Author: honeyrand
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e-panhandling? Is this a thing?
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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…
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Tell it to the hand.
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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…
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Adopting infrastructure for electric cars
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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…
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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…
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Was Your Ex a Cockroach?
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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.…
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The Dung Beetle Shows the Value of Cooperation
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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…
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New Habits for the New Year
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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…
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Signs of Intelligent Life
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Scientists had a 20-minute discussion with a humpback whale in her own language. They say it could help humans chat with aliens one day. While chatting with creatures that share our planet is laudable, even cool, I cannot recall an instance when aliens showed up and it was good for…
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No calamari for me
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I don’t eat calamari anymore. Sy Montgomery’s book, The Soul of An Octopus changed how I think about them. The novel Remarkably Bright Creatures simply reinforced how the species is remarkable. They play with caretakers. They demonstrate memory and preferences for people and toys. Cognition. They are thinking creatures. And…
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Is it safe to sit on a public toilet?
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Catching up on casual reading this am and came across this article in Real Simple, September issue. Is it OK to sit on a public toilet? Most people say absolutely not, but epidemiologist say, go ahead, a public toilet isn’t the dirtiest thing in your (potential) life. The takeaway: “The…