I'm going to crash the party here in haq's node, because I'm a jerk like that.
And because I had a vaguely similar experience recently, although one much much much lower down the zen warrior slope than he describes in his writeup.
I tend to not drill with Italian steel like Haq, because I'm a Fudd. I drill with American steel and wood, born in New York State. Not because I am patriotic about where I source my gats (as a Jew with at least
…It's my partner's birthday this Friday. She is turning 25. I check my bank account: $61.06 until the 15th. I think I can stretch it into flowers and a dinner out, hopefully.
We are low on cash because we recently took a vacation we couldn't afford- not that it was lavish, but our time off was unpaid. Actually, vacation is a bit of a stretch for Arizona in June, but it was time off, back home. The first night we were there we shared a cigarette. It was well after dark, but the air was 90+
…It has been more than four years since I gave an update on my YouTube career. I am sure everyone has been waiting with bated breath to hear about my progress. But more seriously, while my progress is mostly of personal interest for me, I do think that what I said in 2021 is still true: the idea of the internet or social media or "content creation" being an easy gravy train that people can jump on continues to be a receding mirage. Although I have been more successful than I
…YouTube Shorts are a format on YouTube, showing short content. Originally under one minute in length, the current time limit of a short is 3 minutes. These numbers are liable to change and might not be current at the time of reading. Shorts are also shown in a "portrait" orientation, with about twice as much height as width.
YouTube Shorts are basically a way to respond to the popularity of TikTok (and Instagram Reels), showing short videos for short attention spans.
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