Herman T. Stichman senior citizen... | ['Richard Nixon', 'Labor', 'Glens Falls'] |
5000 Bangladeshi garment workers on strike, 1/12/2019. Rajib Dhar/Dhaka Tribune
My dad and I visited Korea over the summer. While shopping for clothes in Lotte Mall, he told me to look at the tags. What I saw was “CHUNG JAE CHUL…INSEPPLUS…MADE IN VIETNAM.” That was his name, his factory, and the country where he works... | ['International', 'Bangladesh', 'Fight For 15', 'Organizing', 'Labor'] |
The theme of Howard University’s Homecoming celebrations this year is “advocacy.” In this moment of national and global reckoning with social injustice, the university hosted a virtual national conference titled “From Protest to Policy: The Pursuit of Racial Justice.” This was a rallying cry for all of us who love Howa... | ['Social Justice', 'Howard University', 'Hbcu', 'Labor', 'College'] |
This is the latest in an occasional series of posts about history of the garment industry in Warren, Washington and Essex counties.
There was a celebration in downtown Glens Falls on July 24, 1936 when lady garment workers ended a three-day strike in which the Sunshine Dress Co. relented, at least temporarily, from an... | ['1936', 'Manufacturing', 'Glens Falls', 'History', 'Labor'] |
How many times have you heard a colleague say, “I hate politics!”? I’m sure you’ve had the experience when you’re talking to a friend about why they should vote for our endorsed candidate, or for the local referendum, when they blurt out, “Oh, I don’t know — they’re all so crooked!” These responses, and similar ones, c... | ['Fair Tax', 'Labor', 'Voting', 'Unions'] |
As we grow up, we look to our teachers, parents, and even older siblings for instruction and education on new topics with which we are unfamiliar. We learn how to do math, how to read and write, how to reason. Beyond that, we learn many things on our own through trial and error. As we become adults and enter into the w... | ['Life', 'Advice', 'Employment', 'Labor', 'Blog'] |
What and When Should I Eat in Labor?
By Mindy Cockeram
In class, I remind women that childbirth is not a spectator sport; it is called labor because it is hard work on the body. For the uterine muscle to contract really efficiently, the woman needs to be well hydrated and have energy to burn. If energy is the key to ... | ['Childbirth', 'Eating During Birth', 'Labor And Delivery', 'Labor', 'Pregnancy'] |
Washington State’s Untapped Wealth Is the Key to Building a Better Future
With a new wave of coronavirus infections flooding our hospitals, Washington State is poised to enter a dark winter. And just as it did this spring, Washington’s economy is certain to take a nosedive as the number of infections skyrocket. As peo... | ['Labor', 'Politics', 'Budget', 'Taxes', 'Economics'] |
HOW TO REMOVE THE FEAR – A NATURAL NORMAL DELIVERY
Like every first time expectant mom, my feelings towards labor and delivery were excited, anxious and scared. I did not prep myself by crowding my mind with too much information about labor or delivery. I used the go-with-the flow formula. I learnt about painless labo... | ['Childbirth', 'Pregnancy', 'Pain Management', 'Labor', 'Labor Pains'] |
As the demands on the Amazon workforce have grown over the months, the company has pushed the hours and efficiency of its employees to new heights. As always, Amazon is looking to technology to break the limits of what a workforce and a corporation can do.
Neural Link Solution
Researchers at Amazon discovered that mo... | ['Amazon', 'Entertainment', 'Science Fiction', 'Satire', 'Labor'] |
What is a Citizens’ Assembly?
For two weekends over November and December residents of Kingston come together to listen to evidence from expert speakers and discuss what steps the council can take to improve air quality. The recommendations will then be reported to the council decision makers to decide what will happe... | ['Local Government', 'Council', 'Environment', 'User Research', 'Air Pollution'] |
Series 1 : Episode 1
It’s bizarre that this is series 1 episode 1, as I have been in local government for 10 years. If I had started when I got my first job in the customer focused digital transformation world 7 years ago, this would be Series 4. If I had started series 4 when I first got the new AWESOME job , this wo... | ['Local Government', 'Digital Transformation', 'Weeknotes', 'Imposter Syndrome', 'Croydon Digital Service'] |
Obviously we’ll all be very interested to see how the Jorgensen/Cohen ticket does nationally and in our state. But there are hundreds of other Libertarians on the ballot across the country and many of those races have the potential to be impactful in terms of ballot access and public perception, not to mention the poss... | ['Third Party', 'Local Government', 'Election 2020', '2020 Presidential Race', 'Libertarian'] |
On September 24, Somerville’s city council received a request from the Mayor to approve $6M in bonds for the reconstruction of Conway Field. The proposed work includes not just removing contaminated soil at the site, but also installing an artificial turf field and an LED sports lighting system.
The Curtatone administ... | ['Artificial Turf', 'Local Government', 'Somerville', 'Urban Forest'] |
The Official 2020 Mehlinger Voting Guide: Sunnyvale Edition
This piece is pulled from my full Santa Clara County voters’ guide, and consists solely of the races affecting Sunnyvale.
Introduction
Because I’m involved in local politics and policy, every election year a number of my friends end up asking me for voting ... | ['Local Government', 'Local Politics', 'Politics', 'Sunnyvale', 'Housing'] |
Large gatherings are banned in Kent, effective immediately
Kent City Council moved up the start date for a ban on gatherings of 10 or more people. The ban has many exemptions. The Portager Follow Oct 22, 2020 · 2 min read
By Madison MacArthur
News Lab
Kent’s ban on large gatherings, which was to take effect Nov. 7,... | ['Kent', 'Local Government', 'Covid 19'] |
In this guest blog, Alistair Herbert, Data to Insight Manager, shares a progress update from the ‘Modelling demand for post COVID-19 surge in children’s services’ project. You can find out more about the #LocalDigitalC19Challenge and the other projects we have funded by visiting the Local Digital website.
Three months... | ['Local Government', 'Local Digital', 'Coronavirus', 'Digital Government', 'C19 Challenge'] |
Weeknotes: week 1
Actually, still in the same town (and the career can’t really be seen as ‘new’) but close enough
After 11 long weeks I finally started in my new role at Dorset Council this week, although the transition actually started well before that with Twitter exchanges, invites to team meetings, meetups with ... | ['Digital', 'Induction', 'Local Government'] |
Back in 2013, as a think tank newbie, I took my first forays into the weird and wonderful world of digital government.
One observation struck me almost at once: while changing the nature of the technology that public sector organisations use (towards common standards, interoperability, government-as-a-platform and so ... | ['Local Government', 'Data', 'Smart City', 'London', 'Government'] |
More like ‘Fortnight Notes’ again but if I’m honest this is just the way it’s gonna be with the miniscule amount of time I have for these; “He says,” perched on the edge of the sofa, on the early Saturday morning coffee break whilst ferrying children to swimming/karate or whatever else is current!! (any content is good... | ['Economy', 'Local Government', 'Collaboration', 'Social Innovation', 'Urban Planning'] |
An Email Trial in Cambridge, MA
Developed and facilitated by the Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), a What Works Cities expert partner, the six-week-long Trial ‘in a Box’ Sprint was designed to provide cities with the methods and step-by-step information on how to run a randomized trial to test a re-designed email commun... | ['Local Government', 'Cities', 'Experiment', 'Criminal Justice Reform', 'Communication'] |
The one where things that were bothering/worrying me weren’t as bad as they could have been, some great things happened and where I think I’ve fought off the work/life balance beast (for now).
So what happened this week?
Monday: Started the day with a catch up with Ninah from GLA, to talk all things delivery, which w... | ['Digital Transformation', 'Local Government', 'Leadership Development', 'Weeknotes'] |
All London boroughs care deeply about providing amazing services for their residents. To do that, they need to have great technology and strong relationships with the best suppliers.
And yet, as anyone who has worked in the local government technology field will testify, that is not always the case.
Doing anything ab... | ['Local Government', 'Procurement', 'London', 'Government', 'Govtech'] |
Moving from Vision to Action: Strategic Delegation & Support
This is the second installment of Mastering the Fundamentals of Data-Informed Leadership, a series by What Works Cities on how chief executives can create a data culture that’s built to last. [Update: Check out the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth ins... | ['Leadership', 'Local Government', 'Data', 'Cities', 'Change'] |
Local government is complicated. Essex is one of the largest county councils in the country, and we work in partnership with 12 district councils and 2 unitary councils to deliver local services. As a two-tiered authority, we are responsible for the services that span the county such as social care, education and roads... | ['Govdesign', 'Local Government', 'Service Patterns', 'Service Design', 'Government'] |
A Call to Action: Cities and Driver’s License Restoration & Reform
What your city can do to end the negative impact of license suspensions on residents through restoration and reform What Works Cities Nov 4, 2019·5 min read
The Issue
In the United States today, nearly every state suspends, revokes, or prevents renew... | ['Local Government', 'Cities', 'Social Justice', 'Criminal Justice Reform', 'Innovation'] |
The 2016 pamphlet, The Art of the Possible in Public Procurement (hereafter The Art) resonated. Matt Robinson of the Community Development Corporation, for example, wrote:
“In nearly 10 years of trying to understand and navigate UK public procurement [the Art] is by far the most readable and positive thing I have ever... | ['Local Government', 'Public Sector Innovation', 'Public Sector', 'Procurement', 'Innovation'] |
Sprint notes #3
Round 4 of the Local Digital Fund has closed
This round of the Local Digital Fund was open to current project teams (a decision you can read about in our recent blog post). We received a total of 7 applications in round 4 from our existing funded projects.
