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 Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, advent, NASA, photography, space, space magic, Thoughts on December 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Today, a public service announcement: The Atlantic is doing a special advent calendar, in spaaaaaaace!
I mean, technically everything we humans do is “in space” because Earth is in space, but this is a little different:
2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar – The Atlantic
…the 17th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar, featuring remarkable images from both NASA’s Hubble telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. Every day until Wednesday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of these two telescopes. Be sure to come back every day until Christmas…
Enjoy!
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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 Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, art, creativity, Thoughts, Writers, writing on December 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The point of being alive is that we know it’s limited, and there’s no magic, no rabbit up your sleeve that you can pull.
— Tilda Swinton
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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, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, Thoughts, writing on December 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »
If we only play to our strengths, we might never overcome our weaknesses.
— Adam Grant
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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 Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, Thoughts on December 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »
We have something of a busy weekend ahead, so I’m going to bring you the wisdom and beauty of the world around us.
That’s right, it’s quote and pretty (or fun) picture time! Enjoy:)
“Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, #SantasAvatarOnEarth, Christmas, generosity, Thoughts on December 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Ever wished you were Santa Claus? Good news, now you can be his avatar here on Earth! Through the magic of the internet and the USPS (my favorite national mail system), people everywhere have a chance to adopt kids’ letters and donate presents. If that sounds like something that might interest you, check it out:
USPS Operation Santa® Program | USPS
Make Someone’s Holiday
Help make holiday wishes come true by adopting a letter and finding the ideal gift to send through our new online catalog or on your own.
Letters come from hopeful children and families. Answer one (or many) to make a difference. No matter how big the wish, do what’s doable for you.
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J.R. Johnson 
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