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Just took 45 minutes and unfollowed 1,400 folks on Twitter. Starting over, so to speak, and going to get back to the basics. Less is more has been a theme in my head for a while, so here goes :-)

All finished. Started out at 4:00 with 1,420 followers, and at 4:45 down to 1,365. Bots and such I'm sure.

Following only those I've spoken with recently:

Great book. The two verses that hit me the most were near the end of the book:

 Ecclesiastes 10:10
"If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success."

 Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgement, including every secret thing, whether good or evil."

 Will commit both of these to memory.

> On the first day, God created the dog and said:
>
> 'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes > in or
> walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
>
> The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten > years
> and I'll give you back the other ten?'
>
> So God agreed.
>
> On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
>
> 'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll > give you a
> twenty-year life span.'
>
> The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty > long time
> to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'
>
> And God agreed.
>
> On the third day, God created the cow and said:
>
> 'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer > under
> the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. > For this,
> I will give you a life span of sixty years.'
>
> The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for > sixty
> years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'
>
> And God agreed again.
>
> On the fourth day, God created humans and said:
>
> 'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give > you twenty
> years.'
>
> But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
> twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, > and the
> ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'
>
> 'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'
>
> So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and > enjoy
> ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our
> family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
> grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch > and bark
> at everyone.
>
> Life has now been explained to you.
>
> There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm > doing it as
> a public service.