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: Looking better than last night.

: Our Condo is having gutters cleaned today. Timing is excellent.

: Here in Edmonds, north of Seattle the lights have been flickering due to the effects of the ongoing …

: As usual Steven Novella of “The Sceptics Guide to the Universe” fame can be relied upon for a …

: doctorow.medium.com/you-shoul… An excellent article about why we should all be using RSS. I …

: An excellent read for those thinking of joining the Bluesky bandwagon. I should mention that I’m …

: Inspired by our present watching of The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power I’ve launched into my …

: It’s never a bad day for a walk on the beach. This view from just over the railway line next …

: We checked out the chum salmon moving up the creek at Carkeek Park in North Seattle this afternoon. …

: We have a visitor to show around the Seattle area for the next few days. I hope that we can dodge …

: Today the Fremont district of Seattle has the annual summer solstice parade. I suspect that this …

: Summer Solstice Parade Today the Fremont district of Seattle has the annual summer solstice parade. I suspect that this …

: I’ve just finished the chapter about Mark Zuckerberg in “Burn Book” by Kara …

: I can’t really disagree with what the authors are saying here. “Peak Denialism” is a provocative but …

: I really hope this story has a happy ending. We discovered Scarecrow Video just a few months ago and …

: I think we’ll make a return visit today and hopefully dodge any potential rain.

: I’m glad to have attended this event on Friday since yesterday’s weather was quite wet and chilly

: Bartender Mac app shifts owners, adds telemetry What’s a good alternative to Bartender on the Mac? I know I tried out one a few years ago, but …

: I need to think about this a little more! Light and Distance in an Expanding Universe - NeuroLogica …

: Quite an interesting and topical article by Steve Novella of “Skeptics Guide to the …

: It’s worth keeping this in mind. I came across this article after I played with the OpenAI …

: I just discovered that I can use ChatGPT 4 on OpenAI’s website for a few queries and then I …

: It’s good to eat outside again at various local restaurants courtesy of warmer weather. Of …

: Speaking of the fictional character Inspector Rebus I’ve just borrowed a DVD of the Rebus …

: Testing Drafts action again.

: Back to reading some fiction. I’ve borrowed the ebook of The Black Room by Ian Rankin and …

: Here’s our most recent Troll sighting over onLincoln Park shore just to the South of Alki …

: Summer seems to have finally arrived here in the Seattle region. I took some photos yesterday at …

: I have been having issues holding my Nikon 6ii camera because of arthritis pain and so I’ve …

: We recently checked out Pia the Troll on Bainbridge Island. Our plan to to see all of these trolls …

: Uncut Gems is something of a Gem of a movie for Adam Sandler. It took me a while to warm up to this …

: We are almost halfway through the final season of Picard. So glad for public libraries and in …

: Looking out for critters stranded by low tide here in Edmonds earlier this week.

: Michael Cavanaugh wowed the audience last night at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. He was really on …

: The new Nordic Museum really impresses; definitely an upgrade from the museum that I visited years …

: This guy is in front of the Nordic Museum in Ballard, WA

: Its always worth listening to what Olbermann has to say.

: It’s very cold here in Seattle, but we are heading out to make a visit to the Edmonds Library …

: Today I received a membership card and welcome letter in the mail from Scarecrow Video. I’m happy to …

: This interview on The Lincoln Project with author and historian Heather Cox Richardson is worth …

: I’ve just finished listening to the first MurderBot book by Martha Wells which I quite enjoyed. Its …

: As long as I do it every day I can probably get away with a brisk walk of only 20 minutes to obtain …

: Edmonds Pier where a seal is managing to eat the bait being used by some folks attempting to catch …

: The sun is coming out just on time for a walk at the Marina. The Windy app also predicated sun at …

: We finally got around to buying a Blu-Ray DVD player after not having one since moving to the …

: This is our second Christmas living in Edmonds, WA and so far we like the climate. It helps that we …

: A postcard that I sent to my daughter from New Zealand almost a month ago has just arrived at her …

: Just finished writing a review of our latest AirBnB stay which was in Auckland, New Zealand. Without …

: This photo of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps of New Zealand turned out pretty well.

