A Short history of dogs, 2 other links, and 3 new song picks

Issue 26

Author

Arianna Gilbert
June 21st, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Intro

Welcome to the newest issue.

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Table of Contents

A Short History of Dogs

Highlights

  • Humans had one main rival 100,00 years ago: The gray wolf.

  • they had jaws that could crush bones

  • Like humans, they worked together to take down larger animals.

  • For some wolves, humans were just another animal to kill

  • For others, human camps were a way to get some free food

  • For others, human camps were a way to get some free food.

  • over time people bred tamer and tamer wolves.

  • Soon they started to help humans track down and hunt prey

  • short stocky dogs to herd livestock

  • elgogated dogs to get in burrows and catch badgers and foxes

  • thin sleek dogs for running fast

  • people created thousands of breeds

Music Choice #1

My first pick is Training Season by Dua Lipa.

The song is a mix of dance-pop and disco

It was released on April 15th, 2024 as the second single for Radical Optimism.

How to Get Yourself to ACTUALLY Write Your Book

Highlights

  • the author used to think she had to have her whole book figured out before she started writing

  • If you want to write a book this summer do these things

  • Write in small pockets of time

  • Give yourself mini-assignments that feel fun

  • Find a friend to cheer you on and hold you accountable

  • The author created Start Small to give you ALL these things in just TEN MINUTES A DAY

  • In the fall you’ll have a draft DONE, and you’ll be ready to revise

  • there are mini-assignments in the workbook that will walk you through the writing process step-by-step

  • Doors close 6/13

Music Choice #2

The next song I chose is an LGBTQIA+ bop. It’s called Girls Like Girls and is by Hayley Kiyoko.

Everything I loved in May

Even though some of the article is paywalled, most of is is readable by free subscribers. Here is a quick overview of the article

Highlights

Big highlight of May was traveling all the way to exotic Milton, New York.

Reading

  • Chris Latray’s Newsletter or “thoughts from a middle-aged Native guy with plenty of meandering, often contrary, regulary hypocritical, and occasionally self-contradictory ideas about the world

EATING

  • During May took a trip to Woodstock Farm sanctuary

  • Momofuku Noodles

  • Miyoko's Pourable Mozzarella

Music Choice #3

My final pick is Best Friend by Doja Cat and Saweetie.

Recommendation

The B-SideThe daily dose of Boston news you actually want to hear. Every weekday.

Outro

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