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Hidden Secrets of Protons & Partners
I wrote this for an old friend and muse, a fellow poet/songstress who has survived downs and ups and helped others cope with life through sharing her own life experiences. It was a joy to touch and be touched by her mind again, after all these years ( Read more... ) -
Memories and Dreams of Flying, edited to Rev B
Memories and Dreams of Flying, Rev B ( Read more... ) -
The Thin Red Line
"Marines killed in Pendleton were bomb experts" - USA Today ( Read more... ) -
LAX TSA Shooting
My initial reaction to reports of the security line shooting at LAX was: "See? I've TOLD you this would happen. A dense crowd of people, coercively disarmed by a (?well-meaning?) Nanny State, is a soft target, ripe for the picking." I expect the only reason someone hasn't done this already is that a security line is a better buffer, rather than a ( Read more... ) -
Autumn Thoughts
I think about the fragility of life and health as I stand on the remaining sturdy branches of our maple tree, holding the chainsaw with which I will take what remains of its life, knowing it could easily be my own. It has been slowly dying since we bought the house, strangling itself with new root growth in response to some disturbance created by ( Read more... ) -
Simple Comforts
@PhysicistLisa has Tweeted a photo of MisterShaoKahn (her dog) sleeping in a pile of her dirty clothes. I have the impression that most humans do NOT appreciate the scent of our "pack", the way dogs so obviously do. I totally get it. Decades ago, after a long drive, I spent the night (with permission, of course) at the home of an friend/ex- ( Read more... ) -
Early Morning Epiphany
The only positive thing about being woken in the wee hours to, well, wee, is that being awake in a quiet house can allow insights to develop, which would otherwise be pulled to pieces by the intrusion of media or other human beings. I need to spend more of my time planning my activities on a longer horizon than the arrival of the next Tweet. This ( Read more... ) -
Live Journal Mystery
Does anyone have any idea why Live Journal won't show me my own damned protected post? I *AM* logged in... -
The Science of Sorting Things Out: Ammunition Edition
Desperate times lead to desperate measurements. There is a nationwide ammunition shortage in the USA. Regardless of the reason for it, we are doing what we can to continue practicing, which means, in my case, sorting a box of several hundred bullets to reload .223 Remington cartridges ( Read more... ) -
Ramblings on Life Hacking and Personal Electronics
It's no secret to anyone here that I'm a person who needs various metaphorical crutches in order to maintain my productivity. I'm going to recapitulate a few of the steps I took, tools I found, and a few of the joys and frustrations along the way ( Read more... )