{"id":23625,"date":"2019-11-10T22:02:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T03:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=23625"},"modified":"2019-11-11T06:58:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T11:58:44","slug":"5-friday-faves-hobbity-guitar-favorite-podcasts-farmers-advice-speaking-the-truth-in-love-and-kanye-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=23625","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves &#8211; Hobbity Guitar, Favorite Podcasts, Farmer&#8217;s Advice, Speaking the Truth (in Love), and Kanye West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15038\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4225\" height=\"2671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves.jpg 4225w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blog-Friday-Faves-1024x647.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4225px) 100vw, 4225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fridays come so fast. This Friday was no exception&#8230;in fact, with travel and a lot going on at home, this Friday is really covering the last two. Writing has taken a real back seat&#8230;as much as I love it.<\/p>\n<p>Life takes precedence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are my Friday Faves<\/strong>, culled from the last three weeks actually:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Hobbity Guitar &#8211;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/beyondtheguitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Mills<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/beyondtheguitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond the Guitar<\/a> is always arranging and performing sweet guitar tunes. Here&#8217;s his arrangement of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billy_Boyd_(actor)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Boyd<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q8ir8rVl2Z4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Last Goodbye<\/em> (from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hobbit - &quot;The Last Goodbye&quot; Classical Guitar Cover (Beyond The Guitar)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-V6FHvy8loE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve missed a couple of weeks of Friday Faves, you can also enjoy Nathan&#8217;s arrangement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RWNIXskA6ko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Phoenix<\/em> from League of Leagues Worlds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PHOENIX - League of Legends Worlds 2019 Classical Guitar Cover (Beyond The Guitar ft. Secretlab)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RWNIXskA6ko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a fan like me, you might also enjoy his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uhm0HlbTsp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>50 Guitar Tips in 10 Minutes from a Professional Guitarist<\/em><\/a>. Not a guitarist? He&#8217;s still fun to watch as he reveals some of his &#8220;a day in the life&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"50 Guitar Tips in 10 Minutes from a Professional Classical Guitarist\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhm0HlbTsp8?start=480&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Favorite Podcasts &#8211; <\/strong>Long car rides have been changed forever by the great selection of podcasts out there. Blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandygainor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandy Gainor<\/a> posted her favorites recently. You&#8217;ll find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandygainor.com\/post\/my-favorite-podcasts?fbclid=IwAR1m1L56OKK3NS29T2c4MweGBidvmIDmu1pB_2MFNGv8HkbeCAsJnjMjr24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. There are cued up for my next roadtrip. One of my favorite podcasters is <a href=\"https:\/\/risingtidestartups.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Prewett<\/a>. His <a href=\"https:\/\/risingtidestartups.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rising Tide Startups<\/em><\/a> is fascinating as he interviews entrepreneurs who started small but not for long. So much wisdom in starting a myriad of businesses.<a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22417\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1786\" height=\"1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website.png 1786w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blog-Rising-Tide-Startups-website-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1786px) 100vw, 1786px\" \/><\/a>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/risingtidestartups.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rising Tide Startups<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Would you share your favorite podcasts? In Comments below. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Speaking the Truth (in Love)<\/strong> &#8211; When I was 15 y\/o, looking forward to Thanksgiving vacation, something became very wrong with my health. Getting weaker and weaker, it was clear to Mom that holiday plans had to be interrupted. The diagnosis: rheumatic fever. Completely unsettling for this teenager. I was admitted to the hospital with IV antibiotics. Somehow the smell of the drugs kept me nauseated and I became afraid to eat, not wanting to vomit.<\/p>\n<p>I will never forget one of the nurses. She came in, feigning a desire for one of the apples in my untouched fruit basket. She took the apple and sat on my bed. Then she began talking to me about how I needed to start eating or I would get sicker rather than better. That talk turned me around.<\/p>\n<p>I will never forget that small kindness&#8230;one of so very many through life when someone spoke the truth in love.