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September 22nd, 2026 - Balderdash

Word of the Day

Sep 22 • Barnaby Alkire

I Refused to Pretend I Was Ready

What leaving a manufacturing program taught me about competence, AI, and integrity.

Sep 22 • Barnaby Alkire

📞 The Barncat Cold Calling Guide

How to book more meetings without sounding like a salesperson

Sep 22 • Barnaby Alkire

September 21st, 2026

Thought for Today

Sep 22 • Barnaby Alkire

September 21st, 2026 - Elegiac

Word of the Day

Sep 22 • Barnaby Alkire

The Year I Thought Was a Gap

I had worked in tech, but after getting laid off, I found myself working an hourly job at a distribution center at the end of 2017.

Sep 12 • Barnaby Alkire

11:45

The Barnaby Times Friday Podcast

A weekly check in of what I’m struggling with and what’s happening in my life.

Sep 11 • Barnaby Alkire

Before the Kite Took Flight

The beginning of my second book.

Sep 7 • Barnaby Alkire

From 0% to 100%

The Story of My Second Chance

Sep 4 • Barnaby Alkire

Breaking Up with the Messiah

The ultimate unsubscribe to the 'chosen one' and the circus he built.

Aug 29 • Barnaby Alkire

I Am Not Barnaby Alkire

Exploring the Silent Observer from the edge of a covered recliner.

Aug 28 • Barnaby Alkire

Unraveling the Covers

Writing the next chapter of my life in a world that feels grey

Aug 24 • Barnaby Alkire

The Barnaby Times

The Barnaby Times

📰 The Barnaby Times is an independent publication exploring psychology, politics, religion, technology, culture, and the strange business of being human. 🧠 Ideas, questions, observations, and occasional poems from one curious mind trying to make sense

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