Author Archives: ksedinger

Happy Pi Day!!!

Posted on March 14, 2022 by ksedinger

Today is March 14, otherwise known as 3/14, or, Pi Day! Enjoy some circle-related calculations today, or failing that, just enjoy some pie. And there’s no reason you can’t do both!  

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An item of local geography

Posted on March 13, 2022 by ksedinger

A good marker of being an adult is when you find yourself regretting the lack of attention you paid in one class or another in grade school. In my case, sometimes it’s Earth Science, and I really did pay quite … Continue reading →

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F*** You, Daylight Savings (but REALLY f*** you, clock changes)

Posted on March 12, 2022 by ksedinger

Oh fer f***’s sake, here we go again. At this point I’m willing to join the growing chorus of Americans (who are always completely ignored because a constant disconnect between public opinion and actual public policy is a weird but … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on March 10, 2022 by ksedinger

My whole life, I’ve never been able to decide which version of this song I prefer. I should default to The Supremes, because it’s the original, but I actually heard Mr. Collins’s cover (which is pretty faithful) first, back in … Continue reading →

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Space Coke!

Posted on March 9, 2022 by ksedinger

Yes, I tried it. Yes, I liked it. It didn’t change my life or anything, and I’ll probably get some more of it at some point, but I don’t consider this stuff essential. I don’t much know how to describe the … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on March 8, 2022 by ksedinger

Svitlana Azarova is a composer of Ukrainian and Dutch descent, born in 1976. She has written an impressive body of work, and she currently resides in The Hague. This modernistic piece is deeply expressive and makes impressive use of orchestral … Continue reading →

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The old stomping grounds…

Posted on March 7, 2022 by ksedinger

…but from well before they were my stomping grounds! This is a photo of downtown Olean, NY, from I assume 1954, since that’s when Sabrina came out. This is seventeen years before I was even born, and twenty-seven before I lived … Continue reading →

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Twenty years a blogger….

Posted on March 6, 2022 by ksedinger

Last week a local person graciously cited me as a creative person worth following online, which was a compliment I greatly appreciated! But what really took me back was the description: Three local blogs:@Jaquandor has been posting content on the … Continue reading →

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Still masking.

Posted on March 5, 2022 by ksedinger

Seen on Twitter yesterday: In recent weeks in New York, the masks have been coming off. The Governor dropped her mask mandate several weeks ago (minus a couple of exceptions), and most counties have followed suit. My employer, The Store, … Continue reading →

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Nine Score and One Year ago….

Posted on March 4, 2022 by ksedinger

March 4 was the original date mandated by the US Constitution for the commencement of Presidential terms, which means that March 4 was Inauguration Day. This was later changed with the 20th Amendment, which moved the Presidential term of office’s … Continue reading →

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