No time today, I still have a lot to finish outside before our first frost, and also need to write a letter of testimony for a friend.
I did, however, realize last night that many times while falling asleep, I try to mentally communicate with my wife. Usually, its just the typical endearing messages and affirmations, but I noticed it because the message changed last night.
Last night, my wife fell asleep before me and was snoring the cat was snoring because my perfect wife doesn’t snore. I found myself focusing and projecting, “hotdog… hotdog…” because we would joke that she rotates like a hotdog on one of those 7-11 cookers when she sleeps. Well, it worked because she rolled over and the cat stopped snoring.
Anyhow, I need to finish up the frost prep and finish my letter…
Interesting Tidbits
Song of the day: Futureal by Iron Maiden
70yr Kansas man robbed a bank to escape his wife – court makes sure he doesn’t stop regretting being a husband – “A 70-year-old Kansas man robbed a bank after fighting with his wife and got an unusual punishment. Lawrence John Ripple was given six months of home confinement instead of going to prison. The case became famous across the country because of how strange it was.”
‘None of us consented’: Federal workers say Trump ‘making us all guilty’ of violating law – “The Trump administration is being accused of manipulating the email messages of Department of Education civil service employees who say that — without their knowledge or consent — their out-of-office messages during the shutdown were altered and became partisan, a possible violation of the Hatch Act.”
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says social media algorithms aren’t serving you—they’re controlling you – “It was never about gifting humanity a way to reach each other from across the globe. It was about collecting and selling data to people who want to sell you stuff better. This strategy really took off with social media and evolved into wearable AI products sold as your “friend” but really exist to collect your data at all times.”
Why a ‘Snoopy’ pin is one of the most coveted honors a NASA employee can get. – “NASA has many ways to recognize the people who keep its missions running, but one award stands apart from the rest. It’s a small silver pin shaped like Snoopy — the Peanuts’ beagle in a spacesuit — and for more than 50 years, it has been one of the most meaningful honors a NASA astronaut can give.”