At a mere 5 minutes per week the That’s What They Say podcast is one anybody can fit in. The episode The language it is a-changin’ from 25 April 2021 is specially interesting. English used to have genders for nouns (Fem, Masc, Neut) and cases. Who / whom is a relic of cases.
I’m selling a 2012 MacBook Pro and a 2013 MacBook Pro. Forgot to take photos until it was almost dark and the screens caught random blips of light. Plus now I’m sure not which photo is of which machine. I think I’ll be taking more photos tomorrow, with more care. Sigh. 💻
I thoroughly enjoyed reading @cheri’s latest cozy: The Case of the Red Phantom. With voices from beyond the watery grave, this is quite a puzzle. But since Ellie Tappet’s on the case there’s bound to be a resolution. 📚
Strange — I had my flu shot almost two weeks ago, but today’s the day I feel that maybe slightly fluey feeling I often get a couple of days after the shot. Spent the day reading two books alternately — one on Kindle (in bed) and one in a PDF on my Mac (sitting up).
I really enjoyed The Woman on the Cliff crime thriller by Janice Frost. This plot went to some pretty unexpected places, and the flashback timeline was cleverly woven in. Character growth was also on-point. 📚
Thought-provoking! What Do Doctors Owe To The Dead People They Dissect?
If thinking of a dead body as a patient seemed strange at first, I’ve begun to see it as a microcosm of the health care system at large.
Lablabi (Chickpea Soup)
This week’s international breakfast was Lablabi (Chickpea Soup) - Traditional Tunisian Recipe. Even without the caraway it was very delicious. A chunky bread would have been better than the soft white sliced we had. Long prep time, with soaking chickpeas overnight.
Darn! We’re making another International Breakfast today and somehow ground caraway fell off the shopping list (it was on the list, but fell out of my brain). We’ll need extra imagination today. Plus, added to the list is mortar and pestle for grinding seeds that were available.
And in today’s Wikipedia search failure…
The page “Lorena Light-Footed Woman” does not exist.
Link to “Lorena, Light-Footed Woman” page.
It failed for a comma? really?
A good watch: the 30 minute documentary Lorena, Light-Footed Woman. Tarahumara woman Lorena runs ultramarathons in her sandals and skirt with T-shirt. Favourite part: she rejects the fancy running shoes she’s sent because those who wear such shoes are always behind her.
It’s a ghastly cover and a sadistic crime, but I enjoyed reading Mother Love (DI Sarah Quinn Mystery Book 2) by Maureen Carter. 📚
Olivia Kent hasn’t been seen for 5 days. Detective Sarah Quinn needs all the help she can get … even muckraking journalist Caroline King.
Never had so many problems before ordering from the Apple website, but have finally achieved it. I just wish I could use Apple Pay. Out of the 20 or 30 times I’ve tried to use it I think it’s worked exactly once. Airtag 4-pack ordered. Can’t believe tags don’t feature a loop.
I’ve been meaning to clean up the quail run a bit. Today I scraped out some of the poop and old straw etc and added some fresh straw. I need to buy another bale of straw too. Last week I added plastic over the open part of the roof for winter rain protection. 🐦
As I thought:
As for strapping an AirTag to a pet, Drance says, “If people do that, they just have to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the Find My network” so its location can be tracked.
I enjoy watching The Rookie. Interestingly, S03E10, Man of Honor, gives us 3 separate storylines of men supporting women in achieving the goal the woman has set out for. Makes me realise how unusual that storyline is.
This 35 minute interview was so interesting: Lisa Genova: The science of memory and the art of forgetting. I liked this bit:
Our brains have a very difficult time remembering proper nouns. People’s names, cities, movie titles, book titles … are very difficult to get to.
Hooray! — Massive health sector overhaul explained — Aotearoa New Zealand population is ~5 million.
Our system is far too complicated … We simply do not need 20 sets of decision makers. Nor do we need 20 plans for capital investment, for IT systems, and for our workforce.
Hanging out at the local Library — Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō — after finishing errands while waiting for groomed dogs to be ready. It’s a great space: free WiFi, comfy chairs, cafe, random person playing the piano (well, too).
The night before grooming. Sasha’s a little unfocused, but Oshi’s looking his cutest. 🐶
I visited the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in Palmerston North. Amazing photos. Such dedication to the art (hours waiting for the perfect shot) and planning. Here are 2 favourites: Pallas’s cats and a spoon-billed sandpiper. 🐈 🐦
