The [Input|Output]s of Mark

By Mark Askew

Insights from consumption, Inputs and Outputs of Mark centers on reading, writing, and productivity.

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Previous issues

The Code of Life

#28 Feb 27, 2022

It’s Not As Bad As You Think

#27 Feb 8, 2022

I’ve Made A Huge Mistake

#26 Jan 31, 2022

#25

Jan 2, 2022

Consistency in 2022 – New year. New theme. New newsletter.I hope you all were able to bring the new year in safely. Despite
#24

Dec 20, 2021

An End to 2021 – The END is nigh … for 2021, but did 2020 ever end?This year has flown by with such a breeze that I st
#23

Dec 5, 2021

Near Zero Productivity – The last newsletter was two months ago. It would seem that I took "slow productivity" a bit too liter
#22

Oct 11, 2021

Slow ... Season – I could not pick a title for this newsletter, so I titled it “Slow … Season”. The other options were:
#21

Sep 29, 2021

Doing the Work – In the last newsletter, I said:I’ll have two-three weeks off before the fall class begins. I will enj
#20

Sep 12, 2021

Too Much and Not Enough – Too Much and Not EnoughI’ve been doing a little too much researching and not enough writing. I realiz
#19

Aug 20, 2021

I Want It All – Many, many years ago, I sat in a car dealership hoping to get the car of my dreams: The Mazda RX-8. I
#18

Aug 3, 2021

From Weekly to Fortnightly – There is something about the word “fortnightly” that I like so much; of course, this is prior to the
#17

Jul 18, 2021

Waiting for . . . – A few weeks ago, I was very hopeful about what I could produce. To quote myself, I said I would have
#16

Jun 20, 2021

What We Leave Out – History is fascinating, ever-changing, and fragile.What’s that quote? History is written by the victo
#15

Jun 13, 2021

A Break – Finally, a break.The past 10-weeks, I’ve been steeped in grammar as part of my year-long copyediting
#14

May 23, 2021

The Countdown: How I Know I Finished Writing – A Sunday newsletter. Finally!While the intention was to share things that I am consuming and learning
#13

May 17, 2021

Hobbies Are Good – Happy Monday!When things get busy, it is easy to retreat to a passive activity that allows us to “veg
#12

May 10, 2021

The Search for Elegance – The journey for writing is different for many people, but it is intimidating to all. You’re learning
#11

Apr 26, 2021

It’s Been Difficult To Write – I missed a newsletter.The past few weeks have difficult for writing. Work had been more mentally drai
#10

Apr 11, 2021

We Interrupt This Programming – This week, I have delved into the depths of grammar in order to learn the differences between transit
#9

Apr 4, 2021

A Bundle Of Emotions – There are two things this week that has sparked a bit of emotion, or cathartic release, if you will.1

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