“the loss of the ability to contemplate — which, among other things, leads to the absolutization of vita activa — is also responsible for the hysteria and nervousness of modern society.”
Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society
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I am trying a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for the first time. I got a Stelo unit on a recommendation. I am very curious to learn how I react to various foods and activities. 🤓
Telling Stories with Maps
These days we mostly interact with maps in a singular, digital manner. However, if you want to have a guaranteed way to get a conversation going in a group put a map in front of everyone and shortly the stories will start coming. “I remember when we were here and this thing …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Telling Stories with MapsPOAP Planing for Minnebar 19
I’m going to distribute a POAP for Minnebar 19! This isn’t official (yet) — but something I’m doing for the community. I’ll have three IYK POAP Discs at the venue for claiming the tokens. This will be simpler and easier to distribute than what I did for Minnebar 17. I’ll also …
Keep reading · 1 minute: POAP Planing for Minnebar 19Into the Wild
Mazie and I watched Into the Wild tonight. I first saw this in 2008 and read the book a month later. I told Mazie I thought she would like the story and she was game to give it a go. She isn’t much into movies. We both enjoyed watching it and prompted a lot of good discussion. We …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Into the WildFlorida Spring Break: Day 7
- Up at 7am to head back to Orlando.
- 7:30a Drive to Orlando
- Great day at Discovery Cove.
- Fabulous time in Crazy Train Escape Room.
- Return car, get to flight.
- Back to central time.
- Lyft home.
- Finally get to sleep at 2:00 am.
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Roundabout flight plan from MCO to MSP to avoid storms.
Crazy Train Escape Room
Our final thing before leaving Florida and heading home was to visit Doldrick’s Escape Room and do their Crazy Train: The Ballad Of Skeemin’ Plotz escape room. Tammy saw this room was rated 61 in the world by the Top Escape Rooms Project in 2024 so we had to check it out! It was …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Crazy Train Escape RoomFlorida Spring Break: Day 6
Tammy and Mazie go for run around St. Augustine. Warm and humid morning. Jamie and Tyler hang out at Airbnb. Head to Blue Hen Cafe for breakfast. Chocolate tour at Whetstone Chocolates. Explore downtown St. Augustine and visit tons of shops. Explore Fort near downtown. Great …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Florida Spring Break: Day 6