Don’t overthink it, do something, and repeat. — Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Recently, Neil deGrasse Tyson visited Stephen Colbert to talk about aliens and his new book Take Me To Your Leader: Perspectives On Your First Alien Encounter. He discussed aliens, why you probably shouldn’t shake hands, and how they might mirror what they see of humanity.
It made me think of the story I wrote on that topic, and how I hope that humanity does more good than not. I’ve re-posted before but I like the story, so here it is again. Click through for the full piece.
You and Yours
I came from the stars to meet you. I was happy. Excited, even. First contact with your verdant world. Think of all that we could share with you.
“You” could have meant a lot of things. I started with one of the most populous. An insect.
I remember little of what it was like, a flash of light, a warm wriggle in a puddle after rain. The feel of wind in my wings.
It’s embarrassing to say this now, but I was promptly eaten.
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May the Force be with you, today and every day.
“That’s how we’re gonna win.
Not fighting what we hate, saving what we love.
— Rose, The Last Jedi
And because I can’t help myself:
What do you call a pirate droid?
Arr-2 D2.
Heehee!
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Yay, F1 is back after its war-related hiatus. Weather depending, of course. Maybe you follow the races, maybe you don’t, but I hope that whatever you are doing today, you are able to have some fun.
See you tomorrow!
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I have half a dozen books checked out from the library and I’m pretty sure I single-handedly inspired a reduction in hold limits, but that’s okay. “To be read” is not just an aspiration, it’s a way of life. And while I’m very much a library person, this quote speaks to me:
“Think not of the books you’ve bought as a ‘to be read’ pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.” ― Luc van Donkersgoed
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Here’s an interesting interview with astronaut and naval aviator Victor Glover, pilot for Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion – Ars Technica
And when those parachutes came out, when the mains came out, it was like God himself led us down to the water. And I had a big old grin on my face. It was intense. It went from intense to pure elation.
If you are curious about what it’s like to pilot in space, the difference between a touchscreen controller and stick-and-throttle hand controllers, or the “very intense” 13 minutes and 36 seconds of reentry, read on.
I was!
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I’m reading the headlines, watching holes being punched in democracy, and I don’t like it.
At the same time, my father is sending nature notes from the beach.
/headline
Pigeons, house finches
/headline
The headlines are important.
/headline
The headlines mark a world changing in ways that will hurt the people and things I care about. That’s… not great.
/headline
/headline
But there is more to the world than just headlines.
Pelicans, herring gulls, terns, mockingbird, starlings, boat-tailed grackles, house sparrows, swallows, dolphins.
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I think I need to start getting up earlier so I have time to do everything on my list. But I didn’t and I don’t, so today, another quote and a pretty picture!
Picasso created more than 50,000 works of art.
How many are considered masterpieces that we still admire today?
About a 100.
Less than 1% of his creations are still relevant.
Stop trying to be perfect.
It’s a numbers game.
Start creating.
Be courageous enough to share.
— Ryan Stephens
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If you’ve seen it before, don’t do it again. — Shonda Rhimes
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“Joy is what made our species survive in the first place. If we’re rewarded, reinforced by it, then we continue doing it. We spill over. We become contagious. We get others on board.” — Jiaying Zhao
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