: My daughter wanted to know the make of plane we flew on from Auckland to Los Angeles and I was not …

: It’s quite a contrast traveling from sunny and warm Auckland late last week to cold, drizzly …

: I realize that I’ve not written a thing on this blog in November. Blame this on our traveling …

: In reference to my entry about Sonoma I’m attempting to get a handle on the new predictive …

: I’m still recovering from a Trans-Pacific flight that ended this past Thursday.

: I’m presently reading “Homeland” by Cory Doctorow and it’s definitely an …

: Oops. I accidentally upgraded my MacOS to Sonoma when I thought I was just doing a bug-fix update.

: We’ve just completed watching all 3o episodes of the Chinese production “Three …

: I’ve decided to try out passkeys on a couple of sites that support this method of login. So …

: I’m glad to finally get the latest 2023/2024 Covid vaccine today. At present Kaiser Permanente …

: Another review of the recent bio of Elon Musk. As a science fiction fan what I really want to know …

: Down at the Edmonds shoreline. I love this time of the year.

: These drones are doing good work. A great example of pushing new technology to help people in …

: We just finished watching Episode 4 of “Three Body” which is the Chinese 30 part series …

: I now have reservations for Wētā Workshop Experience in Wellington New Zealand. I gather this is a …

: I’m hoping that I can finally get the updated Covid-19 vaccine next Saturday morning. We have …

: At Snoqualmie Falls today. It’s been raining here in the Pacific NW for a day or so and …

: The best feature of iOS 17 for me is the updated Camera app {allowing full use of the 48 megapixel …

: I’m writing this particular entry in Drafts and posting using the action “Post/Update to …

: I’ve had some ongoing nasal congestion with a slight sore throat but I just tested negative …

: New iPhone Models I upgraded last year from the iPhone 11 Pro to the 14 Pro and I’d probably just do the same …

: It’s frustrating that I can’t get meaningful information returned on a search for …

: I love the colors revealed in this photo of a Mt Rainier glacier.

: I have continued to use an N95 mask when indoors around large groups of people but recently I’ve …

: He’s actually reviewing a beta version of iOS 17. I think that I’ll be patient and wait …

: An interesting article about Elon Musk and his approach to free speech on his platform. Opinion | …

: We are hiking around near the visitors center at Sunshine close to the area where my daughter and …

: We spent some time today getting a closeup look at Mt Rainier after driving up to Sunshine.

: We have arrived here at Crystal Mountain Resort at a good time. The kids have all returned to school …

: Walking along the waterfront just north of the Edmonds to Kingston ferry terminal yesterday …

: Down at the Edmonds shoreline this evening and trying to take some interesting photos with my …

: Posting now using MarsEdit which is sending this text to Micro.Blog which then connects to Mastodon, …

: Here’s another photo down at the Edmonds Shoreline. This time I’m a little further south …

: On Edmonds Pier last evening.

: My wife just telling me she saw Jimmy Buffett 3 times and is a Parrethead. I presume that’s not very …

: Here at the very popular Edmonds Farmers Market this Saturday. I’m at the booth which shows …

: We watched Lola last night on Amazon Prime and I think it’s one of the better sf movies that …

: Time to check out the new store in town. Tasty icecream indeed.

: Wow, there’s actually been some thunder and lightening in the Edmonds area. Nothing compared with …

: We are planning on making a trip to Mt Rainer in the next week or two. It’s just a little too …

: I hope this particular variant sticks around for a while longer. It’s quite a let down going back to …

: Finally getting to see Barbie here at the Edmonds Theater. And I like the $7 ticket price for …

: Earlier this evening in Edmonds.

: At Cell Phone parking lot here at SeaTac. Only 44 minutes from home at the moment. Our visitors are …

: We have a Whale watch tour arranged, the obligatory ferry ride, perhaps Pikes Place Market, various …

: We are going to be having a busy week. Our friends from Atlanta are arriving and they are letting us …

: I’ve just been told that you can now pump your own gas in Oregon. This is going to confuse some …

: Yesterday we saw the Blue Angels performing at a distance as we sat having a beer at Magnuson Cafe …

: I was returning from taking some family members to [SeaTac …

: We’ve started watching an old show called “Cold Case” which is on the Roku Channel.

