Mastodon: the next big thing in social media? Here, I attempt to answer some frequently asked questions for new Mastodon users or the Mastodon-curious.
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Brevity
Brevity is next to godliness. There is tremendous power in making your case with the fewest – but best chosen – words possible.
Strange horizon
Every day of your life has the potential to be momentous in its own little way. Every day of your life marks the point at which the rest of your life begins.
Like university finals forever
When stress gets out of hand, it can feel as if the stressful times will never end. How do you deal with stress?
Imagination can be trained
What is the best way to get your creativity firing on all cylinders?
What stories do you tell yourself?
How do you make sense of the changing world around you? What stories do you tell yourself about the world as you see it? Are they the stories you truly need to hear?
Coping?
Gentle reader: How are you coping with all that you are going through, right now? If you feel like you need help, never be afraid to seek it.
David Ogilvy’s genius: Of great writing, giants and Russian dolls
David Ogilvy was the advertising genius of the 20th Century. He was also generous in sharing his wisdom on the art of writing.
The not-so-immaculate conception of Basil Fawlty
BASIL! When was Basil Fawlty created? The first episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast 47 years ago this week. We can also pinpoint the day on which Basil was conceived, via Michael Palin’s The Python Years: Diaries 1968-1979.
Time to open and change?
If each of us has a limitless capacity to do good, why not use it?
MJCarty 