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- Something for Thursday November 6, 2025
- Thoughts on Taylor Swift (a vlog!) November 5, 2025
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- A random fact I learned minutes ago November 3, 2025
- “I saw a UFO once….” November 2, 2025
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- “People get ready, there’s a train a-comin’….” November 1, 2025
- MASS HYSTERIA!!! October 31, 2025
- Something for Thursday (Oooooo! edition) October 30, 2025
- Tinkering under the hood…. October 30, 2025
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Twenty-six
The Wife and I were married twenty-six years ago today. The years keep presenting new challenges, on and on and on…but they also keep producing memories, more than a few of which are happy ones. I used to note that … Continue reading
Sunset over Lake Erie
This spring has been odd, even by Buffalo-Niagara standards. We’ve had our usual cruddy spring, but judging by how advanced the trees are right now, it must have been a better than usual spring. We’re usually not this green until … Continue reading
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Writing in a hotel room
Never a day without lines, friends. Never a day without lines.
A snoozing puppy
It’s a dreary, rainy, overcast day where we are. In that spirit, here’s Carla. This is from the other night. She didn’t even let the laptop cord hanging across her head bother her.
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Knox Farm: a bittersweet return
I returned to Knox Farm today, for the first time since last year. I’ve been wanting to return to my weekly nature walks; they were always calming and inspiring and gave me moments of quiet to recenter my life. The … Continue reading
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[insert clever title for post that’s mostly photos here]
I’m friggin’ tired, y’all. Here’s some pictures. First, cats. Here’s Remy, who is a big weirdo. Look at those mutant feet of his. Here’s Remy and Rosa, in the windows. This week is the first time we’ve been able to … Continue reading
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Can it be?
A possible spring-like Spring? We’re in a stretch of sunny days! After rain for what seemed like seventy-nine consecutive days, we’re finally drying out. Not only does it not look like rain any time soon, but we’re slowly warming up. We … Continue reading
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On Fridays we post space photos
We don’t necessarily post space photos on Friday, but maybe we should! Here is an oblique view of Mt. Etna on Sicily (note the plume being blown away!), taken from the International Space Station, which at this point is apparently above … Continue reading
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The Big Island
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Two sunrises
Via NASA, sunrise over the Pacific Ocean: Via me, sunrise just beginning, beyond the trees at work:



