#814: Thingamabobs
Sunday • January 2nd 2022 • 9:54:14 pm • 2KB
In the morning I came up with this beauuuuutiful idea for the video book chapter,and it was one of those branching chapters full of colors. I got out of my bed,ready to start my day. And oh my gosh,it turned out, my amazing idea; was just an empty dream. I...
#813: The Outsider
Sunday • January 2nd 2022 • 2:20:37 pm • 2KB
Outsiders & Outcasts (For Those That Don't Belong) WATCH: The real world of 'Nomadland' Without Bound - Perspectives on Mobile Living (Documentary) NOMAD ORIGIN STORIES: Sherita Summoning the Recluse: Chinese millennials take up the hermit’s life The Wild...
#812: Shuffling In The Snow
Saturday • January 1st 2022 • 9:31:44 pm • 2KB
Shuffling is a bit like jogging but slow,it is like walking fast with a touch of go! And there is something you should know,about shuffling in the snow. So as long as you dress up like an Eskimo.it is an amazing exercise no matter the tempo. Especially...
#811: The Shower Kerfuffle: Learning Modeling By Printing A Shower Handle And Fixing A Worn Out Stem
Friday • December 31st 2021 • 6:30:55 pm • 5KB
This strange poem is not really about fixing old plumbing,it is about the power of design. I don't particularly need a lion head tub handle,but I am speechless about what a wonderful way to further my 3D modeling skills this is. When there is nothing to do...
#810: The Real School
Thursday • December 30th 2021 • 7:38:53 pm • 5KB
For days I wanted to write a poem,about becoming smart. Because a world leader who is responsible for education, and a failure,called uneducated and unvaccinated people idiots. People protect what little they know,the correct path forward is to lovingly...
#809: Shower Knob Trouble And 3D Print Solutions On The Double
Wednesday • December 29th 2021 • 5:57:23 pm • 1KB
Upon my afternoon shower,I discovered it lost power. I found with a with a frown,that the water would neither go up nor down. The knob was spinning around,making a cute little sound. I got it working again,But I cam make it better - of yes I can. I...
#808: Softly Running In The Snow
Tuesday • December 28th 2021 • 10:08:10 pm • 4KB
I returned from the gym,rested my legs a tiny bit. And discovered it started snowing,right after I came back home. There was an inch of snow,on the ground already. How did I miss this,ridiculous. I already had most of my gear packed,but I still had to...
#807: Westland Loco
Monday • December 27th 2021 • 9:12:42 pm • 4KB
I know you are going to laugh,but let me say it anyway. The locomotive horn,has been bulling me since third grade. There were trains by my Grandma's in Wroclaw,so I heard the horn way before. But, it wasn't until I moved closer to the trains in third grade...
#806: For The Squirrels: Four Bags Of Peanuts And A Song
Sunday • December 26th 2021 • 6:21:30 pm • 2KB1
When I was 3 or 4,I found out about squirrels. But also,that they don't want to have anything to do with me. Even so, in my mind,they are still the fastest and loveliest creature on earth. And this Christmas,I bought them four bags of peanuts and composed...
#805: The Drummer
Sunday • December 26th 2021 • 1:52:44 pm • 3KB
FOLI (there is no movement without rhythm) original version by Thomas Roebers and Floris Leeuwenberg Richard Feynman Bongo Drums Orange Juice Feynman PLAYS THE BONGOS Suzanne Morissette Wedding Dress Drum Solo Incredible drum solo Hannah Ford Welton Drum...
#804: Adventure Fitness
Saturday • December 25th 2021 • 9:48:16 pm • 3KB
I was beginning my daily adventure,by heading out whichever way on the I-275 Bicycle Trail. There is this one steep hill that climbs over the tracks,I remember well how I had difficulty rolling all the way up. I've noticed a couple of new fitness nerds...
#803: Health First
Friday • December 24th 2021 • 9:00:58 pm • 3KB
Bicycling, Jogging, Backpacking, and Day Hiking at a nice location,is a nice way to become and stay fit. I recently came across an article that mentioned,dancers practice for five hours per day. It is hard to start a fitness journey,by dancing for five...
