Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, cat herding, creativity, Thoughts on November 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Perhaps you, like me, have found yourself trying to corral a recalcitrant cat (or dog, ferret, bunny or lizard, I don’t judge!) onto a scale. Perhaps that device frightens or just generally annoys your cat for whatever reason, and that cat refuses to stay on the scale for the requisite time required for weighing.
Perhaps you have also been watching a Lot of shows about veterinarians, and you come up with an idea.
That idea might look something like this.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on November 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I’ve started three posts and am halfway done on each of them. I have another batch of chili that’s in progress but needs attention. I have a cat who is certain that some of the cans we just opened are for him, and is being quite vocal about it. And I’ve got a story I’m supposed to be working on.
What’s that, you say? Sounds like it’s time for a quote and a pretty picture?
Excellent idea!
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw
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Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on November 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Now that Halloween has come and gone, you may find yourself wondering what to do with all that candy. And really, does candy spoil?
Good* news, candy eaters, your typical Halloween treat will last well into the next season or even longer, depending on the type.
How Long Does Halloween Candy Last? – Eater
And on the off chance that you find yourself with an excess of aging candy (not a problem I generally have), these ideas might help:
What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
40 Best Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes – What To Make With Leftover Candy
15 Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes | The Kitchn
What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy | Bon Appétit (Reese’s peanut butter cups in brownies? Sounds good. But Black Licorice Vinaigrette? No. Just… no.)
* Look, it’s been established that excess sugar is not great for our health. You know it, I know it, and the kids bouncing down the aisles at the grocery store before having a meltdown and collapsing into a sugar coma know it too. As the purveyors of other addictive products like to say, know your limits!
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on November 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“A girl can be sad in one verse, but she can’t be sad in two verses. I just won’t have it.”
— Cher
* To be clear, Tuesdays are generally unfun around here for day-job related reasons. So Tuesday plus one? Much better!
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Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Halloween, Thoughts on October 31, 2023| Leave a Comment »
To all those who celebrate, Happy Halloween!
Here’s a collection of holiday-related links to keep you entertained as you prepare for an evening of trick-or-treating. Or candy distribution. (Or holing up in your house and eating all that candy by yourself, your choice!)
Halloween Timeline: How the Holiday Has Changed Over the Centuries
Candy corn is still winning, despite its bad rap (of course it’s still winning, it’s the best!)
Chemistry Students Explode Pumpkins to Infuse Halloween With Science and Chemistry
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on October 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, innovation, Science and Technology, Thoughts on October 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I did not know that solar panels have been around for more than a century.
I did not know that one of the early pioneers in this field was a Canadian inventor named George Cove.
And I did not know that Cove was on the brink of bringing solar power to the masses when he was kidnapped and threatened unless he closed down his company.
While researching the economics of clean energy innovation, I came across a little-known story: that of Canadian inventor George Cove, one of the world’s first renewable energy entrepreneurs. Cove invented household solar panels that looked uncannily similar to the ones being installed in homes today – they even had a rudimentary battery to keep power running when the Sun wasn’t shining. Except this wasn’t in the 1970s. Or even the 1950s. This was in 1905.
It sounds like that wasn’t the only reason Cove’s company collapsed, but whoever was behind the actions against him clearly had, shall we say, other interests at heart. Spare a thought for George Cove and other creators who were either ahead of their time or swept aside.
While we’re here, enjoy these images of early electric cars, milk trucks, and… baby carriages?
Shock of the old: the amazing, infuriating history of the electric car – in pictures
Believe it or not, battery-powered vehicles have been around since Victorian times – everything from private automobiles to taxis, ambulances and tricycles. We’ve got the photos to prove it.
History is a fascinating place, full of lessons for the future.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, #wotf39, creativity, interviews, podcast, scifi, speculative fiction, Thoughts, writing on October 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I was recently invited to be a guest on the West Virginia Uncommon Place podcast. It was a fun interview, and I enjoyed the opportunity to explore multiple facets of writing, including how the landscapes and ideas we think of as home influence our creativity.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, haiku, Thoughts, writing on October 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Warm days can’t disguise
the seconds, minutes, hours
lost with each sunset.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, erratum, Thoughts, writing on October 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
This morning I realized that, through a combination of tight timing and incomplete record-keeping, I repeated a quote a couple of weeks apart.
These things happen when you are:
The relevant posts are Consulting My Inner Eight and There’s Always A Right Person.
The relevant quote belonged to Richard Osman, writer of the charming Thursday Murder Club series. I’ve replaced the duplicate quote with another quote from the same book.
While I apologize for failing in my self-appointed task of sharing new, interesting and entertaining posts, I’m not sorry for doubling up on Mr. Osman. His work is fun, touching, thoughtful and often witty and I again recommend it if you’re into that sort of thing.
What sort of thing would that be, you may ask? The “octogenarians are clever, interesting people too and also murder murder murder” sort of thing. What’s not to love?
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