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He had a gig where he could come early, leave early, and work remotely instead of taking vacation. With the potential for life-changing money. He left because they made him follow …

+1 for the Sturgill Simpson reference

A really good job with the postal service

Whataboutism doesn't make it right.

Here's a revolution that actually starts at home. Government policy aside, Americans are free to follow much of the German advice if they choose. Treat your kids as if their lives …

We don't deserve dogs.

I've found this technique also helps when trying to learn challenging (for me) things on the guitar. The act of learning to play something new means inducing muscle memory as well …

If I were God, I'd buy on those dips that might get me fired. Then I'd really feel like -- God.

+ 1 for bluegrass That particular form presents an interesting challenge. Many performers tend to stay with memorized breaks, or within certain patterns, that they can do on stage …

I love the idea of the drop of blood and I value that in live music. In all fairness, though, it probably helps to be so fantastically talented that you can get farther with 1 hour…

Reminds of a bit by Chris Rock. Paraphrasing: "If you have a job, the clock is your enemy and you can't wait for the shift to end. If you have a career, there are not enough hours …

Pro tip for getting ahead: learn the difference between 'commiserate' and 'commensurate'. Otherwise you will be unintentionally funny.

You can refuse any offer, period. Brokers might make up rules to prevent the seller from dithering (and increase chances of collecting commission) but that's different. You never h…

Remote work, in my experience, also tends to be managed/ rewarded largely on the basis of productivity.

So this must be where Barney came from. "Everyone is special" was such pablum.

I was a solo for 10+ years. I rented an office when my kids were too little to simultaneously grasp the ideas that 1) I liked them and wanted them near me and 2) I could not actual…

I was a solo for 10+ years. I rented an office when my kids were too little to simultaneously grasp the ideas that 1) I liked them and wanted them near me and 2) I could not actual…

I'm really struggling to figure why I should give a fuck about what, who or how Larry Garfield fucks.

The day we believe that is the day the fascists win.

Audi? I'd be happy if they could build a car with a damned USB port and a touch screen.

Also, never deploy and go camping. Not a knock on camping. You should also not deploy and head immediately to the hospital for scheduled surgery. The point is that if you deploy, o…

The comments on this thread strike me as an unusually good portrait of the HN community. This is who we are, how we spend our time, how much diversity in these viewpoints we contai…

Good suggestion!

Sounds like Michael Pollan: eat food, not too much, mostly plants