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March 27, 2025

Thinking Inside and Outside The Box Newsletter 014, March 27, 2025

College pals
Tres Amigos

College pals and subscribers Doug J. and Frank F. wanted to be featured in my newsletter. Here we are!

In This Issue

  • Several photographs and watercolor paintings

  • Some tips to perfect your pushup technique

  • A system for keeping your notebook organized

  • A recipe for chocolate truffles

Recent Photographs and Watercolors

a robot sculpture
I suspect that robots are scattered around town
watercolor sketch of a tree
Tree from a Youtube tutorial
daffodils I got for my birthday
A gift from Caryn C.
watercolor sky
Cindy S. took this picture out of her window.

Perfect Your Pushups!

lots of pushup options
You have lots of choices!

Pushups are a great exercise to build overall strength, including core strength. You can find tips to help you get started, or to improve your technique, in this post.

A System for Keeping Your Notebook Organized

sample commonplace notebook index
An Index for my Current Common Place book

An index, perhaps in addition with a table of contents, will make it easier to find entries in your notebook. How and why to make one is detailed here.

A Recipe for Chocolate Truffles

home made, rustic truffles
Yum!

Subscriber Colleen R. mentioned that she remembered chocolate truffles I made several years ago, and would like the recipe. I don’t recall the exact recipe from then, but in their place I made these.

BOARD GAMES I’VE BEEN PLAYING

  • Frosthaven

  • Night Cage

  • The Plum Island Horror

  • Ark Nova

CD’S I’VE BEEN LISTENING TO

gif of snoopy jamming
Jammin’ Snoopy
  • Emily Remler-Cookin’ At The Queens

  • The Rolling Stones-December’s Children (And Everybody’s)

  • John Hammond-You’re Doin Fine

  • The Incredible String Band-The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter

  • Ringo Starr-Look Up

  • Neil Young-Harvest Moon

  • Buckle-Wooden Melodies

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