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And A Happy Solstice to You

Posted in Science!, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today marks the shortest day of the year.

December Solstice

The December solstice is the moment the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. This is the southernmost latitude it reaches during the year. After the solstice, it begins moving north again.

Today is also technically the start of winter, although the fifteen inches of snow in our front yard this past week would beg to differ.

Between that and predictions of another big storm in the offing, it’s no wonder Santa is so determined to make his annual road trip.

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Photo by Tatiana Colhoun on Unsplash

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It’s You

Posted in Likes, tagged , , , , , on December 20, 2022| Leave a Comment »

“When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.”

― Fred Rogers

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I Could Read This All Day

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on December 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »

I could read these Starfleet job postings all day:

Starfleet Jobs

The Best Jobs in Starfleet! Shares a new Starfleet job posting every half hour.

Users may request a job by using keywords “engineering”, “arts”, “counseling”, “trombone” or “user research”.

Example job description from Starfleet Jobs.

But of course it’s Monday, so I won’t.

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Photo by Matt Noble on Unsplash

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Cleaning Up

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on December 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »

I’m still working through my tech to-do list, and while there are still a few issues popping up, I’m close to being back on track. So no, I have not spent the weekend working on writing projects as planned, but I am ready to hit the ground running, swing into action, get cracking, or your preferred cliché here, etc. etc.

I also ran across a stack of notes that contained to-do lists from before we bought house. A decade ago. The pile also included story ideas, the lifetime warranty for my lucky fishing hat, and a random page of haiku. The poetry ranged from bright and sunny to, well, I’ll let you be the judge.

One cold, dark night.

Knee-deep mud and a shovel.

But that’s love for you.

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Photo by Luísa Schetinger on Unsplash

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No Mirror Needed

Posted in Science!, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

This year was a bumper one for our neighborhood rabbits. We had a lot of babies running around during the warmer months, and still have at least a few adults. One has been acting a little extra lately, sprinting by the porch and across the street rather than sauntering as it did this summer. He seems to be trying to minimize the amount of time he and his brown fur spend exposed over snow-covered ground. Sensible, as we still have a few stray cats and other predators in the area.

Which led me to ask, “How does a rabbit know what color it is?”

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The opposite of this. Photo by Andy Brunner on Unsplash

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Snowed In

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Like so many today, we’re snowed in and making the most of it.

“Oh lovely snowball, packed with care, smack a head that’s unaware! Then with freezing ice to spare, melt and soak through underwear! Fly straight and true, hit hard and square! This, oh snowball, is my prayer. I only throw consecrated snowballs.”

― Bill Watterson, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat

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Photo by Akshay Chauhan on Unsplash

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Bad Tech Day

Posted in Other, tagged , , , on December 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Ever have one of those bad tech days? You know the ones, where programs that worked yesterday don’t work today, and the thing you tried to fix is now even more broken, and the work files you need have mysteriously disappeared? Here at Chez J, it’s that kind of day. 

I’m meant to be updating my computer later and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am Very Afraid.

Step one: back up everything!

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Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash

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You’re My Only Hope

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on December 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Winter Hilarity Continues in Annual Name-a-Snowplow Contest: Join ‘Snowbi Wan Kenobi’ with Your Submissions

This is fast becoming an international tradition all over not just America, but the Northern Hemisphere. Contests are also being held by the Ohio DoT, the Massachusettes DoT, the Nebraska DoT, and several cities in Canada like Edmunton,and Calgary.

Misspelled locale names aside, this is excellent. There are still a few days left in these competitions, so cue up your creativity and start naming!

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Sexy, right? Photo by kim giseok on Unsplash

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Did You Know?

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on December 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

My editor informs me that words ending in -ly aren’t hyphenated, even in phrases where it would normally make sense. 

For example: “heavily armed killing machine.”

And this has been today’s edition of Learning@Lunch.

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Photo by Houcine Ncib on Unsplash

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Awesome All Around

Posted in Funny, Writing, tagged , , on December 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Today in excellent news:

First Official Unicorn Husbandry License Given to Intrepid Young Girl in California

“Dear LA County, I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one,” wrote a girl named Madeline.

You have to appreciate the fact that 1) this kid knows what she wants, i.e. a unicorn, 2) is willing to go through proper channels to ensure that there are no legal difficulties should she achieve that goal, and 3) that the Department of Animal Care and Control came through. 

Happy hunting, Madeline!

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Photo by Hello I’m Nik on Unsplash

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