Irish writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym "Æ" George William Russell was born #OTD in 1867.
As a poet, Russell's work often explored themes of spirituality, mysticism, nature, and the Irish landscape. One of Russell's most famous works is "The Candle of Vision" (1918), a mystical autobiography in which he describes his spiritual experiences and encounters with the divine.
I couldn't figure out why my stomach has been off for the last few days. I just made coffee, and something told me to check the expiration date on the pumpkin spice creamer I"ve been using. I rarely put cream in my coffee, but I have been in the mood for pumpkin spice lately.
I'm a little sad today. Not just for remembering the passing of Steve Jobs. But after almost a year of being here, I'm finally having to block trolls on Mastodon. Dammit.
These assholes should realize that I spent a decade working for Steve. So, this girl doesn't get intimidated.
And I almost pity the poor motherfuckers who try to mansplain Web browsers or video transcoding to me. Almost.
I'm sorry to learn you are having to endure the harassment of trolls, and -- ironically -- on Mastodon.
The only consolation I can offer -- not that you need some guy to assure you of anything, and especially a stranger -- is that those jerks are ignorant about your expertise and the subjects.
I think trolls lead miserable, lonely lives -- but it's just a personal theory. 😏
They even mansplain to other men, which is stupid!
After 65 years, Fountain Pen Hospital in New York has been sold by the Weiderlight brothers to The Pen Family, which owns some of the world's biggest and most respected brands. End of an era, but let's hope a wonderful new one begins.
Thank you for sharing this news. When I had the funds to support my love of (obsession with) #fountainpens, I "discovered" Fountain Pen Hospital in 2007 and purchased pens that remain at the core of my collection.
I fell on love with #fountainpens when I was 12, and hope Fountain Pen Hospital continues the traditions that have made it great!
Ironically, Christ's strength was in weakness (ultimately, death), in abandoning and sacrificing on the self.
The less self-absorbed we are, IMHO, the more we can focus on the suffering of others. In abandoning ourselves, we are spiritually open to the suffering of others and, ideally, focusing on alleviating that pain -- and not on our needs or suffering.
Beyond doctrine or creed, Paul was right in 1 Corinthians 13 about love (Greek: 'agape').
Recent photo from someone who lives in the area. This is the female who has been hanging with M15 for a couple of months. She may be the one! Of course, we’ll have to see what happens during nesting season in the Fall. It’s bittersweet. I miss Harriet. She and M were together his entire adult life. But he needs to move on… and so do we. #birds#nature#birdwatching
I had the privilege of being heavily involved in wildlife rehabilitation in TN and VA from 1987-1999. My longest stint was with the Wildlife Center of Virginia, <https://www.wildlifecenter.org/>.
In TN, I did hands-on tube feeding and treatment of sick and injured bald eagles who, atypically, didn't bite (much). I respected beaks and talons greatly, however.
Releasing willd animal is a joy, but eagles are a huge thrill.
Today, I have my first session with a family who hired me to guide the whole family through meditation. That truly is a first for me. Husband, wife, and twin 8-year-old daughters.
I've been trying to introduce mindfulness and meditation as an integral part of my life, especially for mental and physical health.
My current home environment generally embodies bedlam or chaos, so (obvously) simply finding a "quiet time" and place has become a challenge (and logistics restrict the freedom of mobility I once had).
I know the potential benefits are worth my efforts, despite -- to be candid -- these ongoing frustrations. 🙏(🙁)
Thank you for your beautiful post, Stacy (@dancinyogi).
I have loved classical music since I was a child (when I had a single classical recording: Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95, on an old RCA vinyl LP).
My late uncle composed, arranged, and performed. He was a mentor and friend, leaving me his 19th century German violin.
I've been obsessed with Brahms for years, but love classical music from all periods.
Notes on a page become music that touches the soul!
From the preamble of the GNU GPL: "To protect your rights, we need to prevent others from denying you these rights or asking you to surrender the rights. Therefore, you have certain responsibilities [...]" https://u.fsf.org/3kz
I read an great book, 'The Hacker Ethic', ~8 years ago, which explored the history, evolution, and responsibilities of free software hacking and the GNU/Linux ecosystem. Its content was on a site I thought was HackerEthic.org. (The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine crawls of that domain, however, are incongruous with the book.)
I wonder if Pekka Himanen's 2002 'The Hacker Ethic' book has any relation to the book I read.
To be candid, I am excessively conservative (compared to most people using #FountainPens) with ink.
I avoid inks with sheen, any type of lubrication additives, "permanent" inks, and stick with black and blue inks -- which is boring to many (most?) people, I know. 😉
I don't use inks that stain piston reservoirs or converers when I flush my pens. I try always to use distilled water to flush, and to use silicone grease to lubricate pistons.