Tag Archives: free

Free Drink ?

Posted on September 13, 2025 by msw blog

How do I respond to someone down the bar buying a drink for me, but I’m not interested? Bars shouldn’t let people buy drinks for strangers and shouldn’t facilitate this very outdated—and quite frankly predatory—practice. This might be extreme, but … Continue reading →

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Joys of Buy Nothing Groups

Posted on December 23, 2023 by msw blog

This past Christmas, partly as an experiment in avoiding the commerce of the holidays, I got my entire extended family — 14 people — thoughtful, personal gifts that fellow Buy Nothing-ers bestowed upon me. (I did this over a period … Continue reading →

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Authentic Conversations

Posted on February 14, 2023 by msw blog

“Stop saying you’re giving me my time back when a meeting ends early. You already took my time when you scheduled the meeting.”– Anonymous Employee Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real … Continue reading →

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40 Minutes or Less

Posted on May 27, 2022 by msw blog

This might be controversial, but we got rid of our Zoom subscription. The free version works fine- and in fact, it actually forces us to keep all meetings under 40 minutes. You will be amazed how much more efficient you … Continue reading →

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Discover America’s Beautiful National Parks

Posted on January 8, 2022 by msw blog

Good news thrifty adventurers, the National Park Service (NPS) is waiving entrance fees at park sites across the country on five days in 2022. According to an NPS release, the annual free admission days “are designed to encourage discovery and visitation of … Continue reading →

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