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2026-07-30

Proof of Life From Off the Grid

A quick signal from somewhere off the grid — enough to prove I'm alive, and to mention something quietly went live while I've been gone.

25 Security Practices That Actually Protect You

Remove bloatware, lock down your system, kill advertising trackers, and improve performance — 25 actionable security practices for every major OS.

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2026-07-30

Proof of Life From Off the Grid

A quick signal from somewhere off the grid — enough to prove I'm alive, and to mention something quietly went live while I've been gone.

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2026-07-23

We'll Be Back...Again, After These Messages

Quick check-in. Been busy, been building, been living. Full download coming — after a small twist.

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2026-06-24

We're Back. Different.

New look. A few new things you might notice. More coming. That's all for now.

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2026-06-23

I'm Building Apps, Games, and Tools — Here's What's Live

StarshipTrooperZ is deployed, the Filipino Language App is in the lab, and more is on the way. Here's where everything stands and what I'm working toward.

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2026-06-15

Ebooks Are Live on Gumroad

I've been working on a series of ebooks covering topics I actually care about — now available through the shop on Gumroad.

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2026-06-10

Update & My Focus Right Now

An app just went live and right now it's all about feedback, fixes, and real users before I scale.

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2026-05-28

Why I Take Cold Showers Every Other Morning

Not every morning — every other. Here's the routine, why it works, and what a cold shower actually does to your brain and body within minutes.

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2026-05-18

Cold Exposure: What the Research Actually Shows

Cold plunges are having a cultural moment. The science is real in some areas and overstated in others. Here's an honest breakdown of what the research says.

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2026-05-05

Hydration Is More Complicated Than 'Drink More Water'

The '8 glasses a day' rule has no scientific basis. Electrolytes matter as much as volume — especially if you train. More nuanced than the slogan.

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2026-04-25

What Makes a Good Freelance Pitch

The difference between a pitch that lands and one that gets ignored is almost never price or portfolio. It's how well you understand the client's problem.

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2026-04-18

Scott's World Year One: What I Built and Learned

A year in on this project. What Scott's World actually is, what got built, what the plan is from here.

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2026-04-17

Fire Extinguishers: The Right Type for Every Fire

Not all fires are the same, and the wrong extinguisher can make things worse. What you need to know — including why water on a grease fire is a disaster.

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2026-04-06

Help Charlie Repair His Home

My friend Charlie lives on Social Security and his home has fallen into serious disrepair. We started a GoFundMe — every dollar goes toward making it livable.

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2026-04-02

High Protein Biscuits: 15–17g Protein Each

A biscuit that actually pulls its weight nutritionally. Einkorn, coconut flour, Greek yogurt, whey — 15 biscuits at 15–17g protein each. Solid breakfast base.

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2026-03-28

The Problem with Everything in Moderation

Everything in moderation sounds wise. As a life philosophy, it's vague enough to justify almost anything — and that might be why most people stay stuck.

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2026-03-28

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Problems: Kabbalah's Lessons

Kabbalah is often misunderstood or dismissed. Strip away the celebrity associations and mysticism, and there's a sophisticated system for understanding growth.

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2026-03-18

The Fried Eggplant Sandwich I Keep Making

No bread. The fried eggplant slices are the bread. Turkey, fresh mozzarella, tomato, spinach — held together by a jalapeño avocado mayo I make from scratch.

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2026-03-12

Do You Need a Business Plan? Yes — Here's Why

A business plan isn't for a bank — it's a discipline for your own thinking. Any idea that lives only in your head stays there. SMART goals, real structure.

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2026-03-08

How to Defend a Pluralistic Society From Capture

Part 3 of the Manning Johnson series — the hardest problem in civic defense: how do you resist ideological capture without becoming the thing you're resisting?

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2026-03-05

Your Environment Is Shaping You More Than Your Willpower Is

Willpower is finite and unreliable. Your environment runs constantly. Design your surroundings to make the right behaviors easy and the wrong ones harder.

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2026-02-28

Why Every Gambler Should Learn Basic Poker Strategy

Most casino games, you play against the house. Poker, you play against people. That changes everything — and the basics are learnable in an afternoon.

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2026-02-22

Civic Defense: Recognizing Ideological Subversion

Part 2 of the Manning Johnson series — a practical guide to critical thinking, civic engagement, and constitutional defense for serious Americans.

