I ran an errand on foot. There was a surprising amount of traffic; maybe some of it was rerouted because it was farmers' market day, but I suspect a lot of it was just the new apartments added over the last few years. It was a pain the rear end to keep waiting to cross streets.
How Fayetteville’s New Program Makes It Easy To Build Housing
Fayetteville, Arkansas, just gave residents something rare in the world of housing development: a clear, predictable, and affordable path to building.
Any town could do things like these to address their housing issues. Here are some toolkits you can use in your hometown. Now let's look at some things Fayetteville did right, that remind me of Terramagne-America...
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, just gave residents something rare in the world of housing development: a clear, predictable, and affordable path to building.
Any town could do things like these to address their housing issues. Here are some toolkits you can use in your hometown. Now let's look at some things Fayetteville did right, that remind me of Terramagne-America...
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Rhode Island's $85 Million Expansion Masquerading as Maintenance
The Ocean State’s roads and bridges are failing. Rather than prioritizing repair, officials pursued an $85 million expansion that will cost decades of future maintenance.
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The Ocean State’s roads and bridges are failing. Rather than prioritizing repair, officials pursued an $85 million expansion that will cost decades of future maintenance.
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Earth’s early oceans hid the secret rise of complex life
Scientists have discovered that complex life began evolving much earlier than traditional models suggested. Using an expanded molecular clock approach, the team showed that crucial cellular features emerged in ancient anoxic oceans long before oxygen became a major part of Earth’s atmosphere. Their results indicate that early complexity developed slowly over an unexpectedly long timescale.
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Scientists have discovered that complex life began evolving much earlier than traditional models suggested. Using an expanded molecular clock approach, the team showed that crucial cellular features emerged in ancient anoxic oceans long before oxygen became a major part of Earth’s atmosphere. Their results indicate that early complexity developed slowly over an unexpectedly long timescale.
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Calvin the Dog seems to be healing up well after his surgery, so that's good. He's also leaving the area alone, so we are dispensing with the Cone of Shame. Today, Gretchen put his new larger harness on him, which we are hoping will make him happier, because he had pretty much outgrown the previous one.
In different news, I updated the website today, so everything there is up to date. This is much easier when you're doing it one song at a time. :)
In different news, I updated the website today, so everything there is up to date. This is much easier when you're doing it one song at a time. :)
Strained Resources
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 2 of 2, complete
Word count (story only): 1504
[Sat, Dec 17, 2016]
:: A week before Channukah, Genna is settling back into LaPlace when a new neighbor arrives to ask if they have any candles to spare for the menorah. Genna offers to teach them how to dip their own. Part of the Strange Family series, in the Polychrome Heroics universe. This story was written for the December 2025 event, from a suggestion made byreadera, with my great thanks! ::
Back to part one
:: Thanks for reading! ::
Elie’s eyebrows climbed to her hairline as Genna began removing random wax candles from a basket about the size of an apple box, and arranging them in clusters on the table draped with a blotchy natural canvas. As she sorted the candles by color, she put aside the ones with more than two colors, shaking her head at several of the ugly ones which had never been threatened by an unlit match, despite their appearance. “Why aren’t you using those?”
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 2 of 2, complete
Word count (story only): 1504
[Sat, Dec 17, 2016]
:: A week before Channukah, Genna is settling back into LaPlace when a new neighbor arrives to ask if they have any candles to spare for the menorah. Genna offers to teach them how to dip their own. Part of the Strange Family series, in the Polychrome Heroics universe. This story was written for the December 2025 event, from a suggestion made by
readera, with my great thanks! ::Back to part one
:: Thanks for reading! ::
Elie’s eyebrows climbed to her hairline as Genna began removing random wax candles from a basket about the size of an apple box, and arranging them in clusters on the table draped with a blotchy natural canvas. As she sorted the candles by color, she put aside the ones with more than two colors, shaking her head at several of the ugly ones which had never been threatened by an unlit match, despite their appearance. “Why aren’t you using those?”
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I chopped the last seed clumps off the oleander, and raked the first leaves. Summer flew by.
A hidden Antarctic shift unleashed the carbon that warmed the world
Ancient Antarctic water-mass upheavals unleashed stored carbon—and may hint at our climate future.
As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea sediments show that ancient Antarctic waters once trapped vast amounts of carbon, only to release it during two major warming pulses at the end of the Ice Age. Understanding these shifts helps scientists predict how modern Antarctic melt may accelerate future climate change.
Ancient Antarctic water-mass upheavals unleashed stored carbon—and may hint at our climate future.
As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea sediments show that ancient Antarctic waters once trapped vast amounts of carbon, only to release it during two major warming pulses at the end of the Ice Age. Understanding these shifts helps scientists predict how modern Antarctic melt may accelerate future climate change.
People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
Is the cultural trend of individualism and the rejection of collectivism a beneficial or detrimental trend?
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Is the cultural trend of individualism and the rejection of collectivism a beneficial or detrimental trend?
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I headed down to Tobias Music for their holiday Taylor Tone Show, where many Taylor guitars were compared. It was a lot of fun and I picked up a few new bits of knowledge that I hadn't had before. Mind you, I carefully didn't play any guitars this trip, because no guitars are currently allowed to follow me home. :)
My Taylor 710ce-l9 limited edition short-scale is still on consignment there and can be seen on their website. If you're looking for a standard Taylor dreadnaught, it's a good deal...
