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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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I’m Starting over in my Thirties: Here’s What I’m Telling Myself
In my teens; I got good grades, came home before curfew, and never ever got in trouble at school. In my twenties; I diligently studied a subject I love, got a job in a field dedicated to helping others, and tried to set up a foundation for what I thought success should look like. Now,…
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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…
Little Black Desk 