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Join Dr. Neil Shah as he explores the political landscape in Minnesota and beyond to help preserve what makes our state and our nation great while fixing the problems that imperil the American Experiment. Dr. Shah is a husband, father, physician, small business owner and past candidate for governor in Minnesota. Website: www.savesota.com Twitter: @savesota
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Wayne Liebhard, MD is a physician, author, musician who sits down with me to discuss issues in medicine, particularly around telehealth, politics, and his career in music. I enjoyed our conversation about the invasion of ideology into medicine, the destruction of the medical profession and how we get out of this woke mess we're in so we can get bac…
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Mike Sharp, PA-C, a physician assistant and candidate for House District 39B joins me today to talk about what got him interested in running for office, the changing face of medical care, overcoming tribal partisanship, legislative priorities for Minnesota and the joys of trying to work/run a campaign/raise a family at the same time. Please support…
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I sat down with Ric Olson to discuss eldercare, his experience improving care for our seniors, the impact of COVID lockdowns on this group and future directions to ensure a strong, safe and person-focused eldercare system. Questions or comments? Reach us: https://savesota.com/about-us About Ric Olson: https://lessonslearnedsol.com/ About Ric Olson …
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Erik van Mechelen, a prior candidate for MN Secretary of State and voting transparency advocate, sits down with me to discuss the issues with the voting systems used here in Minnesota. We build the case from the ground up that we should return to reliable, hand-tallies of paper ballots. In a world where Stacy Abrams still thinks she’s the governor …
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I had a chance to sit down with Ryan Wilson to discuss his campaign to be the next MN State Auditor. We talked a bit about his background running clinical trials and practicing law, issues with media coverage, the auditor race, his Save our Schools Plan and the benefits of having an auditor who actually - wait for it - audits state and local govern…
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Author, educator and long-time Minnesota political activist Dave Racer joins me to discuss educating our kids in American Government, healthcare policy, modern politics and a way forward. https://daveracer.com/ Dave's biography: Family Rosanne Jung and I met in high school choir at St. Paul Johnson in 1965. We were married in 1967 at Amarillo Air F…
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I sat down with Dr. Lee Beecher to discuss healthcare, psychiatry, politics and the problems with modern medicine. Our conversation was lengthy and expansive. I believe you will enjoy it immensely. You can follow Dr. Beecher's work at: https://leebeecher.com/ " ABOUT LEE BEECHER, MD (EMERITUS) Lee Beecher, MD, as a board certified psychiatrist had …
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Erik Mortensen is a Minnesota State Representative elected in 2020 and currently running for reelection. In his own words: Unlike the Democratic-Socialists and the faction of Big-Government Republicans, I haven’t lost my faith in humanity or in the American Ideals that have ensured every other American generation would be prosperous. I believe peop…
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"Mark is a respiratory therapist who was thrust into politics in the summer of 2021 when he was faced with unconscionable vaccine mandates at work. Mark quickly discovered that he was not alone in the fight for bodily autonomy and opposition to coercive vaccine mandates. After organizing many rallies and protests he felt he was being called to run …
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In the first episode of the SaveSota Podcast "Husband, Father, Wildlife Biologist, Lifelong Resident of Little Falls, and Patriot" Nathan Wesenberg joins Neil for a discussion about guns, why he got involved in politics, what he's learned so far, and the importance of choosing political representative wisely. Follow and donate to Nate here: https:/…
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Leaving corporate for fiction
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The bio and first question from my AMA on Reddit in r/fantasy
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Tor has open novella submissions on May 1
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I try Adobr Illustrator but ultimately hire a deisgner :)
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Imagine Writing 008: Exploring Territory vs Staying in Same Lane
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As Readers, should we expect Authors to explore more unknown territory than they are compensated to do?
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Building a Chrome Extension
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Imagine Writing 006: Runner's High and Rising
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Self-pubbing a novel soon. Wrote it when I was 16!
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Read Gene Wolfe's 'Shadow & Claw'
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Business is a sprint, not a marathon.
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A project I'm revisiting.
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Why learn to write an essay?
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Allons Travailler! 004 - All of Life is a Wager (Super Forecasting by Philip E. Tetlock)
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If you want to learn about cognitive biases all humans share, you might start with Daniel Kahneman’s ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, or the paper he wrote in 1974 with friend and colleague Amos Tversky, ‘Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’.Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner have given us an interesting way to practice doing so in their boo…
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Allons Travailler! 003 - The Trigger Happy Mouse Trap, Life 3.0: On Being Human in the Age of AI
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The Trigger-Happy Mouse Trap & Goal-Setting from First Principles: Book Review of Life 3.0 by Max TegmarkMax Tegmark shed tears after emerging from a London science museum in 2014, but by early 2017, his heart had warmed.In Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of AI, Tegmark explains his concern that all might be lost if AI security issues are not take…
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Allons Travailler! 002: Liberty’s Dim Light: Review “October: The Story of the Russian Revolution”
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Liberty’s Dim Light: Book Review of China Miéville’s “October: The Story of the Russian Revolution” and “Iron Council”China Miéville holds a Ph.D. (2001) in International Relations from the London School of Economics, is a member of the socialist democratic party in England, and the founding editor of Salvage, a quarterly of revolutionary arts and …
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Allons Travailler! 001: Theseus's Ship has Sailed, Book Review of 'The Strange Death of Europe'
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Theseus’s Ship has Sailed: Book Review of “The Strange Death of Europe”Douglas Murray urges readers to take notice of the fatal blow Europe’s politicians have already dealt the European civilization.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0012: See What's Up at reddit/r/writinghub
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Explore www.reddit/r/writinghubBy Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0011: Give another writer 15 minutes of writing feedback
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Give and you shall receive.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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Mental Catalog, a Technique from Haseeb Qureshi
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Haseeb shares his Mental Catalog technique during my latest shakeup.tv interview.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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I'm writing Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Training my eye, ear, heart, and wrists.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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Pick a favorite movie scene for dialogue inspiration, then augment one of your scenes with loud dialogue.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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To maintain or jumpstart your daily writing goals, consider flash fiction. I'm writing flash fiction on twitter @briefstoryBy Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0007: Your voice and producing an image
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Seek "to voice" and then you will find "your voice".By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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An easy way to write about what you love and bring new readers to your original work.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0005: Draw a picture of your setting
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Draw a picture of your setting. Then imagine the stories that could take place there.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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Poetry grants you creativity that prose doesn't always. Give writing a poem a whirl!By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0003: Listen to music and to your emotions
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Listen to, play, and add music or instruments into your writing.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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SCWW Ep. 0002: When you reach your limits, laugh and keep going
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Find a motivational phrase or metaphor to push yourself beyond your limits.By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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Create your own language! (Idea prompted by Christopher Alexander's "A Pattern Language".By Erik van Mechelen - Essays and Fiction
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