Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, astronomy, cool stuff is cool, innovation, inspiration, science on January 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the new year! Here’s what you can expect from space in 2025 (including a new way of studying the solar corona that looks enough like the Millennium Falcon to be extra fun):
Look up! Here’s what’s to watch for in space in 2025 – NPR
After a spectacular 2024, which featured a year of wonder in the skies, including a total solar eclipse and rare sightings of the northern lights, 2025 is set to bring even more astronomical events.
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Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts on December 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Whether it’s money, grades, promotions, popularity, attention, or just plain material things we want, scientists agree: seeking out external rewards is a sure path to sabotaging our own happiness.”
― Jane McGonigal
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, space, tedium of, Thoughts on December 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Between work and vaccine side effects and more work, today feels a little tedious. Time is crawling, and it feels like everything is taking a very looooong time.
What better day to remind myself that it could be much much worse? (Seriously, how many movies would I have to watch to fill the time it takes to get to Mars?)
If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system
That does actually make me feel better.
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, #HollowEarthIsntAsCoolAsThis, geology, ideas, inspiration, science on December 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Some (Mon)days you might just want to get away. Or maybe you’re just a huge fan of that classique of modern cinema, The Core.
What If You Just Keep Digging? – YouTube
Have you ever thought, “what if I just dug a really really deep hole?”
Well, the USSR actually did. The hole they dug is deeper than the deepest part of the ocean. It’s deeper than Mt. Everest is tall! They began digging it in the 1970s as part of a space race, but down. The United States only got to 600 ft before pulling funding. But the USSR kept going for 20 years. They made it about a third of the way through the Earth’s crust and then STOPPED.
But what if… you just… kept… digging?
If you dug a hole to the center of the Earth, what would you find? What would happen to you? And what does our newest tech tell us is REALLY down below your feet?
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers, writing on December 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“I deal with writer’s block by lowering my expectations. I think the trouble starts when you sit down to write and imagine that you will achieve something magical and magnificent—and when you don’t, panic sets in. The solution is never to sit down and imagine that you will achieve something magical and magnificent. I write a little bit, almost every day, and if it results in two or three or (on a good day) four good paragraphs, I consider myself a lucky man. Never try to be the hare. All hail the tortoise.”
— Malcolm Gladwell
If you can do more, great, but either way, keep going. You’ve got this.
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, astronomy, beauty, inspiration, meteor shower, nature, space on December 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
If you happen to live in a place that will have clear skies tonight (or tomorrow), rejoice! It is time for that highlight of the annual meteor shower cycle, the Geminids.
Geminids meteor shower: What to know, viewing tips – NPR
The Geminids, which are bright and have a yellow hue, are considered one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors are usually seen per hour during its peak, NASA says.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks in the middle of December, with the most activity this year expected late Friday and into early Saturday, according to NASA.
Alas, we expect snow and clouds here tonight, but I’m happy knowing that you, dear reader, might have a chance to see one of the most spectacular shows in the solar system.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, Thoughts on December 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“You don’t need anyone’s permission to stand up for something, no matter what it is.”
— Madonna Thunder Hawk
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, knowledge, Thoughts on December 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.”
— Malala Yousatzai
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, Thoughts on December 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“You write your life story by the choices you make.”
— Dame Helen Mirren
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Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, think positive, Thoughts on November 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Happy American Thanksgiving, everyone!
Yes, the history of this holiday is… deeply complicated, but I love that for me here and now, it’s about friends and family and food.
Here’s hoping you have a wonderful day, and if you need something fun and uplifting to read while digesting Grandma’s special stuffing, check this out:
Underrated ways to change the world – by Adam Mastroianni
A lot of people would like to make the world better, but they don’t know how. This is a great tragedy.
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I don’t know all the ways to get our good intentions unblocked. That’s why, whenever I spot someone changing the world via a righteous road less taken, I write it down on a little list. I glance at that list from time to time as a way of expanding my imagination, and now I’m sharing it in the hopes that it’ll do the same for you.
Yes, please. And thank you!
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