My Taylor 710ce-l9 limited edition short-scale is still on consignment there and can be seen on their website. If you're looking for a standard Taylor dreadnaught, it's a good deal...
Today I'm trying out a new recipe for Banana Banana Bread that I found in All Recipes. This one uses 5 bananas where my usual one takes 3, and butter instead of oil. I made half the flour whole wheat. Partway through I realized there was no other flavoring besides the bananas, so I added a teaspoon of cinnamon. It will be interesting to see how this turns out. :D
EDIT 12/5/25 -- This turned out pretty well. It's a bit prone to falling apart, but may set up more as it cools. It has quite a strong banana flavor. I don't think I'll replace my usual recipe, but this certainly works for using up a lot of bananas.
EDIT 12/5/25 -- This turned out pretty well. It's a bit prone to falling apart, but may set up more as it cools. It has quite a strong banana flavor. I don't think I'll replace my usual recipe, but this certainly works for using up a lot of bananas.
Equality matters
When we say that we want equality, what do we mean? Same pay for everyone? Same caloric intake? Same size of house? Same amount of electricity consumed every day? Same amount of household waste? Same amount of political power, influence, or fame?
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When we say that we want equality, what do we mean? Same pay for everyone? Same caloric intake? Same size of house? Same amount of electricity consumed every day? Same amount of household waste? Same amount of political power, influence, or fame?
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A Founder Got Fed Up With Potential Hires Using AI to ‘Fake It.’
Mollion says some job candidates have always misrepresented themselves, but AI has made the gap between presentation and reality even wider—making interviews and written materials even less reliable.
“On top of that, traditional interviews simply don’t reveal real skill, work style, responsiveness, or judgment,” Mollion told me. “People can say all the right things in an interview, but none of that guarantees how they actually perform on the job.”
I've been saying for years that brief resumes, college degrees, and office interviews offer very little indication of an applicant's actual ability to do a job.
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Mollion says some job candidates have always misrepresented themselves, but AI has made the gap between presentation and reality even wider—making interviews and written materials even less reliable.
“On top of that, traditional interviews simply don’t reveal real skill, work style, responsiveness, or judgment,” Mollion told me. “People can say all the right things in an interview, but none of that guarantees how they actually perform on the job.”
I've been saying for years that brief resumes, college degrees, and office interviews offer very little indication of an applicant's actual ability to do a job.
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Strained Resources
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 2, complete
Word count (story only): 1304
[Sat, Dec 17, 2016]
:: A week before Channukah, Genna is settling back into LaPlace when a new neighbor arrives to ask if they have any candles to spare for the menorah. Genna offers to teach them how to dip their own. Part of the Strange Family series, in the Polychrome Heroics universe. This story was written for the December 2025 event, from a suggestion made byreadera, with my great thanks! ::
On to part two
Genna rarely spoke with the neighbors in LaPlace. When they realized that the family spent part of the year in two different places, the neighbors retreated. A few still waved and smiled, but inviting the neighbors to a barbecue at the end of summer had proven how few of them considered the family their neighbors. Genna focused on the bookshelf in front of her, determined to spend as much of the afternoon in the tub as possible. Saul and Dom had taken all the kids to do holiday shopping, which was very much a gift to her as well.
Halfway through the stack of library books, two of which were in danger of needing a renewal, again, someone rang Genna’s front door bell. She dusted her hands and hurried to greet them.
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 2, complete
Word count (story only): 1304
[Sat, Dec 17, 2016]
:: A week before Channukah, Genna is settling back into LaPlace when a new neighbor arrives to ask if they have any candles to spare for the menorah. Genna offers to teach them how to dip their own. Part of the Strange Family series, in the Polychrome Heroics universe. This story was written for the December 2025 event, from a suggestion made by
readera, with my great thanks! ::On to part two
Genna rarely spoke with the neighbors in LaPlace. When they realized that the family spent part of the year in two different places, the neighbors retreated. A few still waved and smiled, but inviting the neighbors to a barbecue at the end of summer had proven how few of them considered the family their neighbors. Genna focused on the bookshelf in front of her, determined to spend as much of the afternoon in the tub as possible. Saul and Dom had taken all the kids to do holiday shopping, which was very much a gift to her as well.
Halfway through the stack of library books, two of which were in danger of needing a renewal, again, someone rang Genna’s front door bell. She dusted her hands and hurried to greet them.
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Today is cloudy and cold.
I fed the birds. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus two mourning doves.
I put out water for the birds.
I fed the birds. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus two mourning doves.
I put out water for the birds.
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If there is any quality left in movies and TV, it'll be gone soon.
https://apnews.com/article/netflix-warner-acquisition-studio-hbo-streaming-f4884402cadfd07a99af0c8e4353bd83
The fewer corporations involved in any product, the more enshitified it becomes. Why spend on quality - let alone take risks with new ideas, which might be better than the tried-and-true - when there's little or no competition - and if anyone starts to outcompete you, you can simply buy them.
https://apnews.com/article/netflix-warner-acquisition-studio-hbo-streaming-f4884402cadfd07a99af0c8e4353bd83
The fewer corporations involved in any product, the more enshitified it becomes. Why spend on quality - let alone take risks with new ideas, which might be better than the tried-and-true - when there's little or no competition - and if anyone starts to outcompete you, you can simply buy them.
Got any Follow Friday-related posts to share this week? Comment here with the link(s).
Here's the plan: every Friday, let's recommend some people and/or communities to follow on Dreamwidth. That's it. No complicated rules, no "pass this on to 7.328 friends or your cat will die".
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