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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? October 1
  • Pet Semetary by Stephen King.

    And just finished We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer... It was okay. Wouldn't be something I recommend as nothing was amazing. Interesting story but thats about it

  • Sources to improve my eloquence/ cover letters? (In English)
  • Career fairs and some colleges may have writing centers or people that assist with cover letters, resumes, etc.

    If you dont have that opportunity, I would search some up. Find ones that resonate with you and copy it but make it your own. Thats what I have done and ive been fairly successful. You can tie personal stories in them and still make them sound professional.

  • All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch
  • Unsure. I can only go off anecdotes and what ive been told but maybe that illusion works on the kids?

    At 3:50 it looks like the phone is being opened to watch something. . Looks large to me

    The tech specs here

    Anyways, that was his reasoning. Lol its still a nice phone. Maybe he used same justification to get this nicer phone with his wife. He has the Google fold while the other guy has Samsung.

  • All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch
  • I know a few people at work that have foldables. Both are not going back and the crease really isnt noticeable.

    One guy has the Google Pixel Fold. His kids share his phone to leave his wife's phone alone when they are watching something. It makes it easier to share with his kids because its a larger screen. When it was smaller they fought more because they couldn't all watch on a small screen. Hes reaping benefits too. Ive seen him have it open to watch NFL highlights lol.

    The other person I know is a manager and its just really nice.

    I don't have one myself because its pretty $$$. If I valued phones I would pick one up myself. Year after year they have gotten significantly better with the crease and hardware. They're often very beast with hardware features.

  • Opinions on Stephen King
  • I personally like Stephen King. I grew up reading Carrie, Cujo, Misery, etc. They are iconic.

    I started reading again a year ago but found them very long to physically read. I listen to them now and noticed a pattern. Many are slow burns, often have an older male involved (or maybe because I just read 11/22/63, Pet Sementary, and Fairytail around the same time), always have characters that reminisce, world building is great with all the details, solid characters.

    I wouldn't read many all at the same time. Try a Stephen King rec, 1 or 2. If you dont like, move on. He doesn't just do horror. He can do other genres too. Very talented.

    I still like his stuff. I just read Holly and liked it. Tried Fairytale. Wasnt my thing.

  • Quality control
  • My dog is very mouthy. He loves to lick, nip (the herder in him), and carry things in his mouth all day.

    He used to have a routine of chewing a benebone in the morning and following me around while I get ready. He also chews at night. Well, unfortunately he wore out one prominent tooth and cracked so we had to get it removed.

    Our vet told us nothing too hard for him because he is a frequent chewer and advised against tennis balls which he LOVES. Doggy specialized Tennis balls okay like Kong brand or Boots and Barkley or whatever the Target brand is. So you are right, normal tennis balls not recommended for dogs per our vet.

  • Is driving a car this awful all the time?
  • Honestly, I was happy my parents were being cheap and bought me a manual for my first car. It made driving automatics later on so easy and they were right at least a few times. They told me there would be times where I may be stuck if I didn't know how to drive a manual. I ended up driving a few friends home in their manual at a time there were no taxis or ridesharing in our area.

    Like everyone said it becomes second nature, even if you're learning automatic... You just have to manage your anxiety. The 3 people through out my life who I know absolutely should not be on the road took multiple physical driving tests on an automatic but are so anxious on the road, they were a danger to others. I'm hoping your description above is just because you're a new driver, experiencing new driver things. I was that scared and not very good either when I started and also was uncertain of myself. I'm happy I stuck with it and it does become second nature if your anxiety is within normal limits. Best wishes on your driving adventures

  • Postal worker parent of trans kid refused to deliver hateful flyers. She's being punished.
  • Agreed. I work in healthcare. As healthcare workers we are obligated to treat any patients regardless of their political affiliation or background. I just provided services to a guy the other day with a huge swastika tattooed on chest. Ive administered care to prisoners, bully/aggressive patients, racists, sexists, and others I would not normally would not align myself with. It does not mean i support anything my patients do or their viewpoint. You cannot have people determining on their own that they are not doing their job because x,y,z especially with more public services involved. It is a very slippery slope

    You cant make exceptions for some circumstances without the effects/consequences extending to other cases for opposite side as this commenter noted. All mail legally needs to be delivered, even in Canada. Props to the postal worker for trying to stand up for what they believe but agreed they should lose their job for it.

  • cute dogs, cats, and other animals @lemmy.ml Elextra @literature.cafe

    Happy National Dog Day To My Pup!!

    ❤️❤️❤️. His name is Kirk :)

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    Steller's Jay

    Beautiful Steller's Jay spotted Burleigh Murray Ranch in Half Moon Bay, leaning over a picnic bench to look over.

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