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2026-02-20

The Elder Home Preservation Act: My Proposed Framework

After writing about Charlie, I put together legislation that could stop this from happening to millions of other elderly homeowners. The full framework.

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2026-02-20

Creatine Is Not a Steroid

People have avoided creatine for decades based on bad information. It's among the most researched supplements that exist. What the evidence shows.

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2026-02-18

Discipline Over Motivation: What That Really Means

The discipline vs. motivation framing is everywhere. Most people repeating it don't know what building discipline actually means. The practical version.

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2026-02-14

Reading People: What Trained Experts Know

The people trained to read human behavior at the highest levels aren't relying on gut instinct. They're applying communication science most never learned.

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2026-02-12

Metamaterials and Invisibility Are Real

Invisibility cloaks aren't science fiction. Metamaterials have been bending and hiding objects from light for over a decade — long before it made headlines.

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2026-02-11

Learning Next.js: A Simple Overview for Beginners

Next.js is one of the best ways to start building real web apps. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what it is, how it works, and why it's worth learning.

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2026-02-08

The Manning Johnson Warning on Communist Subversion

In 1958, a former Communist Party insider published what he knew from the inside. Still studied by serious students of history and civic defense. Part 1 of 3.

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2026-02-08

Ground Turkey Is Underrated and I'll Die on This Hill

Cheap, high protein, fast to cook, takes on any flavor you give it. Ground turkey doesn't get the respect it deserves. Here's how I actually use it.

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2026-02-05

The Truth About Cardio and Fat Loss

The 'fat burning zone' is a myth, and machine calorie counts are usually overestimated. What cardio actually does well — and what it doesn't.

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2026-02-04

A Law for Charlie: Could We Stop This From Happening?

Charlie's situation made me think bigger — not just one man and one house, but every elderly person on a fixed income quietly losing ground against the system.

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2026-01-28

Building a Second Income Stream From What You Already Know

Everyone has knowledge someone else would pay for. The bottleneck isn't what you know — it's packaging and distributing it. Here's how to think about it.

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2026-01-18

You Are a Redox Reaction

Rusting iron, burning wood, every breath you take, the food you digest — all the same process at different scales. Oxidation and reduction, explained.

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2026-01-15

Went Up to Boston for a Celtics Game...Again

No hotel, no stress — cheap flight, a free shuttle to TD Garden, dinner and an Old Fashioned near Logan, and a hidden bookshop downtown. The full system.

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2026-01-15

Magnesium: The Mineral Most People Are Deficient In

Magnesium is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. Deficiency is widespread and affects sleep, muscle function, and stress response.

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2026-01-08

Why You Need a Bamboo Steamer

Not just a dumpling thing. Veggies, fish, chicken, shrimp — one bamboo steamer does all of it, and does it better than a metal insert. Here's why, and how not to ruin one.

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2026-01-08

My Go-To High Protein Breakfast (No Shake Required)

The breakfast I default to when I'm not thinking too hard about it. Eggs multiple ways, a few supporting players, high protein without supplements.

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2026-01-05

Why Resolutions Fail — And What Actually Works Instead

The resolution industry peaks in January and dies by February. The failure mechanism is predictable. A better framework that doesn't rely on willpower.

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2025-12-22

End of Year Check-In: 2025

A year of building, learning, and going quiet on purpose. Here's where things stand as we close out 2025.

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2025-12-15

SLA 3D Printing 101: What It Is and Why It Wins

SLA resin printing produces detail FDM can't touch. Here's what it actually is, the resin types that matter, and why I added it to my shop.

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2025-12-13

A Trip to Boston: Seaport, Chowdah, and a Great Uber Ride

Spent a few days in Boston — the Seaport Hotel, clam chowder at Union Oyster House, Faneuil Hall, and a long walk downtown in the cold. A trip I hadn't planned.

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2025-12-10

25 Security Practices That Actually Protect You

Remove bloatware, lock down your system, kill advertising trackers, and improve performance — 25 actionable security practices for every major OS.

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2025-12-05

What I'm Reading, Watching, and Thinking About This Winter

A loose collection of things on my mind as 2025 wraps up — books, ideas, things worth your attention, things worth ignoring.

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2025-11-27

The Sweet Potato Cauliflower Mash I Made for Thanksgiving

Sweet potatoes and cauliflower boiled and mashed together, then loaded with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, honey, caramelized onions, and gouda. Beat regular mashed potatoes off the table.

