2022
A tiny escape on Good Friday.
My feelings were ambivalent - social media and the internet have introduced me to many wonderful people - but I couldn’t help thinking that all this obsessive togetherness made solitude both more intimidating and more necessary.
— Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women by Annabel Abbs 📚
New research shows that leg exercise - in particular weight-bearing leg exercise like walking - instructs the brain to produce the neurons needed to cope with stress and change. The foot-to-ground impact of walking sends pressure waves surging through the arteries, dramatically increasing blood to the brain.
— Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women by Annabel Abbs 📚
One way where I match the stereotype of the middle-aged Dad is my obsession with correct dishwasher loading.
Why yes, we do have a visitor. Why do you ask?
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“A mean tweet doesn’t kill anyone; it is an attempt to shame or punish someone publicly while broadcasting one’s own virtue, brilliance, or tribal loyalties.”
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
“Once social-media platforms had trained users to spend more time performing and less time connecting, the stage was set for the major transformation, which began in 2009: the intensification of viral dynamics.”
Some beautiful prints of British wildlife, signed by nature presenters and celebrities.
50% of the proceeds go to nature charities.
Which to pick… 🤔