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Awareness of the outside world. Sample policy. Scintillation: Covid and Con Crud Mitigation Strategy. Summary of recent science on masking. BoingBoing: New study provides the “definitive answer on masks.” They work. Sandlin, May 24, 2024. Hat tip to B for second link. ~~~ Virtual Tevis Cup 2024100 Miles in 100 Days10 April to 21 JulyContinue reading “Lap By Lap, Virtual Tevis 2024”

Awareness of the outside world. Serious blog, Schneier on Security, with weekly squid posts, SoS: tag squid. Hat tip to C & B. ~~~ I go to a quilt store. I buy horse supplies. No one is surprised. For Now Back-up pointy tweezers for tick removal. For Later Seam rippers are a great way toContinue reading “Finding A Tack Store Where You Least Expect It”

Book Arts of the outside world. The Met: Emulating Books: Book Objects from the Lynn and Bruce Heckman Gift ~~~ Introduction To BookmakingDavid WestMakeBHMTuesday 21 May 2024Class 1 of 4 The first class was a short introduction, a demo, and then right into playing with paper. Simple, quick books with pamphlet stitch, pictured above. SlightlyContinue reading “Quick Books, Book Making Class #1”

Conversing with the outside world. All Things Linguistic: How to interact with someone who’s just given a talk – A guide to academic conversations. Gretchen McCulloch, 2017. Also applies to non-academic conversations where the power balance is uneven. ~~~ The Solution Free time imperiled.Words coiled. Plea! Where in the square?Brow clears. Found one more. MyContinue reading “Squaredle Haiku, Poetry”

Awareness of the outside world. USGS: Stream Ecology. Who lives in your stream? Water Resources Mission Area, 2018. ~~~ Lee BranchGreystone Commercial BoulevardInverness, Alabama USAMay 2024 Photography a small creek as it winds through suburbia. Previous photo taken downstream, across the larger road. The location is hidden by the tree in the top center ofContinue reading “Lee Branch, Greystone Commercial Boulevard, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. U. S. News: PHOTOS: at the Pet Gala, Fashion Goes to the Dogs, AP, May 21, 2024. ~~~ POV Jasmine. You are 13-year-old Basset Hound. You have one eye and a wonky back end. It still takes two people to administer your daily eye meds. You go, girl! POV Rose.Continue reading “Look At It From Their Point of View, Dog Update”

Awareness of the outside world. “Ugol’s law states that if you ask ‘Am I the only one who…?’ the answer is always no.” Tor.com: Do You Skim, Walton, 2010. ~~~ Rodney is anxious about ridden walks in the pasture. I have no idea why. We started walking in-hand for the first few laps and haveContinue reading “Home Team Update, Spring 2024”