"Hourly billing rewards incompetence and punishes mastery." This B2B Launcher episode breaks down 15 reasons why hourly billing caps freelance writers' growth and what to do instead. #FreelanceWriting #Pricing #B2BLauncher #WriterTips

New York's skyline keeps evolving. City Beautiful explores 5 new landmarks reshaping the city's iconic silhouette. From innovative architecture to bold public spaces, these additions define NYC's next chapter. #NewYork #NYC #Architecture #CityDesign

I gave Cora's Garden Rescue by Sally Kashner a 5-star review. Readers follow Cora's mission to revive her grandmother's beloved community garden. Heartwarming intergenerational storytelling. #CorasGardenRescue #BookReview #ChildrensBooks #SallyKashner #Booksky

"A special kind of madness descends upon parents with multiple children in Little League." I share in my piece on the elaborate logistics operation that comes with boys playing on different fields at nearly the same time. #LittleLeague #Parenting #BeyondTheScoreboard

Labor Day wasn't just created in NYC. It was born from real workers' struggles here. The first Labor Day parade marched down Broadway in 1882, starting a movement that became a national holiday. #LaborDay #NYCHistory #WorkersRights #AmericanHistory #NYC

Jaclyn Lurker revisits C. Auguste Dupin's influence on Sherlock Holmes & how Poe's detective template shaped what followed in mystery fiction. #EdgarAllanPoe #SherlockHolmes #DetectiveFiction #LiteraryAnalysis #Mystery

Heartbreaking yet tender reflection on memory, identity, and love. Majda N-P writes about her father's journey with memory loss - from forgetting his name to the last traces of recognition through voice. Beautiful writing. #Alzheimers #Memory #Family

Gave this YA novel a solid 4-star rating. The opening scene with Kelynn waking up in the hospital after another mysterious blackout establishes the story well. Worth checking out for YA fiction fans. #BookReview #YALit #TheCatalyst #Booksky

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I'm happy to be part of the team behind this incredible app innovation in sports training developed by a family friend. PRO5+ is already showing amazing results, and we’re actively seeking user feedback. Do yourself a favor and check it out. #SportsTraining #PRO5Plus #Innovation #UserFeedback

5 stars #bookreview You Will Be Peter By Jerry Lathan With Steven Manchester #booksky

September 11, 2001 was 24 years ago, but the day remains singed into my heart as if it was yesterday. medium.com/@AngieMangin...

Interview with award-nominated author Nat Bickel on Bookshelf Odyssey podcast! She discusses her YA novel The Catalyst, favorite books, writing journey, and the highs and lows of self-publishing.. #Author #Podcast #YALit #Writing

Nat Bickel's debut novel The Catalyst is a finalist for multiple awards including American Writing Awards. Also published in LA Times, PopSugar, Darling Magazine & children's books. #Freelancer #Writer #Journalist #BookSky

Con artist George Parker "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week for years, targeting tourists who built fake tollbooths before police intervened. Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower twice for $100K each time! #ConArtist #NYC #History #Scams

In 1835, The Sun newspaper convinced readers that astronomer Sir John Herschel discovered winged "man-bats" living on the moon, making The Sun the world's most popular paper. Original fake news from the penny press era. #NYC #History #FakeNews #1835

CityWorks reveals NYC's hidden infrastructure through hands-on activities. Drive a bus through city streets, build neighborhoods, take virtual elevator rides underground, and hear from real sandhogs and water testers. #NYC #Infrastructure #NYSCI #Queens

Freelance writers: You're not just competing with other writers anymore. You're competing with writers plus AI. The disruption is happening faster than most can process. Strategic positioning in the next 18 months is critical. #FreelanceWriting #AI #WritingBusiness

Celebrating Hamilton's 10th anniversary! Explore the real NYC locations from the musical - from Hamilton Grange where Eliza lived to Fraunces Tavern where "My Shot" takes place. History comes alive when you walk these streets. #Hamilton #NYC #Broadway #History

Historic moment! The largest artwork ever commissioned for the cathedral will be unveiled in September. Adam Cvijanovic's mural covers three walls, commemorating Our Lady of Knock and NYC Catholic luminaries. #NYC #Catholic #Art #StPatricksCathedral

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St. Paul's Chapel where George Washington worshiped, St. Augustine's hidden slave galleries where Boss Tweed once hid, and St. Patrick's Old Cathedral with Manhattan's only catacombs. Living history from the 1700s.#NYC #History #Churches #AmericanHistory

In 1800 the New York city population was approximately 60,000. Population of Staten Island was 4564. #Tottenville #history #18th Century buff.ly/3CRkH8h

Incredible discovery at Conference House! Materials testing revealed original 17th-century mortar from c. 1680 - nearly 350 years old during prep for a $3M restoration project. History literally in the walls. #HistoricPreservation #StatenIsland #History

