Podcasts about Brevity

Today we have Laura. She is 40 years old from Reno, NV and she had her last drink on August 1st, 2017.   Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month   Tomorrow April 1st, registration opens for our annual alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman. From August 6th through 10th, we will be spending lots of time in nature, doing breathwork, a lakeside hangout, laser tag and more.   [02:58] Thoughts from Paul:   On this life journey, what we think is fun or important to us is constantly changing. You have identified that serenity, happiness and peace have become much more important to you than the excitement of drinking. After all, drinking lifts us up for a short while but always lets us down in the end.   Peace is knowing we are living our healthiest life and knowing that whatever happens, we're going to be just fine because we're not making life harder than it needs to be by drinking.   We are aiming to place our bodies and minds in a state where they are properly nourished so then we can be present to fully enjoy and be thankful when the emotion of happiness arrives. We are choosing peace over the brevity of a buzz. We are choosing life.   [05:51] Paul introduces Laura:   Laura is married, and lives in Reno, Nevada. She is currently transitioning out of working in nonprofit communications to going full time with her own business. She enjoys all things outdoors, lifting weights, and making funny Tik-Toks.   The minute Laura started drinking she felt like it was the elixir to confidence and connection. Throughout college and into her 20s, she didn't think much about her drinking because she was drinking like everyone else around her. Leaving college, Laura didn't really know what she wanted to do with her life. Looking back now, she recognizes how much drinking disconnects you from yourself.   Laura moved to Lake Tahoe and became a snowboard bum. This is where her drinking progressed. Little red flags started to pop up, but she would disregard them and treat her drinking like it was an intentional choice.   In her late twenties, Laura got a DUI. This drove her to recognize that she needed to quit drinking and was able to for a few months. She thought after that, she had it under control only to end up right back where she was soon after.   Laura began to try and moderate and take breaks. When she realized it was hard to quit for two weeks, she knew she had a problem. After a blackout, Laura decided it was time to give sobriety a try. Quitting drinking felt scary, but it felt scarier to continue down the path she was on. She didn't know anyone that was sober but once she listened to people's stories on the RE podcast, she had hope.   After 7 months of working on her recovery by herself, she relapsed at a memorial for a friend. Recognizing that she was on the right path in sobriety, she went right back to it. She started going to AA and found a sponsor. Laura admits it was a lot of work, but she was ready for it. She shares that she had a lot of epiphanies during the first six to nine months.   Laura picked up a lot of healthy practices in recovery which helped her rediscover herself and build confidence. She says no tequila shot could ever compare to the feeling of being able to trust yourself, respect yourself and have authentic connections with other people.   In her new business, Laura is a backpacking guide. She organizes adventure retreats for sober women. Your Sober Pal   Laura's favorite resources: Recovery Elevator podcast, 12 Step Program and online recovery communities.   Laura's parting piece of guidance: it might e a lot of work up front, but it's going to take you places you couldn't even imaging and you're going to amaze yourself along the way.     Recovery Elevator You took the elevator down. You have got to take the stairs back up. We can do this.   Café RE RE on Instagram RE merch Recovery Elevator YouTube Sobriety Tracker iTunes       

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Send us a textThis Episode has EVERYTHING!It's got:Dave's brain doesn't work!Mr. Short Term Memory!In the way, Dave!Negativity AWAY!Levity! Brevity!A dollar in the douche jar!HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEVIN!Airline tickets are too expensive for shenanigans!Levity! Brevity!"Severance" is amazing, though horrifying!Useless degrees!Will philosophize for food!Rants!Lady Gaga Levity!Up and down like a toilet seat in a men's room!Updated Irwin Allen!CGI sucks compared to practical effects!"The Goonies" sequel is on the horizon...!Long awaited sequels ALWAYS suck!Part 2, Electric Boogaloo!Dave loves Sean Astin to this day!Twink yogurt!Other peoples' kids are the best birth control!No naked nonsense in Dave's family!Episode Links (In Order):Louie Prima "The Bigger the Figure"!Tom Hanks "Mr. Short Term Memory"!Samuel Jackson's death in "Deep Blue Sea"!"The Goonies 2" is in the works!Teen girls try to kill mother over Wi-Fi!Music Credit!Opening Music Graciously Supplied By: https://audionautix.com/ Visit Our Patreon! Email Us Here: Disturbinglypragmatic@gmail.comWhere To Find Us!: Disturbingly Pragmatic Link Tree!

Sheriff Deputies Terrifying Trend, JD Vance Real Deal, Trump's Brevity, Hillary Soft PassMATT - LEEROY Sheriff Deputies Terrifying TrendJD Vance May Be The Real DealBanning Men In Women Sports Is Segregation? Congressman Tim Burchett With A Real MomentEasy Does It On Hillary... I GuessOVERTIME: Man's Best Friend, Noem Goes Bad@ss ModeWatch the Live Show on the following channels: linktapgo.com/thedumshowTHE DUM SHOW, DON'T UNFRIEND ME, POLITICS, KAMALA, BIDEN, TRUMPBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dum-show--6012883/support.

Signal Transcript, Alex Wong, Will Cain Faces Himes, Trump's Brevity, DoD, Reporter TroubleMATT - OLIVIASignal TranscriptAlex WongWill Cain Faces HimesJust Follow Trump's Brevity??!?DOD PolicyReporter Is In Trouble If He IS Being HonestOVERTIME: Keffiyeh, Sex Offender Registry, Jasmine Is FakeWatch the Live Show on the following channels: linktapgo.com/thedumshowTHE DUM SHOW, DON'T UNFRIEND ME, POLITICS, KAMALA, BIDEN, TRUMPBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dum-show--6012883/support.

Send us a textKindness as a leadership principle can transform organizations, but only when leaders authentically embody it through actions, systems, and consistent behaviors. This episode reveals the powerful connection between kindness and organizational success.  When kindness becomes systemic rather than optional, it manifests in surprising ways. "Boundaries are kind. Clarity is kind. Brevity can be kind,"  Ready to transform your leadership approach? Listen now to discover how authentic kindness can become your greatest organizational strength.Episode Guest: Christy Pretzinger Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christypretzinger/ All episodes and guest requests can be found at:www.leadershipmomentspodcast.comFollow Stacey Caster on Instagram @staceycaster_Follow Tracy-Ann Palmer on Instagram @tracy_ann_palmer

What does it mean to live in a body? Medicine teaches us how a body functions, but it doesn't help us navigate the reality of living in one. Surgeon Gabriel Weston grappled with the gap between scientific knowledge and unfathomable complexity of human experience. Her new book is ALIVE: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of Existence, where she explores the space between medical science and being.

Brad's sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Eden, NC, on Psalm 90:1-6.

In this episode of Man Up, Nikita Koloff opens up about the profound loss of his wife, Mandy, to cancer. In an emotional and raw conversation, he reflects on the fragility of life the pain of losing a loved one, and the lessons he learned through grief. 

