I am officially old now, I guessI fell last night. I was working with the wife out on the lawn next to the driveway (don't ask). I took a step and lost my balance. I did that running thing you do when you know you're going down but your body's still trying to prevent it, and went...See More »
Contrary to any posters about space, we don’t live in a big clockwork, we live in a dance clubhttps://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1750952860131729544
Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year, and there’s a lot planned for it https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/dungeons-dragons-the-rulebook-that-started-it-all-is-50-years-old/
I want to join a gaming groupin which someone else takes the responsibility of buying the games, learning the rules and leading the group through it.
Today I learned...On June 22, 1947, Holt, Missouri, received 12 inches (300 mm) of rain in 42 minutes. This is the world record for the fastest accumulation of rainfall. So, yay, Missouri, I guess.
A Parliament of Owls and a Murder of Crows: How Groups of Birds Got Their Names, with Wondrous Vintage Illustrations by Brian Wildsmith https://www.themarginalian.org/2024/01/04/brian-wildsmith-birds-company-terms/
“Nones,” or the spiritually unaffiliated, are now the largest religious group in the United States.Thank God! https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/
Into the shroomsThe wife has decided to try her hand at growing mushrooms. Not the fun, illegal kind — eating mushrooms, like shiitakes or oysters. We've watched some YouTube videos about how to get started, and she has thought about how she can fit it into her...See More »