ELEVATOR 05.13.2026 | World Series of Birding

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A sharp eye and smart reads.  No news. No politics. Just the good stuff.   Today's edition is brought to you by Fisher Investments.     @karenfromig by @em_kontokalos   TODAY'S FEATURE 24 Hours with 3 Teenage Birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding As if teens couldn’t get weirder. Now they’re birding. These kids spent 24 hours straight chasing rare birds across New Jersey with their dads. We assume the dads were required because they’re not old enough to drive at night. Or maybe because an adult needed to remind them they can’t survive on energy drinks and a family-sized bag of M&Ms. Grab your binoculars, gents. We’re going birding with the boys.   SPONSOR | RECOMMENDED BY ELEVATOR Keep Your Retirement Right on Track Successful investing—especially for retirement—involves more than making the right moves. It’s also about avoiding the wrong ones. Fisher Investments can help you steer clear of common mistakes. Grab their guide, 13 Retirement Investment Blunders to Avoid, and learn ways to position a $1M+ portfolio for success. Want a sneak peek? The guide highlights common investing mistakes, like being too conservative in investing, paying excessive fees and mismanaging withdrawals. Ready to enjoy the retirement you’ve saved for? Start your journey here.   LEARN MORE   Prefer Elevator without ads?  Upgrade to Elevator+     MORE GOOD READS How to Say No Without Burning Bridges No. Wait, sorry. Let us take that again. Ehhm. F*ck no.  How’d we do? > (Fast Company🔺)   List of Day Jobs of Famous Writers Imagine Bukowski delivering your mail. Or Hemingway showing up as your ambulance driver.  Quit your day job >     FROM SHIFT, OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER FOR MEN This Simple Pilates Move Sculpts the Obliques and Builds Functional Core Strength “Simple” is rarely the word that comes to mind when “pilates” is mentioned. But even by our standards, this one actually qualifies. Easy? Depends on your current core strength. But simple? Yes, indeed it is. Read Article   SHIFT – Health advice for guys who just want to be a little better than yesterday.       The Mixer 11 back exercises that will improve your posture. Did you know that the famous stone bodies of Pompeii aren’t actually human remains? Baz Luhrmann designed his own luxury train car. It’s a great time to be the giant maker of Route 66. 19 things to cut when money gets tight (most people ignore #11).* (*Partner). The five wettest places on Earth where people…   Get the full Mixer on Elevator+     ELEVATOR CLASSIFIEDS   Terrell Owens Isn’t Slowing Down—He’s Just Switched Courts. His go-to gear? Centerline Athletics. Clean fits, breathable fabrics, and performance that keeps up without the noise. Refined, functional, and built for guys who still care how they show up. Upgrade your lineup here.     Advertise here   Quotes From Smart Men “Only the half-mad are wholly alive.” —Edward Abbey   PARTING SHOT @goncarvalho_ | Koh Tao, Thailand     Elevator+ Ad-free. More to explore. UPGRADE     Enjoying Elevator? You'll probably like our other newsletters too: Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer Put your brand in front of 500,000 engaged readers Advertise with us Access the Elevator archives Follow us on Instagram Forward this email to a friend Contact us   @2026 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542       Unsubscribe