“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
― Maya Angelou
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, news, Thoughts on June 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
― Maya Angelou
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #theblackwalnutbakery, empathy, news, Thoughts, Ukraine on April 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It’s a question I sometimes ask as I see the news: What would it be like if that were my town, my street, my house? Perhaps you do too.
With apologies to Parliament, a minor experiment:
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Depressing? A bit, sorry for that. But if it helps me be even a little more empathetic, it’s worth it.
One of my favorite ways to help is to feed people. World Central Kitchen is doing just that.
More links and resources from our favorite local (and Ukrainian co-owned) bakery: Stand with Ukraine – The Black Walnut Bakery Inc.
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, news, poetry, Thoughts, Writers on March 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I spent too much of today in the news mines (and most of what I found is not great), so I thought I’d share a poem. It’s from 2016 but still relevant.
Click through and read from the beginning for best effect.
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by Brian Bilston
They have no need of our help
So do not tell me
These haggard faces could belong to you or me
Should life have dealt a different hand
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— Flipping the Message About Refugees, With a Poem – YES! Magazine
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Posted in Funny, Likes, tagged #365Ways, cool tech fun, global trade, Mars history, news on March 29, 2021| 1 Comment »
After almost a week and an estimated $60 billion in lost trade, the Ever Given has finally been freed from its unplanned docking site in the Suez Canal. What’s next for this disruptive container ship? Imagine it anywhere in the world with this nifty new map adaptation.*
Why should the Suez Canal have all the fun?
Oh look, the boat is trying to run the Rideau locks at Parliament Hill!
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My only regret is that I can’t sail this ship through the canals on Mars;)
A Short History of Martian Canals and Mars Fever
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* The site’s very busy as of this posting, so if at first you don’t succeed, try for 6 days, 3 hours and 38 minutes;)
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