Author Archives: ksedinger

Something for Thursday

Posted on July 25, 2024 by ksedinger

I think I’m becoming a fan of the band The Killers. I don’t know much about them yet, and I’ve only listened to one album of theirs all the way through, and it’s not even a studio album. But I’ve … Continue reading →

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“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are for”

Posted on July 24, 2024 by ksedinger

From a walk at Buffalo’s Canalside and the Military and Naval Park a couple weeks back, the USS Little Rock presented a particularly nice look. I was there early enough that the sun was reflecting off the water in between … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on July 23, 2024 by ksedinger

One problem with taking a three-day weekend, with Monday as the third day, is that when I go back to work, my brain goes, “Yup, it’s Monday!”, and then only once we get close to dinner time does my brain … Continue reading →

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“Hey, why no posting for three days?!”

Posted on July 22, 2024 by ksedinger

Well, let Inigo tell the tale here: Yeeeeeeah. That was…a weekend. Friday was busy wrapping up stuff at work so I could enjoy a three-day weekend. Saturday we went to the Sterling Renaissance Festival, where much fun was had and … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 18, 2024 by ksedinger

OUR SCENE: A large suburban grocery store, where Your Humble Narrator is working to hang decorative string-lights above one of the departments. Along comes a HAPPY COWORKER WHO LIKES TO MAKE HAPPY JOKES. HAPPY COWORKER: [grinning widely] Hey! You light up … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday (716 Day edition)

Posted on July 16, 2024 by ksedinger

Today is 716 Day! That’s when we turn as a nation to the region of The 716 and bow to the country’s greatest place. Or something like that! In truth, with the possible exception of Ithaca and the Finger Lakes, … Continue reading →

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And now, a dragonfly

Posted on July 15, 2024 by ksedinger

Walking at Knox Farm yesterday, I arrived at the pond on the park grounds and noticed a bunch of dragonflies zipping around one end. These dragonflies were pretty striking-looking, with stripes on their wings. I stuck around a bit, trying … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stealing

Posted on July 14, 2024 by ksedinger

I actually had a different post in mind for today, but current events have made me not want to write about that particular topic just now. Instead, let’s do the Sunday Stealing, which this week is about summertime stuff. (Roger … Continue reading →

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And now, a word from Hubble

Posted on July 12, 2024 by ksedinger

An image, actually: Explanation: This new image features NGC 1546, a nearby galaxy in the constellation Dorado. The galaxy’s orientation gives us a good view of dust lanes from slightly above and backlit by the galaxy’s core. This dust absorbs … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 11, 2024 by ksedinger

This was sad news to see when I got home from work today: Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys died the other day, after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Oak Ridge Boys weren’t huge in my household, but … Continue reading →

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