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fresh start
It's that time of year when people start talking about making resolutions, but I don't because I think they suck. Resolved means "firmly determined to do something." A resolution is "a firm decision to do or not do something." Decisions doesn't mean squat in my book. Making a decision is as pointless as making a wish, it's just thoughts and words which are meaningless without action and effort. Decisions don't mean anything actually changes. I'm a woman of ACTION because s
Melissa Westemeier
Dec 29, 20253 min read
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algorithms (or why I won't pay for advertising on social media)
Ah, the algorithm. The bane of everyone's online existence. They're supposed to guide us to better things but they're as useless as a...
Melissa Westemeier
Feb 21, 20254 min read
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forge
Forge has a couple of meanings. The OG definition refers to forming or shaping metal in a fire or furnace by beating and hammering it. A...
Melissa Westemeier
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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time warp
As previously mentioned, writing a story means focusing on past, present, and future simultaneously. I need to think 'big picture' and...
Melissa Westemeier
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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challenge
I've been a fan of the Sunday puzzle on NPR for years. When the boys were little, we'd play it together on the way to church, shouting...
Melissa Westemeier
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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