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I used to be a chronic hoarder of newsletters and blogposts until it got to the point where I was no longer reading any of them. I still have 2 paid subscriptions which I don’t make great use of, incl. one which sends out curated articles every day!

As a response to cleaning up my inbox, I dumped most of my subscriptions (all free except the two above, at least one of which happened because I didn’t cancel it in in time!). However since the start of 2023, I have added a couple of new ones, since I love the writing style incl. Barking up the Wrong Tree. The author of the blog has a book by the same name, which I have read in the past. He has a newer book called “Plays Well with Others”, which had been on my Wishlist.

Here’s a sample chapter. Read it and tell me if you like his style. I did, which is why I subscribed to his newsletter. Also, David Epstein referred to Barker’s newsletter in his latest newsletter. That’s enough endorsement to try anything for me.

The last 4 days have been quite stressful with one of our boys being sick, mostly in the night. After a long while, I had to actually take a break from exercise, just to catch up on sleep. This morning marked a break in that series and I managed to get out for a swim. The exhaustion from physical exercise was so welcome!