12
Sep
The right fit vs. the qualified candidate
My son is in his final year of reg-league baseball. This fall season is his next-to-last season, with his last
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Jake LaCaze
The writer of the ONLY newsletter for those who like a good think
28
Aug
This revolution is small but it matters to me
How many layers must you wade through in the search for your own writing’s common thread?
I once said
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22
Aug
To embrace the absurd, to be human
Existence, well what does it matter?
I exist on the best terms I can
— ‘Heart and Soul’ by Joy Division
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14
Aug
Is community the blogging platform's secret weapon?
Not so long ago, bloggers used social media to share their posts and build audiences. While social media is unlikely
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01
Aug
Lessons from writing a novella I'll likely never release
I’m on the verge of finishing my absurdist comedy novella, which will become my longest completed writing project.
When
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28
Jul
Don't become the Southwest Airlines of writing
In an attempt to reverse its falling stock price, Southwest Airlines announced it will start assigning seats to its passengers.
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24
Jul
Writers ain't gotta use AI if they don't wanna
If you’ve found a certain tool or service that works for you and makes your life better, COOL—then
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22
Jul
What if I have only one novel in me?
As I’m writing this post, I’m juggling three longform writing projects:
* An absurdist comedy novella
* A vampire hunting
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04
Jun
The business model dependency problem
No business stands on its own. Every business is dependent on something else in some way; the question is to
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30
May
How can capitalism be reformed?
Over the last few months, I’ve been asking myself if I’ve been turning into a Communist, as certain
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