YOU TOO TALL. Flirting with the Kabob Guy. Zipper Major. Swagtastic. Fartgas In The Bar Car. In the Poo Pipe. A Brevity of Dunaways. Taiwan the Cheese Doodle. Can-a-Sherpa. Nipple high Asian lady. Yeastie Boys. YOU CAN EAT CHEWED RICE. Poncho certified. Nakatomi air vents. Making Comics Takes Blood, Sweat and Tears, But Mostly Blood, with Stephen and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2025 is: quip • KWIP • noun Quip can refer to a clever, usually taunting remark, or to a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment. // They traded quips over a beer and laughed themselves silly. See the entry > Examples: "He's always got a story, is always ready with a quip and isn't afraid to let the four-letter words roll off the tongue in the most creative ways." — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2023 Did you know? To tweak a well-known line from Hamlet, brevity is the soul of quip. While jokes are often brief stories with setups followed by surprising and funny endings (chickens crossing roads, elephant footprints in the butter, etc.) quips are even briefer, and not so planned or scripted. They are more likely to arise naturally in conversation when someone is especially quick-witted, firing off zingers, retorts, or—if you want to get extra fancy about it—bon mots. Brevity also plays a role in quip's etymology: quip is a shortening of quippy, a now-obsolete noun of the same meaning. Quippy's origins are uncertain, but they may lie in the Latin word quippe, meaning "indeed" or "to be sure," which was often used ironically. Quip entered English as a noun in the 1500s, but was verbified within decades; the verb quip means "to make quips" or "to jest or jibe at."

YOU TOO TALL. Flirting with the Kabob Guy. Zipper Major. Swagtastic. Fartgas In The Bar Car. In the Poo Pipe. A Brevity of Dunaways. Taiwan the Cheese Doodle. Can-a-Sherpa. Nipple high Asian lady. Yeastie Boys. YOU CAN EAT CHEWED RICE. Poncho certified. Nakatomi air vents. Making Comics Takes Blood, Sweat and Tears, But Mostly Blood, with Stephen and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How does one learn to love the Bible again? For Liz Charlotte Grant, it is almost like a story from a movie: girl meets Bible, falls in love, discovers Bible's secret past, falls out of love with Bible, but eventually realizes she was really in love the whole time, once she learned how to look at the Bible in a new way. This is an eye-opening conversation about how the tools that scholars have used throughout the history of scripture, with names like Hermeneutic and Midrash and Eisegesis, helped bring the Bible back to life after deconstruction, and reconnect Grant with the essence of what she loved most about scripture.Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning nonfiction writer based in Colorado, USA. Her debut nonfiction book, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the Bible, was released by Eerdmans Publishing Co. on January 7, 2025. In 2024, she wrote a viral article chronicling the disturbing third marriage of an icon of white American evangelical purity culture, "Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of Purity Culture, and Her Disturbing Third Marriage," the Revealer Magazine, a publication of the Center for Religion and Media at New York University. Grant's Substack newsletter, the Empathy List, has received recognition from the Webby Awards and the Best of the Church Press Awards. Her work has also appeared in outlets such as the Huffington Post, Religion News Service, Hippocampus Magazine, Brevity, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Christianity Today, US Catholic, National Catholic Reporter. Find more of Liz Charlotte's work at:https://lizcharlotte.com/ https://www.threads.net/@lizcharlottegrant https://www.instagram.com/lizcharlottegrant https://www.facebook.com/lizcharlottegrant Find your guides at Quoir Academy! If you've ever deconstructed your faith you know it's not easy. But just imagine if you could have people to guide you through your process? People like, Jim Palmer, Kristin Du Mez, Jennifer Knapp, Brad Jersak, Brian Zahnd, Paul Young, and more? Well, if you head over to Quoir Academy and register for SQUARE 2 using the Promo Code [RAD] you'll get 10% off the regular registration cost of this awesome course and community just for being a fan of our show. Follow this registration link: https://www.bk2sq1.com/square-2-next-steps-into-reconstruction?coupon=RAD

What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation? Can you still believe this book is sacred even while renegotiating your relationship to the church? In Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible, Liz Charlotte Grant offers compelling answers to these questions and more in this deeply personal commentary on the book of Genesis. Braiding together encounters with the natural world, Jewish midrash, and art criticism, Grant makes familiar Sunday school stories strange and offers a fresh vision for reading Scripture after deconstruction. For those who have known the book of Genesis as a weapon in the culture wars, Grant interprets the Bible's inspired book of beginnings as a work of art. Lyrical, insightful, and highly original, Knock at the Sky offers readers a capacious model for seeking God through Scripture even as one's faith continues to evolve. “In this book, you too have permission to question the sacred without fearing . . . unbelief. Knock loudly. . . . Reject answers that do not admit complication. Seek the resonance at the base of the story. The seeking is the point. Because there, in your wandering, God is.” About the Author Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning essayist whose work has been published in The Revealer, Sojourners, Brevity, Christian Century, Christianity Today, Hippocampus, and elsewhere. She also writes The Empathy List, a popular newsletter that has been nominated for a Webby two years running. She lives in Colorado.

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Purchase a copy of Knock at the Sky: https://amzn.to/3PQlIG3*As an Amazon affiliate, I receive a small commission from purchases made through Amazon links on this site at no additional cost to you.✖️✖️✖️About the guest:Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning nonfiction writer based in Colorado, USA.In 2024, she wrote a viral review of two biographies, chronicling the disturbing third marriage of white American evangelical "purity culture" icon, Elisabeth Elliot, for the Revealer Magazine. (See "Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of Purity Culture, and Her Disturbing Third Marriage," the Revealer Magazine, a publication of the Center for Religion and Media at New York University).Her Substack newsletter, the Empathy List, has received recognition from the Webby Awards and the Best of the Church Press Awards. Her essays have won 3rd place in Dappled Things magazine's Jacques Maritain Prize for Nonfiction (in 2019 and 2022), and she's also been awarded two Collegeville Institute residencies.Her op-eds and stories have also been published in outlets such as the Huffington Post, Religion News Service, Hippocampus Magazine, Brevity, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Christianity Today, US Catholic, National Catholic Reporter, and more.✖️✖️✖️Book description:In the beginning was a work of art. What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation? Can you still believe this book is sacred even while renegotiating your relationship to the church? In Knock at the Sky, Liz Charlotte Grant offers compelling answers to these questions and more in this deeply personal commentary on the book of Genesis. Braiding together encounters with the natural world, Jewish midrash, and art criticism, Grant makes familiar Sunday school stories strange and offers a fresh vision for reading Scripture after deconstruction. For those who have known the book of Genesis as a weapon in the culture wars, Grant interprets the Bible's inspired book of beginnings as a work of art. Lyrical, insightful, and highly original, Knock at the Sky offers readers a capacious model for seeking God through Scripture even as one's faith continues to evolve. “In this book, you too have permission to question the sacred without fearing . . . unbelief. Knock loudly. . . . Reject answers that do not admit complication. Seek the resonance at the base of the story. The seeking is the point. Because there, in your wandering, God is.”✖️✖️✖️Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys✖️✖️✖️If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help✖️✖️✖️CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:preacherboyspodcast.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoyshttps://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/https://twitter.com/preacherboysdochttps://www.instagram.com/preacherboyspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@preacherboyspodTo connect with a community that shares the Preacher Boys Podcast's mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/✖️✖️✖️The content presented in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. All individuals and entities discussed are presumed innocent until proven guilty through due legal process. The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers.This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author Jessica Handler believes "that when we write well, we're writing about what matters to us." What matters to you? On this episode, Jessica shares a prompt that will help you understand what you're trying to do with your writing. It's one that she often used while working on her memoir, Invisible Sisters.Jessica also shares a prompt that will help you regain focus and use your senses in a work in progress. Her third prompt will help you generate ideas for future projects. About Jessica HandlerJessica Handler is the author of the novel The Magnetic Girl, winner of the 2020 Southern Book Prize and a nominee for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, a 2019 “Books All Georgians Should Read,” an Indie Next pick, Wall Street Journal Spring 2019 pick, Bitter Southerner Summer 2019 pick, and a Southern Independent Bookseller's Association “Okra Pick.” Her memoir Invisible Sisters was also named one of the “Books All Georgians Should Read,” and her craft guide Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss was praised by Vanity Fair magazine. Her writing has appeared on NPR, in Tin House, Drunken Boat, Full Grown People, Oldster, The Bitter Southerner, Electric Literature, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, Newsweek, The Washington Post and elsewhere.

