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Marshall joined me for my walk today, and we talked about such things as cold fusion, the ultimate fate of the Earth, and mosquito-gun turrets (a much needed invention–tiny guns that go on your hat and shoot approaching mosquitos, but … Continue reading →

Livia came down sick last week, and she passed the bug along to me. We gave her a home Covid test, and it came out negative. As I read online today, we probably ought to have tested her again a … Continue reading →

Wordle 287 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I like Wordle. It’s a relaxed puzzle, and I play it in a relaxed way. There are six guesses per game, and if I end up using them all, so be it. I make a point … Continue reading →

On Monday I had my appointment with the retina specialist. I wish I could say that she’d taken one look at my eyes, told me exactly what was going on, and gave me a sure-fire cure. Unfortunately she couldn’t tell … Continue reading →

I play the NYT‘s Spelling Bee game every day. I play until I hit the Genius level, and then, unless I have more words already in mind, I stop. It’s important to have a stopping place, otherwise I’d spend too … Continue reading →

I am still reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. I’m about halfway through, far enough to be invested and motivated to finish it. But, the story has gotten really grim and violent, and it will be hard going … Continue reading →

Covid isn’t over, but the people of Rhode Island are over it. The governor has dropped the state mask mandate, and now the school board has voted to make masks optional as of 3/4. I knew this was coming, so … Continue reading →

A few months ago I noticed that I was having some trouble reading small print. The problem was with my right eye. I figured that it was a cataract, because cataracts are common in my family, even among non-elderly folks … Continue reading →

It just keeps snowing, snowing, snowing. There was a travel ban in effect in RI until 8 p.m., and I think it may have been extended until midnight. I don’t mind. I have nowhere to go. I talked to my … Continue reading →

Both of my puzzle ideas from last year have been approved. The smaller one will get used first. It was created as a replacement for something else, so there is already a space waiting for it to fill, and my … Continue reading →