{"id":12654636690,"date":"2024-01-27T13:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jefffinley.org\/?p=12654636690"},"modified":"2024-01-27T13:23:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:23:06","slug":"finley-fridays-9-cool-things-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jefffinley.org\/finley-fridays-9-cool-things-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Finley Fridays #9 – Cool Things of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey friends, Jeff here for the ninth edition of the Finley Fridays Newsletter<\/a><\/em>. Today’s going to be a bit different than usual. A lighter and less serious breakdown of what I’ve been up to this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I’ve Been Into:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hanging out at the library.<\/strong> I gotta thank Cara for this. She’s a former librarian and got me into this habit. I usually come hang out once or twice a week and work, read, and relax. It’s such a nice environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also have tons of movies, shows, and other stuff you can check out for free that you’d have to pay streaming services for. There’s the \u200bHoopla\u200b<\/a> app for ebooks, music, audiobooks, etc and services like \u200bKanopy\u200b<\/a> (for indie films) and \u200bLibby\u200b<\/a> as well. I also managed to get a free Udemy subscription sponsored by my local library. How cool is that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got a Kindle<\/strong> (\u200b2021 basic edition\u200b<\/a>) and have been loving it so far. I’m on a 30-day trial of Kindle Unlimited and found some of the books in my wish list were available so I’ve been flying through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can also check out eBooks from the library and read them on my Kindle. I didn’t know you could do that! I’m excited. My favorite thing is that it’s easier on my eyes than my phone and I’m not distracted by all the other apps. I can just focus on reading and highlighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m still using \u200bReadwise\u200b<\/a> to save all my highlights, but I’m not sure if I’m willing to pay $5\/month for this feature. My free trial is almost out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Busting Loose:<\/strong> One of the books I’ve been digging lately is \u200bBusting Loose From the Business Game\u200b<\/a> by Robert Scheinfeld. I read his other “busting loose” book \u200babout money\u200b<\/a> years ago and loved it. It’s one of those “don’t judge a book by its cover” type books and either resonates with you or doesn’t. It looks like corny self-help drivel, but it’s actually much deeper than that and well written too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finished <\/strong>\u200bThe Tao of Pooh<\/strong>\u200b<\/a>.<\/strong> What a nice diversion from serious self-help stuff. Wu Wei all the way baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The films of Sean Baker.<\/strong> I watched \u200bThe Florida Project\u200b<\/a> for the first time this week and loved it. At the time I’d been thinking a lot about poverty mentality and getting into Reality Transurfing and Law of Attraction stuff. Then I see this film about poverty but through a child’s eyes. As an adult, you know how dire the situation is but the kids still find magic in the most unlikely places, always exploring and adventuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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