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As a Texan, I lost one year of my life learning how to pronounce Goethe correctly. It was worth every minute.

Perhaps our 51st state will be Venezuela.

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

This makes me want to drink something stronger than coffee.

Duck Parade

Not sure where they were going. This will be a pond in a few weeks, but it's usually dry in the summer and fall.

#ducks #mallard #autumn #fall #morningwalk #cedarhillpark #saanich #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada

Done

Branagh’s Henry the 5th perhaps my favorite Shakespearean movie. I have to use the numeric 5 because when I shared the video at work one of my coworkers said “what’s this Henry V shit” without recognizing the Roman numeral.

I’ll drink a Guinness to that.

Enjoy:

Yikes. 👀

Sun reflected in water

In the middle of a lake, I took a photo of the sun without looking at it, and ended up with this

All jab rewards are relative.

Thanks. I was going with Tielinol

If I could write thanks in Morse code I would.

I’ve always admired those Boy Scouts that learned Morse Code, but now l’m glad I never did.

No denial from this exhibit. Now I have to. Autumn is coming. Time to prepare for hibernation.

Thanks! This was the second one I’ve seen this year. I was lucky enough to have my phone with me this time.

How about a little hummingbird moth action this morning?

You just made me realize what I already knew.

Black and white photo of the writer John Gardner. He has long blond hair and is smoking a pipe. The adjacent text is a quote from him: "As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't."

John Gardner died in a motorcycle accident OTD in 1982. His 1971 novel Grendel--Beowulf told from the monster's point of view--was a ground-breaker in what is now a common-place genre. However, his excellent books on the craft of writing should be considered essentials.

#booksky #writing

My blood type is typo.

As a ghost, methinks I would only frighten a patron when I moved the upper row book ladder.

It will be in her book.

Beyond my childhood nightmares.

this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