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Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:

• The case for #UniversalBasicIncome (#UBI), with @katiejgln and Ashraff Hathibelagal

• Parasocial relationships with #podcasters, with Colin Myers

• From attention-starved child to professional chef, with Abbey Wade

• What zebra stripes can teach us about #AI, with Marina Tosic

medium.com/blog/universal-basi

I have discovered, however late in life, that the key to fulfillment is recognizing the power of saying no. Anne Lamott writes about getting drunk on the power of no, and finding she had to call people and beg them to take her back after repeatedly telling them no in a fit of ecclesiastical negation. It can be intoxicating and thrilling, but like all power must be wielded responsibly and with care.

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Ellemeno · The Intoxicating Power Of No - Ellemeno - MediumBy David Todd McCarty

I have often considered traveling to far-flung locations for the sole purpose of writing about them, and that’s fine, but I would argue that you don’t need to go anywhere to find compelling subjects to write about. You just need to open your mind and a greater focus on discovering a fresh perspective for your imagination.

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Ellemeno · Exploring Your Own Backyard - Ellemeno - MediumBy David Todd McCarty

My kids used to call me the Lawn Nazi. This was long before we had real Nazis running around again, and the only modern Nazi at the time was of the soup variety. I was the Lawn Nazi because I cared more about the lawn than the rest of the house. If I had my way, there would have been no traffic on it at all. No playing. No laying a blanket down and basking in the sun. No trampling of my meticulously cultured field of assorted grasses. Get off my lawn!

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Ellemeno · Mowing The Lawn - Ellemeno - MediumBy David Todd McCarty

Most of the time we go through life on autopilot, seeing and hearing very little outside of the perpetual inner dialogue most artists endure. We drive to the office or the grocery store, and we couldn’t tell you a single thing we saw, heard, smelled, or tasted along the way. But if we make it a point to remember to put our writer’s hat on and grab a notebook and pencil before we leave the house, we can learn to experience the mundane with fresh eyes.

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Ellemeno · Exploring Your Own Backyard - Ellemeno - MediumBy David Todd McCarty