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07/10/2026 · Clewiston

The Affirmation Nobody Tells You About: Why "I Don't Know Yet" Is More Powerful Than "I Can Do Anything

We've been sold the wrong affirmation. Here's why admitting what you don't know might be the most honest—and most empowering—thing you can say today.

07/09/2026

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Why Haiku Breaks Your Brain in the Best Way (And Why You Should Write One Today)

The seventeen-syllable poem isn't a tiny thing you write in a hurry—it's a precision instrument that forces you to see the world like a camera lens. Here's why poets have been obsessed with it for 400 years.

07/09/2026

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The Dangerous Comfort of Certainty—Why the Smartest People Often Ask the Most Questions

We celebrate decisive leaders and confident experts, but history's most brilliant minds spent their lives admitting what they didn't know. Here's why doubt might be your actual superpower.

07/09/2026

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The Fed Just Admitted It's Flying Blind—And Markets Know It

Jerome Powell's latest pivot reveals the central bank has abandoned its playbook. That should terrify anyone holding bonds, but the real danger is what comes next.

07/09/2026

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The Silent Treatment Isn't Communication—It's Just Silence With Feelings

She won't tell him what's wrong, he's exhausted from guessing, and their marriage is suffocating in unspoken resentment. Here's what's actually happening.

07/09/2026

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Investment Policy | Escambia County Clerk, FL Skip to Main Content Weather Alert Office Closures - Thursday at 2:00 PM and all day Friday October 9, 2026 Read On... Home Financial Services Investment Policy Investment Policy Escambia County's investment policy: Sets forth all criteria for approved investments limits the % of the total portfolio that can be in one category of investment limits the % of total portfolio that can be placed with only one institution Sets the internal control procedures such as "delivery versus payment" and "custodial arrangements" Monthly Reporting This policy also requires monthly reporting of portfolio activity to the Board of County Commissioners by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and it provides for oversight by an investment advisory committee comprising volunteer citizens, a County Commissioner, the County Administrator, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court. View monthly county investment reports. Fiscal Year The fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. Escambia County, Florida Investment Policy (PDF)

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