Applicants were invited to attend interviews... | ['Local Government', 'Sprint Notes', 'Public Sector', 'Civil Service', 'Digital Government'] |
Written by Phil Ruston, Local Government Lead at Agilisys
During discussions at the recent Digital Leaders Cities Workshop, it’s clear that local government is facing a tsunami of data. The digital revolution, driven by technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), has resulted in more data being made available to coun... | ['Local Government', 'Data', 'Digital', 'Public Sector', 'Technology'] |
Californian poppies in the sunshine
This week I had a slightly up and down week — some great stuff, and some things that didn’t go so well*, so here goes with some thoughts about
5 things that happened, some good, some not so good
A new liberating structures exercise that I tried
This week I tried something new, a ... | ['Leadership', 'Digital Transformation', 'Local Government', 'Weeknotes'] |
Another short week although summer has disappeared again.
5 great things that happened
We’ve moved how we publish project weeknotes and our show and tells. We were publishing them on our open G+HackIT delivers** community and on pipeline and now we’ve added a new section on the HackIT blog.
Project weeknotes were st... | ['Leadership', 'Digital', 'Local Government', 'Change'] |
This has been an even shorter week as I’ve taken Friday off to finalise the remaining coursework for my masters. Once I’ve done that, it’s ‘just’ a 10,000 word thesis to go. . . It’s been a busy short week of ups and downs — positive and brilliant stuff from across lots of different teams, and some frustrations/set bac... | ['Leadership', 'Digital Transformation', 'Local Government', 'Change'] |
The gun shop would be located on a residential portion of West Main Street in Kent. Google Street View
Kent residents aren’t happy about a proposed gun distributor
By Gina Butkovich
News Lab
A Kent resident’s request to sell firearms from her home on West Main Street has drawn more attention than usual to the city’... | ['Kent', 'Local Government'] |
This blog post is the second in a series that talks about how we developed the COVID-19 Demand Modelling tool with funding from MHCLG, and in collaboration with GMCA, Data to Insight, and a number of other local authorities. The model is now available for download at the ChAT group library.
This is a great example of ... | ['Local Digital', 'Local Government', 'Coronavirus', 'Digital Government', 'C19 Challenge'] |
Maybe it’s the irony of William Boot, a mistakenly placed columnist as the foreign correspondent sent to cover a war that hasn’t quite begun, or the sycophancy-inducing figure in Lord Copper — proprietor of the Daily Beast — whose self assuredness readily makes way for mishap after mishap: at any rate, Evelyn Waugh’s S... | ['Local Government', 'Literature', 'Literary Criticism', 'Books', 'Journalism'] |
Covering 28 October — 10 November 2020
Welcome back to our team sprint notes!
Join us for the C-19 Challenge Showcase Series
We’ve been busy preparing for a series of virtual showcase events to celebrate the work of our C-19 Challenge funded projects, which kicks off on the 19 November. Each showcase will focus on a... | ['Sprint Notes', 'Local Government', 'Local Digital', 'Government', 'Digital Government'] |
While the US has fallen behind the rest of the world in the fight against climate change over the last few years as our commitment to the Paris Agreement wavered, state and city government have stepped up to lead the fight against climate change. In recent months, three prominent efforts have been made at the state and... | ['Finding Legitimacy', 'Local Government', 'Sustainability', 'Climate Action', 'Policy'] |
w/c 3rd February
This week we:
Held our seventh show and tell. We covered work being done on the evolving home page design, Libraries service pages and our new “find and apply for a job” service. We also had a guest appearance from Tom Dyson at Torchbox who demo’d the work they’ve been doing recently to make their CM... | ['Fixtheplumbing', 'Local Government', 'Localgovdigital', 'Buckinghamshire'] |
A lot of headlines have been generated recently about the UK’s 5G network, but amid the arguments about which tech firms should be allowed a stake, it would be very easy for all of that noise to overshadow the technology revolution that is currently taking place.
