Philosophical Questions: Pictures

Mar. 14th, 2026 12:16 am
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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

What will be/are some of the by-products to society of everyone having the ability to take pictures or a video at any time?

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Communities

Mar. 13th, 2026 11:04 pm
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Separation of Church and Parking Lot

How can we repurpose church parking lots for the better?

But unlike the bank in the bottom left of the first map, whose lot is never full—even predictably so—and where one might justify changing the parking requirements to accommodate this phenomenon, churches are assembly halls. Once or twice a week, they do fill up.

And unlike the banks, churches, mosques, temples, and other houses of worship are civic spaces. These spaces are where neighbors come together to share meals and company, or where folks from dispersed corners of a city unite under a common purpose. If a city lacks the density to begin with, and driving to church is the obvious option, there is no good argument for denying a church its parking—they use it!

But a dilemma lies in the five or six days of the week in which these lots sit empty. Churches and other houses of worship are amenities within neighborhoods, but blocks of street-facing parking lots are the opposite. They sit unused for about 250 to 300 days of the year.


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Safety

Mar. 13th, 2026 10:42 pm
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Scientists warn that a certain type of earthquake is much more destructive and being overlooked

In a typical quake, a rupture spreads along a fault at a speed slower than shear waves, seismic waves that shake the ground sideways. A supershear rupture outruns those waves, so energy piles up at the rupture tip and forms a sharp shock front.

That shock front is why these quakes can be so damaging. A nearby town can get hammered first by the high speed rupture front, then by the trailing waves in what Elbanna describes as a “double strike”.

Today's Adventures

Mar. 13th, 2026 08:05 pm
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Today we went to the Home and Garden Expo at the Otto Center. The parking lot was so full, we had to go all the way in the back to find a space -- there's a whole extra lot back there that we'd never even seen before.

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recasting

Mar. 13th, 2026 10:54 pm
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All right, that was the problem. I had overdramatized a scene. If I cut down the obstacle to size, she will get by without so much pother, and it will not create a lump in the tale.

look at the paragraphs

It's amazing how difficult pulling a bit out can be.

Gardening

Mar. 13th, 2026 07:22 pm
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Seed Library Network
This website has extensive resources on seed libraries and seed swaps.

Seed the Map
Is your seed library open? Take 5 minutes to get on the Global Seed Library Map.

Explore the Map
Search the map to find other folks in similar regions or at the same type of location.

Seed Library Networks
Check out the other seed library networks & learn about how you can create your own.

The Snake Prince and Other Stories

Mar. 13th, 2026 04:02 pm
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The Snake Prince and Other Stories: Burmese Folk Tales by Edna Ledgard

A varied collection. I think a little overwritten, but the tales are a new slice, fitting a new culture. Fairy tales, including a kind and unkind girls featuring a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and a unique take on burning the skin of the shape-shifted: the Naga prince is not killed but he is rendered mortal to live and grow old and die with his bride.

Also tales of fools and clever men, and animal tales.

Most are recognizable types, but not close to other variants.

Stargate SG-1 Fic - Into The Light

Mar. 13th, 2026 07:10 pm
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Title: Into The Light
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Author: 
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Characters: Daniel Jackson, OC.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1160
Spoilers: The Serpent’s Lair.
Summary: Daniel escapes the ship just as it blows up, gating to the only planet whose address he can come up with.
Written For: Challenge 436: Sunshine at 
[community profile] fan_flashworks.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Stargate: SG-1, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
 


 

Fic: Box Of Treasures

Mar. 13th, 2026 05:57 pm
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Title: Box Of Treasures
Author: 
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Characters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1558
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Ianto finds a very strange delivery on his doorstep.
Written For: Weekend Challenge: High Concept at 
[community profile] 1_million_words.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
 


 

Birdfeeding

Mar. 13th, 2026 11:28 am
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Today is partly cloudy and chilly with blustery wind.

I fed the birds.  I've seen several sparrows and house finches plus a mourning dove.

I put out water for the birds.

3/13/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

3/13/26 -- I moved the 16 water jug greenhouses from the parking lot to near the barrel garden.  Many of them have sprouts inside now!  :D

3/13/26 -- I trimmed brush along the north side of the house.

I am done for the night.

Crafts

Mar. 13th, 2026 11:01 am
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New Worlds: Miscellaneous Arts

Throughout the art sections of this Patreon, I've been grouping them into broad categories: visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and so forth. But what about the arts that are kinda of . . . none of the above?


This is a fun ramble through many different arts and crafts.

Saturday Cooking: Jockey Club Eggs

Mar. 14th, 2026 02:03 pm
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Cook the eggs in an omelet-pan; tilt them gently on to a dish, and trim them with a round fancy-cutter. Place each egg upon a round, thin piece of toast, and then cover them with foie-gras purée. Arrange them in the form of a crown, on a dish, and pour into the middle a garnish of calf’s kidneys cut into dice and sautéd, and truffles similarly cut, the latter being cohered by means of some dense half-glaze.


From A guide to modern cookery by A. Escoffier (1907 London)

Follow Friday 3-13-26: Love

Mar. 13th, 2026 12:45 am
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Today's theme is Love.

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Friday Five

Mar. 12th, 2026 11:45 pm
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These questions come from [community profile] thefridayfive.

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It's Here!

Mar. 12th, 2026 09:00 pm
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National Theatre's Importance of Being Earnest (2025)


Free to view now until the 18th, GMT, I assume.

Bonus Fishbowl

Mar. 12th, 2026 04:25 pm
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There will be a bonus fishbowl on Tuesday, March 17. The theme will be "anything goes." If you want a continuation of an earlier piece, or something totally new, that doesn't fit the usual themes, then now's your chance. Brainstorm in advance and jot down ideas for later. You can also request any favorite series, character, setting, etc.

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Mar. 12th, 2026 04:39 pm
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I am so freaking tired.

I don't remember what I last updated about the cats.

Jasper Bean the old boy, is refusing to eat much of anything despite appetite stimulants. He will always eat his baby food but I have so many different cans and varieties of food that I shift in between in the hopes that today it'll please him. His next checkup is in April and hopefully his kidney disease hasn't progressed but I suspect with the worsening of his appetite that we'll find out he's in stage 2. But I will keep him alive as long as possible.

He's come so far from the stray we rescued four years ago who bit me so savagely and often at random with no warning from his body language. We have worked with him and his moods and he has come to trust us that he only gives us gentle affectionate nibbles. For the past two years it's been daily cuddles and he takes his aggression out on paper bags. Which he tears into like a goat. It's hilarious.

Mushi Boo is doing better. He finished his meds yesterday and we'll have him retested soon to make sure his liver function has bounced back to where it was in December.

I'm drinking a matcha boba and trying to have a good day. Trying to remember what else I wanted to babble about.

But my head hurts and I'm cranky.

Crafts

Mar. 12th, 2026 02:16 pm
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Complete Guide To (57) Almost All Types Of Fiber Arts With Photos

This guide covers 57, and counting, types of fiber arts. They are broken down into two major categories:

1) String work, which includes spinning treatments, knotting, lace making, weaving and needlework.

2) Felt work, which includes sculpture, string felt, fur felt, wet felting and dry felting.

Fiber art, in its strictest sense, is fine art made with natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool and cotton, to acrylic and nylon, where the resulting work is valued for aesthetic and artistic expression over utility. You could add that the artisanship and materials used are also an essential part of the creation.