Formula for an Autumn Day

Life has changed quite a bit lately. And I mean, aside from the obvious colors changing in the treetops and summer flowers having their last blooms. October’s been warm. Which means the gales of November are well on their way. It’s also been busy. Which means by the time this hits the blog, it’ll likely…

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Formula for an Autumn Day

Life has changed quite a bit lately. And I mean, aside from the obvious colors changing in the treetops and summer flowers having their last blooms. October’s been warm. Which means the gales of November are well on their way. It’s also been busy. Which means by the time this hits the blog, it’ll likely…

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The Fall Reading List: LBD Book Club

I’ve been slacking a little bit this year on my reading list. I focused on reading solely for fun – no Goodreads, no challenges. Just picking it up as I please. Spoiler alert, I haven’t read half as much as previous years. What happened was that life got in the way, scrolling was the easy…

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Typos, Em-Dashes, and an Appreciation for Human Error in an Age of AI

A researcher from the AI company Anthropic, recently went viral after posting a series of tweets where he warned that the development of super-intelligent AI agents was moving too fast, faster than ‘alignment’ (meaning, the AI agents would work in alignment with human values and ethics). He stated the researchers are more fearful for the…

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Moodboards & Prose: Pick A Fall Aesthetic

Goodbye late sunsets, firework shows, and bikini-clad poolside barbecues. Now’s the time to cozy up, and get ready to move through the fall season stylish and in alignment. Richard Papen’s Fall in the Stacks For the person who: reads on the subway, loves their commonplace notebook, “I’ll bring a book just in case,” Capricorn, Aquarius,…

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A Fall To-Do List: Everything Worth Trying While the Leaves Change

While it’s still too early, in this part of the country, for the leaves to change and the winds to carry that perfect autumn chill; it is nearly fall, and certainly time to start allowing ourselves to indulge in the most mystical time of year. Up north, we hold on to the last bits of…

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A Welcome

Otherwise known as, the LBD. Not to be confused with the little black dress. That version of a LBD is a staple item; effortless, timeless and always appropriate. Dressed up or down, its never not passing the dress code. Similarly, a little black desk is a classic representation of what it means to cultivate a…

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🍂 Fall into Autumn 🍂