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Worlds That Never Were

Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on December 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.

— Carl Sagan

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Travel Advice

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on December 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Mr Man and I had a lot to do today but (straight talk) didn’t get to most of it. That’s fine, because we were short on sleep and needed to recharge before we tackled anything big. It’s good to be prepared. 

With that in mind, here’s a bit of helpful advice for writers and adventurers.

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Today’s Goal

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on December 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today’s goal: To be perfectly imperfect.

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There It Is

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on December 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is.

— Winston Churchill

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Methane, Man

Posted in Science!, tagged , , , , , , , on December 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »

What’s the fastest way to slow global warming? Bill Nye has the answer. | Environmental Defense Fund

We asked Bill Nye The Science Guy to create a quick, easy-to-understand lesson on the fastest way to slow global warming: cutting methane emissions. 

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Going Far

Posted in Likes, tagged , , , on December 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Wherever You Go, There You Are

Posted in Entertainment, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

So there we were, about to turn off the television when Mr Man and I realized that the actor on screen was David Elsendoorn, who played rude Dutch player Jan Maas in Ted Lasso. Upon closer inspection, we realized that the movie was a moderately well disguised promo for the lovely Unesco World Heritage city of Bergen in Norway. 

Having just discussed the clever and funny (and sadly not real) movie Dundee from Tourism Australia, we felt that this was an excellent use of a Hallmark-style movie. 

A moment later, a shot of the Bergen sign at the city’s airport popped up on screen. By Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, the sign has letters that are 5.5 meters high and weigh 2.5 tons, and is meant to be “existentialist and poetic.” Competition judges apparently had a healthy dose of Scandinavian wit, because the sign reads “Bergen?” 

Everyone can put what they want in the question mark, and there are no wrong answers

It certainly gave me ideas, the shortest of which is this six-word story:

Stupid unpredictable teleportation. Welcome to Bergen?

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Useful Today. Or Any Day, Really

Posted in Other, tagged , , , on November 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

From the annals of the “Thoughts that have been thunk many times before but are still sometimes good to think again” archives, I found this idea useful today:

When it comes to creativity, you can do anything if you don’t care if it’s perfect.

And you should.

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The Terminator as Art Critic

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on November 29, 2023| 2 Comments »

I found a picture that I drew of a dragon, lo those many years ago.

Dragon, by J.R. Johnson

Being the curious sort, I decided to see if AI was worth its salt by (obviously) uploading the image and asking it to animate said dragon.

I hoped for something cute and silly. 

(Well, actually, what I expected was for it to say, “Are you kidding, lady? And also, You call that a dragon? I could do better than that while managing air traffic control for LAX! Who drew this thing, a toddler?” Yes, more or less. No need to be mean about it.)

What I got was a canned reply on how to animate, plus this:

Dragon, by Bing’s AI. Showoff.

So, not my dragon and not an animation. Just a lot of “Ooh, look at me,” with a heaping dose of computerized side-eye.

Kind of the internet in a nutshell, actually;)

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A Good Tuesday

Posted in Likes, tagged , , , , on November 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today is Giving Tuesday, which is a reminder for me to support groups doing good work on issues I care about. For me, that usually means local animal charities like the one that rescues neighborhood kittens, food banks (for people and animals), and other groups that help people who need it. If you’re able to donate but aren’t quite sure where to start, this article might help:

Giving Tuesday: How to donate with purpose and intention

Cash is always helpful, of course, but donations can also be goods, time, service or support. And while I can’t save every kitten or cure every cataract or buy every child a book or feed every family, I can join others who care about those issues to help the groups who do.

And that’s what I call a good day.

“I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.”

— Maya Angelou

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Obligatory picture of ridiculously cute kittens! Photo by The Lucky Neko on Unsplash

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