The Author Events Series presents The Intertextual Self: New Approaches to the Memoir REGISTER Memoirists most often focus on the authenticity of their own voice and experience, and how best to render on the page the intersection of memory and current insight. This traditional approach creates engaging and compelling personal narratives – singular texts of the self. But a new approach seems to be emerging, one in which writers grapple with other texts that have informed their experiences, shaped their thinking, and served as lenses through which to interpret their own lives. This event features three highly accomplished and daring authors who have taken this approach to their memoirs, highlighting how they absorbed other texts and made them integral to telling their own stories. Authors Chris Campanioni (A and B and Also Nothing, 2nd Ed.), Tyler Mills (The Bomb Cloud), and Leah Souffrant (Entanglements) represent a new generation of writers who have turned to an even wider range of texts to help them identify, craft, and share their own stories. Each of their strikingly original memoirs also include visual art created by the authors.  Chris Campanioni was born in Manhattan in 1985 and grew up in a very nineties New Jersey. His research connecting media studies with studies of migration has been awarded a Mellon Foundation fellowship and the Calder Prize and his writing has received the International Latino Book Award, the Pushcart Prize, and the Academy of American Poets College Prize. He lives in Brooklyn. Leah Souffrant is a writer and artist committed to interdisciplinary practice. She is the author of Entanglements: Threads woven from history, memory, and the body (Unbound Edition Press 2023) and Plain Burned Things: A Poetics of the Unsayable (Collection Clinamen, PULG Liège 2017). The range of Souffrant's work involves poetics, visual studies and art, translation, and critical work in literature, feminist theory, and performance. With Abby Paige, she is a founding member of the LeAB Iteration Lab for theater art and performance. Her awards include the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry and her scholarship was recognized by the Center for the Study of Women & Society. Souffrant's poetry has been a finalist for the National Poetry Award. She keeps an art studio in Brooklyn and teaches writing at New York University. Born in Chicago, Tyler Mills (she/her) is the author of City Scattered (Snowbound Chapbook Award, Tupelo Press 2022), Hawk Parable (Akron Poetry Prize, University of Akron Press 2019), Tongue Lyre (Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award, Southern Illinois University Press 2013), and co-author with Kendra DeColo of Low Budget Movie (Diode Editions Chapbook Prize, Diode Editions 2021). Her memoir, The Bomb Cloud, received a Literature Grant from the Café Royal Foundation NYC. A poet and essayist, her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New Republic, The Believer, and Poetry, and her essays in AGNI, Brevity, Copper Nickel, River Teeth, and The Rumpus. She lived and taught in New Mexico four years, most recently serving as the Burke Scholar for the Doel Reed Center for the Arts in Taos, NM, and now teaches for Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night. (recorded 12/5/2024)

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma talks with Sarah M. Wells about her poem “Jesus Son of GOP.” is the author of The Family Bible Devotional Volumes 1 and 2, a memoir, American Honey: A Field Guide to Resisting Temptation (forthcoming), and two collections of poems, Between the Heron and the Moss and Pruning Burning Bushes. Poems and essays by Wells have appeared in Ascent, Brevity, Full Grown People, Hippocampus Review, The Pinch, River Teeth, Rock & Sling, Under the Gum Tree, Terrain.org and elsewhere. Sarah's work has been honored with four Pushcart Prize nominations. Six of her essays have been listed as Notable Essays in The Best American Essays. She is a 2018 recipient of an Ohio Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. Sarah earned her BA in Creative Writing and MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Ashland University. She is a regular contributor to Root & Vine News and God Hears Her, a blog for women, from Our Daily Bread. She resides in Ashland, Ohio with her husband, Brandon, and their four children, Lydia, Elvis, Henry, and Izzy (their Westie).

