A friend just called me by accident. It turned into a long call where he shared hard stuff he’s going through and I was able to pray with him. These kinds of “accidents” are the little nudges of the Spirit that help me see a quiet God in a noisy world.
Thank you Ace Hardware for your eclectic mix of products.
The New NASA Budget is Bleak
Yesterday, the NASA budget request was released for Fiscal Year 2026. A lot is getting cut.
The high-level view is that NASA’s focus is putting people on Mars and back on the Moon. The science budget is being heavily cut, as the agency makes a big shift away from science towards operations. The top-level budget is cut from $24.8B to $18.8B, a 25% reduction. And the agency is planning to take on the most daring space missions in it’s history.
Yester’s luxury
Presently necessity
Tomorrow’s vestige
🔥🌭🤤🌥️🌳 Feels like summer!
I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise this morning from the back deck. Coffee and sunrises were made for each other. ☕🌄
Also, you can see the new houses that have been popping up on the street behind us.
I deleted my account with follow.it and moved my newsletter feed to be hosted by Micro.blog. The poor quality of follow.it wasn’t worth the $5/month I was saving by staying off of Micro.blog Premium.
Ew. I just noticed that follow.it changed how emails are delivered to my subscribers. This is such a bad experience for people who are subscribed. Sorry for cheaping out on a free subscription service. I’m going to switch to a new service soon.
I just realized that during the pandemic I missed an opportunity to make jokes about Nickelback getting popular again because Covid made everybody lose their taste.
As an uninitiated observer currently immersed in theatre culture, I marvel at the intermission bathroom experience. People leapt out of their chairs as soon as the lights dropped 0.3 lumens. There are multiple employees in red suit jackets directing the ladies on how to form a line for the bathroom. The men’s restroom was a large square with urinals dotting every open stretch of each wall, except for two stalls. Each occupied, with a long line out the bathroom. The atmosphere was polite but… competitive. The musical has been fantastic, but the sociological aspect is just as exciting. I love the little details of subcultures.