: After the movie a couple of days ago we wandered around the Pacific Science Center.

: This turned out to be quite a refreshing beer.

: I’m here in Everett at Kaiser Permanente waiting around while my wife as a 6 month checkup at the …

: We drove down to the Pacific Science Center yesterday to watch Oppenheimer on what the projectionist …

: Just finished filling out the voting card for Snohomish County. I now need to take it over to the …

: Cricket in Seattle.

: Last night my wife and I decided to watch an early film by Greta Gerwig in which she stars in rather …

: I read a book called Our Angry Earth back in 1997 and was quite concerned about what was happening, …

: The front gardens of houses along this stretch of the road are particularly attractive.

: I’m trying to book tickets for Oppenheimer at the Pacific Science Center here in Seattle but …

: Passing by the outside Cafe of Anthony’s Restaurant at the Edmonds Marina on another pleasant …

: Looking for the best venue to watch Oppenheimer in Seattle.

: I’m happy to see that my bookmark entries in pinboard.in are now getting archived again. …

: I like this paragraph from Heather Cox Richardson’s recent newsletter. Greene incorrectly …

: This one’s taste is a little hard to describe but I like it. As the writer in this article says …

: Sandcastle competition on beach in Edmonds, WA this afternoon.

: I’m looking forward to seeing my cousins on my mother’s side since I only have vague …

: Our New Zealand trip is gradually coming together. Planes, Trains and automobiles!

: Steven Novella of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe on the anti-vaccine beliefs of RFK Jr ending by …

: So now I have a Bluesky account to go with my new Threads account but I think that I’m happy …

: So I got onto Threads once I downloaded the iPhone app but I’m still waiting for an invite to …

: Although we went out to escape the heat here in the Seattle region the lower level of the …

: I like getting to see the latest Indiana Jones movie for only $7.00 a ticket at the Edmonds Cinema …

: Hunkering down in the lower level of our Condo where the temperature has great difficulty getting up …

: I enjoyed the final episode of the final season of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel last night. I’m …

: We didn’t get down to Richmond Beach for low tide because the parking lot was full. We did manage to …

: I’m excited about the super low tides this week on Seattle shoreline. We are heading over to …

: This morning I’m continuing on my reading of “A Handbook for New Stoics”. It has …

: Looking at seals lounging about on a log at Bracket’s Landing Shoreline Sanctuary.

: Main REI shop in Seattle with Mt Rainier/Tacoma painting in background.

: Still learning about eBay bidding. Got to last 5 seconds and made bid but didn’t do a confirm. …

: The flowers are definitely blooming along the Edmonds shoreline.

: In preparation for the upcoming Oppenheimer movie I have just finished reading “The …

: A trip to the REI mothership is in our near future. This will involve a short excursion from Edmonds …

: Loving this Post/Update to Micro.Blog Drafts Action by Donny Davis.

: And everything is now back as before account-wise after I unsubscribed for a few days. I don’t …

: Sent from Drafts on my iPhone while I figure out my Credit Card payment once again.

: We have our airline tickets to spend a month in New Zealand. Now I just need to work on the …

: Attempting to learn some eBay bidding strategies.

: I’ve just installed Mona on phone and laptop so now I’m going to be getting distracted …

: We are heading out shortly for a Memorial Day barbecue event with my daughter and family. I’m …

: Tried posting to Micro.blog on iOS and was told that I was suddenly on the trial version and needed …

: Trying to avoid all mention of Succession on Social media. And it’s particularly difficult today …

: We have finally relented and resubscribed to HBO just as it’s turned into MAX. We are really …

: Herb Alpert is coming to town in a few weeks. I’m glad to see he’s playing at a venue …

: I checked out the latest Beta of Photoshop last week with its AI abilities and then deleted it. …

: Watching Orca pod from Edmonds Beach.

: I see that Tangerine Dream is on tour and is going to be in these parts in September. I saw the …

: And here’s another sign that Spring is here in Edmonds.

: DPReview is still operating as of this morning. I think it’s time for the editors to do an …

: It’s actually beginning to feel like Spring around here, with trees blossoming, temperatures …

: I’ve just gotten my second bivalent Covid vaccine. I received the first one back in September …

: And now I’m really hoping that Netflix renews Wellmania for a second Season!

: Another visit to the Marina in Edmonds.

: We are watching the final episode of Wellmania on Netflix - another terrific Australian show.

: It seems that at least they are going to archive dppreview content when it closes.

: A while ago, just after lunch, the hired help with leaf blowers were making noise in the yard next …

: Yesterday was a Mall walking day here in Seattle but it’s looking like the sun may be shining …

: I hate that dpreview is closing but at least there’s dprforum and dprevided to follow. One of …

: There’s a backlash brewing among young voters.

: Good Friday in Australia is a public holiday and when I was growing up in Adelaide it was the only …

: I might also be having some issues with my hearing and so I’m missing important dialog in …

: We almost cancelled Apple TV streaming service a while ago but then checked on upcoming shows. …

: I’ll need to process the flying puffin in Lightroom and upload it somewhere before I can post …

: It’s a rainy day here in Seattle which is a bit of a pity for people on Spring Break. We …

: I’ve just reset my automatic crossposting of these Micro.blog entries to my Mastodon account. …

: I’m reading Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz. It’s a James Bond novel which, to my …

: We walking around Bridle Trails State Park this afternoon as part of our project of finding new and …

: The Sound is a lot smoother this afternoon than it was some 24 hours ago. #Edmonds #PNW

: This is good to know. I tend to jump around from using an app on my iPhone to composing text on the …

: We are happy to get to see the grand daughter (and daughter and son-in-law I might add) after a …

: I think it’s going to be a few more days (weeks?) before I can be certain that Spring actually …

: Is spring arriving in Edmonds. What a great day to be out and about.

: After our encounter with the swimmer we were heading back from the beach walking between the Edmonds …

: While walking along the shore in Edmonds yesterday afternoon we saw a couple of people swimming in …

: We are taking advantage of the pleasant weather. A slightly different photo from the pier at …

: He’s very enthusiastic to see, hear and photograph his first rocket launch. That’s …

: We had a new fridge delivered today and I’m glad to see that the main section of the fridge is …

: Another great day in Edmonds - well actually this was a week ago. Not so bright today but still …

: And the mention of “Dublin Murders” on StarX reminds me that we need to cancel our 7 day …

: After finishing watching “Dublin Murders” on StarX a couple of nights ago we checked out …

: Even though we are West Coast transplants I still enjoy using Radarscope to check the weather …

: My wife has just tried to reactivate her Hello Fresh account taking advantage of a coupon code which …

: we saw a group of Orcas from the parking lot above Richmond Beach, WA a couple of days ago. They …

: It’s always something of a kick to see Mount Baker from downtown Edmonds. Today, even though …

: I really wanted to read the Heather Cox Richardson essay for January 2 which is an entry in her …

: I’m glad that we are not having a White Christmas here in Seattle. The rain has come in and …

: I actually did what I should have done before posting the previous post about my not being able to …

: I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong in my use of Obsidian on MacOS but I’m not able to move …

: We had a little bit of snow around here in Edmonds, Washington over the last few hours. #photography …

: I would think that flickr joining the Fediverse via activitypub would be a win win situation.

: Reversing possible rightwing drift in political reporting at NPR. #politics #radio #Trump

: Looks like no more snow at the moment. Just enough to make it look like the Christmas season. …

: Just a little snow here in Edmonds to the north of Seattle. #photography #snow #x100v

: I’m not sure if this mailbox is big enough for all of the holiday mail we are sending out.

: I’m surprised to see some foliage colors still hanging on here in Seattle even though we are well …

: I suppose at some point I should again attempt to download all of my old tweets. I had no idea that …

: I’m now updating my iPhone to iOS 14.2 and I suppose I’ll be doing the same for my other …

: Earlier this evening I finally got a clear shot of the Olympics from Edmonds Marina Beach Park …

: Good to know this continues to be the case. Podcsting is apparently doing well thanks to RSS.

