I’ve just written a whole post and then realized it would be a better fit next month. I’d write something else but the cat is sitting on my foot yowling to be fed.
Loudly.
“What greater gift than the love of a cat.”
― Charles Dickens
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways2023’
For the Love Of
Posted in Funny, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Chewbacca, Thoughts, writing on February 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Terrible and Glorious
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, Thoughts on February 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It has been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukrainians have been stronger, more determined, courageous, resourceful and resilient than any external observers expected. The fact that they have to be these things is terrible. The fact that they continue to be these things is glorious.
Today, a collection of photo retrospectives and readings about the conflict and what’s at stake.
- A year of war in Ukraine as witnessed by Guardian photographers – photo essay
- Ukraine one year after Russian invasion, photographing life during conflict
- What We’re Reading About One Year of War in Ukraine
Time for me to donate to one of the many organizations working to help those affected by this war. World Central Kitchen remains one of my favorites.
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If I Could Fly
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, writing on February 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to fly, here’s a little taste…
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I Welcome the Future
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Thoughts, writing on February 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The lesson I’ve learned the most often in life is that you’re always going to know more in the future than you know now.”
― Taylor Swift
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Not Cool, People
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, AI, argh, Clarkesworld, creativity, genre fiction, Writers, writing on February 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »
When it’s not the AI, it’s the users.
Sci fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories
Closing submissions is a drastic move. Until a solution is identified, the magazine is not considering stories from authors. “We will reopen, but have not set a date,” Clarke said on social media. “Detectors are unreliable. Pay-to-submit sacrifices too many [legitimate] authors. Print submissions are not viable for us.
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Washington’s Birthday
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on February 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today is celebrated as Presidents’ Day in the US. It’s actually, technically, still called Washington’s Birthday, but no one outside of the National Archives uses that name.
Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day) | National Archives
On the third Monday in February, we honor our first President, George Washington, whose birthday is February 22. We also traditionally honor President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is February 12.
How did we even get this holiday? Here’s an interesting recap by a presidential scholar.
President’s Day Is a Weird Holiday. It Has Been Since the Beginning. – The Bulwark
In 1968, Congress passed and Lyndon Johnson signed legislation changing the holiday to the third Monday in February. Ironically, this means that the federal holiday still formally called Washington’s Birthday can mathematically never fall on Washington’s actual birthday—although the choice of date has the happy benefit of always falling between Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays (respectively Feb. 12 and 22).
And from the random fun department:
Curious as to what George was up to before he became President Washington? Brewing beer, for one thing.
Recipe for Small Beer · George Washington’s Mount Vernon
And after the presidency? Washington seems to have spent a not-inconsiderable amount of effort evading paparazzi;)
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Everywhere Magic
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, drabble, Writers, writing on February 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Check This Out
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Bill Hammack, explainers, science, Thoughts on February 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
If you are going shopping this weekend, you might find this information useful. If nothing else, it will give you something to consider as the checkout lines to either side of you whoosh on by.
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Breakfast for Dessert
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, bad haiku, dessert, Thoughts, writing on February 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Rivers of bright snow
Winter can’t cool warm waffles
Belgian number four.
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Side Quests
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, side quests, Writers, writing on February 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Am I getting things done? I am. Are they the right things? Wellll… I mean, I’ll get to my writing and editing and workshop assignment and taxes eventually. Of course I will.
I came across a T-shirt that captures my day perfectly:
“I’m not procrastinating, I’m doing side quests.”
So, so true.
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