The power is out.
Oh, Tuesday.
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Power Hungry
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023 on June 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The (P)A Team
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, yay on June 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a quick shoutout to Pennsylvania, who managed to reopen I-95 less than two weeks after the tanker explosion that shut down the highway. By utilizing creative materials and new ways of problem solving, the government and union workers did what many thought could not be done.
I-95 bridge reopens, less than two weeks after tanker explosion
This sort of approach is exactly what we need to win a future filled with unexpected challenges.
And I love it when a plan comes together!
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Snowball in Summer
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It’s summer but my to-do list is snowballing. Excuse me while I tame this bad boy!
“You can’t try to do things; you simply must do them.”
— Ray Bradbury
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Thought for Hard Days
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, Thoughts on June 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
— Leo Tolstoy
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Absolutely, Positively
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, genre fiction, inspiration, power, progress, Thoughts, Writers, writing on June 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Martha Wells, creator of Murderbot, the recently published Witch King and other terrific tales, recently posted a copy of her co-guest of honor speech from WisCon. It’s worth reading.
It doesn’t always seem like it from our moment in time, but there actually has been a lot of progress in the science fiction and fantasy world during the 30 years of my career.
In it, she applauds how far we’ve come while pointing out the issues that remain, and that progress is “not a perpetual motion machine.” To keep moving up, it must be protected, cared for, and cultivated.
Which we can absolutely, positively do.
“Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.”
— Ursula Le Guin
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And Now I’m Hungry
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, random fun, Rapid City, Thoughts on June 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »
For various day job reasons I’m feeling a wee bit tired. I have no deep thoughts about this, just a sense that I could really use a vacation (yes, another one! 😉 or at least a tiny little break.
Time to browse the weird and wild world of Google Street View, courtesy of this site:
How many times can I hit the Random button before it gets old? …
Wait, there’s a giant statue of a quarter-pound burger in Rapid City, South Dakota?! Of course there is🙂
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Pretty Good
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s goals were far-reaching but I am happy to report that, with the help of a foolishly optimistic outlook and a healthy dose of yaupon tea, I completed all but one task.
(That final task was to make banana bread muffins, and while I was looking forward to them, let’s all be honest and admit that extra tangy lemon meltaways and dark chocolate brownies are always going to be higher on the list.)
So it’s still Tuesday (the worst!) but things are still looking pretty good.
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A Bee in Clover
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, bees, Thoughts on June 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Busy day today, and the good news is that I made up with Excel, we did a ton of yard work and now have outdoor space for the summer, pruned trees, trimmed lawns, happy birds, and the clover is in full flower. It was a very satisfying day. In fact, you could say that I’m as happy as a bee in clover.
And I am pleased to say that they were very happy indeed.
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That Explains It
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, health, nature on June 6, 2023| 1 Comment »
We woke to hazy, yellow skies and multiple air quality warnings. Putting the trash out was an odd experience. The morning air smelled like a winter’s night by a wood-burning fireplace. In June.
While still dry from the recent heat wave, Ottawa is not on fire but a lot of the areas around us are. Many of those places are upwind.
The internet may be a hive of scum and villainy but I do love that it has a map for everything. Searching for “wildfire smoke map ontario” brought me to this informative site:
Well, that explains it.
Ottawa’s air quality is currently rated a 7, or high risk. What does that mean?
At-Risk Population:
- Avoid strenuous activities outdoors. Children and the elderly should also avoid outdoor physical exertion.
- Find out if you are at risk
General Population:
— Ottawa, Ontario – Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) – Environment Canada
- Reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors, especially if you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.
In good-ish news, a high-quality mask will provide a reasonable level of protection against smoke and its particulates. As a population, we are much better equipped for such events than we were pre-pandemic so, I guess that’s something?
I also see that the smoke is blowing south to the States. Sorry, family.
Stay healthy, stay safe!
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Lions Teeth
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, home, nature, Thoughts on May 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
My lawn is lovely, with white and purple and yellow flowers. The dandelions are going gangbusters, as they do. And I’ve just been out front tidying them up in the hopes that my neighbors won’t get too stressed out about our lawn’s diversity.
In that vein, I give you a brief history of that underrated flower, the dandelion.
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