Imagine a world in which
you were actually perfect.
Finished.
Done.
With nothing to chase
nothing to walk toward.
How boring.
God, how boring.
— Arthur Brooks
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways2026’
Not Bored Yet
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged writing, creativity, inspiration, Writers, Thoughts, perfection, life, #365Ways, art, #365Ways2026, imperfection on August 2, 2026| 1 Comment »
Encounter with Mars
Posted in Science!, tagged science, space, Mars, NASA, astronomy, #365Ways, #365Ways2026, flyby on August 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we flew to the Moon, so today what say we go to Mars?
Created from thousands of images, the sequence begins with Mars as a small crescent in the distance. During close approach on May 15, the Red Planet’s cratered surface fills the imager instrument’s field of view. As the spacecraft departs Mars, the changing perspective reveals the planet’s icy south pole.
Want to learn more about the mission? Here’s an article from NASA:
NASA’s Psyche Mission Delivers Mars Flyby Data, Time-lapse Video
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Moon Magic
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, art, Artemis II, beauty, creativity, inspiration, movie, music, NASA, public domain, space on July 31, 2026| 1 Comment »
One of the (many) great things about NASA is that the images it produces are public domain. What might a curious and creative person do with such imagery? Why, cut it together as a moon mission movie, of course!
Filmmaker Turns Artemis II Footage Into Cinematic Short Film
“I have been completely spellbound by the images coming out of NASA’s Artemis II mission,” Boswell wrote on YouTube. “NASA / ESA deserves best cinematography at the Oscars! I dropped everything to put together a tribute to the mission, piecing together the best, highest resolution footage and mission photography with a custom eight-minute score.”
In case you could use a little space-based inspiration today. Thank you, John D. Boswell!
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Why Indeed
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, connection, creativity, emotion, Thoughts, Writers, writing on July 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“Why else do we write but to make people feel, and perhaps even think a little?” — Gail Carriger, The Heroine’s Journey
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In Fellowship
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, creativity, hope, inspiration, joy, Thoughts, Writers, writing on July 29, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Today in happy history: On July 29, 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring was first published.
What did past generations of my fellow nerds get excited about before then? No idea! But now I’m happy to share my love of Tolkien’s books with the world.
“[The fairy tale] does not deny the existence of sorrow and failure: the possibility of these is necessary to the joy of deliverance. It denies (in the face of much evidence, if you will) universal final defeat…giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy; Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
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Buck Moon
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, astronomy, looks tasty, moon, nature on July 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Last night’s moon looked just shy of full, and like a scoop of orange creamsicle ice cream in the sky. Tonight, if the weather gods align, we should be treated to the real thing, the full Buck Moon.
It’s called that because it happens around the time male deer start sprouting antlers in preparation for fall. It’s also known as the Raspberry Moon, which suits me just fine!
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What A Picture Is Worth
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, creativity, no fees, secret agent dogs, wacky fun, Writers, writing, writing contest on July 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a fun writing contest: 1Picture1000Words
Write 1,000 words about it by August 31st, 2026. You can write whatever you want, so long as you connect it to the photo. Creative nonfiction. Sci-fi. A joke. Something else. It’s up to you.
It’s run by Quarter Mile, the folks who put together the previously mentioned “Dear Aliens” contest. The contest is what you probably think it is. They’ve provided a photo and want 1,000 word stories about it. No more, no less. No fees!
Check out the site for more info (although apparently they’re being cagey about the name of the dog!).
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And That’s a Good Thing!
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, creativity, expert advice, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts on July 26, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“Each day I am reborn. Each day I must begin again.” — Pablo Casals, Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor
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Where You Are
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, editing life, happy thoughts, Thoughts, Writers, writing on July 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ― C.S. Lewis
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EditTalk
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, editing, examples, nagtives aren't positives, negatives aren't positives, Thoughts, writing on July 24, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Something for the writers among us: In case you were wondering what a professional author thinks of the editing process, fantasy and science fiction author Jessie Mihalik has Thoughts!
If you take nothing else away from this post, take this: Edits should be constructive and collaborative.
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