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He's written a new
haiku every day for more
than one thousand days

Web developer Ben Dwyer has written a haiku every day since March of 2015. Visit his archives at haiku.blog, where his march towards 2,000 haiku is already underway.
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Among Bill Gates' favorite books this year is comedian Eddie Izzard's memoir.

Two books helped Gates see the American Vietnam War from a new perspective.
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"We may all look different, act different and sound different … but don’t be fooled, we are all people."

A tender invitation to fathom the shared cosmic destiny behind our glorious differences.
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"I always have a notebook, a pen and a camera."

I'm a citizen who is not a patriot. I'm a citizen in the sense of being invested in what we owe each other.
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Next time you’re struggling to come up with an idea for your site, invite your visitors behind the scenes.

Looking to engage your visitors? Here are three ways to share your creation process with them.
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Listen up.

If you need to remember something important, here's how.
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With a population of 127 million, Japan has the most rapidly aging society on the planet.

Many members of Japan’s rapidly aging population live isolated, solitary lives — in massive apartment communities filled with people.
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"There’s no doubt this ice will melt as the world warms. The vital question is when."

New research reveals scary projections for rapid sea-level rise.
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What does forgiveness mean to you? Longreads' latest pick features the Chiricahua tribe's decades-long journey to "reconcile their pain with their proud ancestry."

In the mountains of northern Mexico, some of Geronimo’s decedents try to forgive the perpetrators of the wars against Native Americans.
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A former Poet Laureate's advice: "Even if it keeps you up all night, wash down the walls and scrub the floor of your study before composing a syllable."

“Spotlessness is the niece of inspiration.”
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Call-to-action buttons can instantly add an interactive value to your site. Here's how a few bloggers made theirs.

Try a call-to-action button to guide your readers to what’s most important on your site.
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"The credentials of life is just living your life. You just have the courage to do something." — Shonda Rhimes

Don't wait for magic. Just make it.
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“WordPress and blogging gave me a voice, a voice that reached a vast amount of audience which otherwise would not have been possible.”

Growing up, I’ve always been very creative and drew a lot, perhaps influenced by my dad who has exceptional drawing skills, but I never thought I’d become a designer. In the early 2000s, I had an i…
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"A fragment is very often about mastery as well. It’s about saying I need just this much to convey."

“For me it’s about recognizing that great art comes in all kinds of forms.”
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Next time you’re struggling to come up with an idea for your site, invite your visitors behind the scenes.

Looking to engage your visitors? Here are three ways to share your creation process with them.
discover.wordpress.com