It’s jarring to read my own writing after finishing a captivating book from a talented author. It reminds me that there’s still ample room for improvement! I think the true mark of a skillful writer is when the reader doesn’t realize there is any skill involved. The words drift into the mind effortlessly.
I just finished “Ghost Soldiers” by Hampton Sides. It is a disturbing and enlightening account of a rescue mission for POWs in the Philippines during WW2.
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.