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06/14/2026 · Oakland

Stop Waiting for Motivation to Feel Like Something

Motivation isn't a feeling that arrives and tells you what to do. It's a decision you make when you're tired, skeptical, and honestly kind of annoyed.

06/13/2026

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Why Poets Keep Stealing from Other Poets—and Why That's the Whole Point

Literary theft isn't plagiarism; it's how poets have always learned their craft. Here's what happens when you read closely enough to steal well.

06/13/2026

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The Tyranny of the Unfinished Book (And Why Completing Bad Ones Matters)

We've been told to "abandon books that don't serve you," but there's a case to be made for finishing the mediocre ones—and it has everything to do with how we think.

06/13/2026

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The Fed Just Signaled a Recession Nobody's Watching

Jerome Powell dropped breadcrumbs yesterday that markets completely missed. The rate cuts aren't coming to rescue your portfolio — they're coming because the economy's already breaking.

06/13/2026

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My Wife Won't Stop Talking About My Ex—and Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Her

A reader's wife has turned his past relationship into dinner table conversation, and he's wondering if she's sabotaging their marriage or just trying to understand him.

06/13/2026

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County Commissioners to Meet August 8th in Gainesboro

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Free Community Preparedness Workshop This Saturday in Gainesboro

Community Preparedness Workshop Scheduled: The EMA will be hosting a free community preparedness workshop on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at the Jackson County Community Center. Learn essential skills to prepare for various emergencies.