Ann Williams is a Commissioning and Contract Manager at... | ['5g', 'Local Government', 'Healthcare', 'Blog'] |
Good afternoon, I hope you all had a productive week.
This week:
- A tiring but productive Monday was followed by a fast paced Tuesday. Jay and I met up and had our first go at refining the backlog for the last sprint of developing Pipeline. I have spoken about it before but for those who don’t know, Pipeline is a se... | ['Apprenticeship', 'Local Government', 'Apprentice', 'Weeknotes'] |
On attaching talent: “In my experience, it’s either the agent or the producer who approaches other elements. Almost always these attachments are made before the script goes out.”
I’m guessing that perhaps 90% of the people who follow this blog at some point in their lives will write a spec script. And the other 10% ar... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Screenwriting', 'Business', 'Screenplay'] |
It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.
As in years past, I will be tracking the year’s movie scripts as links become available.
Current total of 2019 scripts for download: 14. Newly added scripts: (2) Booksmart, Rocketman.
After The W... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Movies', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
Carmine Falcone: [feigning insanity] Yeah, Doctor Crane, I can’t take it anymore. It’s all too much. “The walls are closing in.” Blah, blah, blah. Couple more days of this food, it’ll be true.
Dr. Jonathan Crane: What do you want?
Carmine Falcone: I want to know how you’re gonna convince me to keep my mouth shut.
Dr... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
#exposition #character #hero
To explain why I think the exposition (the first 10–12 minutes) is all about the Warrior →Fool archetype, I will now show you how all of the characters in the beginning of several classic movies are actually coming out of their personal “war” and not so much out of the ordinary world. They... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Filmmaking', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
If you are a screenwriter, you should know about Anita Loos. Loos was one of the most influential writers in the early stages of American cinema, associated with 136 film projects per IMDB.
Anita Loos
Married to writer John Emerson, the pair wrote one of the first books on screenwriting in 1920: “How to Write Photopl... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Movies', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
What is it we need to know about a character to help us craft an effective introduction? Their core essence.
In my university screenwriting courses, it’s interesting to see how my students handle character introductions. Here is a random selection from their scripts before I schooled them on a better way to approach t... | ['Writing Tips', 'Writing', 'Screenwriting', 'Creative Writing', 'Screenplay'] |
Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 4,139 consecutive days and counting.
The Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Zombie.
‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968)
Movie scenes involving zombies. That’s our focus this week. If you have any suggestions with scenes featuring memorable dialogue, click Write a response and post your r... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
“I should hang; I’m a hypocrite. I ask for sincerity and I lie. I denounce the system as I embrace it. I want money and power and prestige: I want ratings and success. And I don’t give a damn about you, or the world. That’s the truth: for that I could say I’m sorry, but I won’t. Why should I? I mean who the hell are yo... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
“Having a major producer attached — somebody with a studio deal, multiple credits, relationships at the major agencies, independent financing maybe — can definitely be a plus as it adds credibility to the spec.”
I’m guessing that perhaps 90% of the people who follow this blog at some point in their lives will write a ... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Screenwriting', 'Business', 'Screenplay'] |
A LIBRARIAN delivers a book to Andrew.
LIBRARIAN: This is the supplement. You’re right, there is a section on…
(lowers her voice)… HIV related discrimination.
ANDREW: Thank you.
Andrew takes the book from her — but she remains.
LIBRARIAN: We have a private research room available.
ANDREW: I’m fine, thanks.
Andre... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
A LIBRARIAN delivers a book to Andrew.
LIBRARIAN: This is the supplement. You’re right, there is a section on…
(lowers her voice)… HIV related discrimination.
ANDREW: Thank you.
Andrew takes the book from her — but she remains.
LIBRARIAN: We have a private research room available.
ANDREW: I’m fine, thanks.
Andre... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Karen McDermott wrote the original screenplay “Lullabies of La Jaula” which won a 2019 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Karen about her background as a screenwriter, her award-winning script, the cr... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Interview', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
My one-week online class begins Monday, May 13th.
I have two favorite contemporary filmmakers. In terms of mainstream commercial films, there is Pixar. For independent movies, there are the Coen brothers. Both are hugely successful in what they do, commercially and critically.
