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David Truss
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A husband, a parent… An educator, a student… A thinker, a dreamer… An agent of change.

I blog daily here: http://daily-ink.davidtruss.com
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It’s time to start
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It’s time to start
I’ve been working out between 5-7 times a week for almost 7 years. It has been at least 2 years since I skipped two days in a row. To count a workout I do cardio, a stretch, and pick one muscle group
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November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Crappy user experience
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Crappy user experience
A bit of a rant here. I'm doing some medical expense claiming and my provider has an App that is not designed with the end user in mind. First I have to go to 3 different pages to make a claim. Then a
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November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Feeling gratitude
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Feeling gratitude
I think that gratitude is something to be celebrated. It is felt more when it is expressed and not just felt. Yesterday I turned 58. I got to have an early morning coffee with a good friend, and I
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November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The Last Time Theory
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The Last Time Theory
I love this trend that’s going around. Parents are getting their grown kids to do things like jump into their arms, and wrap their feet around them, like they used to do as a little kid, to give a big
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November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Facing a mismatch
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Facing a mismatch
I had a bit of an epiphany yesterday morning. It wasn’t great. I had a vision for something I had planned to do in the future and I was suddenly faced with the reality that it wasn’t going to live up
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November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Time under tension
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Time under tension
One of the principles of exercising to develop muscle is time under tension. How much time are you working the muscle for? Learning is similar. For how long are we challenging ourselves before giv
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November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Pay to use
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Pay to use
Is it just me or is everyone feeling the drain of subscription fees? My wife bought a scale that also gives biometrics. The app is free, but you get ‘so much more’ with the subscription. Looking into
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November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Almost free
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Almost free
I remember being a young kid when a door-to-door salesman came to our house and sold my dad a Junior Encyclopedia set. I was amazed at all the information in there. I could just think of any topic and
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November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Lie with confidence
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Lie with confidence
Be controversial but wrong, say it with confidence, and watch the likes and re-shares come your way. I had an Instagram video shared with me. The ‘influencer’ who posted it has over 600,000 followers
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November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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YouTube removed your content
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YouTube removed your content
I got an email from YouTube (links removed): “What we found We think your content violated our violent or graphic content policy. Violent or graphic content that’s intended to shock or disgu
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November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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A community of learners
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A community of learners
Here are 4 quotes from student self reflections. I saved the most creative on for last. I absolutely love how the kid created a metaphor, but understood that it wasn’t a perfect analogy, so he updated
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Do not disturb
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Do not disturb
For almost a year now I’ve left my phone on ‘Do Not Disturb’ all day. I only ever change it when I’m expecting a call. Other than that it stays muted. I have gone into my settings and set up ‘Allow No
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November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Doing hard things
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Doing hard things
My workouts have stagnated a bit recently. I’m doing the minimum, but the good news is that I’m still showing up. Yesterday I did my first interval training in about 3 or 4 weeks. I want to do it week
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November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The ego and the way
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The ego and the way
Intelligence is blind to ignorance. While it is true that the smarter you get, the more likely you are to realize how little you know; It is also true that the smarter you get, the less likely you are
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Fall appreciation
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Fall appreciation
Fall in Vancouver is usually defined by rain. Pouring, ever present rain with a gloomy sky, often unable to see where exactly the sun is. You can sometimes go days without seeing the sun for more than
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Fuelling my disillusionment
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Fuelling my disillusionment
A few months ago I wrote the following in response to a LinkedIn post, and then saved it in my drafts. The problem is, I didn’t copy the link to the original post properly. Furthermore, if I recall, i
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Follow our journey
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Follow our journey
Dave Sands and I are finally sharing our goal scheduled for next August. We are going to ‘Everest the Crunch’. What does that mean? Mount Everest is 8,849 meters high. The path we take when we walk up
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November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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The struggle is real
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The struggle is real
Today I wanted to quit. I’ve procrastinated for over an hour and a half, and my morning routine will be incomplete. Doubt kept circulating in my head. I feel like I have absolutely nothing to say. It’
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November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Emotionally invested
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Emotionally invested
“When students are emotionally invested in the learning process, commitment and performance will typically go up. Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist who studies learning and creativity, said, “If we
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November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Technical difficulties
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Technical difficulties
I’m surprised that the Jetpack app that I use to publish about 95% of my Daily-Ink posts is so buggy. I often hit ‘Publish’ then get an error. When that happens the post usually publishes anyway, but
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November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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An AI advertisement
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An AI advertisement
I scrolled past this add a few times before paying any attention to it. But then it gave off an uncanny valley feeling that made me look a little closer. I think it was the very staged first question
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November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Do not amplify if you can not verify
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Do not amplify if you can not verify
This is a simple, but potent message. Before hitting the 'Like' or 'Share' button, before telling someone about the interesting fact you heard online, verify it in some way. Is it true? Do some Groun
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November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Ground Truthing
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Ground Truthing
The term 'ground truthing' was shared with me last night by a friend, Neil. I had never heard the term before so did a quick MS365 Copilot request to learn more. Ground truthing is the process of col
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November 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Rent free
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Rent free
There are a couple people who I don’t really like, who also happen to live rent free in my brain. It really bugs me that these two people can surface in my mind like an itchy scab. I want to forget th
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November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Ripple in time
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Ripple in time
I was at a dinner with some online school principals from other districts last night and one of them mentioned the influence that I had back in the early days of Twitter. It was interesting to hear hi
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October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM