Field Notes

A working notebook: 5 guides written to be acted on, not skimmed. Each one takes a position rather than summarising a topic, and links to the tool it is talking about.

XiaoSuanShi xiaosuanshi.com

• What a Daily Love Horoscope Is Actually Good For — Daily love horoscopes are not forecasts. Used narrowly they work as a prompt for attention — here is where that helps and where it quietly wastes your evening.

Portraze portraze.com

• What a LinkedIn Headshot Is Actually Judged On — Recruiters do not study profile photos. They glance, and the glance is decided by a few fixable things: crop, background, and whether the expression matches the job.

PetTriage askpettriage.com

• The "Can Cats Eat This?" Questions That Come Up Most — Most household food questions have a short answer and a longer one. The short answer is about toxicity; the longer one is about dose, and it is where people get it wrong.

SoftlyStill softlystill.com

• Breathing When the Panic Has Already Started — Most breathing advice is written for before the panic, not during it. What works mid-attack is shorter, uglier and less precise than the technique you were taught.

CathayBound cathaybound.com

• Getting From the Airport Into the City — The transfer is the part of a China trip most people over-plan. Airport rail, metro and taxi each win in different cities, and the choice is usually made for you.