misty_rains Aeonity Blog

Converting the Sahara to a leafy refuge

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:01:18 -0400

I was thinking another day about the Sahara desert, and other deserts, especially deserts not so far from a west coast. And I was wondering how they could be transformed into green amazonias covered in vegetation, and then later have old-growth trees, and canopy-type rainforests. So I came up with an idea and a theory. And my theory was this: Th... Read More

Dear Fund Manager

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:49 -0400

Dear Fund Manager, It's very important to me that I don't invest my money in any companies that: Exploit child labor Destroy rainforest Transact in diamonds or heavy metals Produce or market tobacco products Engage in paramilitary action or support Use large tracts of land in areas where people are deed illiterate Demonstrate putting pr... Read More

From Wobbly to Fit: a personal journey of triumph and tears

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:40:58 -0500

1. Walk every day. 2. Swim twice a week. 3. Train to strength, never to injury. a. This means if it hurts, you must stop. b. Baby your knees. c. Protect your respiratory system. d. Take care of anything that is a minor or actual injury. e. Modify Modify Modify every exercise and every program to your strengths and weaknesses. Neve... Read More

Cheap dates in general

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:22 -0500

Go to the local big box everything store and have shopping cart races on the far end of the parking lot. Don't scratch any cars. Go to a nursery / garden center and pick out one small live plant. It is very romantic. Go to the local river forks at dusk while the lights of the city come on. Snap a few photos, but be ready to jet out of there.... Read More

Aw-Ready

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:38:10 -0400

"So," I said to Sean. "What do the kids say now a days:" Sean squinted. "What?" "What do the kids say now a days?" I persisted. I say something is cool and that works for everybody forty and above. They know exactly what I mean. But if I say that to a teen or twenty-something they pull a face." "They what?" "You know, they look at me like I jus... Read More

Miserly Tips - Save a Few Bucks

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:59:25 -0400

1. Buy the cereal in a bag brand, then "cut" it - mix in 1 minute quick oats. 2.(How many times have I done this?) Color in scuffs on your shoes with a marker. (The night before if you don't want the smell to tell on you.) 3. When grocery shopping, keep an eye out for the pink "WIC" stickers. These foods are usually a good buy. 4. When grocery s... Read More

I thought I was boring

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:50:02 -0400

And I was right! whoo hoo !! There's this lamp I want to get rewired. And nobody cares. And that's how it should be. I wouldn't even care, if I didn't have a mental picture of how nice the living room will look once it's set up. Work today went ok. I made more phone calls than usual. I finished updating four files, and I got a rebate from the... Read More

Singing the Tune When Nobody Listens...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:22:22 -0400

My grandma called me. "I'm watching the fireflies," she said. "I wish I was there," I said. I'm eating a chocolate-covered graham cracker," she said and then paused, and laughed. "I guess life is pretty good," she summarized. I set Twitter up to my phone tonight. I thought about what I would have to say. I don't want what might be termed googlem... Read More

Who says a hobby has to cost money

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:26:15 -0400

I was thinking... I need a hobby and I need money, so why not combine the two? Why should my hobby COST money, like mini golf or bargain shopping? I want making money to be my new hobby. Or rather, since money is so stupidly dry it's unfunny... I want my new hobby to generate capital for me. To quote a good book on breeding betas: "For Fun and ... Read More

After-market

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:47:38 -0400

I say: I live in a society because I do not know how to build a car, but I drive a car. (This is my way of saying something complicated in one short sentence.) However, I will most likely NEVER meet the people who built my car... and did not even MEET the previous owner, one who paid for after-market work such as cruise control to be added. A... Read More