Philosophical Questions: Focus on Positives or Negatives

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

Would things get better or worse if humans focused on what was going well rather than what’s going wrong?

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and warm.

Birdfeeders don't need refilling yet.  I've seen a small flock of sparrows, a small flock of doves, a male cardinal, and a fox squirrel.

I picked a bag of mulberries along the east edge of the yard. 

The first of the marigolds is blooming in the barrel garden.

EDIT 6/11/22 -- I picked another bag of mulberries along the east edge of the yard. 

EDIT 6/11/22 -- I fed the birds.  I picked a double handful of wild strawberries in the prairie garden.

EDIT 6/11/22 -- I watered plants.

EDIT 6/11/22 -- I trimmed weeds in the yard by the house.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

Poem: "The Wall of Many Colors"

This poem came out of the June 7, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from ng_moonmoth. and chanter1944. It also fills the "Forest" square in my 6-1-22 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by ng_moonmoth. It belongs to An Army of One series.

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Poem: "Inner Pictures of the Soul"

This poem came out of the June 7, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from siliconshaman. It also fills the "Creative" square in my 6-1-22 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by ng_moonmoth. It belongs to the series Eloquent Souls.

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Poem: "Spin Our Own Yarn"

This poem came out of the June 7, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from janetmiles and See_Also_Friend. It also fills the "Knitting / Sewing / Crochet" square in my 6-1-22 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest.  This poem has been sponsored by ng_moonmoth.  It belong to the series Arts and Crafts America.

Warning: This poem deals with child abuse and recovery.

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Editing Audio for Vidding

This post has excellent instructions with examples for different editing actions used to fit a song to a video.