This is one of several posts that I am creating together in order to have peace of mind about some pressing matters, primarily focused on current events in American society. Even limiting myself here, I have a feeling that our partisanized atmosphere makes this about as effective as Plato’s attempts to philosophize in Syracuse, so … Continue reading Please, For the Love of the Apotheosis Painting of President Washington Having a Great Time with the Gods, Climate Change Is Not Partisan
Small Serendipities in Turbulent Times
The past few days have been somewhat of a whirlwind. Late on Thursday afternoon, I had an MRI with dye, and on Saturday, I was traveling to a conference. It takes 24-48 hours for the dye to clear one's system, so I was still having a few of the milder dye symptoms while traveling there … Continue reading Small Serendipities in Turbulent Times
Some Comments on Truths
This is one of a set of several posts that I am creating together in order to have peace of mind about some pressing matters, primarily focused on current matters American society. It is taking me some time to compose these — I have a feeling that our partisanized atmosphere makes this effort about as … Continue reading Some Comments on Truths
Recycled Temple Flowers
Earlier this year, I learned about ways that temple flowers are being recycled in India, ranging from using them in garment dyeing to incense. (This is the video, about 15 minutes long, from Business Insider.) One of the companies, Phool, had incense available through a US reseller, and I tried some of it today after … Continue reading Recycled Temple Flowers
Stonehenge
As many of you know, Stonehenge was painted with removable paint yesterday by climate activists. I learned about this from a friend's texts right before going into a Zoom discussion about Platonic topics, so I wasn't able to react to the news until a bit later, and I've now read the Wild Hunt comments and … Continue reading Stonehenge
Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
Hours after the moon began to wax, I brought home a three-month-old kitten from a nearby rescue to round out to a triad of cats. For the past few weeks, I have been doing cat introductions — a lot faster than anticipated, as my established cats were more distressed by the kitten banging at the … Continue reading Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
Reflecting on a 15-Year College Reunion
I attended my 15-year college reunion. This post describes the travel shrine I set up and some cool things I saw in the library and art gallery. There are also reflections about pagan/polytheistic religious community.
AI
At work, a big part of my professional development now involves wrestling with the problems of AI and how that will change what I need to help people with when they do research. I watched a talk last week called “The AI Dilemma” from the Center for Humane Technology, an organization that I have followed … Continue reading AI
Thoughts on Attenborough’s A LIFE ON OUR PLANET and Some Platonic Reflections on Food Waste for Earth Day 2024
Last Sunday, I watched David Attenborough's autobiographical film about his career in wildlife documentaries, where he is still going strong as he approaches 100. All of us have likely heard his voice even if we may not know who he is. Attenborough, it turns out from interviews, was once skeptical of climate change, and his … Continue reading Thoughts on Attenborough’s A LIFE ON OUR PLANET and Some Platonic Reflections on Food Waste for Earth Day 2024
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