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Cristo López, PhD
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The Poetic Wisdom of Rumi
The Poetic Wisdom of Rumi

Whether you're a poetry lover or someone seeking spiritual guidance and inspiration, this book is a must-have for lovers of mystical poetry.

2023

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Cristo López
Cristo López

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Progressive Takes Wednesday

PT 1.2 (July 19, 2023) I hope you will enjoy my first foray into the newsletter space. Please join as a free subscriber if you want to receive the Progressive Takes newsletter in your mailbox 3 times per week. Link to Progressive Takes The Good News of the Day: Donald Trump, failed 45th president of the…

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Progressive Takes Wednesday
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·Jul 21

Progressive Takes Friday

PT 1.3 (July 21, 2023) The Good News of the Day: A Code of Ethics for the United States Supreme Court? Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill, seems to have finally decided to do something about the lack of ethics and ethics rules at the United States Supreme Court. Durbin and other top Senate Dems have put forward legislation that creates a code of conduct…

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Progressive Takes Friday
Progressive Takes Friday
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·Aug 13, 2022

Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP

Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP 5 Quick Tips for Getting Great Book Reviews for Your Self-Published Amazon KDP Book Success is 5% Inspiration, 15% Perspiration, and 80% Book Reviews! Self-publishing is a fantastic opportunity for authors who want to have complete control over the publication of their books. Authors who self-publish get to determine the cover, the title, the keywords, and even the price of…

Self Publishing

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Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP
Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP
Self Publishing

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·Feb 28, 2022

To Be Spiritual, But Not Religious

An excerpt from my book, “Wisdom and Other Gifts of Spirituality.” I have long been interested in the ways those of us who shy away from formal, organized religions may still grow spiritually. I identify as a “secular Buddhist,” which I guess affords me the right to claim that I…

Spirituality

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To Be Spiritual, But Not Religious
To Be Spiritual, But Not Religious
Spirituality

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Jan 27, 2022

Life After Writing on Medium

Life After Writing on Medium My Amazon KDP Journey, Part One Six Months In: 47 No/Low Content Titles, 3 Higher Content Titles, Over $800 Profit (not including January, 2022,) By the beginning of April, 2021, I found myself completely fed up with all the platform pivots, algorithm updates, and other dispiriting changes Medium was tossing at…

Writing

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Life After Writing on Medium
Life After Writing on Medium
Writing

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Oct 19, 2021

Spotlight on SHIBA INU (SHIB)

Monday, October 18, 2021 Volume 1, #3 BTC All Time High: $63,086.40 BTC Price 1 Year Ago: $11756.88 BTC Price as of this writing: $61,838.20 % Change from 1 year Ago: 423.8 Want to join my (almost) daily FREE Substack newsletter focused on Crypto? Click this link and sign up…

Cryptocurrency

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Spotlight on SHIBA INU (SHIB)
Spotlight on SHIBA INU (SHIB)
Cryptocurrency

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·Jul 23, 2021

15 Quick and Somewhat Encouraging Quotes For Those of Us In Our 60's

And for those under 60 who want to know what to look forward to. Or not. — Sixty is an excellent age… if you’re a bottle of wine. — Anonymous I’ve decided that no matter who you are, entering your 60's is always difficult. When that 60th birthday rolls around, we are confronted with obstacles and challenges that we never had to consider when we were in…

Life Lessons

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15 Quick and Somewhat Encouraging Quotes For Those of Us In Our 60's
15 Quick and Somewhat Encouraging Quotes For Those of Us In Our 60's
Life Lessons

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Mar 27, 2021

The Founder Of Medium Just Dropped Bombshell News
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Tom Kuegler

Except to read a few articles by writers I've followed and learned from over the last couple of…

Except to read a few articles by writers I've followed and learned from over the last couple of years (like you, Tom), I have mostly abandoned Medium. For about 6 months I was writing (though not publishing) every day, sipping the Medium Koolaid that tasted like the promise of sweet…

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·Jan 2, 2021

A Quick Response To Joe Duncan’s Excellent Article, “The Clash Between Trump And The United States Looms In The Coming Days”

Caesar crossed the Rubicon. Washington crossed the Delaware. What line will the heir to the Cult of Trump cross? — Joe Duncan, in his article The Clash Between Trump and the United States Looms in the Coming Days, makes the case that January 6th, 2021 is analogous to January 10th, 49 B.C., when Julius Caesar and his army defied Roman law by crossing the river Rubicon, thereby plunging the Roman…

Politics

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A Quick Response to Joe Duncan’s Excellent Article, “The Clash Between Trump and the United States…
A Quick Response to Joe Duncan’s Excellent Article, “The Clash Between Trump and the United States…
Politics

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·Dec 27, 2020

I Tested The Old Saying That “A Watched Pot Never Boils”

as I prepared my first cup of coffee this morning. — I am happy to report that: A watched pot, indeed, will boil, given enough heat and time. But as important as this data is to the world, the real lesson came when I turned off the flame: The water immediately stopped boiling. You see, I had a bad night last…

Life Lessons

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I tested the old saying that “A watched pot never boils” as I prepared my first cup of coffee this…
I tested the old saying that “A watched pot never boils” as I prepared my first cup of coffee this…
Life Lessons

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