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Author Archives: ksedinger
From the Books, for International Women’s Day
This is a repost from a couple of years ago. I chose to repost this, about a book by astronomer Sara Seager, because it has lodged in my brain since I read it. I generally try to avoid reading grief … Continue reading
Posted in On Books, On Nature, On Science and the Cosmos
Tagged From the Books, International Women's Day, Science
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Something for Roger (on Thursday!)
On the occasion of his 71st birthday, here are The Beatles as channeled through the instrument that was Joe Cocker: May Roger have another 71 trips around the sun in store, at least!
DUCK!!!
They call this fabric “duck”. I don’t know why, but they do. Duck is a canvas fabric made out of cotton, and the way it’s made it’s a lot tougher than, say, denim. And it can be a lot tougher. Apparently … Continue reading
A Small Haul
This year I have imposed a new rule: I will buy no books until our annual trip to Ithaca in the fall. I really really need to read up on my own library! I will make a couple of exceptions for special … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
One of Leonard Bernstein’s main self-appointed missions in life was the advancement of new American music. As comfortable as he was in the orchestral repertoire all the way back to Mozart, Bernstein saw it as his duty to stand up … Continue reading
What is that cat-shaped object on the wall?
Posted in On Cats and Cat Life, Photographic Documentation
Tagged Cats Ahoy!, Photo Posts
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My culinary curiosity has limits….
While discoursing about food over on Threads earlier, I learned that in some Chinese eateries–probably the ones in bigger cities, with proper Chinatowns–you can order a plate of duck tongues. Yup. I had no idea this existed. Apparently this is … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
CCR: Here’s what I don’t understand about this song: “It was down in Louisiana, just about a mile from Texarakana.” Huh? According to what I’ve found on Google, Texarkana is roughly 35 miles away from the Louisiana state line. (Although … Continue reading
Domestic Bliss
In which I attempt to share a video I took with my phone: Carla and Remy, deciding to battle for supremacy of…The Wife’s lap. Yup, this is what goes on here sometimes. (No one was hurt…and eventually Remy left and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, On Cats and Cat Life, On Dogs and Dog Life
Tagged Cats Ahoy!, Doggos
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Tone Poem Tuesday
Reinhold Gliere was a Russian composer who lived long enough to stop being a Russian composer and become a Soviet one. He was born in 1875 and lived to 1956, almost exactly contemporary with Joseph Stalin. As the last living … Continue reading