: I seem to be up and running again using wifi on my iMac. There was some sort of strange problem with …

: [Here’s(https://help.redsweater.com/marsedit/flickr-integration/) the link at red sweater that …

: I’m really glad to see that MarsEdit still continues to support Flickr even if it’s not …

: THe iMac sees a strong wifi signal, but that doesn’t seem to help. Maybe it’s time to …

: Having strange connectivity issues with T-Mobile 5G Home Device. It connects with my Macbook Air but …

: Testing sending an entry with a photo from MarsEdit 5 to Mastodon via Micro.blog.

: And now for something completely different. Here are some photos of the Andromeda Galaxy. Is there …

: This Real ID news is one more thing to keep track of.

: The Kansas City Star has some choice things to say about the Republican Party and it’s …

: This new advanced Data Protection, etc announced by Apple is something I’m quite excited …

: We’ve just restarted a subscription to Naked Wine from which we were having boxes of wine …

: And I see that now there’s a streamlined approach to microblogging included in this new …

: I’m writing this entry using the new Mars Edit 5 which has just been released. I’ve used …

: We Drove down Edmonds Way just now from Aurora and took note of the point where the snow stopped and …

: Although my wife and I have moved from Atlanta to Seattle I like to think that I’m still a …

: Glad to be mostly avoiding posting to Facebook and Twitter, although I do occasionally write someone …

: This show was great. He really warmed up the audience on a cold Saturday night here in Edmonds

: That Ferry photo was actually taken yesterday afternoon. And the Sunny weather continues this …

: Edmonds ferry about to leave. I’m trying to get daily walk in here at the Marina on this rather …

: I’m still getting used to all of the features on my Apple Watch after more than a year of …

: I’m quite looking forward to seeing (and hearing) Mike Delamont this evening at the Edmonds …

: Excellent news about Australian film director Peter Weir receiving an honorary Oscar. Much deserved …

: And so I’ve just turned on the automatic posting of these posts in Micro.blog to my Mastodon …

: Continuing the watch “The Crown”. I’m quite fascinated by this show.

: And Google is your friend.

: I’ve got to workout how to conveniently sent entries that I post here in Micro.blog over to …

: We spent quite a few minutes checking out this map over at the Marina in Kirkwood today.

: At Edmonds Marina last Saturday A calm but rather cool late afternoon.

: And here’s an example.

: Fall is still hanging on here in Edmonds.

: No problems criticizing Elon Musk here on Micro.blog. www.newsweek.com/elon-musk…

: An interesting article by James Fallows in the situation for Twitter followers.

: A big windstorm came through here a couple of nights ago. Snohomish County got hit pretty hard with …

: Do I need to join this alternative to twitter?

: My Apple Watch rather mysteriously went to sleep with a blank screen last night and could only be …

: It’s great to have learned the back roads from the Maple Leaf area of Seattle to Edmonds, …

: I have a lot to learn about taking photos with my new iPhone 14 Pro. At least I have a head start …

: I remember watching this science documentary show when I lived in Hamilton, Ontario in the late …

: I’ve installed MacOS Ventura on my 2017 iMac. So far it’s doing well. I am concerned about slowdowns …

: A challenging but rewarding interview with science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s a long …

: I’m presently listening to “The Dark Hours” by Michael Connelly which is a Renee …

: I’ve gotten a library card here in Snohomish County and I’m enjoying and wide selection …

: Waiting line to board ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes. I very fine day indeed.

: Bucky The world might be a better place if we followed some of the ideas of one Buckminster Fuller. I got …

: The Fall foliage map always intrigues me especially since my wife and I have a small house in …

: The excellent things about Micro.blog is that it is increasingly keeping me away from Facebook. The …

: A view from our window this Saturday morning.

: We are actually here at Roche Harbor on San Juan Island for an event wedding. And the bride and …

: I have just discovered that Drafts has an action allowing me to write there and post directly to …

: Cattle Point Lighthouse on San Juan Island.

: The Captain of our ferry out of Anacortes today announced the siting of two “killer …

: We arrived in Roche Harbor on San Juan Island for a couple of days. The air here is clear which is a …

: The air in and around Seattle continues to be smoky. We have enjoyed this unseasonably dry weather …

: At The Edmonds Marina Beach

: The view from our window.

