Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, extraterrestrials, science, space, Thoughts on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Oh hey, I forgot to give you a heads up about the “asteroid big enough to wipe out a city” that flew past us over past weekend.
‘City killer’ asteroid to pass harmlessly between Earth and moon
The good news is that we’re all still here. Hooray!
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Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, yay on March 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
My nephew has expressed an interest in learning how to cook. This makes me happy. In my experience, a person who can cook well and with an open heart is welcome anywhere.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, perfectionism, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“If you’re always aiming for perfection, you won’t make anything at all.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, still winter, Thoughts on March 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Another storm is headed our way, complete with non-negligible amounts of snow. I like winter but the thought of going for a walk without a big coat and opening a window to the scent of flowers is… nice.
Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk.
— Bill Nye
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, cli-fi, climate change, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, inspiration, sff, Writers, writing, writing contest, yay on March 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again, when Grist rolls out its annual climate fiction short story contest! Have something to say about the future, and how we might win it? This could be the contest for you!
Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest 2023: Submit your story
We’re looking for stories of 3,000 to 5,000 words that envision the next 180 years of climate progress – roughly seven generations – imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope.
Hopeful doesn’t mean “fatuous” or “unrealistic” or even “easy.” It does mean light at the end of this particular tunnel. If you’re wondering what a winning entry looks like, here are stories from previous iterations of the contest:
Here’s the listing on The Submissions Grinder (best submission tracking platform out there and did I mention it’s free?).
All genres welcome, no cost to enter, submissions close June 13, 2023. Head to the link for more details and the submissions portal.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, #somedaysyoujustneedalittlebreak, Spring, Thoughts on March 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The weather is cold here, there’s still snow everywhere, and I’ve developed a weird eye twitch from all the computing. Time to head over to D.C. and see the cherry blossoms, I think. Feel free to join me!
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Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
― Andy Warhol
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Posted in Holidays, Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, spring equinox on March 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Sure, I’ve got five feet of snow in my front yard, but whatever.
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Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, art history, creativity, learning, Thoughts on March 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Some days you just want to chill while learning a little art history, you know?
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, carl sagan, inspiration, learning@lunch, science on March 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today, a short but earth-shaking bit of science, from over 2000 years ago.
The story of Eratosthenes and Earth’s circumference, as told by Carl Sagan
After hearing that the shadows disappeared at noon in the town of Syene (now known as Aswan), Eratosthenes achieved his understanding of our planet’s size by comparing the angle of the sun’s rays in the port city of Alexandria-at the same time.
The Sagan video won’t post for whatever reason, but this is the link:
Carl Sagan – Cosmos – Eratosthenes
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J.R. Johnson 
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