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07/01/2026 · Fort White

The Breath Pause: Why Three Seconds Changes Everything

You already know to breathe deeply. Here's what actually happens when you do it right—and why most people are doing it wrong.

06/27/2026

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Why the Volta Is the Most Underrated Weapon in Poetry

Every great poem has a secret hinge—a moment where everything pivots. Learn to spot it, and you'll understand why some poems haunt you for years.

06/27/2026

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The Dangerous Beauty of Quitting at the Right Moment

We're obsessed with persistence, but history's most interesting people knew something we've forgotten: sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop.

06/27/2026

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The Fed Just Admitted It Screwed Up the Math, and Nobody Noticed

Inflation data revisions reveal the central bank has been fighting a phantom — one that never existed at the scale they claimed. Here's why that matters for your wallet.

06/27/2026

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The Silent Treatment Backfired—Now I Don't Know How to Stop

She gave him the cold shoulder to punish him. It worked. Too well. Now three weeks in, she can't figure out how to talk to him again without looking like the bad guy.

06/27/2026

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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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