# august 14th (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover august 14th. Page: Feed: --- ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 20th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-0ae) _2026-08-20 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Here's your Daily Game Break for August 20th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-daily-game-break-for-august-680) _2026-08-20 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Your Morning Nussbaum](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-nussbaum-199) _2026-08-20 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Thursday, August 20th, 2026 ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 19th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-c8d) _2026-08-19 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Trump Announces Development of Transporter For Future Space Travel](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/trump-announces-development-of-transporter) _2026-08-19 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ All the News that's NOT Fit to Print ## [Your Daily Brain Workout](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/your-daily-brain-workout-64f) _2026-08-19 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Your Morning Nussbaum](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-nussbaum-73a) _2026-08-19 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 18th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-923) _2026-08-18 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [In a Pool in Morocco With an Afghan Woman](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/in-a-pool-in-morocco-with-an-afghan) _2026-08-18 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ Things Aren't So Bad ## [Here's your Daily Game Break for August 18th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-daily-game-break-for-august-287) _2026-08-18 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1nJknFyooWER) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Your Morning Nussbaum](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-nussbaum-188) _2026-08-18 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 17th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-964) _2026-08-17 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Youpe Last Week](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/youpe-last-week-9c5) _2026-08-17 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ Mutant Jellyfish and Disturbed Polar Bears ## [Two Quick Word Puzzles for Today](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/two-quick-word-puzzles-for-today-598) _2026-08-17 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Your Morning Nussbaum](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-nussbaum) _2026-08-17 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Monday, August 17th, 2026 ## [O Meu Diário de Coimbra](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/o-meu-diario-de-coimbra-143) _2026-08-16 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ On the Windows and Walls in Portugal ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 16th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-e11) _2026-08-16 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Here's your Daily Game Break for August 16th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-daily-game-break-for-august-642) _2026-08-16 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Here's your Bonus Puzzle for August 15th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/heres-your-bonus-puzzle-for-august-27a) _2026-08-15 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Your Daily Game Break - August 15th!](https://innohvator.substack.com/p/your-daily-game-break-august-15th) _2026-08-15 · Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's_ Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind...and Support Alzheimer's Research! ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uH9t1ehtbsGY) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Top 10 Thoughts Trump Had While Sitting in The Catering Truck](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/top-10-thoughts-trump-had-while-sitting) _2026-08-14 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ FOTP Friday List for . . . August 14th, 2026 ## [August 14th Question](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/08/14/august-14th-question/) _2026-08-14 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ The scene where Alyiakal became emperor was a ton of fun to read, especially since it subverted my expectations on how it would happen. I was picturing something more akin to Lorn, with a big battle preceding it. Can you talk through how you developed it? Did you have other iterations of that sequence in \[ \] ## [Your Morning Gorky](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-gorky-941) _2026-08-14 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Friday, August 14th, 2026 ## [Your Thursday Oklahoma](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-thursday-oklahoma-a98) _2026-08-13 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ Courtesy of Charles P. Pierce of Esquire With Help From Yours Truly ## [From the Forest Audiobook 60% Discount](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/08/13/from-the-forest-audiobook-60-discount/) _2026-08-13 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ From now until September 3rd, Tantor is offering the audiobook version of the firsr Alyiakal novel From the Forest at a 60% discount. Here s the link:https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/691547/from-the-forest?refId=262177 ## [Your Morning Gorky](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-gorky-756) _2026-08-13 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Thursday, August 13th, 2026 ## [Homeland Security Considering "Warehousing" Trans People](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/homeland-security-considering-warehousing) _2026-08-12 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ All The News That's NOT Fit