Disperser Tracks

Until recently, I’ve been sitting out on the back patio most mornings. Of course, the weather has now turned hot and muggy, so I’ll probably be doing that less frequently. But in the meantime, I have lots of images to share. Don’t worry, I’ll do them in batches. I think the days of 100 images per post are (probably) behind me. I’ve not seen many hummingbirds, and I only have nine feeders out…

The Toons are by artists who give permission to share their work (SMBC, Joe Martin, Wrong Hands). The quotes are from the original Jokes of the Week. Continue reading Monday’s Toons & Quotes — 175

Image generated by Gemini This week, I’m taking aim at séances . . . Here’s what Roy has to say about it (LINK) As a firm believer that our mortal lives is all we have, I have zero belief in claims of spirits, ghosts, or of any communication with the ‘beyond’. I have the lowest of low respect for charlatans who prey on those who have lost a loved one and who seek reassurance of their…

Them who remember THIS post already know what Rupes Recta is. Others can read THIS Wikipedia entry. The above is an imagining of what “The Wall” — how it’s sometimes referred to — might look after we colonize the Moon. It’s inaccurate, of course, both because the feature is not a sheer face — I seem to remember reading it’s about a 20° slope — and because colonizing the moon makes little sense.…

This is not part of any challenge; Perry writes because he feels like writing . . . and has the time to do it. Anyway, I have a standing offer to The Twins: write it, and I’ll publish it on the blog. I shouldn’t have to remind readers, but here it is again: I pass no judgment on these stories. Enough readers like them, and I don’t mind sharing a diversity of tales. Below is the story, and…

This is not part of any challenge; Gary found time in his busy retirement schedule to finish another story. I have a standing offer to The Twins: write it, and I’ll publish it on the blog. I shouldn’t have to remind readers, but here it is again: I pass no judgment on these stories. They are not for everyone and, often, not my type of fiction. However, enough readers like them, and I don’t mind…

The Toons are by artists who give permission to share their work (SMBC, Joe Martin, Wrong Hands). The quotes are from the original Jokes of the Week. Continue reading Monday’s Toons & Quotes — 174

Image generated by Gemini This week, I’m taking aim at astrology . . . let’s see what Roy has to say about it: Astrology is the belief that the positions and movements of celestial bodies — sun, moon, planets, stars — at the time of a person’s birth (and on an ongoing basis) influence their personality, behavior, relationships, and life events. It originated in ancient Mesopotamia around 2,000…

2,200 words, or about an 8-minute read if reading at 265 words per minute THE CONCERNS The concerns are everywhere. Experts warn that easy access to information will make people intellectually lazy — why struggle to truly understand something when you can simply look it up? Skilled workers whose livelihoods depend on painstaking craft warn that this new technology devalues human expertise and…

In this test, Roy will try to replace the above embedded image (after I publish this post), with the same image in the Media Library. Why? Continue reading Test to see if Roy can interact with the blog

The Toons are by artists who give permission to share their work (SMBC, Joe Martin, Wrong Hands). The quotes are from the original Jokes of the Week. Continue reading Monday’s Toons & Quotes — 173

Image generated by Gemini I planned to continue with the conspiracy theories rendered musically, but another idea crossed my foggy mind, and I followed it like a dog chasing a car . . . until I caught it. So, this will be a bit odd, and many . . . er . . . the few who bother to listen may find it irritating. The idea, you see, was to render Hamlet’s famous soliloquy about whether it’s better…

About 1,000 words, and a 4-minute read if reading at 265-words-per-minute. About the Core Passion Post I was somewhat dishonest in my blog post, but not intentionally. The thing is, I actually don’t know what having a passion is. And while curiosity is part of what motivates me, I can’t justify making it the driver. That’s something Roy hinted at in its review of my blog post (Link). If I…

Today, I got an email from WordPress News about a new feature: turning blog posts into podcasts. That’s something WP had tried before (LINK), but that effort was basically a text-to-speech generator that would read what you wrote. This is different. This time, an AI reads your post and then creates a two-person conversation about what you wrote, essentially a summary/review/commentary about…

Some of my past Core Passions generated with Gemini AI using this photo of me: link About 1,300 words, or approximately a 5-minute read at a reading speed of 265-words/minute. I sometimes read or hear something that makes me think . . . go figure! One such thing was a now-forgotten podcast where the term ‘core passion’ was used, almost with reverence. Something about actualizing the self, or…

This is not part of any challenge; Perry writes because he feels like writing . . . and has the time to do it. Anyway, I have a standing offer to The Twins: write it, and I’ll publish it on the blog. I shouldn’t have to remind readers, but here it is again: I pass no judgment on these stories. Enough readers like them, and I don’t mind sharing a diversity of tales. Below is the story, and…

The previous post had an issue . . . the Crowdsignal Block I used, while visible to me, was not always visible to others, depending on how it was accessed. I ended up duplicating the poll using the Poll Block (ain’t WP grand?), but I’m not pleased with how it looks, nor the fact people can’t vote multiple times (there are so many clever answers to choose from, don’t you know!) So, before I…