“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”
― Gaylord Nelson
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Words of Thanks
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on November 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Know Your Limits
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on November 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Now that Halloween has come and gone, you may find yourself wondering what to do with all that candy. And really, does candy spoil?
Good* news, candy eaters, your typical Halloween treat will last well into the next season or even longer, depending on the type.
How Long Does Halloween Candy Last? – Eater
And on the off chance that you find yourself with an excess of aging candy (not a problem I generally have), these ideas might help:
What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
40 Best Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes – What To Make With Leftover Candy
15 Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes | The Kitchn
What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy | Bon Appétit (Reese’s peanut butter cups in brownies? Sounds good. But Black Licorice Vinaigrette? No. Just… no.)
* Look, it’s been established that excess sugar is not great for our health. You know it, I know it, and the kids bouncing down the aisles at the grocery store before having a meltdown and collapsing into a sugar coma know it too. As the purveyors of other addictive products like to say, know your limits!
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Not So Scary
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Halloween, Thoughts on October 31, 2023| Leave a Comment »
To all those who celebrate, Happy Halloween!
Here’s a collection of holiday-related links to keep you entertained as you prepare for an evening of trick-or-treating. Or candy distribution. (Or holing up in your house and eating all that candy by yourself, your choice!)
Halloween Timeline: How the Holiday Has Changed Over the Centuries
Candy corn is still winning, despite its bad rap (of course it’s still winning, it’s the best!)
Chemistry Students Explode Pumpkins to Infuse Halloween With Science and Chemistry
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie, To Be Exact
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on October 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today I’m grateful for family, friends, and an excuse to try a recipe for pumpkin cheesecake pie.
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Turning to Fall
Posted in Holidays, Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, astronomy, fall equinox, NASA, science, Thoughts on September 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again. If you are in the northern hemisphere on planet Earth, today is the Fall Equinox.
Autumnal Equinox 2023: First Day of Fall | Facts, Folklore & More | The Old Farmer’s Almanac
After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again.
The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, ”night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length.
Why just “roughly” equal in length?
Why day and night aren’t equal length on an equinox
Firstly, the sun has a size—it’s not just a point in the sky.… Secondly, the Earth’s atmosphere refracts (bends) sunlight.
What does the ebb and flow of axial luminescence look like from space?
For more on the “why” of seasons, check out this explainer:
What Causes the Seasons? | NASA Space Place
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Tiny, Big
Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, adventure, inspiration, Thoughts on August 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Summer can be a time to plan big, but today I am going to suggest that you consider adventures a little closer to home.
The Microadventure-Filled Life of Alastair Humphreys
Humphreys defines a microadventure as “a shorter, simpler, cheaper, more local, more accessible version of what you deem to be an adventure. It’s something that you can squeeze in around the margins of real life.”
I kind of love this idea, of finding what’s interesting right around the corner.
Now I’m off to consider what might be fun to do around town. Like this, which holy crap, looks both scary and crazy cool!
Interzip Rogers – The interprovincial zip line.
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Don’t Be the Frog*
Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, climate change, cocktails, heat, irony, Thoughts, travel, weather on July 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
This one’s for two of my parental units, currently on vacation in some of the hottest parts of the world right now, and everyone else facing down the record-busting summer heat.
8 mistakes to avoid if you’re going out in the heat
- Too much, too soon: You need to acclimatize
- Failing to pre-hydrate (and rehydrate!)
- Don’t be the frog in the boiling pot (i.e., your car)
- Heat + (certain) medications don’t mix
- Don’t ignore the early signs of heat-related illness
- Know when to seek medical attention
- Wear loose, light clothing
- Alcohol is a bad call
Stay hydrated, folks!**
* Note: The whole “boiling a frog” fable is, as the Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians at the US National Museum of Natural History said: “Well that’s, may I say, bullsh*t.” Frogs are way smarter than that.
** As mentioned in the article, alcohol isn’t a great idea when it’s hot. If you feel you must drink an adult beverage, however, irony suggests that you consider the Heat Wave.
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One Thursday, in Cairo
Posted in Holidays, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, nonfiction, Thoughts, travel, writing on July 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Thursday
Cairo
Up a few steps and across a pedestrian overpass and we were in the market. The guidebooks warned that getting lost here was easy, and not to be surprised at the incredible number of small passages and alleys in this area. They were absolutely right, but I loved it. The market’s narrow winding paths, busy streets, men sitting outside shops, women herding children they could barely see through crowds, carts, stalled taxis, cats everywhere, and getting lost were all part of the fun. For the first time I felt I was in a true souk, a local market where tourists were not yet driving the economy. Sure, there were tchotchkes on the main streets, but there were also suitcases and socks and nightgowns and shirts. When we did get completely and unbelievably lost, a small boy appeared from nowhere. He led us back to our starting point, but his way out was nothing like our way in. I followed the boy’s slight figure down stairways just wide enough for one, around corners, into shops and out their backdoors, and finally out into the cool night air. We thanked him profusely, tipped him and everyone went home happy.
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To America
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, history, hope, inspiration, Thoughts on July 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
— Marquis de Lafayette
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O Canada!
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023 on July 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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