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Recommended by Mark Dolan

Humor essays, interviews with Funny AF Women and comedy videos from an empty nester mom still waiting for her kids to text her back.

This is a GREAT mix of heartfelt and comedy writing. For me, the serialized book from Carissa is out of this world especially if you are a pet lover!

- Mark Dolan

Risk Musings

By Stephanie Losi

Risk management for regular folks with a dollop of systems thinking

Stephanie manages to humanize and make accessible the art and practice of risk management and system thinking. We would all be a little happier if we were a bit less reactive and took the time to understand what was going on before we jump. For me, learning something new is what I look for in a book -- it's a real bonus to find it in a weekly Newsletter!

- Mark Dolan

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

The Cafe is a weekly dose of fun! I have no idea yet how to make a Newsletter have continuity, continuously improve, entertain me and engage with the most varied group of interviewees. She makes it look easy. Hard not to love it.

- Mark Dolan

SoNovelicious, Books & Reading & More Books

By Gayla Gray

All things books, reading, and Hurrah! I'm finally retired and it's everything and more.

I love reading but this Newsletter makes me realize there are people out there who REALLY LOVE reading. SoNovelicious is great, even beyond the genre of books you might enjoy. Its fun, educational and POSITIVE. A trifecta of goodness.

- Mark Dolan

On the Commons

By Antonia Malchik

Ownership, property, and what is stolen in the privatization of the commons.

This is a serious and thoughtful take on our world. Antonia writes VERY WELL and structures each post thoughtfully. Walking, the land around us has never been so interesting!

- Mark Dolan

The Turnstone

By Melanie Newfield

I believe that the science behind important issues should be accessible to everyone

Ah the wonders of Substack. A writer in flyover country USA finds Melanie, a thoughtful writer who makes science accessible in New Zealand. Seeing how others live is a first step in understanding.

- Mark Dolan

Ruthtalksfood Newsletter

By Ruth Stroud

Talking about food leads to talking about everything: recipes, family stories, culinary history, healthy eating tips, and holiday tales. I write about it all, plus some truly delicious Jewish treats like rugelach and hamantaschen. Don't miss it!

I've been reading Ruth's Newsletter for a while and it is so consistently great I know I took too long to recommend it. A wonderful mix of heartfelt, food talk, deep when it needs to be and travel journaling. If these aren't your genres, they should be.

- Mark Dolan