Journal
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Ghosted
I have had a need to simplify my websites and the expenses that come with them. That changed today. A year ago I transferred this website to a self-hosted instance instead, for simplicity and ease of use but I gave up too much control. Today,…
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ARTifical
I toyed around with DALL-E today and asked for a random but specific depiction of “a dark background oil painting of an intelligent looking fox smoking his tobacco pipe while working on his MacBook” And here are the results. I think this is a brilliant…
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Amazon Kindle
After years of dragging my feet, I have finally purchased not one, but two, Amazon Kindle e-reader devices. The first was a cheap ($15) Fire tablet from a pawn shop. I had no intention of buying anything, just a passing curiosity but then I saw…
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Being Sane
“I wish to get America out of my head and be sane a part of every day.” —Thoreau’s journal, January 7, 1857
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Avoid The Noise
Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Feed your inner life. Avoid too much noise. Read good books, have good sentences in your ears. Be by yourself as often as you can. Walk. Take the phone off the hook. Work regular hours.…
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Random Thoughts
I like to borrow e-books from the library. If I buy a physical book, it will be only after I know it is a book I will love and come back to.This prevents me from buying and owning books I don’t love. Saves money too.…
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The Strange Library
I just started and finished (33m) my first book of 2023 titled “Fushigi na Toshokan” or “The Strange Library” by Haruki Murakami. A fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and…
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Learn
“Learn to like what doesn’t cost much.Learn to like reading, conversation, music.Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills.Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different…different from you.Learn to like to…
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What Did I Learn In 2022?
What did I learn, or discover during the year of 2022? “I learned that I have more to learn.” My book reading total surpassed the goal of 22 books in 2022. I keep track because I need to look back to remember what I have…
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Changes
A quick list of things I want to accomplish for the new year; or more accurately, “Changes I need to see in 2023.” Learn Spanish More meditation & yoga Learn Adobe Bridge, PS and LR more Quit smoking No alcohol No Soda Lower BP Learn…