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James McCullough

James McCullough

Kelowna
Single dad living in Kelowna, Canada. Fuelled by coffee and bourbon. Passionate about photography, mindfulness, and stoicism.
Dec
19

micro-12-19-2024

Can AI help restore the humanity in our inbox? Every's new tool Cora suggests a more mindful path
Dec
17

micro-12-17-2024

Ever since starting this newsletter, going on three years ago, I’ve consistently gone a bit quiet in mid-to-late December.
Dec
16

micro-12-16-2024

The trailer for season 3 of White Lotus is out. This time the guests are off to Thailand. Can’t
Dec
16

micro-12-16-2024

I had never heard of Jim Riswold before reading his obituary, but I definitely knew and saw his work on
1 min read
Dec
07

micro-12-07-2024

The full trailer of season 2 of Severance just dropped and it looks incredible, as expected. Plenty of time to
Dec
06

micro-12-06-2024

Notre Dame Cathedral is set to re-open December 8th after the devastating fire from five years ago. This article at
1 min read
Dec
01

micro-12-01-2024

A really good and interesting video about Sam Altman, the visionary leader at OpenAI (maker of ChatGPT). Phil Edwards looks
Nov
29
3 Life-Changing Books for Building Better Habits

3 Life-Changing Books for Building Better Habits

Three transformative books on habit formation, stoicism, and personal growth—Atomic Habits, The Daily Stoic, and Meditations for Mortals.
3 min read
Nov
17

micro2-11-17-2024

A chilly, wet walk down the Mission Creek Greenway. Rewarding to still see leaves on the trees and retaining their
Nov
17

micro-11-17-2024

The term “flow” was coined by psychologist Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1960s. He described it as a highly focused

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micro-12-19-2024

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

micro-12-17-2024

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
Tags: micro | christmas

micro-12-16-2024

I had never heard of Jim Riswold before reading his obituary, but I definitely knew and saw his work on television. A fascinating and smart man. Jim Riswold, Creator of ‘Bo Knows’ and Air Jordan Ads, Dies at 66His work for Nike — particularly commercials starring Michael Jordan and Spike Lee
Tags: jim riswold | obituary | micro

micro-12-06-2024

Notre Dame Cathedral is set to re-open December 8th after the devastating fire from five years ago. This article at the NY Times shows the work done and a short history of the building which I appreciated seeing. Notre-Dame Reopens in Paris After a Fire. It’s Astonishing.Five years
Tags: micro | history

micro-12-01-2024

A really good and interesting video about Sam Altman, the visionary leader at OpenAI (maker of ChatGPT). Phil Edwards looks at how Sam rose from a failed startup to become the CEO of one of the fastest growing companies in the world.
Tags: ai | openai | phil edwards | micro

micro-11-17-2024

The term “flow” was coined by psychologist Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1960s. He described it as a highly focused mental state where people are fully engaged in an activity, often losing track of time and external concerns. A good introduction to flow and how to achieve it, by Anne-Laure
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