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Podcast Episode: Too Much of a Thing

Note. The underlying article can be found here: https://ajprokop.com/2026/10/05/too-much-of-a-thing/ Pip: There is a certain irony in a technology podcast that keeps asking whether we have too much technology — but here we are, and Andrew Prokop keeps finding new angles on that question. Mara: This week on Can You Hear Me Now, we’re looking at… Continue reading
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Too Much of a Thing

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? T. S. Eliot Despite more than four decades working in technology, I am not an up-to-date gadgets guy. I tend to hold on to devices long after most… Continue reading
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Banana, Sunset, Chair

Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me. Alice Walker Last week I had my Medicare Wellness Check. For those of you not on Medicare, it’s a yearly visit with your doctor to evaluate your health both physically and emotionally. In addition to… Continue reading
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A Spoonful of Laughter

Holding onto anger and resentment harms you, whereas forgiveness brings joy. Twelve-step groups consist of diverse individuals and are not religious; they promote personal interpretations of a higher power. Laughter plays a crucial role in recovery, enabling individuals to view addiction differently, foster connection, and heal their egos, ultimately transforming their lives. Continue reading
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The Unselfish Vegetarian

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times. Isaac Bashevis Singer I was listening to The Splendid Table… Continue reading
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A To-Do List for a Better Life

We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. “Thou shalt not” is soon forgotten, but “Once upon a time” lasts forever. Phillip Pullman A much younger me believed I was in control of my fate. I lived life with the notion that whatever I was and wherever… Continue reading