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Welcome to the Fediverse
December 16 of 31 December-ish posts I think it’s fair to say that for anyone who has been online this year, 2022 has revealed itself as another parade of madness in the growing poli-cultural mishmash that we call modern society. I’ve decided to take a year long break from corporate social media for my forty-sixth year on this
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Inflatable Summer
December 7 of 31 December-ish posts Following my (un)inflatable winter, when last spring finally rolled around I was able to unpack my inflatable kayak from it’s box, spread it out on my small backyard lawn, and figure out how to work this fabulous new toy that had spent the winter taunting me from my basement storage room. What
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Wisdom, Courage, Justice, Temperance
December 6 of 31 December-ish posts I’ve been reading Marcus Aurelius. Specifically, I’ve been reading the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor circa 161 -180 AD and noted Stoic philosopher. What do you want to learn in 2023? Wisdom is acting on knowledge, experience and understanding. Courage is willingness to confront pain, danger or uncertainty. Justice is seeking
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Camping My Style
December 5 of 31 December-ish posts I’m no stranger to crazy sleeping conditions when away from home. I’ve travelled far and wide and slept in a thousand different beds, from plush king-size mattresses to wooden bunks in unheated cabins to sleeping bags on the ground with a snow-covered tent just inches from my face. But somehow 2022 was
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Bardo’s Bakery: Oat Cakes
December 4 of 31 December-ish posts Some kids dream of running away to join the circus. (Well, at least that’s what they do in movies, right?) Some adults dream of quitting their jobs and starting a business. If I could run away today (with a few hundred grand in my pocket to help the plan) I would