: A good piece here from Dave Winer. Interestingly I’ve been following Winer’s blogging …

: Back at the Edmonds Condo and this time we’ve moved in for good. Of course, all of our Atlanta …

: Getting ready to move into our Condo from this AirBnB. We are presently in Ballard, WA and are …

: The T-Mobile Home internet device arrived and has been working well, although I’m a little …

: I am waiting for the delivery of a T-Mobile Home Internet 5G device. It could be arriving anytime …

: Seattle Sailing was a fun excursion yesterday and we were happy that there was a breeze. It cleared …

: Just because I liked this. In the street close to our Ballard AirBnB.

: The drive across country from Atlanta to Seattle took place without any drama although we did get a …

: We have moved to Seattle and are about to move into a new Condominium. I’m amazed at how much we’ve …

: I haven’t been following the news quite as closely as I usually do thanks to all of our moving plans …

: We ate at Cafe Lilly in Decatur last night. Our Realtor took us there for a penultimate meal in the …

: I’m happy to report my eye pressure remains at an acceptably low level when I had it tested on …

: We finally closed on the house this morning. It’s been an exhausting few weeks getting everything …

: And so we have finished the first season of The Sandman and I think we are both looking forward to …

: The Sandman continues to be enthralling and somewhat intellectually challenging. We got through the …

: The last couple of days is one of packing and more packing since we are down to the last two weeks …

: Impossible to open packaging. Truly anti human!

: Onto Episode 3 off “The Sandman”.

: Sometimes it would be useful to own an SUV. Our Prius just carry certain objects at I found out …

: Wow. The Music Midtown festival in Atlanta has been canceled this year because the organizers …

: I’m here at the Gwinnett County Kaiser Permanente lower level parking lot (out of direct sun of …

: Bill Nye is still fighting the good fight for science literacy. Quote: “I quit my day job to engage …

: Wwe are beginning to make a habit of calling in at The Wheelhouse in N Decatur. We had lunch here …

: So where is a safe and secure place to live? It’s getting hard to choose.

: I’ve just installed the latest version of MarsEdit. This has some Micro.blog specific …

: Some baby boomers are doing something about Climate Change.

: Always happy to read articles by Alex Steffan. #globalwarming

: Check out theHEAT map site as described in the Fallows article. It’s a good example of …

: James Fallows is a great writer and I always enjoy reading is articles. I’m happy to see that …

: Just started using the Calibration controls in Lightroom Classic with excellent results.

: I’ve become aware of a new social app called Tribel. I downloaded the iPhone app and I suppose I’ll …

: I just downloaded the latest version of micro.blog for the mac. The first thing I noticed was not …

: My daughter lives in Seattle, where they are entering a few days of warmer weather. At least …

: I shouldn’t forget that MarsEdit is always available here on the iMac to write and edit …

: I’ve been spending some significant time processing certain photos in Lightroom and DxO Photo …

: Back to the endless task of shredding paper.

: Actually I think it’s still showing up for most people but not presently on my iPhone.

: I seem to have lost my User image.

: Time to update all our Apple devices to the latest OS and hopefully have more secure systems.

: I have the Prius a much needed wash today at a Touchless car wash. We actually only have one of …

: We had 8 people view the house today and apparently we also have an offer being developed. Exciting …

: Lots of rain and lightning out there.

: I can always tell something’s heading our way when the room begins to darken and of course, …

: Got some weather about to hit our part of town - thunderstorm - so I may have to unplug the …

: We are getting close to the end of Season 2 of “The Umbrella We are getting close to the end of Season 2 of “The Umbrella Academy”. Actually there’s only 1 more …

: We need to be out of the house for a showing and so what better excuse for a beer.

: Not a busy railway line, but I was still making sure nothing was about to sneak up behind me.

: He’s definitely echoing how I think of the web. I don’t like paywalls and subscription …

: Staging house today for real estate photographer.