Summary of What to Look Forward ToReflecting on the past inspires hope for the future. The focus is on restoring American values, emphasizing smaller government, free speech, and justice. Challenges include a divided nation of "givers and takers" and media corruption.Key themes include exposing Leftist hypocrisy, freeing J6 prisoners, and ensuring accountability for corrupt elites. The cultural shift continues with Hollywood's decline, wokeism's demise, and media irrelevance.Humor and brevity are powerful tools to challenge Leftist narratives, spark thought, and drive meaningful change. With a four-year plan underway, optimism abounds for a transformative year in politics, culture, and societal values.[SEGMENT 2-1] What to look forward to… To look forward one must remember the past. I want to go back to the America I grew up in. When we do this, we find out that we didn't have it so bad, did we? But even into the 80s, things got better. We could always feel like America was getting better.   Just one lifetime ago in the United States, our grandfathers were able to buy a home, buy a car, have 3-4 children, keep their wife at home, take annual vacations, and then retire… all on one middle-class salary. Now that's practically impossible. If you are playing by the rules, doing it by the playbook, then you're getting screwed. This country is divided into givers and takers. Those looking for angles all the time for easy money. Who's getting screwed? Us. I see people in the media making millions for doing very little, and it's no big deal. I'm trying to figure out where all this money comes from.   Smaller, DOGE-managed government. The world's richest man fighting for justice and free speech. Accountable government, common-sense government per the Constitution Free speech. Will Americans trust that they have this? Or will they continue to bite their tongues? Recompense for those hurt by the Left's crushing of “truth-speak”. Social media giants must pay for what they did or they will have learned nothing.  [SEGMENT 2-2] What to look forward to 2 I haven't done a show on New Year's in years. But I decided to do something different this year. I wanted a fresh start to my 4-year plan. I want us all to feel like we are into something fresh. New. Exciting. Thanks for the feedback on the Supporter's Club show. I thought it was fantastic as I did it. One of my members commented: How motivational. And what insights into your background. For me, delving into me I think will help others. Not my background per se. But jogging little micro memories in you. We have one heck of a year coming up and I'm giving it my all. For those who support me, I promise you will learn a lot more about me, but what you learn about yourselves will be like getting a GREAT college education on you. Years ago, I was asked by a very wealthy man to come by his office. He wanted to meet me. He'd heard a lot about me, and wanted to meet me in person. He had sold his company for $200M dollars. He was thinking of running for office. J6 prisoners freed. Perp walks for many corrupt Biden-government officials, particularly those from the coup and the J6 coverup. Diddy's list, Epstein's list, and the other Hollyweirdos beside Weinstein who also committed crimes. The demise of Hollywood The continued decimation of the media The death of “wokeism”      [SEGMENT 2-3] Deaf Doll   [X] SB – Conservatives are happiest American Girl released a doll with “hearing loss”. Yes, I know. We aren't talking about some futuristic cyborg being made in a Wuhan lab. It's just a regular doll. You know, those with the not fully developed ears. Made of some type of rubber. I love what CNN wrote: The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and comes with a removable hearing aid. “American Girl has a rich legacy of creating timeless characters who encourage girls to reach for new heights and discover who they're meant to be,” said Jamie Cygielman, general manager of American Girl. “Working with Olympic hopeful surfer Caroline Marks adds real-world inspiration about what can happen when you go ‘all in' on your dreams.” In addition to the doll release, American Girl is partnering with the Hearing Loss Association of America to raise awareness and collect donations. The company also plans to donate $25,000 to the organization and support its annual walk. Starting January 1, it will also take donations for the HLAA in American Girl retail stores. Why not tattoo "Gimmick" across the doll's forehead?  First, selling a “hearing loss” doll is like selling a gluten-free car or a “free-range” sofa. Is your TV hypoallergenic? So does this doll sign? And if so, does it sign in all languages or the language where it is purchased? What if you get a doll that only knows Italian sign language? Do you buy Rosetta Stone for the ASL? Do Dolls Know They're Deaf? Next, if a deaf girl receives a doll, wouldn't she think it was deaf anyway? I'm certainly not picking on deaf people in asking that question. Truth be told I know little about the deaf community, though I grew up with deaf cousin-in-laws. Have I missed something and am only now finding out that the lack of “deaf dolls” is an issue?  I put this up there with the list of Leftist issues nobody cares about:Second-hand smoke (where's that one gone?)The color of park ranger uniformsCalling America the "land of opportunity"Using the word "wife" or "man"; take your pickI think you get the picture. And how do they test the dolls? Or are they just rejects from the production of “hearing dolls”? Or are they the aborted fetus of the pretentious "hearing" crowd who happily abort their deaf dolls? You can already see the can of worms we've opened here. And if you ask if the worms are hearing or deaf, I say to you, "Stop being so tone deaf!" I'm not pointing fingers, but I sense desperation at American Doll. As I highlighted earlier, "the company also plans to donate $25,000 to the organization". Plans to donate? That's not, "has donated" or "will definitely donate". My brother plans to pay me back for the money I loaned him 17 years ago. But I have made no plans to spend that money. I think somebody at American Girl is about to be outsourced with an H1-B Indian. He or she or "heshe" is so desperate to sell dolls, "they" came up with the asinine marketing gimmick. What must the War Room banter have been like as this idea was brought to life by this marketing whiz? “I've got it! We can sell deaf dolls to girls!” "They" continued, "Deaf girls will buy them, as the dolls are relatable. Hearing girls will buy them because they want to virtue-signal that they care about deaf girls." Did the person who thought up this marketing use to work at Hamilton. Because I haven't seen this much virtue-signaling on anything since white people got tricked into that anti-American play guised as support of one of our country's Founding Fathers and prohibited the use of white people in its cast. Hopefully we won't get the torture of Hamilton for the Deaf? What's Next? As for American Girl, what's next? A doll with anxiety disorders? Purchase her and get two free consultations with the doll shrink of your choosing. Or what about a doll with gender dysphoria. I'm still confused about Barbie's "Ken", and I'm not convinced he was the dude in that relationship.  Or how about a doll with a life-threatening peanut allergy, complete with Epipen? Hey, the doll get people's attention, so I'm not mad at American Doll. Maybe I will report on sales in a few months.       https://x.com/ScottPresler/status/1873434699533820232 Did you know that every voter in CA, NV, OR, & WA receives a mail-in ballot (whether or not the voter has requested one)? So, if you move away from one of these states — & don't cancel your voter registration — your old address will still receive a ballot.  [SEGMENT 2-4] Memes as training Brevity is the soul of wit, and the inspiration for lingerie. I love when people can synthesize a message to its essence. Doing that causes you to think. And that's our goal for Leftist in the coming year. Learn how to think. Then practice it ALL YEAR LONG. We have 4 years to drive out points home to Leftists. You game? It's not that difficult to twist Leftists in knots. Just make them live their lies. Twist things back on them.     What if teachers secretly started baptizing kids at school and hid it from their parents? How would the Left react? God made two genders: Leftists made the rest. Santa Claus: works one day. Spends the rest of the year judging you. How much would you pay to see the FBI raid the homes of Pelosi, Obama…the Clintons? Local man addicted to brake fluid says he can stop any time he wants. Santa: Before you make fun of people who believe in me, remember there are adults who still believe in socialism. And just like that, Liz Cheney doesn't like investigations anymore.    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

Think of all the texts, emails, and social media posts you're inundated with each day. Sometimes you read them, and sometimes you swipe them away, telling yourself, perhaps not so honestly, that you'll revisit them later.If you're the sender of such missives and memos or the creator of content, you hope the recipient has the first response, that, instead of deep-sixing your message, they take the time to engage and take action on it.How do you increase the odds of that happening? Rather than just guessing at the answer, Todd Rogers has done empirical experiments to discover it. Todd is a behavioral scientist, a professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the author of Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. Today on the show, Todd explains the four-stage process people use in deciding whether to engage with your writing, whether in a personal or business context, and how influencing these factors not only comes down to the style of your writing, but its overall design. Todd offers tips to improve both areas, so that you can effectively capture people's attention.Resources Related to the PodcastAoM Podcast #971: The 5 Factors for Crafting Simple (Read: Effective!) MessagesAoM Podcast #666: The Power of Brevity in a Noisy WorldAoM Podcast #580: Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to YouConnect With Todd RogersTodd on XTodd's faculty pageWriting for Busy Readers website

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Jennifer Lang joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about asking the right questions, understanding what home means and where it is, being sure to put your story in the narrative you're sharing, her sense of self on and off the yoga mat, answers to mid-life questions, learning to write flash prose, putting manuscripts away for a while, being a Jewish writer living in Israel, leaning into experimental and playful prose, coping with imminent empty nests, and her new book Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses.   Also mentioned in this episode  -self-doubt and self censoring -reading our work aloud -honing skills as an editor   Books mentioned in this episode: -Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg -Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by  Amy Krass Rosenthal    Jennifer Lang is a San Francisco Bay Area transplant in Tel Aviv. Last September, she gave birth to her first book, Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature; in October2024, she welcomes Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces & poses into the world. A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, Jennifer was an Assistant Editor at Brevity. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. A longtime yoga instructor, she teaches YogaProse. Findable at www.israelwriterstudio.com  Connect with Jennifer: Website: https://israelwriterstudio.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenlangwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenlangwrites/ Ger her book: https://vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/landed-a-yogi-s-memoir-in-pieces-poses-by-jennifer-lang BookShop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/landed-a-yogi-s-memoir-in-pieces-poses-jennifer-lang/21684650?ean=9783988320872 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Landed-yogis-memoir-pieces-poses/dp/3988320870/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bd8lRm7rAOuV3k1usbF7vA.M-X19uPxbllhxbajEHxpKmH_KgcTpjocnI07C8iCSdA&qid=1723456516&sr=1-1   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches and edits memoir and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Nope, this episode is not about Boston.  It's a different Wicked.  This is the Wicked that is a Broadway musical hit, and somehow Robbie ended up in the theater watching it.  A musical.  Are we in an alternate universe?  And will Art and Jay sing a few tunes along the way?  You'll have to follow the yellow brick headphones to find out.   Meanwhile, in other worlds, another prequel is coming for the Game of Thrones universe, Joe Burrow is rumored to have purchased the Tumbler that was supposed to go to Jay for Christmas, and Jay does a deep dive into a voice actor every fan of classic Christmas shows will recognize.   Hold onto your ear pods: this episode … wait for it… defies gravity.  

