“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
— Leo Tolstoy
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways’
Thought for Hard Days
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, Thoughts on June 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Our Newest Federal Holiday
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Juneteenth, Thoughts on June 19, 2023| 2 Comments »
Today, America celebrates Juneteenth.
I’ve written about this new federal holiday before, but if you’d like to know more, here are a couple of articles which may interest you:
Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed – NPR
“Everybody went wild. We all felt like heroes … just like that, we were free.”
For even more detail, check out this longer read by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: What Is Juneteenth?
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In a more personal take on history, I’ve always wondered how it must feel to be one of the many Black people in the US who are intimately related to the nation’s Confederate past.
I need wonder no more.
A favorite aunt was going through boxes of material from my grandmother and discovered discharge papers for a Confederate soldier, who also happens to be my great great grandfather.
Oh.
While I was quite surprised at this (and other new family history, ranging from the darker side of Georgia to the darker side of Germany), in some important ways it really is encouraging.
History is change, and much of this story is positive.
Still, I’m not going to lie. It feels a little weird. But again, encouraging.
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Happy Father’s Day!
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 18, 2023| 2 Comments »
When I was a child, my father discovered a lime freeze drink that I absolutely loved. I don’t have the recipe and only remember that it was frothy, creamy and sharp with fresh lime juice. I’ve tried to replicate the drink a few times but never quite managed it, until now.
This recipe is based on a Brazilian limeade recipe. The original version is very good but it’s harder to find organic limes than I’d like, and it can be a little fiddly to balance a thorough blending while avoiding the bitterness of fresh pith.
Using sweetened condensed milk makes it quick and easy with no risk of curdling. Being me, I also wanted a recipe we could make with frozen juice. This is the result.
Lime Fluff
- 700g/just under 3C water, whey, or a combination* (we’re using 1C yogurt whey, the rest water)
- 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk (~190g)
- 1 to 1 1/8 C+ / 250–275g lime juice (to taste, fresh or frozen)
Blend and enjoy.
* I know that grams (mass) ≠ milliliters (volume), but it’s close enough. We also make a lot of strained yogurt so we have whey on hand; ours is tangy enough that we use 250g of lime juice.
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Walking the Path
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, Writers on June 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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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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Spring Fiction Sampler
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, @tordotcom, creativity, Fiction, free fiction, genre fiction, Writers, writing on June 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Tor.com has released its free fiction bundle, in case you want to explore such things!
Download the Tor.com Spring 2023 Short Fiction Bundle | Tor.com
Our Spring 2023 Short Fiction bundle features stories by:
A.C. Wise
E. Lily Yu
Eugenia Triantafyllou
Yoon Ha Lee
Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Jeffrey Ford
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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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Wildly Optimistic, Or, This Is What Happens When I Caffeinate
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Thoughts, whee! on June 12, 2023| 1 Comment »
Today, for reasons, I am attempting to put in a full day’s work, work out, edit a story, and make not one not two but three different desserts. I don’t usually drink coffee or tea but decided that if there is a time to caffeinate, this is it.
Will I achieve my goals or watch my plans careen into a topsy turvy tower of uncompromising reality?
(cue dramatic music)
Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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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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