: We lost power this afternoon which is not what you want to happen during an Atlanta summer when AC …

: I had my annual physical this morning and managed to remember 3 words for a couple of minutes and …

: Our real Estate agent came down with Covid after a trip to Germany. We may or may not be seeing him …

: Popup storms coming and going around here. Another typical Atlanta summer.

: I’m happy to see that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is now available for …

: The house windows have been cleaned earlier today although I suppose we could have chosen a slightly …

: We just finished watching the long final episode of Stranger Things and of course it leaves the …

: Just got back from Kaiser Permanente where I had my eye pressure checked once again. Eye pressure is …

: These photos were taken with my Fujifilm X100. The two photos that were taken inside the house in …

: Heather Cox Richardson is always worth a read and particularly so with this piece written for July 4 …

: I know it’s the 4th of July but I’ve spent all day hiding out from the Atlanta heat as …

: This image shows illustrations from Vermont’s Dog Chapel which is definitely worth a visit. …

: A friend got stuck on a back road in N Georgia Mountains yesterday. He was using Waze which led him …

: A Woman of No Importance is definitely worth a read and I was happy to see that Netflix is showing a …

: It’s a busy July 4th weekend for us as we get our house ready for real estate photographer.

: Passed my annual dermatology checkup this morning. Now on to the general physical next week. …

: We are working our way through VEEP for late night entertainment.

: Back in Atlanta and reassured to have a popup thunderstorm come through the neighborhood.

: If you are on Facebook be careful what you say about abortion pills. Look here and here for how Mark …

: Listening to a segment on the “Skeptics Guide to the Universe” podcast on health problems associated …

: We are big fans of “The Skeptics Guide to the Universe”. Their podcast is essential listening for …

: Waiting to have lunch at Polly’s Pancake Parlor. This place seem to be permanently busy not …

: And so glad we can go straight into watching episode 1 of Season 2 of TUA!

: We are watching the final episode of Season 1 of “The Umbrella Academy”.

: I feeling a little better today than yesterday thanks to getting a little more sleep. We had a …

: A lot of people are reading Rebecca Traister at the moment. We need a way forward.

: A couple of my friends went to the Midnight Oil Final Tour concert last night. I’m envious as well …

: I’m trying to make a link to an article posted on Facebook and realizing once again why it’s so much …

: Howard Zinn seems to be writing for today in this 17-year-old essay.

: And I have congestion with associated vertigo at the moment. I need to ensure I don’t forget the …

: I’m feeling a bit drained at the moment. I really should try and get more than 6 hours of sleep a …

: James Fallows on the Supreme Court’s ongoing loss of legitimacy. A must read today.

: [James Fallows](James Fallows from Breaking the News fallows@substack.com) on the Supreme …

: Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s latest column clearly describes what went down at yesterday’s Jan …

: Season Six of “Peaky Blinders” has gotten quite dark.

: We visited cousin just down the road and admired their garden not to mention the horses.

: The Littleton food coop makes the most delicious quiche which we finished eating for supper last …

: I think we chose a good time to be away from the city. Atlanta tied on Wednesday with heat record …

: We had pancakes at Polly’s earlier today.

: This field is just around the corner from the drone no-fly-zone, but I’m sure the same …

: Once again we listened to the Rachel Maddow recap of the January 6th hearings via podcast. This was …

: I suspect someone has been having a drone issue. I’ve actually flown a drone just up the …

: Here’s a follow up to my last message. Gluon is crashing on my iPad mini as well. It’s behaving the …

: I’ve tried to use Gluon for Micro.blog on my iPhone 11 plus running iOS 5.5 but so far it …

: I’ve just returned from a brisk 30 minute walk listening to the latest podcast of In the …

: Here’s the ale my wife was drinking at the restaurant a couple of evenings ago. 🍺

: I borrowed another Shirley Jackson book from Avis G. Williams library earlier this evening. courtesy …

: I passed by this intersects many times but next stopped to take a photo of this old cog steam train …

: If you really want to get your ice cream money’s worth you can’t go wrong dropping in at …

: Clearly I’m out of shape. We only walked for a couple of miles yesterday down to the LaFayette …

: And of course not long after my previous entry I got the payment situation sorted out. I’m now …

