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Moment of Silence: Mr. Electric
Marvyn Roy "Mr. Electric" has passed away. He was a magician with a unique act.
2020-07-02
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Self-Awareness Question: Openness
Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the current list on self-awareness.
37. How open are you with others?
That depends on the topic, people, and context. Some things I talk about freely that most people don't, and other things I don't talk about much or at all. Some people I share much more with than others.
I have become more and more protective of boundaries over time, as the surrounding culture has become more and more intrusive and openly rapey.
37. How open are you with others?
That depends on the topic, people, and context. Some things I talk about freely that most people don't, and other things I don't talk about much or at all. Some people I share much more with than others.
I have become more and more protective of boundaries over time, as the surrounding culture has become more and more intrusive and openly rapey.
Birdfeeding
Today is sunny and warm.
I fed the birds.
I put up a new thistle sock to replace the one with a hole in it. These things are cheap, but I can usually get a couple years out of them before buying a new one. Sometimes, disposable is good. I used to have a really cool upside-down thistle feeder, but it clogged after a few years and I couldn't get it unclogged. So, cheap disposables are better than expensive things that last only a little longer.
We reduced cut brush to throwable size and heaved it out of the middle of the ritual meadow.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- I broke down more brush in the ritual meadow.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- We cut up more brush in the ritual meadow. Then we burned off the brush in the firepit.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- I went out to watch fireworks. There were at least 7 displays to the south of us, and 1 to the west. Previous nights all the activity has been to the west. Most of them seemed to be municipal, but the best was a backyard display not far south. That one gave a good view with plenty of sound effects. Some of the others were close enough to see colors, shapes, and motion along with a distant muffled thumping. Some were just blossoms of color. One was so far away it was nothing more than a spark of changing color on the horizon. :D
I fed the birds.
I put up a new thistle sock to replace the one with a hole in it. These things are cheap, but I can usually get a couple years out of them before buying a new one. Sometimes, disposable is good. I used to have a really cool upside-down thistle feeder, but it clogged after a few years and I couldn't get it unclogged. So, cheap disposables are better than expensive things that last only a little longer.
We reduced cut brush to throwable size and heaved it out of the middle of the ritual meadow.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- I broke down more brush in the ritual meadow.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- We cut up more brush in the ritual meadow. Then we burned off the brush in the firepit.
EDIT 7/2/20 -- I went out to watch fireworks. There were at least 7 displays to the south of us, and 1 to the west. Previous nights all the activity has been to the west. Most of them seemed to be municipal, but the best was a backyard display not far south. That one gave a good view with plenty of sound effects. Some of the others were close enough to see colors, shapes, and motion along with a distant muffled thumping. Some were just blossoms of color. One was so far away it was nothing more than a spark of changing color on the horizon. :D
Recipe: "Easy Egg Curry"
We made this tonight. We will definitely make it again, probably trying the other flavors of curry sauce that appear locally.
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