That’s why I’m thrilled to follow up the... | ['Writing', 'Screenwriting', 'Creative Writing', 'Screenplay', 'Education'] |
Eli Sunday: We have a sinner with us here who wishes for salvation. Daniel, are you a sinner?
Plainview: Yes.
Eli Sunday: Oh, the Lord can’t hear you, Daniel. Say it to him. Go ahead and speak to him. It’s all right.
Plainview: Yes.
Eli Sunday: Down on your knees and to him. Look up to the sky and say it.
Plainvie... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
I’ve seen people bring this up as a struggle a few times: “I’m just not motivated to write.” And I’ve been there too. You found this thing you love doing, so why aren’t you doing it all the time?
I’ve got two thoughts on this:
I have no motivation to work out. I mean, I hate working... | ['Writing', 'Screenwriting', 'Filmmaking', 'Scriptblast', 'Screenplay'] |
Joe has just found out that Mike was sleeping with his wife.
Mike Mathews: It just happened, Joe. It…
Joe Hallenbeck: Sure, sure, I know… it just happened. Coulda happened to anybody. It was an accident, right? You tripped, slipped on the floor and accidentally stuck your dick in my wife. ‘Whoops! I’m so sorry, Mrs. ... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Screenwriting', 'Dialogue', 'Screenplay'] |
Continuing our week long analysis of spec script deals from 2019, today we look at the biggest payoffs (at least as reported by various news outlets).
Horton Foote
Assisted Living —Paramount Pictures
Kay Oyegun — High-six against seven figures (bidding war)
Don’t Go in the Water — Universal Pictures
Peter Gaffney ... | ['Writing', 'Hollywood', 'Movies', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
Read the script for the award-winning foreign film and analyze all week.
Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule:
Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Tuesday: Plot
... | ['Movies', 'Film', 'Filmmaking', 'Screenwriting', 'Screenplay'] |
Financial Freedom
Financial freedom is when the return on your investment is enough to for you to afford the lifestyle you want. It means, you can retire at any point or pursue the career you want without being driven by the need to earn active monthly or annual income. Financial freedom is living the life we dreamed ... | ['Saving', 'Investment', 'Money', 'Wealth Creation', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Rock your career boat once in a while!
Statistics show that more than 80% of the work force ,specifically in IT are unhappy with their job or job profiles they are in . There are various reasons stated as part of that research . What ever may be the reason , there is a strong evidence out of all these factors that is ... | ['Purpose Of Life', 'Mentoring Matters', 'Careers', 'Purpose Driven Life', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Financial Freedom is a stage when you do not rely on your salary to pay your bills.
You achieve Financial Freedom when you replace your monthly salary with multiple income streams.
For most of us, the current income streams look like this. Fully or mostly dependent on our monthly salary to pay our expenses.
If you c... | ['Financial Planning', 'Freedom', 'Source Of Income', 'Free', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Financial freedom is an enticing prospect of having your own successful ebook business
By now, anyone one who’s heard about the world of ebooks or internet marketing knows or recognises the power of writing an eBook and selling it online. There are countless courses, books and blogs dedicated to writing your first eBo... | ['Writing', 'Internet Marketing', 'Ebooks Online', 'Ebook Publishing', 'Financial Freedom'] |
10 Tips to Know Before You Become a Landlord
1. Can you afford to be a Landlord?
Do you know your way around a toolbox? How are you at repairing drywall or unclogging a toilet? Sure, you could call somebody to do it for you or your could hire a property manager, but that will eat into your profits. Property owners wh... | ['Financial Freedom', 'Investing', 'Wealth', 'Real Estate Investing', 'Money'] |
Hello, we are Jackie and Preston Rutherford and we would love to partner with you on future investments to do good and create outsized returns.
Our background
Jackie
Jackie graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics and Financial Accounting. She has spent the last decade-plus at Facebook in a variety of roles, r... | ['Investing', 'Accessory Dwelling Units', 'Real Estate Investments', 'Real Estate', 'Financial Freedom'] |
How Your Future Is Compromised By Not Having A Financial Plan
Actions result to effects.
They can be positive or negative.
Have you ever been in a very messy situation and just thought “why is this happening?”