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2025-11-20

How I Cook Steak at Home Without Screwing It Up

Cast iron, high heat, butter baste, rest it properly. No special equipment, no culinary school required. This is how I do it every time.

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2025-11-08

What to Carry Underwater: The Gear That Actually Matters

Beyond the basics, there's a short list every diver should carry. Not fancy, not expensive — just the stuff that solves real problems when they happen.

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2025-11-05

Vitamin D Is More Important Than You Think

Roughly 40% of US adults are deficient in something that regulates immune function, testosterone, mood, and muscle. What the research shows and why it matters.

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2025-10-28

The Gut-Brain Connection: Your Second Brain

The gut produces most of the body's serotonin and talks directly to the brain via the vagus nerve. What you eat isn't just physical — it's neurological.

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2025-10-15

Protein: How Much Do You Actually Need?

Advice on protein intake ranges from wildly conservative to borderline absurd. What the research actually says, and what a practical target looks like.

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2025-10-12

Magnesium: The Element That Burns Underwater

It starts your campfire in the rain, holds your car together, sits at the center of every plant on Earth, and burns hot enough to ignite in CO2. Underrated.

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2025-10-09

Scientists Encoded a Movie Into Living DNA

Harvard researchers used CRISPR to write a movie into living bacteria's DNA, then read it back out. DNA as data storage isn't theoretical anymore.

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2025-10-08

The Rise of AI: Don't Fear It — Learn It

AI is taking jobs, changing industries, rewriting the rules. The people who thrive aren't ignoring it — they're learning how to use it. How to think about it.

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2025-10-05

Starting From Scratch: Into the Gym

I'm a screen person by nature. But a frustration builds when you know what the research says and you're still not doing it. What starting actually looked like.

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2025-09-28

What Building This Website Taught Me About Starting Things

Building Scott's World from scratch — code, content, design, all of it — taught me more about starting and shipping than anything I've read about it.

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2025-09-22

Dive Computers: Aqualung i770R vs. Garmin Descent

The i770R with transmitter is solid and capable. The Garmin Descent MK2 is what I want next. The difference, what matters, and why I still carry a backup.

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2025-09-17

Cozumel Pt. 3: Ascent, Decompression, and What Comes After

The dive isn't over at the boat. Safety stops, decompression basics, why you can't fly the next day, and the symptoms that catch new divers off guard.

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2025-09-05

Stoicism for the Modern Man

Stoicism isn't about suppressing emotion or pretending nothing matters. It's a practical framework for directing your energy toward what you can change.

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2025-09-02

How I Set Up My Home Security System

PoE cameras feeding a local NVR and NAS, a hardwired alarm on every entry, a WiFi doorbell, hidden coverage, and a server locked in a room nobody knows exists.

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2025-08-29

5 Things I Learned Playing in My First Live Poker Tournament

My first live tournament in Vegas — made it past the first break, then got busted by a woman with total conviction. What I took home besides the story.

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2025-08-22

Vegas Recap: Black Hat and Four Deuces

Black Hat was the reason for the trip — cybersecurity talks, new tools, good conversations. The Four Deuces on the casino floor was the bonus. Flight paid for.

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2025-08-22

Coolant, Workholding, and Setup for Your First CNC Job

Tools selected, offsets set — now the part that separates good parts from scrap: workholding, coolant, and setup. The final post in the CNC mini-course.

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2025-08-19

Scuba Cylinder Care and What the Stamps Mean

How to store a tank, carry one without wrecking the valve, and read the stamps on the metal. From a former dive shop employee and certified VIP inspector.

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2025-08-17

Cozumel Pt. 2: First Dives, Shallow Reefs to 80 Feet

Continuing the Cozumel story — the actual dives. Shallow reef checkouts, a deeper dive to 80 feet, island history, and what I'd tell you before your own trip.

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2025-08-15

Testosterone Doesn't Die at 40 — And Here's the Proof

The idea that men are doomed to low T after 40 is one of the biggest myths in men's health. Testosterone is far more lifestyle-driven than most realize.

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2025-08-14

I'm Available as a Dive Buddy — Here's My Background

PADI/SDI advanced open water, EAN/trimix blender, VIP inspector, regulator repair. Certified in Cozumel in 2015. Looking for serious dive partners, worldwide.

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2025-08-13

Before You Learn Filipino: What You're Dealing With

First in a Filipino language series — not vocabulary, but foundation. What Filipino is and how it relates to Spanish and English, before you learn a word.

