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Fix Tourist Spots Problem: Crowds ruin the vibe. Solution: Rent era-appropriate but practical clothes at destination. Perks from local shops for participants. Result: Authentic feel, social media buzz.

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I made a habit of publishing small collections of poems on my birthdays, but this year's harvest is both diverse and plentiful – and we're well past July 23. While I'm figuring out which of the 60 or so scraps of verse should stay and which will go, here are a few ghosts of Christmas past from the 2021-2022 season. (P.S. For no apparent reason, I spent most of the past year thinking I'm 37 already – so this second year of 37 will be a strange one to live in. Deja vu.) https://telegra.ph/Five-Cities-07-31

You are (mostly) not here to read poetry. And neither am I here to post it. This channel has been around for almost 7 years, but today it occurred to me for the first time that I could make a new one where you would be to read poetry. And so I made one. And now comes the Maxwell’s Demon moment: will the slow-moving molecules please step to the left – and the rest join https://t.me/verse. 😈

Wodehouse 2022: Jabs and Boosters

7. Respect your audience. When you're 100% sure it's flawless – show it to a few people you trust. Then fix what they find, check two more times – and ship. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

6. Be your own tester. You don't need the opinion of others to know what's wrong: you canfeel it. So find it and fix it. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

5. Simplify. Simplicity is the most valuable substance in the universe. Zoom out to find it. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

4. No partnerships. Never partner with outsiders to do your job: they'll want those partnerships for a different reason. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

3. You are enough. The Renaissance isn't over: you can still do everything by yourself. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

2. Aim for perfection. "Good enough" means you haven't even started. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

1. Make a plan. "It would be cool if..." can make a lot of difference if you ask yourself: "Which steps do I take to make it happen?" 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov