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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • Hard words break no bones

    Even when you scream the most vile thing you can imagine, those words would only harden someone’s heart against you. But to speak kindly breaks bones. Done right, kind words bring you favor. It’s something I learned from: By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,And a soft tongue breaks the bone.Proverbs 25:15 (NASB1995) Read more

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  • Walking in the rain

    When you’ve prepared for it, the rain won’t bother you anymore. You are okay to get wet because you’ve equipped yourself for the occasion. So, if you don’t go out ready, especially when you already have the foresight of what may be, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. The same goes for the choices Read more

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  • Letting go of an argument

    What good does winning an argument make while somebody else becomes a laughingstock? Winning might make you feel good and deceive you into thinking that putting the other in a bad light makes you better. But no. Only fools would rejoice with you while the rest detests you for doing so. While letting go of Read more

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  • Happy 3rd anniversary!

    Wow! What a thought to behold! Has it been three years since I decided to ship the work, even when there’s no grand welcome? But look! Here we are and still thriving! A few have asked me why I blog, and here’s my lengthy response. And I will always remember why I started this blog so Read more

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  • Let’s talk about net zero!

    What is net zero? Net zero refers to a state in which the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere.  The term net zero is important because – for CO2 at least – this is the state at which global warming stops. The Paris Agreement underlines the need Read more

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  • Work from home arrangements and emission reduction

    Now that I work from home every week, I couldn’t agree more when this research shows that people who work from home all the time cut emissions. Why? Because we don’t have to travel to work anymore. But how about the increase in energy consumption at home because remote workers now use their devices? The same research Read more

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  • What did you see?

    I would like to share with you something I stumbled upon online. Now, tell me. What did you see? Amazing, right? But is it really what you think it is? If you’d like to know more, check this out. You can find more of Bill Braun’s work here. Read more

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