Send us a textAuthor and yogi Jennifer Lang talks about experimental prose, how to use it in memoir, and why it gives you more freedom in telling your story. ▬Jennifer Lang is a San Francisco Bay Area transplant in Tel Aviv. Last September, she celebrated her first book, Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature; in October 2024, she welcomed Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces & poses into the world. A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, Jennifer was an Assistant Editor at Brevity. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. A longtime yoga instructor, she teaches YogaProse.Connect with Jennifer:https://israelwriterstudio.cominstagram.com/jenlangwrites facebook.com/jenlangwrites facebook.com/israelwriterstudio

Episode Summary:If I had a guess, I'm betting one of the main reasons why you deconstructed evangelicalism is because of the Bible. Growing up evangelical, the Bible was the center of faith. It was the key to unlocking the Divine. This big black book held all the secrets to a good life. Just open it up, ask it a question, and out popped God's answer. Easy-peasy.But as you matured from naivety into adulthood, things got messy. A thoughtful reading of the biblical texts suddenly revealed all kinds of problems. The God of the Old Testament is often depicted as tyrannical, petty, vindictive, jealous, genocidal, and malevolently capricious. Women are by and large treated as property and playthings. Violence is often encouraged and slavery is seen as a necessary evil. As theologian Marcus Borg famously quipped, “People are leaving faith these days not because of what they don't know about the Bible. It's because of what they do know.” I agree.But, is all this the Bible's fault? Have we made the Bible into something it was never intended to be? The pressure we modern Christians have placed on the Bible to be perfect, offer total representation of God, and be universally applicable on all matters for all time is just unfair. The Bible isn't an encyclopedia or a rulebook, nor is it inerrant and written by God. Best understood, the Bible isn't even meant to be read literally or historically, but rather spiritually and metaphorically. Instead of passively accepting all the Bible has to say, you are invited into a conversation with the text. Wrestle with it, challenge it, question it, and yes, even disagree with it. According to today's guest on Holy Heretics, “You have permission to question the sacred without fearing unbelief.”I'm joined today by Liz Charlotte Grant to have a conversation about reframing our relationship to this ancient, complex set of documents we call the Holy Bible. “What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation?” Liz addresses these questions and more in this funny, candid, and informative episode. Oh, and we also talk about her chickens! :)Bio:Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning writer whose work has been published in The Revealer, Sojourners, Brevity, Christian Century, Christianity Today, Hippocampus, Religion News Service, US Catholic, Huffington Post, and elsewhere. Her essays have twice won a Jacques Maritain Nonfiction Prize. She also writes The Empathy List, a popular newsletter that has been nominated for a Webby two years running and garnered an honorable mention from the Associated Church Press Awards in 2023. Knock at the Sky:Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible is her first book.Please follow us on social media (use the buttons below) and help us get the word out! (Also, please don't hesitate to use any of these channels or email to contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, or share on your socials

Weekly shoutout: Be sure to check out books by Vine Leaves Press! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling author, yogi, and writing teacher Jennifer Lang! (israelwriterstudio.com/about) About our guest: Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer Lang lives in Tel Aviv, where she runs Israel Writers Studio. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and served as an Assistant Editor at Brevity. Her first book, Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature, is followed by Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces & poses, both with Vine Leaves Press. Places was a Finalist in the Foreword Reviews Book Awards, among others. Both books are available at Vine Leaves Press, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers.  Instagram @jenlangwrites | Facebook: @israelwriterstudio LANDED: A YOGI'S MEMOIR IN PIECES AND POSES, now available from Vine Leaves Press! https://vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/landed-a-yogi-s-memoir-in-pieces-poses-by-jennifer-lang ABOUT LANDED: In experimental chapterettes, American-born Jennifer traces her nonlinear journey—both on and off the yoga mat—reckoning with her adopted country (Israel), midlife hormones (merciless), cross-cultural marriage (to a Frenchman) and their imminent empty nest (a mixed blessing), eventually realizing the words her yoga teachers had been offering for the past twenty-three years: root down into the ground and stay true to yourself. Finally, she understands that home is about who you are, not where you live. Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces & poses spans seven years (and then some), each punctuated with chakra wisdom from nationally-acclaimed Rodney Yee, her first teacher. Thanks for this catching up, Jennifer! All the best! -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTS CALLING: PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW, OR SHARING THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND! YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN. Much love, j artscalling.com/links

Rachel Zimmerman joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about rebuilding her family's life after her husband's death by suicide, the physical toll of grief, feeling like a doomed family, finding joy and pleasure after terrible loss, how her career in journalism informed her writing process, not tying things up in a bow, our children getting veto power about what we include in our books, when family remembers differently, getting the wise narrator present on the page to transform our experience into a story, and her memoir, Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide.    Also in this episode:  -how her memoir's title changed -taking writing classes -feeling like a loss freak   Books mentioned in this episode:  The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander  The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Blue Nights by Joan Didion The Long Goodbye by Megan O'Rourke Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward   Rachel Zimmerman is the author of Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide. An award-winning journalist, Zimmerman has written about health and medicine for more than two decades. She currently contributes stories on mental health to The Washington Post and previously worked as a staff writer for The Wall Street Journal and a health reporter for WBUR, Boston's public radio station. Her essays and reporting have been published in The New York Times; Vogue; The Cut; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Atlantic; Slate; The Huffington Post; and Brevity, among others.    Zimmerman is co-author of The Healing Power of Storytelling; and The Doula Guide to Birth. She's been awarded residencies at Millay Arts and the Turkeyland Cove Foundation and currently lives with her family in Cambridge, Mass. Connect with Rachel: Website: https://www.rachelzimmerman.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachel.zimmerman13 FB: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.zimmerman.77 X: https://x.com/@zimmerman082 Get her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1951631358/ref=sr_1_1?crid=X9DA82X3A2SP&keywords=us+after%3A+a+memoir+of+love+and+suicide&qid=1697209495&s=books&sprefix=us+after+a+memoir+of+love+and+suicide%2Cstripbooks%2C166&sr=1-1   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches and edits memoir and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

10-11-24 AM "A Common Evil under the Sun" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 6, I. A Common Discontentment among Humanity A. Even Among the Wealthy B. Given Absence of Gratitude II. A Persistent Desire in Humanity A. A Desire to Satisfy the Temporal B. A Need to Satisfy the Spiritual III. An Inescapable Limitation of Humanity A. The Limitation of the Brevity of a Life B. The Limitation of the Ignorance of the Future Rev. Greg Lubbers

HT2067 - Brevity Is the Soul I know that Shakespeare was talking about the soul of wit, but I've come to conclude it is the soul of photography, too. At least it can be. How often do you look at a book or a project and wish there was more? As compare to, how many times to you find yourself looking at a project or a book and feeling like it is getting too long or repetitive?