#802: Bicycling, Hiking, Jogging, And Dancing
Thursday • December 23rd 2021 • 9:55:36 pm • 2KB
My classy ski mask and lightweight bag arrived today,and though it wasn't too cold I took them out for a test run. It was dark by the time I got ready,but I had a wonderful time. My dancing helped me become a tiny bit more flexible,and this helps me jog by...
#801: The Incredible Truth About Jogging In Winter
Wednesday • December 22nd 2021 • 10:16:10 pm • 4KB
Across the last two days,I have put in a cautious six miles in 34 and 24 degree Fahrenheit weather. I am in the middle of a small study of sample of one,testing a crazy simple idea. Is it better to jog...in Winter, or Summer? The answer is Winter,it is...
#800: Eleven Philosophers And A List Of Great Beings - An Accelerated Learning Course And A Memory Palace
Tuesday • December 21st 2021 • 7:02:39 pm • 4KB
This course is based on the pricey "The Giants of Philosophy" series of 12 audio books,I selected it because it is well written by competent writers, and read by Charlton Heston. This is a beginning, and what better start,then the most powerful and famous...
#799: Searching For Silly Things To Do At Nordhouse
Monday • December 20th 2021 • 6:31:47 pm • 3KB
Among many other curious things,you develop, a Fossil Fancy, at Nordhouse. Because after a couple of weeks,it feels like you did it all. You are never bored, but Nordhouse is always so interesting,that you are always searching for more. No matter what it...
#798: Sketching Tutorial: Graphite Paper, Blending Stumps, Tracing, and The Shading Flip Technique
Sunday • December 19th 2021 • 8:20:15 pm • 5KB
A sketch is a question about your source image,how will it look like, how is the light, how does it scale. But sketching is also a great way,to create many fancy drawings. Art, this day an age,begins with a cute original photo that you took. Personally I...
#797: The Winter Cyclist
Sunday • December 19th 2021 • 1:58:58 pm • 2KB
Winter Cycling Winter cycling tips and inspiration from cold-weather women Alaska: I Am A Winter Cyclist Rusch to Alaska: Iditarod Trail Invitational Alaska: Iditarod Trail Invitational: 350 Miles to McGrath Iditarod Trail Invitational 2014 Fat Pursuit...
#796: Spring Is Just 92 Days Away
Saturday • December 18th 2021 • 7:08:19 pm • 2KB
In mere forty six days,and to everyone's praise... This year, Punxsutawney Phil,will crawl out of his hole with chill. And predict early spring,...oh, that adorable filthy thing. I wonder what this Spring,will bring. Maybe it will be a Spring of art,and...
#795: Comic Book Creation Tutorial: Become An Artist Right Now
Friday • December 17th 2021 • 8:44:28 pm • 4KB
Drawing is not something you try to learn,drawing comes automatically as you work on your comics. It won't take very long before you are doing free hand panels,but don't start with drawing. Because art, will only give you what you want,if you give it...
#794: Growing Up On Planet Meow
Thursday • December 16th 2021 • 9:52:42 pm • 5KB
My growing up was strange and abstract,hardly anything on TV made real sense. And my comics were complicated and nuanced,and I never had all the issues, just questions. I think the TV shows where I come from aim to be strange,because I still don't know...
#793: Self Education First
Wednesday • December 15th 2021 • 10:14:25 pm • 4KB
It is not possible to learn within a preset time period,nor is it possible to learn following some curriculum. Even in self education we can't expect to just finish a subject on time,we may need to stop for several weeks, for any number of reasons. Though...
#792: Pursuit Of Wisdom And Growing Up
Tuesday • December 14th 2021 • 8:46:55 pm • 3KB
Wisdom is a multiplier of Knowledge,and you will not learn it in a College. While it is unfair,to compare. A Philosopher needs adventure and thought, not training,while a Doctor must memorize without complaining. Wisdom will help a good Doctor truly see...
#791: Full Measure Of Wisdom
Monday • December 13th 2021 • 8:54:45 pm • 2KB
When all your ideas are beginning to flow,and you create, as you go. When carried upon creativity's wings,and synthesizing new things. And when you are glad,to remember to carry a notepad. When you rise too all the challenges,no matter what the challenge...