Parker Palmer (u/the_parker)

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Just tried a cash envelope system for groceries and it worked too well...

I gave myself $300 in cash for the whole month at the Kroger on Main, thinking I'd just spend less. What I didn't expect was how much I'd stop buying snacks and single items I didn't need just because I had to hand over the physical money. I learned that seeing the cash go down makes you think twice in a way a card never does. Anyone else have a simple trick that made you spend way less without feeling like you were trying?

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c/archaeology-discoveries•

the_parker•1mo ago

Showerthought: I used to just read the press releases about new digs, but after the 2023 Jericho site report, I started actually looking at the raw field notes online.

Honestly, seeing the actual sketches and 'maybe' notes from the trench supervisor gave me a way better feel for the uncertainty of the process than any polished article ever did, so has anyone else found a specific report that changed how you follow a discovery?

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c/barbers•

the_parker•1mo ago

Why does nobody talk about the Andis Slimline Pro for detailing?

I grabbed one for a tight beard line in Portland last month and it gave me the cleanest shape I've ever done, zero irritation. Anyone have a different trimmer they swear by for that kind of work?

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c/bricklayers•

the_parker•1mo ago

My curved brick path ended up looking like a drunken caterpillar

I decided to add a curved brick path to my backyard without any real plan. I just started laying bricks following what I thought was a gentle arc. Halfway through, the curve got so sharp it almost did a U-turn back to my house. My wife took one look and said it reminded her of a caterpillar that had too much to drink. I had to redo the whole middle section with a proper template. Now it's functional, but we all get a laugh when guests try to follow it.

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Just tried a cash envelope system for groceries and it worked too well...

Showerthought: I used to just read the press releases about new digs, but after the 2023 Jericho site report, I started actually looking at the raw field notes online.

Why does nobody talk about the Andis Slimline Pro for detailing?

My curved brick path ended up looking like a drunken caterpillar

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