<\/p>\n<p>The wisdom of this flows out of the Apostle Paul&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compellingtruth.org\/speak-the-truth-in-love.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> teaching in Ephesians<\/a>. He called the church to a unity that required calling sin for what it was and what it does, with the motivation of love. Way deeper than people-pleasing or seeking the approval of the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>A photo went viral recently with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Bush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President George Bush<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ellen_DeGeneres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen DeGeneres<\/a> sitting side by side at a football game. Apparently, DeGeneres got a lot of grief for sitting with him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lSZtjol7mJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here is her take<\/a> on the whole thing. To summarize, she said she had friends who differed greatly from her, but it didn&#8217;t matter to the friendship. She reminded her audience to be kind not just to some but to all. A good word.<\/p>\n<p>My new favorite quote from Dave is <strong>&#8220;The world is chock full of deception.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>We could just speak the truth to each other&#8230;if we truly care for the other person. It cuts through a lot of nonsense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"474\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is the strong who can return good for evil, a blessing for a curse, and a compliment for an insult. The strong one is able to show kindness to the point of vulnerability; the insecure cannot abide any action that would threaten their tough exterior. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0MTQommAYG\">https:\/\/t.co\/0MTQommAYG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trevin Wax (@TrevinWax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrevinWax\/status\/1187158025372651520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><strong>4) Farmer&#8217;s Advice &#8211; <\/strong>This is a quick run-through of some good old-school advice.<a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Farmers-Advice-The-Old-Winter-Facebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23626\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Farmers-Advice-The-Old-Winter-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Farmers-Advice-The-Old-Winter-Facebook.jpg 400w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Farmers-Advice-The-Old-Winter-Facebook-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theoldwinter\/photos\/a.222152084479587\/601119283249530\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Winter, Facebook Page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mtm _5pco\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"id_5dac47bf93bfb1580224901\" class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">\n<p>THE OLD WINTER &#8211; Now Available on DVD!<br \/>\nTo Order: <a href=\"https:\/\/dvdlimited.blogspot.com\/?fbclid=IwAR2h0B0RTZzvDS2-R32t-HlrnfhlGSgiDw9trOqoqwA_woXVe0RiPTdotoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\" data-lynx-uri=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdvdlimited.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2h0B0RTZzvDS2-R32t-HlrnfhlGSgiDw9trOqoqwA_woXVe0RiPTdotoo&amp;h=AT27ky9NBGBcip8ZkITbnguVy09PVgsKIM6QquOqH2SHw7Wx8FL74i_nP-CB-uXXh5UmrvAUUc6kDVUHHLXdL6wVNILox_LX4M0Gxh6st0-S-6AlYFVguT0ateEG7vkuXRMIDxOIc-D7Q05wRzbHOWd9RtQrbcNiwDgqCX-a01538O5ETmhyishNL6hzTD4l2Hada5AVnEKtyCLoKYxFpw4dt2Yx-O85TM_Iaj5ERHlRDXRiwoOhc1qzOR1kROFNvia3MYgS-ma_TiM5TLbskf3w17Kvnwc8wPIMeiFdsTvOjuS1c0UL8ka-_hSNFl7fNj_50ZDXQnjxAXeermM25hvaToGNPVqHpanarWnAps8RpBj4a6OfkLgbxju7wIQ_ovSK1bgNc_w_Yai_gzsSWGgIJcsS2RT5kkyRFrzUb6iMNKzUSAov64MwPAE8FYYtbFWXtUnCqsbydo-DIZBFcHAwRQUNPlz67Np2eL6NJ352XUJkddwshh4OD7OC3EzkmBvXwkR4BIlv03RzSyP2sLEAFdK140F6XR0kbZMnT7Qug-i91EBOdkT5sC8H15kLZ-lfWBBZtH4EomEt3fEgssVyuQbOPQbuOuwNef6Xzlp7Q5BNnv21My7wy0yK7P_KoJ7JUKmHYObZLsBcFs0MRe3AYayweRpwWbi26SigBA\">https:\/\/dvdlimited.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>&#8212;The Sayings&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.<\/p>\n<p>Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.<\/p>\n<p>Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.<\/p>\n<p>A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.<\/p>\n<p>Words that soak into your ears are whispered\u2026 not yelled.<\/p>\n<p>Meanness don\u2019t jes\u2019 happen overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.<\/p>\n<p>Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.<\/p>\n<p>It don\u2019t take a very big person to carry a grudge.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot unsay a cruel word.<\/p>\n<p>Every path has a few puddles.<\/p>\n<p>When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.<\/p>\n<p>The best sermons are lived, not preached.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the stuff people worry about ain\u2019t never gonna happen anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t judge folks by their relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.<\/p>\n<p>Live a good, honorable life\u2026 Then when you get older and think back, you\u2019ll enjoy it a second time.<\/p>\n<p>Don \u2018t interfere with somethin\u2019 that ain\u2019t bothering you none.<\/p>\n<p>Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest troublemaker you\u2019ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Always drink upstream from the herd.<\/p>\n<p>Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Lettin\u2019 the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin\u2019 it back in.<\/p>\n<p>If you get to thinkin\u2019 you\u2019re a person of some influence, try orderin\u2019 somebody else\u2019s dog around..<\/p>\n<p>Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he\u2019ll just kill you.<\/p>\n<p>Most times, it just gets down to common sense.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theoldwinter\/?__tn__=kCH-R&amp;eid=ARC61rYcrpMLVE1xEMn0qtdh_f19ucddByur_rCSWP63dyUbDU8XO5A_0p3M2Tar7s_hWBFc7I1n5bvg&amp;hc_ref=ARS-2jbnk35-o6KfrK-0_ectIhqfUYXNaI-91rGl8T6qA9LOg5Odb-I1Waiaa3-F6FU&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARCU77Ukzs8-Lhy2KfGhgz5xXXeckbw-rUpxedmIox4jSAO7tgnd9LrmOHT0ZDQvn5flNeWKbD5XwqlAYR1Dgobw06B7Ty-nnobpgsMt9bI4A1XU3EOJQ1Dl9s1t-wviSxLgzEWA1M-314oQK7liznJGq-hjMfSEejuR8Ulm-4V1ppSzM-iGj-pxTtJAcjCHnakiPe2vEYVj4cr3MtlDMGHfs6QEw4PzrgiTh2kECcRHU3CEJVCc7lV6goY_N_iCB8XOu01jw3qDcbF1W4UHnXHMmnpnv3sbBaQdUIaAVKjQ6kBXd_oDVbtdg7vo17n01VZxRCYqaNssq_l_ONxFStTaIJAnBi_0oSSo8C-3Egc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Winter, Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Kanye West &#8211; <\/strong>Lastly, I just want to talk about rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanyewest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanye West<\/a>. Honestly, I had never listened to his music until his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/8543012\/jesus-is-king-makes-history-hot-christian-songs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jesus Is King<\/em> <\/a>album. He talks about <em>Jesus Is King<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FlR3C9sb5Xo&amp;t=64s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zMqqTzwErb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testimony<\/a> of coming to faith in Jesus Christ has been enthralling. There are many of Christian and non-Christian ilk who are suspect of West&#8217;s conversion. Everything I see seems genuine.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the bits where West talks about his faith and his music. Fascinating!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vgLOv36an3s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"474\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pqOAjJaDLX\">pic.twitter.com\/pqOAjJaDLX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; free\u2122 \u26f0\ufe0f (@acmills237) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/acmills237\/status\/1188519105323773952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Thanks for letting me catch up and for coming back to check in when I show up again. It means the world. Blessings y&#8217;all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonuses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Kindness-The-Kindness-Rocks-Project-Facebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23630\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Kindness-The-Kindness-Rocks-Project-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Kindness-The-Kindness-Rocks-Project-Facebook.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Kindness-The-Kindness-Rocks-Project-Facebook-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheKindnessRocksProject\/photos\/a.999108070145475\/2887568594632737\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kindness Rocks Project &#8211; Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/culinary-school-cooking-tips-22957596?utm_source=pocket-newtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The 9 Most Important Things I Learned in Cooking School &#8211;<\/em> Jesse Szewczyk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[The Iten&#8217;s became friends of ours when we lived in Cairo. This is the dad:]<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1928113587517091\/videos\/2734127569977371\/?__tn__=kCH-R&#038;eid=ARAgguxxqG3vvcqNPEn5oDj2wVCdboI3a1wf3IOCv3j2tcNazkK9Bsq7AaozRDVoJJguU88twIxb6XUv&#038;hc_ref=ARReVym33swk8t0aB2s7iI5Nlbt7mKBCCGXnB6cMghe2af7s7VyGAvR0yKhn7hgdMJs&#038;fref=nf&#038;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBk8wsYc8-ELGQpfnWnkMq5ID1f15Xrk9l1hWGzMm6stApjBF-36axpRuirRMV78mjjaapbvf6jtJ--4h109MaXUUzm2h1vo8UKOfFAEZgXZhc4ei2ly-eFRID26buAb1wzKae6uDsCcCEfyCH6q24XZ_QJna-J5L52vk0KIIe7__HQ48VzidzyDhgYJ3o4dDwASwkRAjtKHpEoGXaqF1h3fequltR9XDUrmOkCF8fTYJH0Z_GXNQSpNY-5y5eEcrRZ3bkhZcc-Sj3fFDZOr8w_iHlhrjRm-baMVI7XrZtVG60TUqZPNVS4iTKccyeN9bSjWQg_XoDp4KElO1SOJX7sKaW2lnjThjEh94wIWNfywQ1icYYpZvI0_5k\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"474\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What I needed to learn in high school:<\/p>\n<p>1 Public speaking<br \/>2 Project management<br \/>3 Negotiation<br \/>4 Conflict resolution<br \/>5 Software development<br \/>6 Accounting<br \/>7 Financial planning<br \/>8 Critical thinking<br \/>9 Art of selling<br \/>10 Storytelling <br \/>11 People management<br \/>12 Customer service<br \/>13 Marketing<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValaAfshar\/status\/1188782598622973954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deputysherifflawenforcement\/photos\/a.656459667698449\/2760009864010075\/?type=3&#038;theater\" data-width=\"474\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Reverse-Advent-Calendar-Food-Bank-collection-Facebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23727\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Reverse-Advent-Calendar-Food-Bank-collection-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Reverse-Advent-Calendar-Food-Bank-collection-Facebook.jpg 639w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blog-Reverse-Advent-Calendar-Food-Bank-collection-Facebook-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/5281990SLCountrygirls\/photos\/a.209313165897574\/1331891490306397\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passionate Penny Pincher, Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fridays come so fast. This Friday was no exception&#8230;in fact, with travel and a lot going on at home, this Friday is really covering the last two. Writing has taken a real back seat&#8230;as much as I love it. Life takes precedence. 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