From Amy: I met Sonya at a Minneapolis bookstore, where she was reading from her latest collection of essays. Her writing voice is engaging. But it's the multiplicity of roles she occupies as a writer that fascinates me: from established professor of creative writing and published author, to her embrace of various voices still waiting to be released. For the people in my audience who long to write but feel constricted by "what's permitted," this conversation just may feel freeing.We end with three promising writing prompts to try for yourself.Sonya Huber is the author of eight books, including the new essay collection, Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook as well as the writing guide, Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto, and an award-winning essay collection on chronic pain, Pain Woman Takes Your Keys and Other Essays from a Nervous System. Her other books include the Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir in a Day, Opa Nobody, Cover Me: A Health Insurance Memoir, and The Backwards Research Guide for Writers. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other outlets. She teaches at Fairfield University and in the Fairfield low-residency MFA program.www.sonyahuber.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sonyahuber/The What Happened ProjectThe Three Words That Almost Ruined Me As A Writer: Show, Don't Tell  Amy Hallberg is the author of Tiny Altars: A Midlife Revival and German Awakening: Tales from an American Life. She is the host of Courageous Wordsmith Podcast and founder of Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life Writers. As an editor and creative mentor, Amy guides writers through their narrative journeys—from inklings to beautiful works, specifically podcasts and books. A lifelong Minnesotan and mother of grown twins, Amy lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two cats. Learn about Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life WritersWork with Amy 1:1

In this episode, authority-building expert Mike Saunders shares his approach to achieving success through realistic goal-setting and adding focused value. Learn how to establish yourself as an industry leader, set attainable goals, and build credibility in competitive markets. Mike also dives into the power of social proof, the importance of clarity in messaging, and the art of 'chunking' your goals for consistent progress. Whether you're an entrepreneur or a business leader aiming to stand out, this episode offers practical strategies to elevate your game and achieve lasting success.Watch the Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/n1UYGRdduO4About Mike Saunders:Mike Saunders is an adjunct professor, Forbes Coaches Council member, and renowned authority-building expert. As 'The Authority Guy,' he helps entrepreneurs and business leaders position themselves as industry experts, driving growth and influence. With a focus on realistic goal-setting, value-driven leadership, and clear messaging, Mike's strategies empower clients to achieve measurable success and stand out in competitive markets.Please Click here to learn more about https://www.AuthorityPositioningCoach.comAbout Brad SugarsInternationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multimillion-dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. That's why, Brad is a strong advocate for building a business that works without you – so you can spend more time doing what really matters to you. Over the years of starting, scaling and selling many businesses, Brad has earned his fair share of scars. Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. But if you can learn from those who have gone before you, it becomes a lot easier than going at it alone.Please click here to learn more about Brad Sugars: https://bradsugars.com/Learn the Fundamentals of Success for free:The Big Success Starter: https://results.bradsugars.com/thebigsuccess-starter

In this compelling episode of 'Rethink Real Estate,' host Ben Brady is joined once again by marketing maven Chris, to dissect the art and science of email marketing within the real estate domain. Dive into the strategies that have led to a staggering 50% open rate on emails, transforming how real estate professionals engage with cold leads. Discover the nuances of crafting email subject lines that capture attention and drive reader engagement. Chris shares his experience in sending out thousands of emails monthly, providing insights on personalization techniques that go beyond mere name-dropping, and how tweaking your approach can significantly impact your campaign's success. The duo also discusses the effectiveness of emojis and succinct subject lines in increasing open rates, as well as the importance of segmenting email lists to maintain sender reputation. Learn from a detailed conversation about how to leverage local knowledge and community-focused content to create emails that resonate with recipients. Timestamps guide you through tactical discussions on enhancing open rates, the role of market updates, and the future of email marketing in real estate. Timestamps & Key Topics: [00:00:00] - Introduction to Effective Email Marketing in Real Estate [00:01:16] - Achieving a 50% Email Open Rate: Insights and Strategies [00:06:14] - Crafting Email Subject Lines for Maximum Impact [00:09:09] - Advanced Personalization Techniques in Email Marketing [00:16:19] - The Role of Emojis and Brevity in Boosting Open Rates [00:18:17] - Utilizing Local Insights for Community-Centric Marketing [00:23:12] - Recap and Key Takeaways on Email Marketing Strategies

Psalm 39 is a contemplative and deeply reflective psalm, attributed to David, that explores themes of the brevity of life, the futility of human striving, and the need for dependence on God. It is a prayer that expresses feelings of frustration, sorrow, and humility in the face of life's fleeting nature. The psalmist wrestles with his mortality and turns to God for wisdom and relief from suffering. 1. A Resolve to Be Silent (Verses 1-3): The psalm opens with David's determination to guard his speech, especially in the presence of the wicked: “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle.” This indicates his struggle to refrain from speaking out of frustration or anger, recognizing that his words could lead him to sin. David seems to feel a deep inner turmoil, but he chooses to stay silent, even though this silence only intensifies his distress: “My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned.” This inner conflict reveals David's desire to remain righteous in his suffering, but the pressure to speak out eventually overwhelms him, leading him to express his thoughts and feelings to God. 2. The Brevity of Life (Verses 4-6): David's plea shifts from a struggle to remain silent to an acknowledgment of life's transience: “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!” He asks God to help him understand how short his life truly is. This request reflects a desire for perspective—to recognize the limited nature of human existence and not be consumed by earthly concerns. David goes on to describe the brevity and futility of human life: “Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!” He emphasizes that human efforts and achievements are ultimately meaningless in the grand scheme of things, as life passes quickly and people “heap up wealth and do not know who will gather.” This reflects the vanity of human ambition, reminding readers that material possessions and earthly pursuits have no lasting significance. 3. A Cry for Hope and Deliverance (Verses 7-11): After reflecting on the fleeting nature of life, David turns to God in hope: “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” This verse marks a shift in tone, from despair over the brevity of life to a humble reliance on God. David recognizes that, despite the uncertainties of life, God is his only source of hope and security. He pleads with God for deliverance from his sins and the consequences of his actions: “Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!” David acknowledges that his suffering may be the result of God's discipline: “When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him.” He understands that God's correction, though painful, is just. Yet, he still asks for relief from his suffering and the heavy burden he feels. 4. A Final Plea for Mercy (Verses 12-13): The psalm concludes with David's heartfelt plea for God's attention and mercy: “Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears!” David portrays himself as a “sojourner” and “guest,” emphasizing that his time on earth is temporary. This imagery underscores his vulnerability and his reliance on God during his fleeting life. In the final verse, David asks God to “look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more.” This plea for relief suggests that David is feeling overwhelmed by his circumstances and seeks a reprieve before his life comes to an end. The psalm ends with a sense of unresolved tension, leaving the reader with the impression of David's ongoing struggle with the human condition and his dependence on God for peace. Key Themes: 1.The Brevity and Fragility of Life: One of the central themes of Psalm 39 is the short and fragile nature of human life. David reflects on how fleeting and insubstantial human existence is, comparing it to a breath or a shadow. This theme is a reminder of the need to live with a sense of humility and awareness of life's impermanence. 2.The Futility of Human Striving: David expresses the futility of earthly pursuits, such as wealth and ambition, recognizing that these things cannot bring lasting satisfaction or meaning. Life's brevity makes worldly achievements seem vain and temporary. 3.Hope in God Amid Suffering: Despite his despair, David ultimately places his hope in God. He understands that, while life may be short and full of suffering, God is the source of deliverance and peace. This theme of trust in God's provision and mercy runs throughout the psalm. 4.The Pain of Divine Discipline: David acknowledges that his suffering may be the result of God's discipline for his sins. He accepts that God's correction is part of the human experience, yet he still pleads for mercy and relief. Conclusion: Psalm 39 is a deeply reflective prayer that wrestles with the reality of life's brevity and the seeming futility of human striving. David's words capture a profound sense of vulnerability, as he grapples with the fleeting nature of existence and the weight of his own mortality. Yet, amid his struggle, David places his hope in God, recognizing that only God can provide lasting comfort and deliverance. The psalm ultimately calls readers to a place of humility, trust in God, and an awareness of the limitations of life on earth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sendme-radio--732966/support.

On July 9th, in a statement on LinkedIn, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), announced its decision to drop the "E" from DEI. SHRM is the world's largest HR association dedicated to creating better workplaces that "work for all," and positions itself as being "the voice of all things work." SHRM's statement on LinkedIn said: "While we shift to I&D, our commitment to advancing equity remains steadfast. Equity will be integrated under the broader inclusion framework, continuing to be a priority in our strategy and leadership decisions." If you have read my most recent book, Imagine Belonging, you know the true ingredients required to make a commitment – one of those ingredients is being able to say out loud what you are committed to. Using this logic...a commitment to equity can't be real if we're afraid to say it. When the announcement was first made, I immediately knew who I wanted to talk to...the person who wrote the bestselling book on the topic of equity, Minal Bopaiah. Minal had a lot to share, and as she was offering her take, I thought to myself, "why not turn this exchange into a podcast episode?" When I invited Minal to the show, she was all in! I'm excited to welcome you to this exclusive interview with Minal Bopaiah, Brevity & Wit Founder and bestselling author of Equity. Minal combines her experiences and interests in human-design, DEI, psychology, and strategic communications to help her clients achieve the change they desire.   During our conversation, you'll:   --Discover why prioritizing inclusive behaviors alone will set your colleagues up for failure if they lack the systems and structures to support these practices. --Explore the unintended consequences of SHRM's decision on entire programs, positions, and departments that have the word "equity" in their titles. --Gain insights on how to respond to objections and push back that employers and colleagues may have, feeling emboldened because of SHRM's recent decision.   Today's conversation is designed to support people like you – visionary people leaders, and those on their way to joining us. Savor this insightful talk, and if you're looking for more ways to connect with inspiring leaders like Minal, be sure to join the Belonging Membership Community. The Belonging Membership Community is a practice space where we can try putting our shared values of belonging, community, collaboration, and joy into action. Members have the unique opportunity to connect with guests like Minal for 1:1 laser coaching sessions.   Join the community here: www.belongingmembershipcommunity.com     Stay connected with Rhodes: www.rhodesperry.com/subscribe   Learn more about Minal's book Equity: https://theequitybook.com/. Thanks for growing our #BelongingMovement!

Brevity is the soul of wit. Irvin Younger may not have been Shakespeare, but his lectures have become a cornerstone for young lawyers learning the art and science of cross-examinations. Jack Russo and Professor Bob Acker know examinations can be daunting and confusing if you are not properly prepared and can result in a trial loss for you and your client. The trick is to follow Younger's 10 Commandments which rejects the previously accepted ways of thinking and implements a set of guidelines for skilled and concise examinations that win over judge and jurors.   10 Commandments of Cross-Examination  Be brief.  Short questions, plain words.  Always ask leading questions.  Don't ask a question to which you do not know the answer.  Listen to the witness' answers.  Don't quarrel with the witness.  Don't allow the witness to repeat his direct testimony.  Don't permit the witness to explain his answers.  Don't ask the "one question too many."  Save the ultimate point of your cross for summation.   9 Rules of Impeachment  Did the witness understand the oath that he took?  Was the witness a percipient witness from the events by which he testified? Did the witness remember and is able to remember these events? Is he able to recount them? Does the witness have a good or bad reputation for truth telling in his neighborhood? Is the witness is biased or prejudice against the parties or has the witness has been bribed to give his testimony? Has the witness been convicted of a crime? Has a witness made a prior inconsistent statement that contradicts his testimony?  Has the witness committed other prior bad acts? Encore Edition   Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️  

Stuart Morris is a neurodivergent dynamic face at the nexus of entrepreneurship, innovation, and rites of passage. A serial-entrepreneur, tech inventor, TEDx speaker, former award-winning lecturer in entrepreneurship at one of the top 1% global business schools, and the current CEO of the #1 celebrancy training business in the world, the International College of Professional Celebrants, as well as the managing director for his retreat center, High Trenhouse in Yorkshire. With impressive milestones in Stuart's 30+ year career as an entrepreneur, such as one of his start-up collaborations hitting five billion dollars on the NYSE, his work changing the financial landscape of Moldova, or instilling the fiery entrepreneurial spirit in young minds across Europe, teaching at the Henley Business Stuart's School Stuart's journey has been marked by triumph and transformation. But, the highs have been met with equally low, lows — from the tumultuous pain of divorce, to family loss, and late-life revelation of his dyslexia and autism — these challenges have fueled his relentless pursuit of a meaningful and personalized business, a testament to the sacred brevity of life. At a meeting point of practicality and celebration, Stuart shares his passion for his work and life and the entrepreneurial journey that began with his courageous decision to branch out on his own. Stuart talks about the wonderful learnings that unfolded which included his own struggles with mental, physical, and financial health. Stuart and Patrick discuss entrepreneurialism – nature or nurture – and the degrees therein, tenacity in the face of adversity, higher powers, and clarity of core values to steer our direction. Stuart thrives in making a positive difference for his family, his team and his clients through his courses, retreat centre, his work as a celebrant and in the valuable experiences of life. Listen in as Stuart shares those experiences with honesty, vulnerability, and meaning.

Episode 636: Brett & Gabriela have been successfully wed! Andrew played hockey, we are going to see some hockey. Who is George Floyd? Arguing politics at the wedding. Searching for coney dogs. Brevity is the soul of a good text. NO FOOD IN THE STUDIO! Eating popcorn on a plane. Harris political signs confuse and enrage Andrew. Was today vaccine day? Andrew rants for many hours about how stupid Subarus are. Gabriela thinks Toyotas are the least reliable cars based on her conversations with really uninformed co-workers.

In this episode of Pray the Word on Psalm 39:4–5, David Platt encourages us to live today like we're not guaranteed tomorrow.Explore more content from Radical.

The weekly adult Sunday School class at OAG taught by long-time teacher, Mrs. Jeanie Davis. ** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses ** ** Please excuse the poor audio quality in the last half. We had some technical difficulties and did our best.** Title: The Brevity of Life and the Assurance of Eternal Hope Summary: This lesson explores the themes of life's brevity and the certainty of death, emphasizing the importance of living with the assurance of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Mrs. Jeanie encourages believers to embrace their faith, trust in God's promises, and find purpose in every season of life, no matter the circumstances. Outline: Introduction and Opening Prayer Gratitude for God's blessings and mercies. Prayer for those unable to attend due to illness. Understanding the Brevity of Life (Psalm 90) Psalm 90 as a song prayer by Moses. The transient nature of human life compared to God's eternal nature. Reflection on the reality of death and its inevitability. The Impact of Sin and God's Wrath God's awareness of all sins, both public and secret. The weight of living a life under God's wrath without the redemption in Christ. Contrast between life without God and life with the hope of Christ. The Assurance of Eternal Life in Christ The promise of resurrection and eternal life through belief in Jesus. The peace and joy that comes from trusting in God's promises. Importance of not living in fear but in the assurance of God's presence. Application: Living with Purpose and Hope Embracing the opportunities to serve God regardless of age or circumstance. The importance of close relationships and community in faith. Encouragement to live with the knowledge of eternity and share the hope of Christ with others.

