Tom McHale
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📚 From Proust’s 1.2M words to Seuss’s 50, sometimes less is more. Explore the art of brevity and why short books can leave a lasting impact
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May 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
📚 From Proust’s 1.2M words to Seuss’s 50, sometimes less is more. Explore the art of brevity and why short books can leave a lasting impact
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Sure, you could go through life not knowing why the British Army once mandated mustaches.
But why would you want to?
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April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sure, you could go through life not knowing why the British Army once mandated mustaches.
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From a childhood stutter to the iconic voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, James Earl Jones’s journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. Discover how he turned silence into a legendary voice.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From a childhood stutter to the iconic voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, James Earl Jones’s journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. Discover how he turned silence into a legendary voice.
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I wrote one story for this newsletter, and now I know why head cheese exists.
I can’t un-know it.
You should suffer too.
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April 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I wrote one story for this newsletter, and now I know why head cheese exists.
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You should suffer too.
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Like Jake and Elwood Blues, rocker Chuck Berry spent some time in prison. He did stints in 1944 (juvi technically), 1959 and 1979.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Like Jake and Elwood Blues, rocker Chuck Berry spent some time in prison. He did stints in 1944 (juvi technically), 1959 and 1979.
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If the patriarchy still exists, it’s probably because men are still willing to kill bugs.
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#bugs #patriarchy
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March 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If the patriarchy still exists, it’s probably because men are still willing to kill bugs.
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Maximum speed: 88mph
March 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Maximum speed: 88mph
Kindergarten — Dear Congress: You learned all you need to know about life in kindergarten, but you don’t need to act like you’re still there.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Kindergarten — Dear Congress: You learned all you need to know about life in kindergarten, but you don’t need to act like you’re still there.
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Percolation — Facts are like a great cup of coffee. They need time to percolate before they’ll wake you up.
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#coffee #facts #wisdom
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March 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Percolation — Facts are like a great cup of coffee. They need time to percolate before they’ll wake you up.
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#coffee #facts #wisdom
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Decision fatigue — Tired? How many decisions do you make during an average day? If your guess was “about 35,000,” then you’re right. No wonder it’s such a chore to decide on dinner…
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March 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Decision fatigue — Tired? How many decisions do you make during an average day? If your guess was “about 35,000,” then you’re right. No wonder it’s such a chore to decide on dinner…
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#decisionfatigue
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A short drive as the crow flies… — “Space isn’t remote at all. It’s only an hour’s drive away if your car could go straight upwards.”
Sir Fred Hoyle, British Astronomer
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Sir Fred Hoyle, British Astronomer
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March 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A short drive as the crow flies… — “Space isn’t remote at all. It’s only an hour’s drive away if your car could go straight upwards.”
Sir Fred Hoyle, British Astronomer
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#space
Sir Fred Hoyle, British Astronomer
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Space-ious — Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell stayed in the 55-cubic-foot Gemini 7 capsule for nearly 14 days. A standard phone booth offers about 72 cubic feet of interior space.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Space-ious — Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell stayed in the 55-cubic-foot Gemini 7 capsule for nearly 14 days. A standard phone booth offers about 72 cubic feet of interior space.
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Tiny brains — “Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.
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Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Tiny brains — “Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.
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Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.
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Election consequences? — After decades of careful observation, I’ve noticed hardly anyone ever spontaneously combusts after their person doesn’t win the election.
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March 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Election consequences? — After decades of careful observation, I’ve noticed hardly anyone ever spontaneously combusts after their person doesn’t win the election.
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Read this to learn quirky and surprising stories.
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Becoming-Boring-Person-ebook/dp/B0DTFQLX8K
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February 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Read this to learn quirky and surprising stories.
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Becoming-Boring-Person-ebook/dp/B0DTFQLX8K
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Becoming-Boring-Person-ebook/dp/B0DTFQLX8K
Listen up! — Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, et al. fame composes and plays primarily by ear. He never really learned to read sheet music.
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February 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Listen up! — Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, et al. fame composes and plays primarily by ear. He never really learned to read sheet music.
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#bands #davegrohl #foofighters #music #nirvana
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Between 1913 and 1920 it was technically possible to mail a child through the post office. A loophole intended for live animals, it was used numerous times for human children. Tempting, I know.
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#postoffice #shipping
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February 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Between 1913 and 1920 it was technically possible to mail a child through the post office. A loophole intended for live animals, it was used numerous times for human children. Tempting, I know.
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#postoffice #shipping
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Abraham Lincoln was exhumed 17 times before finally being laid to rest (for the last time) in Springfield, Illinois.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Abraham Lincoln was exhumed 17 times before finally being laid to rest (for the last time) in Springfield, Illinois.
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#abrahamlincoln #history #presidents
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Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Winston Churchill.
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Winston Churchill.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Winston Churchill.
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#humility #quotes #winstonchurchill
Winston Churchill.
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#humility #quotes #winstonchurchill
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses a “chordal lead” technique where he simultaneously plays rhythm and lead lines to make his one guitar sound like two. Just listening, it’s hard to believe ZZ Top is only a 3-member band. #guitar #music #rock #zztop
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February 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses a “chordal lead” technique where he simultaneously plays rhythm and lead lines to make his one guitar sound like two. Just listening, it’s hard to believe ZZ Top is only a 3-member band. #guitar #music #rock #zztop
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How to Become the Least Boring Person in the Room
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February 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
How to Become the Least Boring Person in the Room
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-practical-guide-to-becoming-the-least-boring-person-in-the-room-tom-mchale/1146899615?ean=9798985231687
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-practical-guide-to-becoming-the-least-boring-person-in-the-room-tom-mchale/1146899615?ean=9798985231687