“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways2022’
Time to Plan
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts, writing on March 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Bad News, Good News
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Tuesdays, yay on March 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The bad news is that it’s Tuesday. The good news is that despite pandemic shortages and broken-down delivery trucks, the new dishwasher should arrive later today.
I’ll take that as a win!
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The Irrational Infinite
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #PiDay, dessert, history, inspiration, math, Thoughts on March 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Today is (once again) March 14th or Pi Day. For some background, I’ve written about it before:
Because today is a Monday there will be no pie for me, but it turns out my every waking moment is likely touched by pi. Yours too.
The New York Times has an interesting article on the history of pi and how embedded it’s become in our daily life.*
Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern
In every field of human endeavor, from reconstructive facial surgery to the simulation of air flowing past a jet’s wing, billions of tiny, discrete elements stand in for an inherently smooth and analog reality. It all began with the computation of pi. Pi represents a mathematical limit: an aspiration toward the perfect curve, steady progress toward the unreachable star.
So I will appreciate all the ways the irrational infinite has come to shape our rational, finite experience.
Also maybe later this week, dessert.
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* Here’s a bit more history for those who are interested: Which Came First, The Algorithm or the Pi? – Now I Know.
Not Too Bad
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, sff, Thoughts, writing, yay on March 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The world remains a challenging place in many ways but today I’m lucky to be able to carve a bit of calm out of the quagmire, mostly by avoiding the news. I’m working on a cookbook update, paying taxes, continuing yesterday’s fun design project, and helped* disconnect the old dishwasher. I also heard back on one of my favorite stories and was very happy to get an acceptance. It’s always nice to share what you love.
Not too bad for a Sunday. Now, where’s my book?
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* A very little. Mr Man is good enough not to need much help.
Tomorrow. Probably.
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, design, Thoughts, whoops, writing on March 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »
To my family: I must apologize. Today I meant to work on a new version of the family cookbook. I spent the first moments of the day noodling over the updates to be made, recipes to adjust, what to leave in and what to add.
Then I got up and found myself immersed in a fun custom design project for Mr Man.
Ah well! At least I’m getting something done.
And when it comes to getting lucky with creativity, it doesn’t hurt to strike while the iron is hot.
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What Is In Us
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #Ukraine, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers on March 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Need a Vacation? Try the Moon!
Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, MarsPeserverance, moon, NASA, science, Thoughts on March 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Need to take a quick break, maybe get off the planet for a bit? Now’s a great time to visit the Moon!
Send your name to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis mission!
Add your name here to have it included on a flash drive that will fly aboard Artemis I.
You could even do a little public service and cleanup litter once you’re up there, because Space Junk Just Crashed Into the Far Side of the Moon at 5,800 MPH.
While we’re talking space, you can also check out the current Location Map for Perseverance Rover.
Because sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of the good that humans can do, too.
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Haiku for Today
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #theyreallydontmakethemliketheyusedto, home, Thoughts on March 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »
You were bright, quick, clean
But now you sleep the long sleep
Our first dishwasher.
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Not Into Wordle? You Might Prefer This
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, fun with words and other things, games, inspiration, music, Thoughts on March 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
My father is not into Wordle. I’ll admit that I was a little surprised to learn that the man who helped teach me to read, let us bring books to the dinner table (and anywhere else), and encouraged my every literary step looked at Wordle and said, “Meh, I’m just not that into you.”
But hey, that’s cool. To each their own, right? And today I found something that music lovers like him might prefer.
Meet Heardle – That daily musical intros game.
The answer library appears to draw mostly/exclusively from popular music so it may not be my father’s thing (a classical version would be perfect), but it’s fun to see people pushing the original idea out into other, equally creative spaces.
Speaking of spaces, geography nerds can also check out Worldle. Guess the country from a map outline and clues that hint at distance and direction.
Creative and fun!
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Yes Please & Thank You
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, pep talk, Thoughts, yay on March 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
What with the war and the climate and the pandemic and all, the news can be a bit of a nightmare these days. Sometimes it can be hard to stay positive. What might take the edge off?
How about a pep talk from kindergartners?
A new hotline offers pep talks from kindergartners : NPR
If you need a pep talk from kindergartners, press 3. If you need to hear kids laughing with delight, press 4.
Yes, please. And thank you.
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