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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ website:
   google-analytics: "UA-85616639-1"
   reader-mode: false # https://quarto.org/docs/websites/website-navigation.html#reader-mode
   page-footer: 
-    left: "Copyright 2022, Bryan Whiting" 
+    left: "Copyright 2021-2024, Bryan Whiting" 
     right: 
       - icon: github
         href: https://github.com/bryanwhiting
diff --git a/book-reviews/2023-12-18-hitchhiker's-guide-to-the-galaxy/index.md b/book-reviews/2023-12-18-hitchhiker's-guide-to-the-galaxy/index.md
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+---
+title: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
+description: |
+  How did it take me so long to finally read this?
+date: 2023-12-18
+categories: [book review]
+draft: false
+---
+
+![](photo.jpeg) 
+
+# Things I like
+
+- got me laughing. 
+- quips about h
+
+
+
+# Takeaways
+
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+---
+title: How to encourage your kids 
+description: |
+  Unexpected advice on how to be a great parent when fostering talent 
+date: 2023-12-19
+categories: [parenting]
+draft: false
+---
+
+![](photo.jpeg) 
+
+Foster talent by:
+
+- creating stress free environment 
+- finish before they're tired
+- don't pamper them at the country club
+- treat them for 10 minutes after 
+- no need to teach. Kids will figure it out
+- people who are great don't necessarily love what they do, but those who love what they do will be great
+
+<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This from Padraig Harrington should be required viewing for parents. Some really great advice.<a href="https://t.co/ExE5rZpg7a">pic.twitter.com/ExE5rZpg7a</a></p>&mdash; Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/kendallbaker/status/1736743387112349729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
+
+I love it. 
+
+This is probably good management advice in any capacity. 
+
+
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