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2025-08-11

Feeds and Speeds: The Math Behind Every CNC Cut

Feed rate and spindle speed decide chips vs. smoke. Get them right and tools last; get them wrong and things break. The math, explained simply.

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2025-07-30

CNC Tooling: Endmills, Drills, and Inserts Explained

The cutting tool is where the machine meets the material. What tools do and when to use which one — the difference between clean parts and broken tooling.

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2025-07-25

Intermittent Fasting: An Honest Look at the Research

IF is everywhere. The claims range from reasonable to wild. Here's what the research actually supports — and what it doesn't.

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2025-07-18

CAD, CAM, and CAE Explained: From Idea to Finished Part

CAD creates the model, CAM generates the toolpaths, CAE validates the design before a chip is cut. How the three acronyms connect — and why it matters.

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2025-07-17

90 Days In: What I've Learned From Running This Blog

Three months of Scott's World. What's working, what I got wrong, and why I'm more committed to this than when I started.

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2025-07-14

The Lost World: The Book That Invented Jurassic Park

Before Spielberg, before Crichton, there was Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1912 he wrote about a plateau where dinosaurs never went extinct. Still a great read.

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2025-07-12

Why I've Been Gone — And What I've Been Learning

Helping my elderly friend Charlie sell his house and relocate — Power of Attorney, real estate law, contracts, inspections. What I learned so you don't have to.

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2025-07-07

G-Code Explained: Your CNC Machine's Language

G-code is the language CNC machines speak. CAM writes it for you now, but you still need to read it and catch problems before they become crashes.

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2025-06-25

CNC Coordinate Systems and Work Offsets Explained

Before you cut a feature, understand how a CNC machine thinks about space. Get coordinate systems and work offsets wrong, and your part is scrap.

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2025-06-22

Quarry Diving: Full Face Mask and Dry Suit Cert

Got my full face mask and dry suit certs at the quarry. Lime green water, near-zero visibility at depth, navigating blind — then a solid BBQ after.

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2025-06-18

Full Face Mask: My Take on the OTS Guardian

Not every diver needs a full face mask. But if you're nervous underwater or want communication, the OTS Guardian changes the experience. My honest take.

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2025-06-15

I Launched a Software Company

I recently, and quietly, launched an independent software company. Here's what it is, what I'm building, and why.

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2025-06-14

CNC Mills vs. Lathes: What Each Machine Is For

Mills and lathes are fundamentally different — how they work, what they produce, how you set them up. The breakdown, from someone who's run both.

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2025-06-05

Vegas Is Calling: Planning the Trip

Targeting Vegas for late August or September. In the meantime, doing what I always do before something new — learning the rules and etiquette first.

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2025-06-03

CNC Machining 101: What It Is and Why It Matters

I used to own a machine shop. CNC machining changed how I think about making things. If you've wondered how a part goes from drawing to reality — start here.

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2025-05-25

Why Most People Never Follow Through (And the Fix)

It's not laziness. It's not willpower. The reason most people can't stick to a plan is structural — and once you see the structure, the fix is obvious.

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2025-05-15

First Time at Fenway — Boston Was a Blast

Packed up for Boston with a buddy for my first game at Fenway. River cruise, fried fish, cold beers, and a neighborhood Airbnb. A trip I won't forget.

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2025-05-09

Great Expectations: What Dickens Was Really Saying

A boy from the marshes, a rotting wedding cake, a mysterious fortune, and one of literature's most brutal lessons about class, identity, and self-worth.

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2025-05-05

Sleep Is the Most Underrated Performance Variable

We spend billions on supplements and training programs, then sleep five hours and wonder why progress stalls. Sleep is the foundation everything else builds on.

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2025-04-25

The Compound Effect: Small Moves Beat Big Gestures

Nobody talks about the boring middle — the months where nothing dramatic happens but everything is quietly building. That's where the real results are made.

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2025-04-18

Welcome to Scott's World

It's time. Scott's World is live — a retro-futuristic corner of the internet where I write about life, and whatever else is on the brain cells

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2025-03-18

The Odyssey: A Simple Breakdown

Homer's Odyssey is 2,700 years old and still one of the most gripping stories ever told. What it's actually about, and where to hear it free.

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2024-12-03

Around the World in 80 Days: A Perfect Adventure

A precise English gentleman bets his fortune he can circle the globe in 80 days. In 1872, no planes — trains, steamships, elephants, a detective who won't quit.

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