Matt Ray

1 week ago | medium.com | Matt Ray |Mehmet Yildiz

It’s More About the Practice Than the PerfectionI was reading an article today by Fahri Karakas, who pointed out a simple thing to remember when writing. Instead of making your writing perfect before publishing, it is more important to just write every day and put it out there. As an academic, he found himself in “perfection prison,” getting everything just right before creating or publishing his work. By flipping this he has had much more success in his work.

1 week ago | easy1029.com | Matt Ray

None of these foods are definitely dangerous, but they’re often associated with foodborne illness outbreaks. When contamination happens, it usually involves one (or more) of these three types of bacteria: salmonella, listeria, or E. coli. Here are the 10 foods most frequently linked to serious illness, starting with the most dangerous:Deli Meat – 87 hospitalizations and 10 deaths reported last year. Cucumbers – No deaths, but 173 hospitalizations.

2 weeks ago | easy1029.com | Matt Ray

☀️ Morning Showers: Start FreshWake-Up Call: A morning shower can energize you, boosting alertness and mental clarity as you begin your day.Skin Benefits: Overnight sweat and oil can clog pores—morning showers help cleanse your skin and reduce breakouts.

2 weeks ago | mraymus.medium.com | Matt Ray

Which One Should You Use? I realize there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of AI anything these days, when it comes to writing. For the most part I agree with this. I prefer writing my own words and not using AI at all. However, escaping AI completely is almost impossible these days. Even as I was typing this paragraph, the built-in interface for Medium, made suggestions as I was writing. What else is this than a lower form of AI?

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Matt Ray

A Lesson in Humility and Perserverance“PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN. This is sailing vessel Caribbean Reiki, heading south/southeast toward Aruba, at position 16.32° North, 72.39° West. We’ve encountered an issue with contaminated fuel in our tanks and require assistance from any nearby vessels that can spare clean diesel and a tool to change our fuel filter.”This was the message we broadcasted on our VHF radio in the middle of the Caribbean Sea in 2016, while en route to Aruba.