Honesty Archives - Curious Writer. https://www.curiouswriter.com/category/honesty/ A LIFESTYLE BLOG FOR THE CURIOUS Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.curiouswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-curiouswriter-ringed-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Honesty Archives - Curious Writer. https://www.curiouswriter.com/category/honesty/ 32 32 73857571 5 Best Political Apps to Help You Resist, Stay Informed, and Take Action – Updated March 2020 https://www.curiouswriter.com/best-political-apps/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:00:33 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2006 I was inspired to put together a list of political apps after I came across another blog post that listed some useful, unbiased political info. It was so refreshing to see an article that wasn’t bashing anyone, plus gave me some good ideas for how I could stay more informed about government issues. Because… Manbroman. It has been...

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]]> 2006 London, Iceland, and Twitchy Feet https://www.curiouswriter.com/london-iceland-twitchy-feet/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:44:11 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1999 I’ve spent the last few days adjusting to being home after a trip to the UK and Iceland – you may have seen some of the pics on Insta. I haven’t successfully adjusted yet. It’s driving me a little crazy to be at my house after spending every day going somewhere new for the last...

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]]> 1999 UBI and Why You Shouldn’t Get Paid for Creative Work https://www.curiouswriter.com/mincome-shouldnt-get-paid-creative-work/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:00:09 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1955 Would you keep working if your basic expenses were covered? There’s this idea that’s been floating around for decades called “basic income” – (2021 edit) you might remember hearing something about it during the recent U.S. presidential race from a candidate named Andrew Yang (check out a book he wrote here) – and that is...

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]]> 1955 How to Suck at Fireworks Photography & Still Get Some Cool Shots https://www.curiouswriter.com/suck-fireworks-photography-still-get-cool-shots/ https://www.curiouswriter.com/suck-fireworks-photography-still-get-cool-shots/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2016 13:00:52 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1619 Last week I took on a lightning storm for photography practice, and got some pretty sweet photos (*self-five!) so you’d think I could handle a few measly fireworks, right? I mean, I prepared. I had a plan. I was gonna photo like a pro and it was gonna be epic! You’ll notice this is all...

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]]> https://www.curiouswriter.com/suck-fireworks-photography-still-get-cool-shots/feed/ 2 1619 On Writing and The Old British Guy in My Head https://www.curiouswriter.com/tip-for-writing-better/ https://www.curiouswriter.com/tip-for-writing-better/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1536 I didn’t like high school. This isn’t news to anyone who knows me. I love learning, but high school felt like a redundant, pointless waste of time most days. I’m still annoyed that I had to sit through 3 years of it (I graduated early) and left with so little understanding of “the real world.”...

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]]> https://www.curiouswriter.com/tip-for-writing-better/feed/ 2 1536 Seeing through a bad day https://www.curiouswriter.com/days-better-others/ https://www.curiouswriter.com/days-better-others/#comments Tue, 31 May 2016 23:03:36 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1514 I want today to be over. Maybe I just want a do-over, or to forget it completely. When you’re in a bad day, it’s hard to see it as a lesson or strength building exercise, even though it probably is. This bad day, like many others, has to do with my eyes. My eyes are...

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]]> https://www.curiouswriter.com/days-better-others/feed/ 3 1514 Why So Many Women Are Passive-Aggressive (And How I Stopped) https://www.curiouswriter.com/why-so-many-women-are-passive-aggressive-and-how-i-stopped/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:01:59 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=165 This is something that has bothered me for a looooong time. I have had many female friends over the years, and have plenty of female family members, and something almost all of them have in common is this imbedded passive-aggressiveness. Passive-aggressive behavior is characterized by not talking openly about your thoughts or feelings, but rather...

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