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About Sue Blues

Sue's Blues is a Bay Area-born online magazine covering arts, culture, lifestyle, and wellness — interviews, essays, op-eds and the occasional deep dive into whatever's got us thinking. Founded by writer and former network journalist Sue Dhillon, it's a space for stories that make you feel something.

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100 Best Quotes Of All Time

There are countless quotes that will go down as great, but let's take a look at the 100 best quotes of all time. Table of Contents Greatest Inspirational Quotes There are those moments in life where we feel a tiny spark of inspiration that lights…
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A.I. Music Is Taking Over The Charts

Who Is Breaking Rust? And What Happens When a Song That Isn’t Human Tops the Charts? The No. 1 country song in America this week isn’t sung by a man at all, it's A.I. music.Not a gravel-voiced cowboy, not a Nashville newcomer, not a late-night…
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Life Lately
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Life Lately

Life lately is so many things. It's been full of nature. Contemplative writing. It's been an inward exploration expressing itself outward. It's been a lot of reading that inspires the writing, but it's also a lot of interviewing and growing and stretching myself. And all…
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Editing Life

Our lives are always in need of constant editing. Like any good paper we have to edit. Life is very much the same way. It's a puzzle of sorts. We have to figure out which pieces fit where and then reorganize and reshuffle along the…
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Global Warming Is Now Boiling

So we've come accustomed to the term Global Warming. So accustomed to it that far too often it has little to no meaning or merit for most. It just seems to be something that falls on deaf ears and holds little substantive weight for most.…
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Tik Tok Ban
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If The TikTok Ban Goes Through

Imagine millions of teenie boppers twerking away and losing their entire identities in one fell swoop if the TikTok ban goes through. While the thought of that might be too much to bear for all of those baring too much in the first place it…
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Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages

Morning Pages, a practice introduced by Cameron in her book The Artist's Way. If you are a creative whatever that may look like; writer, artist, poet, thought leader then this technique is a powerful way to access more of that creativity that dwells and quite…
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‘Brotopia’ The Gender Gap Revolution

'Brotopia' has spread over the past few decades far and wide especially in technology hubs around the country, but one woman on a mission is hoping to shed light and bring gender equality to the tech space. Emily Chang's book Brotopia: Breaking Up The Boys…
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What Is Plant Spirituality

Plant spirituality is a popular idea that goes way back. The idea suggests plants possess spiritual qualities, consciousness even, and a form of intelligence that can we can access or communicate with. It's a perspective often rooted in indigenous or traditional belief systems, where plants…
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Ways To Self-Improve
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5 Out Of The Box Ways To Self-Improve

Self-improvement is a transformative journey and entails a conscious enhancing of your skills, mindset, and overall well-being. To truly self-improve requires a commitment to personal growth with the aim of becoming the best version of yourself. The self-improvement process entails setting specific goals, developing healthy…
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Greatest Molly Ivins Quotes
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13 Greatest Molly Ivins Quotes

Molly Ivins was an outspoken American political commentator, humorist, and journalist. She was known and either revered or hated for her sharp wit and insightful commentary on politics. Ivins was born in Monterey, California August 30, 1944, and raised in Houston, Texas. She gained prominence…
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Art The Greatest Investment You’ll Ever Make

If you're into fine art, then art very well may be the greatest investment you'll ever make. Ok we've all heard about the staggering price art is fetching these days. Let's take Boticelli's masterpiece that just fetched 45 million dollars at Sotheby's. Here is some…
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Dave Chapelle The Dreamer
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Dave Chapelle The Dreamer

When Admiration Turns to Disappointment I've been a Dave Chapelle fan for a couple of decades and have laughed with tears in my eyes until I watched Dave Chapelle The Dreamer. It left me with literal tears of disappointment. The funniest man in show business…
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Faberge Toys For The Rich

Objects of Fantasy - Joan Rivers said, “it’s like a vacation for your eyes,” when talking about the exquisite designer eggs by the legendary Faberge. These ornamental designs hand crafted and picked to perfection for the wealthy collector of his day. Fabergé eggs are highly…
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The United Nations A Vanity Piece

So we've all or most of us have heard of the United Nations, but what we never knew until recently is the U.N. is a vanity piece. It's worthless. This came evident during the ongoing colonization of Palestine. Not only has the U.N. United not…
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Charlie Munger Greatest Quotes
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9 Greatest Charlie Munger Quotes

It's not up for debate that Charlie Munger left an incredible legacy, but beyond that he left us wisdom for the ages. Wisdom For The Ages Here are the 9 Greatest Charlie Munger Quotes and What I Believe Is The Lesson In Each - 1.…
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Sigmund Freud's Narcissism Of Small Differences
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Freud’s Narcissism Of Minor Differences

Sigmund Freud leaves us a body of work, ideologies and theories we could contemplate over a life time and the next. One peculiar concept he came up with that leaves us much to ponder is 'the Narcissism Of Minor Differences.' Freud coined the name and briefly…
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Getting Happy With Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is a modern day sage. We could go as far as calling him a champion for happiness. He is for lack of a better term, an expert in this regard. So much so that he teaches a class on this very subject,…
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Pope Francis' Diplomacy
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Teaching Moment: The Diplomacy Of Pope Francis

A teaching moment was upon Pope Francis, but for him it was just simply a moment. Really this moment that was upon him where he acted innately as he would more than anything is a learning moment for the world. Pope Francis has openly embraced…
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Rick Rubin | A Sage Of Sorts

There are legends and then there are legends. There are small fish and big fish. Rick Rubin is a larger than life big fish in the biggest pond on so many levels. He transcends music with his deeper understanding of the soul. Meanwhile he hosts…
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Christian Dior At India Gate

Christian Dior turned up at India Gate with an entourage, an orchestra and a collection out of this world. The intricacy of the Indian stitching, crocheting and embroidery, the delicacy of the silks and linens, the pops of color, the sequins jackets and mini dresses,…
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Fascinate: A Review

Today I'd like to share about a really great book I've taken a strong liking to Fascinate: How To Make Your Brand Impossible To Resist by Sally Hogsheads. It's a good read, but more than that it's insightful. If you are looking to up your…
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5 CBD Myths Explained

Will CBD Get Me High? 5 of CBD’s Biggest Myths Explained CBD is almost everywhere you look. It’s in so many different products, and there are even billboards on most highways advertising its awesome effects. Interest in CBD has skyrocketed recently due to all the…
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The Threat Of Facebook Is Real

In 2016 things started getting really wild so to speak on a lot of online portals, namely Facebook, the biggest culprit and the threat of Facebook is very real. With more than 4 billion users the potential to spread not only information and access huge…
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……And The flowers Showered: Osho Revisited

Rajneesh the Indian teacher hailed as a guru was known to utter prolific words. More of a preacher, he was, also known as Osho was an oddly insecure man irrespective of the charismatic front. He didn't much practice what he preached. And he had a…
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Bertha Beronda – A Bay Area O.G.

Bertha Beronda was quite the lady until she could no longer take it.
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In Conversation With An Enlightened Master and Teacher To Thousands – Acharya Shunya

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Dating Slang Decoded: A Gen Xer’s Field Guide to Delulu, Zombieing, and Goblinmacy

Modern dating is not for the meager hearted, let's just say. The whole online, bachelor, love-at-first-sight happenings in, let's just call it the digital space, are a lot to digest if you're of another generation. I mean, I could get with a traditional dating show…
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