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  • Endlings: the last of their species

    Endlings: the last of their species

    #Endlings are the last of their kind. We hear about their sad stories but National Geographic wonders whether our fascination with them can be enough to nudge us toward better #conservation. Think the last passenger pigeon, Martha, who died in 1914 or Sudan, the last male northern white #rhinoceros who…

  • How did I get here?

    How did I get here?

    Did you ever stop to think, “How did I get here?”

  • Just hit refresh

    Just hit refresh

    Sometimes you just gotta hit refresh. Like my author photo, which also needs a refresh, my website, my author website need updating and rearranging. Here’s a link to the result. Whatcha think? #HoneyRand #Website #Refresh https://honeyrand.com

  • e-panhandling? Is this a thing?

    e-panhandling? Is this a thing?

    I recently visited Washington, DC, to see some of the national museums. So I walked. A lot. A couple of thoughts. The smell of weed permeates the streets. Lots of traffic. There were, of course, some street people and some crazies, but the standout for me was a guy on…

  • Tell it to the hand.

    Tell it to the hand.

    This weekend I made a run to Whole Foods. I have a thing for their Tzatziki and it’s a lot closer than a drive to Tarpon Springs. Plus, hummus. ANYWAY, at self-check-out, there was something new. As I was ready to pay a small monitor gave me the “opportunity” to…

  • Adopting infrastructure for electric cars

    Adopting infrastructure for electric cars

    AI may leave us a little uncertain and concerned. The same is true of Elon Musk’s neurolink. But some #technology is driving the #future. Late last year, crews installed what’s billed as the nation’s first #wireless-charging public #roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown @Detroit. Isn’t…

  • Death and Stickers

    When Jim died, and I was transferring all the insurance to my name, I got sticker shock. Three cars. A dual-engine Tesla, a Mercedes AMG convertible and a Subaru Outback. Talking to the insurance guy, I said, “I don’t drive my car 9000 miles a year; I can’t possibly do…

  • Was Your Ex a Cockroach?

    Was Your Ex a Cockroach?

    Most of us have been #coupled for some time or respectfully #uncoupled for a while. Still, I can remember a time when I would have taken advantage of a program like this. It’s right up my alley. Do something good, something fun, and have your say at the same time.…

  • The Dung Beetle Shows the Value of Cooperation

    The Dung Beetle Shows the Value of Cooperation

    Cooperation. In a “let’s do this together” world makes sense. But do we live in a “we’re in this together” world anymore? With media emphasis on our polarization and our own daily experiences, do we feel “together” in the greater sense or just with our tribe (as the media are…

  • New Habits for the New Year

    New Habits for the New Year

    I’m not one for resolutions, but Jim and I used to have a ritual that on New Year’s Eve, we would go to some place for fancy food and talk about the year just lived and consider the year to come. This is the first time that I can remember…