This week has been full of repeating projects that were once solved, but over time needed new solutions. Simple extended the pattern to today's OT.
Sorry for the late posting. Must be lethargy from too much festivities yesterday.
Thanksgiving and the day after have always been my favorite holidays. A series of days - clean the house, cook, bake, prep for a crowd, then the house filled to capacity with gratitude for those present and those who live in our memories, and to complete the holiday a quiet reflective day. Then normal life continues.
This fall the news seems to in a constant recycle of major themes. Regularly seek out the news sources I read, do not have any active news feeds and tend to ignore the current trend of most popular stories on a site. The newest trend I have noticed is instead of left/right media (for lack of better definition) responding to each others stories they are creating unique cycles for their target audience.
The compass is a classic example of a dual invention China provided the world. It opened the opportunity to know the direction one is traveling when sky or landmarks were not available for orientation. For some it opened new opportunities for trade, for others conquest of new territories to rule and for others travel to a new place to call home.
The Invention of the Compass (4.23 min)
Good morning. What follows is a collection of stories on some of the changes happening. Ignored the big change in New your City politics. My bias is it is not sincere and part of the manipulation to make changes in this country. There are others on the site who have more experience in straight political matters.
Morning. Not sure why the content of today's Open Thread is such a downer. Intended to write a uplifting thread on the value pets bring to our lives. Whether the pet is our own, a frequent visitor in our lives or a one time meeting those relationships can change our lives.
In the midst of season change. Last of the hay was stacked in the barn this week. Cattle and donkeys are complaining about the quality of the grass in the field. Maybe if they were let into another field it would taste better. Active imagination and dissatisfaction with the status quo is not limited to humans.
Morning - hope you enjoy today's collection of news.
Did not include any of the Portland drama. It is well covered at The Oregonian with a number of articles. Portland is a good spot for these dramas play out as they do every few years within political cycles. The city is not vital to the US economy, multiple major news organizations have a presence, easy access with an International airport and highways, and plenty of citizens protesting to shield primary instigators. It will probably end as all the others have with violence.
Story starts in a familiar pattern - hunter, hiker, fisherman found xxx. Fill in the blank bones, remains or body. The who it is needs to be solved before the who did it and why can be investigated. Maybe a clue in an old missing person or runaway reports quickly filed away. Or talk to the older cop still obsessing with an cold case.
Lots going on this week. Rounded up a few stories we might not see with our normal viewing habits.
