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Friday Boost #3

Looks like this is becoming a weekly thing!

Ramona Grigg
Feb 10, 2022
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NOTE: You may have noticed it’s not quite Friday, but you’ve received our Friday Boost. (So observant!) That’s because this was supposed to have been scheduled for Friday but I hit the ‘send’ button instead. There’s no turning back from that, so just pretend you’re reading this tomorrow. Or save it until tomorrow. Or—to hell with it— enjoy it right now!

“Which one shall I choose?” Chester, one of my garden gnomes.

Did you know Garrison Keillor has his own Substack newsletter? He does. Part of it is behind a paywall but there’s enough good stuff out in front to keep me going there. He makes me laugh. Every time. And I did it again, here:

Garrison Keillor and Friends
The secret of my success is longevity
I was a lousy student in Lyle Bradley’s 10th grade biology class, and he was wildly generous to give me a B-minus given my ineptitude at frog dissection and tree identification, and since then I’ve descended into superstition and mythology and faith in vitamin E and chicken soup and in the story of Adam and Eve in the garden, the woman created from a sp…
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a year ago · 66 likes · 15 comments · Garrison Keillor

Annette Laing’s newsletter title, ‘Non-boring History’, is catchy, for sure, but once you get inside, you’ll find it’s far more than just non-boring. Annette’s ‘history’ is compelling, delicious, addicting—not just for her choice of stories, but for her choice of words. This story, about a black hero hiding in plain sight, is longer than most I might choose to boost, but well worth the time. So take your shoes off, settle in, and get to know Gene Bullard. You’ll never forget him.

Non-Boring History
Being Gene Bullard
Dave Garroway (L) and Eugene Bullard (R) on The Today Show, 1959. Photo: US Air Force. NBC TV, December 22, 1959: Today Show host Dave Garroway could hardly believe his luck. Here was a great story, and it had been right under his nose in the form of the little man who operated one of the elevators he took each day to work at NBC in New York. Show produ…
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2 years ago · 5 likes · 7 comments · Annette Laing

I found Jeff Maurer’s newsletter, ‘I Might Be Wrong’, on a Facebook page. He was raving over this piece by Ethan Coen, and at first I thought, naw, couldn’t be that Ethan Coen—but it looks like it is. I won’t tell Jeff Maurer that I didn’t know who he was when I subscribed, but, okay, I had my doubts… (He’s the former Senior Writer for John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’—says so in his bio.) But you be the judge. Just know if you don’t find this howl-out-loud hilarious, I’m going to have my doubts about you, too.

I Might Be Wrong
Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth", Reviewed by Ethan Coen
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a year ago · 84 likes · 67 comments · Ethan Coen

Remember that time I said I don’t like lists in newsletters? Well, Paul at Deplatformable Newsletter showed up to prove me wrong. His list is delightful and funny and full of ideas I’m going to steal.

Deplatformable Newsletter
Personal Owner's Manual for 2022
Which #values, #morals, #principles, #mission, #rules, #directives, #ideals, #virtues, #traits, #ethos, #visions, and #legacy - are important to me? 50 Things = My Quality of Life Scorecard for 2022 Health is more important than anything Family is right up there also…
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And here’s an example of an informational newsletter that manages to entertain. (We’ve been talking about this after my Monday post, where I asked, What is a Newsletter, Anyway?) I love how Joe handles his stories, whether he’s advocating, or reminding us of past history, or taking on the oddities of culture and class.

JoeWrote
Market Societies vs. Societies with Markets
One of the most common misconceptions about Socialism and Capitalism is the role of markets. Pro-Capitalists tout that Capitalism is The Free Market (not a thing) where commodities are traded voluntarily, while Socialism is a completely planned economy that strips individuals of free choice. I covered this misconception here …
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a year ago · 1 like · Joe Mayall

In Anne Kadet’s ‘Cafe Anne’ she interviews NYC’s Most Miserable Priest, and what a character he is! Foul-mouthed, drinking, and pontificating on helping the F-ing poor. A wild ride, for sure, but one I’m glad I didn’t miss.

CAFÉ ANNE
NYC's Most Miserable Priest
Hello everyone, Welcome to Issue #15 of CAFÉ ANNE! I first met Father Mike Lopez in 2020 when I wrote a story about New Yorkers nominated for the David Prize, an award given annually to everyday folks doing extraordinary things to help their fellows. I could only devote a few paragraphs in the short column, but couldn’t forget him. You wouldn’t either…
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a year ago · 19 likes · 19 comments · Anne Kadet

Adrienne at The Dri Journal is a fabulous watercolorist, but has her doubts about starting anything new. Name me a writer on this earth who hasn’t felt that? I love what she had to say here, and I love that she shared a couple of her notebook pages she illustrated with her watercolors. (Hint: She got over it, and now she’s showing us how to paint in watercolor. Love it!)

The Dri Journal
On Being Unable to JUST START
As I assume most people are, I am absolutely terrible at taking my own advice. I ALWAYS ALWAYS tell people to JUST START. It doesn’t matter what it looks like, what day it is, but just start. Open that journal, turn a few pages, and put the proverbial pen(cil) to paper. But here I am, frozen with indecision! There is something I want to do, and I actual…
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a year ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Adrienne

I hope you liked my picks this week. As always, if you find posts you want to share, let me know and I’ll include them here. Nothing I like more than promoting writers who do their thing and do it so well!

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Feb 11, 2022Liked by Ramona Grigg

Really appreciate the shoutout boost! Thank you Ramona.

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