Lifting

@ShiroKuro Are you going to watch more of the conference, or just do your Zoom presentation and go back to bed? Either way, I hope you feel better soon. I did a Zoom presentation last night, and one this morning. It’s great for presenting from a different city!

Mrs. Miller will never allow a giblet in her kitchen. Ever.

I having a passing familiarity (but little) with Kant, Russell, and Wittgenstein. I've studied Wittgenstein. I remember nothing. While I'm on the subject, I'm into Foucault (and have read many of his works), but have no use for Derrida.

https://magic-8ball.com/ This might be useful tool. Or not.

Interesting. Though also a bit self serving, as he contrasts Florida favorably to Texas.

And he started Punta Arenas, which is at the southern tip of the Chilean mainland. I was there in 2009. I want to know how he crossed the Darien gap.

Thank you, Pete!

I can't give away trade secrets. And yes, I was surprised to find that the forum has been sitting there since 2005. Someone is paying for that storage even though no one (well except me) can get to it!

Enforcing laws is not vengeance. People need to see some law enforcement from a society of laws for a change.

Technology has become much too complicated as well as intrusive. All of this is much more of an energy sink than a convience. It also (electronics in appliances and devices, and cars, unfortunately) has a clear (and severe) tie in with planned obsolescence. I started using Android for the simplicity of it, the easy to understand and use software interface. Motorola has added so much bloatware to my phone since I bought it that it's not the same phone now. It also changes the user interface in numerous and random ways every matter of days (not weeks). Its battery is starting to drain progressively faster for the maker's purpose that a phone with a sealed battery (or every phone) is on a downward glide path to becoming inoperable (when otherwise it would last for many years). This is one time I won't mind it. I hate this phone with a passion.

Bob Dylan meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican. [image: alt text] https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/bob-dylan-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-the-vatican-with-music-faith-and-a-rosary-gift

@AdagioM said: Dates are delicious! But be careful, they can have a laxative effect. Go slowly if they’re new to you. I'm a fan, too! But I love all dried fruits....plums (formerly known as prunes), apricots, and figs. Dried fruit compotes are common in the cuisines of many countries. We Lithuanians always have "kompotas" at the Christmas Eve meal. Bunch of dried fruits, some water, honey, cinnamon stick, and lemon. Simmer for a bit so everything softens up and the flavors meld together. So delicious! But definitely can be laxative....

I agree we need lots more nuclear. I’m not a fan of coal though.

Arnold didn’t know he would get caught. In fact he thought he’d get rich and get a promotion in the British army. She and Massie and Tillis and Bacon etc made a decision knowing it would end their career.