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10/05/2026 · Talent
The Tiny Pause That Keeps You From Overcommitting
You don’t have to answer every request on the spot. Try this small boundary today: give yourself time to decide before your reflexive yes takes over.
The Two-Word Spell That Makes Blake’s Tiger Still Roar
William Blake’s “The Tyger” is famous for its questions, but its real magic may live in two unsettling words: “fearful symmetry.” Here’s how that tiny contradiction can sharpen your own writing today.
10/05/2026
The Most Radical Gift You Can Give Is Your Full Attention
Simone Weil thought attention was more than concentration: it was an ethical act, a way of treating another person’s existence as worthy of your time. That idea becomes startlingly practical when your phone is quietly begging to be worshipped.
10/05/2026
The Tariff Hangover Arrives Before the Bill
Washington keeps selling tariffs as leverage, while families and small manufacturers prepare for higher prices and thinner margins. Congress also finds new ways to confuse motion with progress.
10/05/2026
Please Stop Turning Paintings Into Theme-Park Rides
The immersive art exhibit has officially reached the stage where the artwork is the least important thing in the room. I’m begging museums, producers, and giant projectors to let paintings be weird, quiet, and occasionally difficult again.
10/05/2026
The Boring Fixes Are Winning
Ozone recovery, cloned ferrets, and free school meals give us three solid reasons to respect patient work. Good news rarely arrives with fireworks. It arrives with paperwork, freezer samples, and someone remembering to pack extra sandwiches.
10/05/2026
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October Fair Board Meeting Public Notice
Public Notice: Crook County Fair Board Regular Meeting Crook County Fair Board will hold its scheduled Regular Meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026, beginning at 5:30 PM, at the Fairgrounds Board Room, located at 1280 S. Main St., Prineville, Oregon 97754. The principal subject(s) anticipated to be discussed are: Consent Agenda: 2027 September Fair Board Minutes. Discussion Items: 2027 Fair Start Date and Hours of Operation, 2027 Fair Parking Management and Operations. Scheduled Appearances: None. Executive Session: None scheduled. Additional items may be discussed that arise too late to be included as part of this notice. For the complete agenda and scheduled times, please see the website https://www.crookcountyfairgrounds.com. For information about adding agenda items, for information on remote attendance, or to request assistance due to disability or for assistance with language interpretation or communications aids, please contact the Crook County Fairgrounds Office at 541-447-6575, or Eric Blaine, County Counsel at [email protected]. Assistance to disabled individuals or persons needing language interpretation is provided with advance notice. https://crookcountyor.zoom.us/j/98114893567?pwd=9M5QRtASlr56DT5fsks5ILG401Mata.1 Meeting ID: 981 1489 3567 Passcode: 545097
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