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T-minus

I just bought this timer with a delightful one-button interface.

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meaty

I occasionally come across broadly-stated quotes about the effect of meat-eating on my carbon footprint — for example this quote on goveg.com: ‘…”refusing meat” is the “single most effective thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint.’ That always … Continue reading

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Uninvited guest

Yesterday in one of my murkier aquariums I discovered something that did not belong: It appears to be a tiny adult red-spotted newt.   There are a few plants in that tank that were floating in an outdoor pond (in … Continue reading

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Buried Treasure, part two

I am getting the roof of my house replaced and my attic insulated.  A day into the project, I received a call from the foreman.  “You’ll never guess what we found in your roof!” Yes, that last photo is of … Continue reading

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Cute… in…. space!

Last week I went to a puppet theater anthology which featured an excellent piece about the first mammal in space, Laika’s Coffin.  It begins with a solo sung by Nikita Kruschev:  “Put something / anything / put it / into … Continue reading

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Recycling day

I really, really hope that I have the date right.

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What’s good for that

When I set out for lunch today I accidentally left my wrist brace on.  On my way out of the apartment building, a guy who was peering inside stepped back and opened the door for me. He:  Hey man, what … Continue reading

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‘a’a

In my tour of landscapes yesterday, I left out the most dramatic which is just a bit down the road from the last photo.  Lots of the kona coast is covered with these lava flows… occasionally there are patches of … Continue reading

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My tiny apartment

View Larger Map Half a block up the street (not quite visible in the photo) is a tiny one-story house remaining from a different era.  The woman who lives there throws a big fistful of birdseed out the door every … Continue reading

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