Today, I interview Zoë Bossiere about Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir (Abrams Press, 2024). Bossiere is writer from Tucson, Arizona. They are the managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction, as well as the coeditor of two anthologies: The Best of Brevity and The Lyric Essay as Resistance. Today, we talk about their debut memoir, in which Bossiere captures their experience growing up as a trans boy in a Tucson, Arizona trailer park. It's a world that the young Bossiere both loves and longs to escape and it's one brought to life through utterly keen and compelling storytelling. Cactus Country is a book I love, a book I've shared countless times, a book full of hard-won wisdom. It's shown me what it means to be more fully and beautifully human. Enjoy my conversation with Zoë Bossiere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Recorded live at Arlington Street Church, Sunday, Aug 11, 2024.

Sonya Huber joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about her approach to generating essays, working on many projects at once, writing as exposure therapy, how essays in a collection talk to each other, paying attention to what intrudes on us, living and working in the tangents, an accumulation of questions around a central theme, protecting people, crossing cultures and crossing classes, confronting ghosts, men and danger, being in relationship with writing, and her latest book, Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook   Also in this episode: -writing backward -questions of class -narrative arc   Listen to Sonya Huber's first Let's Talk Memoir episode, #16: https://ronitplank.com/2022/11/15/lets-talk-memoir-season-2-episode-1-ft-sonya-huber/   Books mentioned in this episode: Bird by Bird Anne Lamott Dog Flowers by Danielle Geller Nola Face by Brooke Champagne   Sonya Huber is the author of eight books, including the new essay collection, Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook as well as the writing guide, Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto, and an award-winning essay collection on chronic pain, Pain Woman Takes Your Keys and Other Essays from a Nervous System. Her other books include the Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir in a Day, Opa Nobody, Cover Me: A Health Insurance Memoir, and The Backwards Research Guide for Writers. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other outlets. She teaches at Fairfield University and in the Fairfield low-residency MFA program. Connect with Sonya: Website: www.sonyahuber.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonyahuber/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonya.huber Substack: https://sonyahuber.substack.com/ Books available here: https://bookshop.org/lists/sonya-huber-s-books   — Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches memoir workshops and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com   Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Newsletter sign-up: https://ronitplank.com/#signup   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Zoë Bossiere (they/she) is writer from Tucson, Arizona. They are the managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction. as well as the coeditor of two anthologies: ⁠The Best of Brevity⁠ (Rose Metal Press, 2020) and ⁠The Lyric Essay as Resistance: Truth from the Margins⁠ (Wayne State UP, 2023). Bossiere's debut, ⁠Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir⁠ (Abrams Books, 2024), chronicles their experiences growing up as a trans boy in a Tucson, Arizona trailer park. The conversation delves into their childhood, gender exploration, and the challenges of pregnancy as a non-binary individual. Zoë's skepticism and resilience in navigating societal norms and healthcare experiences are highlighted. We also discuss the significance of embracing one's past and identity, the impact of their book on readers, the challenges faced by trans individuals, and the importance of storytelling and representation. Zoë also addresses the issue of book bans and the value of diverse literature in libraries. Keywords: gender identity, parenthood, pregnancy, non-binary, skepticism, societal norms, healthcare experiences, identity, gender, trans, storytelling, representation, book bans, diversity, libraries Takeaways: Zoë's journey of gender exploration and identity is a deeply personal and evolving experience. The challenges of pregnancy as a non-binary individual highlight the need for inclusive and supportive healthcare practices. Skepticism and resilience play a significant role in navigating societal norms embracing one's past and identity is essential for self-acceptance and confidence. The challenges trans individuals face, including the impact of legislative actions and the importance of representation, are significant. Storytelling and diverse literature are crucial in providing visibility and understanding for marginalized communities. The issue of book bans in libraries highlights the need for access to diverse literature and the impact of censorship on readers. Chapters 02:57 - Exploring Gender Fluidity and Parenthood 05:59 - The Impact of Parenthood on Personal Identity 08:55 - Summary of Zoë's Memoir: Cactus Country 13:03 - Navigating Puberty and Identity Exploration 35:48 - Embracing Identity and Past Experiences 53:25 - The Value of Diverse Literature in Libraries⁠⁠⁠ _______________________________________ Want to work with Jeremy? Click here to learn more about life coaching: ⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/11-coaching⁠⁠ Follow Jeremy on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for Jeremy's weekly newsletter!  Each week, he shares a personal story and his favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of Jeremy's favorite books here, including HIS BOOK, and many his guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of Jeremy's favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/support

Legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley talk about the backstory of the One Minute Manager. They also discuss seagull management, the power of simplicity and brevity, and how to stay fit, engaged, and contributing at age 85. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by: COMPASSION As a pastor, I knew child sponsorship was an opportunity for my church to make an impact worldwide and I trusted Compassion International to make that happen. Learn more about hosting your own Compassion Sunday at http://compassion.com/carey   GLOO Take the pain out of communicating with your people, get free texting with our friends at Gloo. Check out http://gloo.us/freetexting   TIMESTAMPS: Co-authorship and Writing Process (00:07:40) The One Minute Manager (00:18:28) Spiritual Foundation of Leadership (00:24:23) Simplicity in Leadership (00:26:30) Development of Situational Leadership (00:29:10) Focus on Middle Management (00:35:32) Influencing Top Managers (00:37:19) Seagull Management (00:37:54) Creating Memorable Metaphors (00:39:21) Ego's Anonymous (00:41:27) Servant Leadership (00:48:44) Refiring at 85 (00:50:52) Longevity in an Organization (00:55:07) The One Minute Reprimand to Redirect (00:59:45) Fear and Trust (01:00:55) Unequal Treatment and Fairness (01:03:38) Leadership in Absence (01:05:53) Collaboration and Leadership (01:10:01)   Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Whether you're a teacher, parent, or entrepreneur, you want to be able to persuade your students, children, and customers with your messages. That's a tall task in the modern age, when people are bombarded with 13 hours of media a day. How do you cut through all that noise to make sure you're heard? My guest would say it's all about keeping things simple.Ben Guttmann is a marketing educator and consultant who's helped promote everything from the NFL to New York Times-bestselling authors. He is himself the author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win—and How to Design Them. Today on the show, Ben explains the gap between how people like to receive messages and the self-sabotaging, complication-introducing ways people tend to send them. We then talk about the five factors of effective marketing that anyone can use to close this gap and craft simple, effective, influential messages. We discuss why you should highlight something's benefits rather than its features, the question to ask to figure out what those benefits are, how to replace “and” with “so” to create more focused messages, how the fad of using the F-word in book titles shows the transience of salience, how to make your message minimal by imagining it as a Jenga tower and how minimal isn't the same thing as short, and much more, including Ben's most immediately actionable tip for crafting better, simpler messages.Resources Related to the PodcastAoM Podcast #666: The Power of Brevity in a Noisy WorldAoM Podcast #580: Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to YouSunday Firesides:  Don't Confuse Niceness With KindnessThing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall MunroeConnect With Ben GuttmannBen's websiteBen on LinkedIn