To Print ## [Your Morning Gorky](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-gorky-dfb) _2026-08-12 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 ## [Your Morning Gorky](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-gorky-22b) _2026-08-11 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 ## [Youpe Last Week](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/youpe-last-week-969) _2026-08-10 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ The Brilliance of Friars ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WGuktUQqmJlz) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Your Morning Gorky](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-gorky) _2026-08-10 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Monday, August 3rd, 2026 ## [Top 10 Promises Todd Blanche Made To Sen. Bill Cassidy To Get His Vote](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/top-10-promises-todd-blanche-made) _2026-08-07 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ FOTP Friday List for . . . August 7th, 2026 ## [Your Morning Djebar](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-djebar-ce8) _2026-08-07 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Friday, August 7th, 2026 ## [Your Morning Djebar](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-djebar-657) _2026-08-06 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Thursday, August 6th, 2026 ## [Inability](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/08/05/inability/) _2026-08-05 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ No matter what people claim, no one likes to admit that they were wrong or that they made a mistake. I can certainly understand that, but the lengths to which some people will go to avoid such an admission can be truly terrifying. It’s even more terrifying when one of those individuals is the President \[ \] ## [Sen. Rand Paul Subpoenas Man Acquitted Of Vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/sen-rand-paul-subpoenas-man-acquitted) _2026-08-05 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ All The News That's NOT Fit To Print ## [Your Morning Djebar](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-djebar-5b7) _2026-08-05 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 ## [Your Morning Djebar](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/your-morning-djebar-a18) _2026-08-04 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ For Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 ## [August 3rd Question](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/08/03/august-3rd-question/) _2026-08-03 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ I ve been rereading both Heritage and the Kharl books, along with watching shows on Pompeii, and got me thinking; What condition is the Palace of Light in? Is it in relatively preserved shape like Pompeii is or is it barely recognizable ruins? When the folks of Southwind eventually excavate, what do they find in your \[ \] ## [Youpe Last Week](https://barrysfriedman.substack.com/p/youpe-last-week-332) _2026-08-03 · Barry Friedman · Friedman of the Plains_ Babies in Serbia; Bears in Estonia ## [E-Book Deals on Ecolitan Prime](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/08/01/e-book-deals-on-ecolitan-prime/) _2026-08-02 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ ECOLITAN PRIME will be available for $2.99 from August 1st through August 31st as part of a Kindle Monthly Deal as well as active across all ebook retailers, and additionally from August 1st through August 14th during the Google Summer Deals Week Sale. ## [The Age of Reading](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/07/27/the-age-of-reading/) _2026-07-27 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ The lead article in the latest edition of The Atlantic is entitled “The Age of Reading is Over.” The article makes a quite persuasive case for that thesis, and for the sub-thesis that Americans in particular have been seduced by the ease of immediate electronic communication, instant on-demand electronic entertainment, computer/AI-assisted (if not largely/totally composed) \[ \] ## [Two Kinds of Endings](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/07/23/two-kinds-of-endings/) _2026-07-24 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ Last of the First has been received very well by readers, and for that I’m personally and professionally very pleased. But there are a few readers who were disappointed by the ending, feeling that it was thin and that they wanted more. What might be the difference between these readers and most of my readers? \[ \] ## [July 20th Question](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/07/20/july-20th-question/) _2026-07-20 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ I loved the new book and, while disappointed, find it completely reasonable the thread with Adayal wasn t resolved, I was hoping you would share any of the character development you created for her. What was her life like and how did she come to live in the forest? What were the causes of the twinned \[ \] ## [An Old Rule](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/07/16/an-old-rule/) _2026-07-16 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ Many if not most people have come across the rule of holes: When you’re in a deep hole, stop digging. It seems obvious enough when you think about it. Don’t compound the problem by doing more of the same thing that got you in the hole. Unfortunately, too many people, especially politicians, seem never to \[ \] ## [Expectations](https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2026/07/12/expectations-2/) _2026-07-12 · L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website_ Expectations play a huge role in everyone’s life, but more often than not, they’re seldom talked about directly. You perform well in a job, and there’s an expectation you’ll be noticed, possibly rewarded. If neither happens, you get dissatisfied. Sometimes, expectations are unrealistic. Virtually all of the voice students taught by my wife enter the \[ \]