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Yeah, so, it’s like this. Yesterday, Mr Man and I decided that time is fluid and also history is a human construct and why not just do Thanksgiving dinner on Friday? 

So forget what the calendars say, tonight is Thanksgiving.

And also, why is it that any time a recipe says something like “Stir constantly to reduce by 50%, or approximately half an hour,” it always ends up taking at least twice the time? Seventy-five minutes, in this case. Now I’m a little cooked from all the stove time and very behind on my schedule, but at least I don’t have to caramelize any onions.

But uh oh, I’m all out of cream.

Hmm. Maybe Thanksgiving should be tomorrow?

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Today is work and dentist and vax and flu boosters and oh yes, Thanksgiving! 

Don’t tell him, but I got the crazy idea to make one of Mr Man’s favorite cakes. Which is complicated. And I’ve never made before! I anticipate fun.

via Giphy

While you wait for your turkey to cook, here are some helpful or at least entertaining links to help keep the conversation going:

Have a wonderful day!

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Oh, right, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I tend to forget holidays because, paradoxically, I have two sets of them to track.

Thanksgiving? We’ve already done that, haven’t we? Yes, but no.

So today I am prepping a list of holiday-related food to make, along with a series of Plan Bs in case holiday-specific foods are not available.

Because why, Canadians might ask, would anyone look for fresh turkey or cranberries in November?

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Ever had a work day where the bottom just seems to drop out beneath you, and things spiral from bad to worse? Of course you have, everyone has, but probably few have had a day like the folks in this story:

Lake Peigneur: The Swirling Vortex of Doom

Early in the morning on November 20, 1980, twelve men decided to abandon their oil drilling rig on the suspicion that it was beginning to collapse beneath them. They had been probing for oil under the floor of Lake Peigneur when their drill suddenly seized up at about 1,230 feet below the muddy surface, and they were unable to free it. In their attempts to work the drill loose, which is normally fairly easy at that shallow depth, the men heard a series of loud pops, just before the rig tilted precariously towards the water.

Here’s hoping your day is a swirling vortex… of awesome.

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All of history in an hour? Amazingly, yes. And if you’d like to know more, I recommend  A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

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Lazy Sunday

“Well, imagine if we only ever did what we were supposed to…”

― Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club

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One thing about unfinished or trunked speculative fiction stories is that sometimes, they come true.

My work covers a lot of territory, including near-future science fiction. The problem with that is the ever-evolving definition of “near.” 

With today’s innovation landscape, it often doesn’t take very long for a speculative future to become an everyday present. I ran across a story draft from six or seven years ago, and realized that the subject was no longer fiction.

Now it’s just life.

What’s the lesson? In this case, I trunked the story because it wasn’t quite working, but in general? Focus on finishing, and submit to markets with short turnaround times.

Because the future can be closer than you think.

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True Strength

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”

― Vincent Van Gogh

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John Oliver’s recent shenanigans in New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest has me thinking about birds, and I remembered this site from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Wall of Birds

This interactive mural showcases 270 of the interesting birds around us. Zoom in and click to learn more about each species. And if New Zealand’s competition wasn’t enough for you, you can vote for your favorites.

I enjoy a lot of these birds (the Drongo, Lilac-breasted Roller, Hoopoe, puffins!), but the Blue-footed Booby looks like it took a wrong turn and missed the “Caution: Wet Paint” sign. Delightful.

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“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”

― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

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