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All the little birdies go tweet-tweet-tweet

June 20, 2022 the best tools the birds and the trees

The new Sound ID feature of the Merlin Bird ID app is amazing. This was our first experience trying it out… High-tech birding I have raved about the Merlin Bird ID app here before, but the folks at Cornell Ornithology Lab have now taken it to the next level. I’ll…

The world from two wheels

Ever since a Ford GoBike station appeared a couple blocks from my house, I’ve been musing about whether this could help me get more exercise into my daily routine — especially right now when walking is painful (plantar fasciitis!). It’s less than a mile to the nearest BART station, but…

Georgette Heyer puts me to sleep

June 5, 2018 a good book life lessons the best tools

I’m not sure she would see this as a compliment, but in truth it is no reflection on her writing. Heyer’s novels are one of my guilty pleasures: I have listened to these audiobooks dozens of times. In fact, it’s because I know them so well that they are for me the…