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What Two Writers Taught Me About How to Think

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In 1949, a college junior named Barbara Beattie wrote a letter for a school journalism assignment. We can only speculate on Beattie’s youthful expectations: Was she so naive to expect a response, or were these different times? She’d written playwright Arthur Miller at a time when the Broadway run of his most famous work, The …

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James McHaffie: From Bold Climbing to Novel Writing

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

James McHaffie needs no introduction, at least in the United Kingdom. His approach to bold onsight climbing, particularly free solos, is unparalleled. He’s repeated the hardest sport climb in Wales, Big Bang (9a), sent Britain’s hardest sea cliff, Dave MacLeod’s The Longhope Direct (E10 7a), and made the first ascent of The Meltdown, a 9a …

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Mike Piper: Down To The Essence Of Smart Money Management

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Mike Piper is a CPA and the creator of the Oblivious Investor blog, where he teaches a philosophy of simple and low-maintenance investing. Mike’s simple philosophy distills down to three primary principles: Mike began his career as a CPA before realizing he could support himself by writing books. Surprisingly, he left his secure job during …

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Eric Horst: A Climber and Creator for Life

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 23 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 34 I’m excited to have climber, author, coach, and business owner Eric Horst. Many of you are aware of Eric’s multifaceted influence on climbing, notably performance rock climbing. He is a pioneering figure in the world of climbing training and the author of the international bestselling (and well-named) book, Training for Climbing. …

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EP 7: Luke Mehall: The Dirtbag Dream is Not Enough

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Today I’m happy to welcome climber, author, and founder of the Climbing Zine, Luke Mehall. Luke is the kind of climber I thought I would never reach with a platform focused on saving, investing, and financial wellness. Luke existed for many years as a self-proclaimed hand-to-mouth dirtbag. He lived on the road for months at …

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