Episode 229: Shrimp in the Desert

TOPIC: The perils and joys of just getting started.

This week's episode is chockablock with awesomeness, from the sublime to the ridiculous. It ends on a very inspiring note. But, en route:

• Mexican guys love Morrissey
• Shabbos goys cause fire to be created
• An eruv is an ad hoc house described by string
• Merlin has Aloha for Judaism
• Teaching History is hard
• America owes some apologies
• Endorsing "Ordinary People Change the World" books
• Endorsing Mr. Robot and Humans
• Thanks for great Holacracy feedback (more later)
• Feedback on Merlin's lightning cable corrosion
• Dan's Concern: Acura recall
• What's up with "over the shoulder syndrome?"
• Is it dangerous to talk on a phone in the car?
• Is it dangerous to approbate?
• HUGE followup on "perfect is the enemy of the good"
• Just make a mark on a page.

Links for this episode:

• MaxFunCon: Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work; The Sound of Young America | Maximum Fun
  Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work, and particularly how to abandon the quest for perfection, get off your butt and get started.
• How email became the most reviled communication experience ever
  
• CBT is becoming less effective, like everything else « Mind Hacks
  
• Time management is only making our busy lives worse - Quartz
  
• The Avalanche of Options — Medium
  
• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) | 2014 Acura MDX | Acura Owners Site
  Part of the Advance Package, the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with heads-up warning was developed to help reduce the likelihood of a frontal collision. The system is designed to alert the driver of a potential collision and take steps to help mitigate the severity of a frontal collision if the system determines it to be unavoidable.
• Shabbos goy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Activities prohibited on Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Lisa's Substitute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Amazon.com: Christopher Eliopoulos: Books
  
• I am Abraham Lincoln (Ordinary People Change World): Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos: 9780803740839: Amazon.com: Books
  
• Douglas Adams Quote
  Rules that describe our reactions to technologies...
• The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion HQ - YouTube
  
• The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - YouTube
  
• Google Ngram Viewer
  approbation
• Why do Mexican Americans love Morrissey so much? - The Washington Post
  What is the appeal of Morrissey (or “Moz”) to this community? With help from Nancy Marie Arteaga, a former diehard Moz fan, I asked three major Morrissey fans about the Latino fixation.
• Resolved: Stop Blaming the Pancake | 43 Folders
  

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