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Personal Writings of James McCullough

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Turning 15 Years Old

Turning 15 Years Old

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2024 - Year of Discipline

2024 - Year of Discipline

Turning 14 Years Old

Media Diet - Winter Edition

Media Diet - Winter Edition

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2023: Get Back in the Box

2023: Get Back in the Box

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What Home Is - AppleTV+ Series

What Home Is - AppleTV+ Series

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Panic Aboard the SS Twitter - Lessons Learned This Week

Panic Aboard the SS Twitter - Lessons Learned This Week

Quick Thoughts on Severance

Quick Thoughts on Severance

60 Days (Mainly) Without Twitter

60 Days (Mainly) Without Twitter

Chuck Klosterman’s ‘The Nineties’

Chuck Klosterman’s ‘The Nineties’

Let’s Communicate

Let’s Communicate

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But, from personal experience, I know there are many ways to use AI for writing that are not only ethical, but actually strengthen your ability to write and think. Programmers understand this...

… using AI is like hiring someone.

A quote from Nathan Baschez, developer of Lex, an AI-powered writing app, was included in the first Lex Annual Letter. The metaphor he suggests is a powerful idea, I think, and something I will find myself thinking about a lot in the coming days.

Lex Annual Letter: Why don’t more writers use AI?
Hi! Nathan here, founder of Lex. This week, a new tradition: an annual letter from me to you. By all measures, 2024 was an incredible year for Lex. We…
Lex

Tags: micro | writing | ai

A little late to the party in discovering this new album from Jon Batiste (out in the fall 2024). He takes Beethoven and other classical artists‘ piano scores and transforms them into blues.

Brilliant music. New favourite album to write/work to.

Tags: micro | music | jon batiste

Long Live the Queen - Mary Sloan

Commissioner of Yukon Adeline Webber, in her capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Yukon, is honoured to announce the 2024 inductees to the Order of Yukon. This year’s inductees are Nesta Leduc, Mary Sloan and Joseph Rudolphe (Rudy) Couture....

Tags: theatre | mary sloan | high school

Started watching The Godfather, as per my tradition, on New Year's Eve. This time, I was watching with my girlfriend (who hasn't seen it before!) and without alcohol. It made for a far more enjoyable experience.

Tags: micro | film

Tom Holland on Christianity

Historian Tom Holland discusses Christianity's unprecedented influence on world history, from ancient Rome to modern America. A fascinating conversation about religion's enduring impact and future relevance....

Tags: christianity | tom holland

Trailer for the new Superman movie has me more excited for the DC Universe than I ever was with the Marvel movies. Looking forward to the future of these films.

Tags: micro | trailers

Can AI help restore the humanity in our inbox? Every's new tool Cora suggests a more mindful path through digital overwhelm. Signed up for the waiting list and curious to explore it.

Tags: micro | ai | email

Ever since starting this newsletter, going on three years ago, I’ve consistently gone a bit quiet in mid-to-late December. Part of it is that other stuff crops up. School volunteer commitments, the odd party or lunch, school concerts and so. But in truth, the deeper underlying reason for my lapsing into silence this time of year is the shame I feel over finding myself poor, yet again, at Christmas.

Feeling this entire post from Leah McLaren, how to be poor and happy at christmas.

Tags: micro | christmas

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