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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#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...

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#790: Riding In Winter
Sunday • December 12th 2021 • 9:37:43 pm • 1KB

Perhaps bicycling on ice,isn't always nice. But if there is some snow,then you should totally give it a go. Just get a backpack and a thermos of tea,and set yourself free. And if bicycling is something you don't like,then get a fat tire bike. They are not...

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#789: The Beach Bum
Sunday • December 12th 2021 • 11:29:48 am • 2KB

The Ice Beard Surfers of Lake Superior Body Surfing - 2021 Coolum Wedge Championships Come Hell or High Water How To Body Surf With Keith Malloy - Surf Sufficient Fishpeople How a van helped turn a beach bum into a surfing mogul Living on a Beach in Hawaii...

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#788: The Cat Pea Broccoliberry Thrice Upsidedown Salad
Saturday • December 11th 2021 • 10:28:04 pm • 2KB

This here is a ballad,about the invention of a new kind of salad. My invention begun with rediscovery of fruit,that it makes any vegetable taste good. After many years of research and relaxation,I hereby list the ingredients in celebration. The most...

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#787: World Peace And The Next Steps In Advancement Of Human Kind
Friday • December 10th 2021 • 7:47:23 pm • 5KB

The opposite of employment isn't unemployment. It's freedom.-- G.K. Chesterton, writer, philosopher, and art critic. World Peace,is about wisdom. We need a new international bank,an upgrade to the way individual beings use money. The bank card has a daily...

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#786: No Adventure Too Silly
Thursday • December 9th 2021 • 7:58:50 pm • 4KB

All adventures big or small are real treasures,and there is no such thing as a silly adventure. Plus, we really have to hang on to our talents,and practice from time to time to stay sharp. This makes us really beautiful,as we circle around our little...