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Author of science fiction novel The Great Symmetry (sequel forever in edits), lover of the natural world. Have worked in db development in: Environmental, Energy Efficiency, Public Health. Finn is my adventure buddy. Promoters no need to follow me.

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Spirituality is not limited to religion. Religion works hard to falsely appropriate the mantle of the exclusive arbiter of spirituality.

06.11.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow 40K that's expensive for one miniature

06.11.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The rocks recall more than you think, they are just taciturn.

05.11.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the adventure dog haunting a fern covered forest.

Finn the adventure dog haunting a fern covered forest.

4 obv

05.11.2025 04:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it even worse than too much screen time?

03.11.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When Mozart was my age, he had been dead for 26 years.

03.11.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the adventure dog amidst the fallen leaves of a Japanese Maple.

Finn the adventure dog amidst the fallen leaves of a Japanese Maple.

Happy 10th birthday to the best dog ever *

* As we all know, there may be more than one such dog

02.11.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think this is great - good on him. I have been fortunate to have the chance to reconcile with several HS nemeses (in one case now deceased so especially poignant).

31.10.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I so love the books. Lloyd Alexander is a unsung hero of YA coming of age fantasy. His stories have so many descendants, largely unacknowledged.

31.10.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I heard he called the album Zoso, which is even worse.

29.10.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you talk about your Auntie Diluvian you will get roasted for lying because she's actually your cousin once removed.

28.10.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Six whole hours is totally slacking, do better!

True story: A friend of my dad once gave me success advice that I didn't really need a full sleep every night, rather I can spend that time getting ahead of the competition. I did not follow this advice, managed to survive despite this.

28.10.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A difference maker: If the room has basic amenities for salad or similar food prep (or just bring along needed items) then no need for din out, just blissful quiet in the evening. [I used to travel for work a lot, and had to get good at avoiding the endless Big Consultant Dinners].

24.10.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was in the original text but got cut in edits.

24.10.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely my experience with developers: 1) Post documentation 2) Not read 3) Schedule review 3a) Reminder to read it 4) Start review, nobody has read it 5) Walk thru each step 6) Answer to each question is RTFM but you lose points if you say that so paraphrase documentation ....

14.10.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But there's still the whole causation vs correlation thing

13.10.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hang on not as an adult? What happened?

11.10.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So TSA was np?

10.10.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please advise how it goes (confident you will). Counting down to a Seatac flight ...

10.10.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Full moon exactly placed at the tip of a clock tower, with some fuzz and distortion, Fairhaven WA USA.

Full moon exactly placed at the tip of a clock tower, with some fuzz and distortion, Fairhaven WA USA.

Sometimes a bad cell photo pic turns out to be kind of a cool effect.

10.10.2025 04:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the adventure dog amid fall foliage, North Cascades, WA USA

Finn the adventure dog amid fall foliage, North Cascades, WA USA

Superpower: Joy without reservation in a moment in time.

10.10.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But they're in league

10.10.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What makes you so sure about the latter?

09.10.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Close up of Finn the adventure dog in an alpine meadow

Close up of Finn the adventure dog in an alpine meadow

I mean

07.10.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the asventure dog in an alpine meadow with red autumn leaves and Mt Shuksan in the background

Finn the asventure dog in an alpine meadow with red autumn leaves and Mt Shuksan in the background

Finn the adventure dog takes me places.

07.10.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I can get behind this! [Not saying I have ever done it .....]

05.10.2025 02:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a trap!!!!!!

03.10.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe your phone's AI told you to do laundry in the dishwasher.

25.09.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the adventure dog swimming in a tarn, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog swimming in a tarn, North Cascades WA USA

There are few things better than a sunset swim in an alpine tarn.

21.09.2025 03:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finn the adventure dog up on a boulder, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog up on a boulder, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog swimming in a tarn, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog swimming in a tarn, North Cascades WA USA

Still so much I can learn from Finn about being happy.

16.09.2025 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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