: I’ve just sent off an email to micro.blog help enquiring about how to pay for a subscription. …

: We had a late Father’s Day dinner this afternoon. The restaurant was actually full at 5:30 and we …

: Sunset hour really is an excellent time to be out and about taking photos and particularly when …

: The man from Whitfield has just come to the Little House and sprayed the foundation to discourage …

: I’m happy to see that Apple TV (and other streaming services?) have the novel referred to here …

: This is quite an extensive review of iA Writer version 6 but the editor doesn’t do backlinks. …

: I’m on a Shirley Jackson reading binge at the moment having just finished We Have Always Lived …

: I mentioned liquid propane yesterday when I talked about straining my back. Here is an article on …

: Watching the final episode of Inventing Anna

: I strained my back this afternoon for the second time in about a month. This time it happened when I …

: We are normally not in northern New Hampshire at this time of the year and so I don’t get to …

: I finally have a new belt courtesy of the local Walmart. This reminds me of the problems I have …

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: I just resubscribed to the Adobe photographic plan. Back to Lightroom editing with a vengeance.

: I hope these entries don’t go away when I get to the of my two week evaluation. I’m presuming I’ll …

: I realize that I’ve actually been using Day One for 10 years.

: I was looking forward to having a Green Mountain coffee here at the Waterbury visitors Center but …

: I really like using Day One for journaling. It records not only date and time of an entry but also …

: I’m trying to keep cool this week, but living in the south of the US makes that something of a …

: Economic conditions out there are beginning to remind me of the ’70s.

: Even if you don’t own a EV or hybrid vehicle you can still get better gas mileage and …

: My daughter has a couple of cats and I think she can relate to the cartoon. They even bought the cat …

: He’s saying that pro and serious amateur photographers will be buying lenses when they upgrade …

: On my walk this morning I listened to Friday night’s “All in with Chris Hayes” as a podcast. The …

: I have now taken the ointment for the infection causing the itching in my right eye. I’ll be …

: We are moving after 22 years in the same house and are in a continuing “throwing out …

: I hope to post linked Flickr photos here such as what follows. This is Ruby Beach on the Olympic …

: I’ve just rescued 22-year-old regular paper album photos from Spain that I need to digitize …

: We are back from Restore but as usual I forgot to take a photo. I’m generally taking photos to …

: I started listening to a recent Ezra Klein podcast with Thomas Piketty but I was missing a lot of …

: Pizza on a recent cold Friday evening in Seattle. Somewhere between Fremont and Ballard.

: Our local hardware store is really trying hard to compete with the Walmart across the street.

: I setup an RSS feed for this new microblog and it is now showing up on my Reeder software.

: I’ve just finished a video appointment with a Kaiser Permanente optometrist who gave me some …

: I hope that our house will become quite spotless after we choose a recommended company for an …

: A better vaccine for Covid on the way? It does look encouraging thanks to ongoing research by this …

: I just got credit for more books at Eagle Eye bookstore. I seem to have a knack for having them take …

: This article describes a risk that not too many of us are really thinking about except that it can …

: We are presently working our way through episodes of “Veep”. Over the last few months …

: Some rather stormy weather coming through the area at the moment. Thankfully it’s nothing too …

: Washington Post has a story about Kate Bush getting a tremendous boost from Season 4 of Strange …

: Docs This site looks like containing a mountain of useful information for new users of micro.blog. And in …

: MarsEdit and Micro.blog I didn’t actually get MarsEdit configured automatically to enter text for Micro.blog. In fact …

: Ulysses and Micro.blog Continuing on the same theme of trying out different writing environments for blogging I’m not over …

: CHARM for the Win We’ve been wondering how we can get rid of certain household items that have been filling up our …

: We are going to watch the final Stranger Things episode for the first batch of these shows released. …

: Now that I’m getting slightly more comfortable in this environment I’m creating an entry …

: I’m going to be boring for a while as I check out the various ways of entering text into my …

: My cleanup continues. We are moving from Atlanta to Seattle. I’m sure I’ll be writing a lot about …

: Just started the 10 day evaluation but I have to say the setup is a little bit confusing.