Creativity

Scary Charts – 09.25.26

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De La Paz has $96 deducted from her paycheck every month for her employee lodging, which covers her bed in a dorm room she shares with up to two roommates, as well as Wi-Fi and utilities. Dorm living comes with a communal bathroom, laundry facilities, common areas and social events.

Source: She pays $96 a month to live in Yellowstone National Park: ‘Being here has changed my life’ – https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/19/living-in-yellowstone-for-96-dollars-a-month.html

I was thinking about how to stretch our finances in retirement.

This creative young woman sews for a living.

My extremely significant other has a sewing machine…

What a Messy Desk Says About You – NYTimes.com

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In the study by Dr. Vohs, disordered offices encouraged originality and a search for novelty. In the final portion of the study, adults were given the choice of adding a health “boost” to their lunchtime smoothie that was labeled either “new” or “classic.” The volunteers in the messy space were far more likely to choose the new one; those in the tidy office generally opted for the classic version.

“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition,” Dr. Vohs and her co-authors conclude in the study, “which can produce fresh insights.”

My office is fine the way it is.  I know what is in every pile.  Now I have some evidence that the way I work is more creative.  STFU!

via What a Messy Desk Says About You – NYTimes.com.