In 1798 Yellow fever outbreak. 2,000 die. It wasn’t until 1937 that Max Theiler discovered an effective vaccine against yellow fever. #Tottenville #history #18th Century buff.ly/3CRkH8h

Every swing tells a story. Pro5+ - expert coaches, personalized training that works. Ready to level up? #baseball #softball #training #coaching #sportstech #sportsapp

A 4-year-old boy's journey from Cincinnati to the Alaskan wilderness in the 1950s. Roy Taylor's captures frontier life, family resilience, and finding courage.#BookSky #Alaska #Memoir #FrontierLife #Courage #BookRecommendation

From the Alaskan frontier to medical school! Author of The Road to Courage, Roy Taylor's journey led him to Greenville University. Beautiful story of how college connections shape lifetimes. #BookSky #GreenvilleUniversity #LoveStory #Faith #CollegeLife #Alaska

5 stars #bookreview #booksky Cora’s Garden Rescue By Sally Kashner #BookSky

Roy Taylor's memoir The Road to Courage is the story of a 4-year-old's journey from Cincinnati to the Alaskan frontier is beautifully told through a child's eyes. #BookReview #Memoir #Alaska #FrontierLife #ChildhoodMemoir #TheRoadToCourage #BookSky

That iconic blue and white NYC coffee cup with "WE ARE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU"? It's called the Anthora, created in 1963 for Greek vendors when NYC had over 600 Greek-owned coffee shops. #NYC #Coffee #ImmigrantHistory #GreekAmericans #NYCHistory

My journey as a Tottenville historian began in a newsroom, not a library. Covering Spanish Camp's demise led me to discover Dorothy Day's connection to my parish. #TottenvilleHistory #LocalHistory #DorothyDay #HistoryWriting #StatenIsland #BookSky

Looking to take your baseball game to the next level? Pro5+ connects you with expert coaches and personalized training drills. From Little League to the majors, a supportive community of athletes are there for you. #baseball #softball #training #coaching #athletics pro5.plus

Dorothy Day's granddaughter Martha Hennessy continues the Catholic Worker tradition of serving the poor and protesting war. She's carrying forward a legacy of radical Christian discipleship. #DorothyDay #CatholicWorker #PeaceActivism #SocialJustice #CatholicSainthood

Pro5+ connects you with expert coaches and personalized training drills. #sportsapp #baseball #softball

Stop using AI as just a productivity tool. Ed Gandia breaks down how to use AI as a "capability multiplier" to escape the "experience prison" that caps your income. Five capability gaps every freelancer needs to address. #Freelancing #AI #ProfessionalDevelopment

NYC's incredible 19th century transformation: from 100,000 people in 1800 to over 1 million by 1870. Fulton's steamboat, the 1811 grid plan, Boss Tweed, Ellis Island.The century that built modern NYC. #NYC #History #GildedAge #AmericanHistory

4 stars #bookreview #booksky The Catalyst by Nat Bickel

In 1796 Archibald Gracie is first president of Insurance Company that becomes Stock Exchange. His home on East River will become mayor’s official residence, still Gracie Mansion. #Tottenville #history #18th Century buff.ly/3CRkH8h

From a French bookstore in a Fifth Avenue mansion to rare books on a 7th floor to a shop hidden inside a Greenpoint bodega, these literary treasures are waiting to be discovered. #BookSky #NYC #Bookstores #Books #HiddenGems #Reading #NYCCulture

With 18th Century Tottenville History Comes Alive in final review before hitting Amazon, I'm back to the Tottenville History blog. Check out the sneak peek about loyalty, betrayal, and brutal punishment during the Revolution! #History #Tottenville #StatenIsland

While writing my second book on Tottenville History, I discovered Dr. Phillip Papas' work on Staten Island during the American Revolution, helping me understand why Tottenville was Loyalist. #HistoryWriting #Research #AmericanRevolution #StatenIsland #BookSky

Jaclyn Lurker explores how Sherlock Holmes and Hamlet share a fascinating trait: both appear "mad," but have method to their madness. Brilliant literary analysis. #SherlockHolmes #Hamlet #Literature #DetectiveFiction #Shakespeare

In 1796 Albany replaces New York City as state capital. #Tottenville #history #18th Century buff.ly/3CRkH8h

In 1796 the British doctor Edward Jenner began the smallpox vaccine, the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease. #Tottenville #history #18th Century buff.ly/3CRkH8h

Exciting news! I'm putting the finishing touches on "18th Century Tottenville History Comes Alive" - the sequel to my 17th century book. The stories I've uncovered about this Staten Island community will surprise you. Coming soon! #TottenvilleHistory #ComingSoon #StatenIsland #BlueSky #18thCentury

Thoughtful commentary on how Dorothy Day and G.K. Chesterton approached gratitude - not as an endpoint, but as a gateway to deeper understanding. #DorothyDay #GKChesterton #Gratitude #Philosophy #Faith #Commentary #Literature

Share the #history of Tottenville with your children. Pass on its legacy. buff.ly/40w5pC7