For most cases, its happening because of something you did in the past, even if it was in the past two min... | ['Budgeting', 'Money Management', 'Personal Finance', 'Tanzania', 'Financial Freedom'] |
PenniZ is the CEO and Founder of Penni wiZe Empowerment Network, LLC and The PenniZ Show
1. Tell us your success journey through real estate investing?
I started off 18+ years ago in the world of real estate investing in fix and flips. Over the years and many flips later I have experience in land-lording, property ma... | ['Women Empowerment', 'Investing', 'Women', 'Real Estate', 'Financial Freedom'] |
The wrong way of financial planning
There is no reason for having a difference of opinion with the fact that all of us want to be exceptionally good at having great wealth, adequate investments, fair protection to the family. We work hard to make money for a bright future. At some point in time, we start systematicall... | ['Finacial Services', 'Investing', 'Financial Planning', 'Financial Fails', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Money. For some, that single word elicits a feeling of anxiety, and for others, sheer panic. And is it any wonder? In just a few weeks, teenagers across the country will graduate from high school. Most will have three or four years of advanced math under their belts. Few, however, will have a true understanding of mone... | ['Teen Banking', 'Financial Literacy', 'Financial Planning', 'Finance', 'Financial Freedom'] |
I have been sitting on this post for a week because I am too scared to reveal how things are going well.
Photo by Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash
You see, I am making progress — proper, honest to goodness, paid off 11% of my total debt in just three months progress. It’s the kind of moving forward I never thought I could ... | ['Financial Planning', 'Budget', 'Money', 'Fear', 'Financial Freedom'] |
One of the biggest hurdles between people and careers they really love is money.
I was on the phone with a potential coaching client last week who told me he felt he had so much left to give and desperately wanted to make a bigger impact with his work…but also needed to be making more money.
(That’s what a lot of us ... | ['Financial Freedom', 'Career Advice', 'Values', 'Money', 'Career Change'] |
I have always been interested in finding ways for my money to generate a return, and I have found the idea both amazing and almost immoral.
I can see why Einstein described compound interest as the 8th wonder of the world, and, at the same time, I can completely understand why the Old Testament and other Holy Books co... | ['Bonds', 'Investing', 'Money', 'Fixed Income', 'Financial Freedom'] |
By Jerry Fetta
The Triangle of Wealth
Finances are a topic that are so simple, yet seem to allude more than 90% of the U.S. Population in correct application.
Only about 1% of the nation has a personal net worth of more than $10 million.
Only about 10% of the nation has a personal net worth of more than $1 million.... | ['Invest', 'Money Management', 'Investing', 'Personal Finance', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Why Your Income Has Nothing to Do With Financial Freedom
Photo by Peggy Anke on Unsplash
Financial freedom is the buzzword that has us all wanting to become millionaires, to quit our jobs, and retire on a beach somewhere exotic. But sadly, the reality for most is that this dream will never see the light of day.
It’s... | ['Investing', 'Financial Independence', 'Retirement', 'Personal Finance', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Dealing with your finances as an entrepreneur can be a challenging undertaking — after all, when you’re not financially stable, you may end up with some unfavorable consequences. In order to avoid these unfortunate situations, you should take the time to come up with a successful plan that allows your company to become... | ['Financially Independent', 'Financial Planning', 'Financial Goals', 'Finance', 'Financial Freedom'] |
What do we mean by financial freedom? Most investors and experts use the term, but not everyone knows what it really means. It is pretty simple, though. We can define financial freedom as the ability to live life on your terms without having to be worried about going broke in the future. So, everyone wants to be financ... | ['Financial Freedom'] |
Affiliate marketing works effectively for the merchant and the affiliate. To the first, he gains opportunities to advertise his products to a larger market, which increases his chances to earn. The more affiliate websites or hard-working affiliates he gets, the more sales he can expect. By getting affiliates to market ... | ['Make Money Online', 'Make Money On Internet', 'SEO', 'Affiliate Marketing', 'Financial Freedom'] |
Hello guys, let me share with you my little secret about something exciting through my experience. It is about me creating thumbnails for my YouTube videos. You know something. This program I purchased amazed me for real. When I created thumbnails for my videos. I had many viewers watching my videos. Those thumbnails I... | ['Make Money Fast', 'Thumbnail', 'Financial Freedom'] |
You may be thinking, “Why does it seem so hard to be financially stable?” Today, you are keeping up with your savings. Tomorrow, you’re binge-spending them again. According to a recent study, 40% of Americans can’t set aside $400 for an emergency. Which means you’re not alone. But how do you manage your finances?
Mast... | ['Financial Planning', 'Personal Development', 'Mindset', 'Growth', 'Financial Freedom'] |
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