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Category Archives: Core thought
The Anti-Democracy Movement Run Amok
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
As I lay in bed at 5:30 this morning seeking that elusive thing called sleep, I received an email with Robert Reich’s latest newsletter. Despite my better judgment, I started reading the piece and…
Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, News and politics, People, Reblogs
Tagged billionaires, injustice, politics
10 Comments
Too hot? Too cold?
A guest post by Bob Rich Don’t reach for the thermostat yet. You can save a huge amount of electricity, gas, firewood or whatever your temperature-control energy source is and yet live a good life. Let me tell you a … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, collaboration, Core thought, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Strategy
Tagged cold, coolth, frostbite, heatstroke, hot, temperature
7 Comments
Earth Day ft. The Candy
Originally posted on Fat Guy Workout:
This image is made by The candy as a sweet gesture Today is Earth Day and I am bringing you a very special blog to draw your attention to this important day. I will…
Posted in Biodiversity, Core thought, Environment, Health, Reblogs, Strategy
Tagged Change, Earth Day, environment
5 Comments
Happy 🌎 Earth 🌍 Month 🌏
Spring has sprungThe grass is rizI wonder where dem boidies is?Some say da boid is on da wingBut dat’s absoid –I always thought da wing was on da boid… My Dad (1927–2012) 10 ways you can shape a brighter future … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Communication, Core thought, Environment, Health, memetics, Strategy
Tagged Change, Earth, Earth Day, Earth Month, environment, sustainability
14 Comments
The greatest weapon in the green warrior’s arsenal
tl;dr: Just Say No. From birth to puberty, a hamster doubles its weight each week. If it didn’t stop when mature, as animals do, and continued to double on its first birthday, we would be staring at a nine billion … Continue reading
Using leaf appropriation to tackle the climate crisis
Readers of my wibblettes over the years may have got the impression that I’m not exactly a fan of advertising (and that would be right). Even when such ‘communications’ give an honest portrayal of the product or service on offer, … Continue reading
Spring has almost sprung – and the bees need our help!
Just yesterday (as I write this, on 04Mar2022) a ginormous bumblebee buzzed past me, and said, “Spring is coming!” Well, not literally, but the message was clear. It reminded me of the fact that ‘our’ planet’s bee population is in … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Core thought, Environment, Health, Strategy
Tagged 38 Degrees, bees, Change, extinction, lawns, meadows, pesticide, pollination, wildflowers
25 Comments
A magical interlude: the mystery calculator
In 1957, Leon Festinger wrote a book about cognitive dissonance, in which he suggested that human beings strive for internal psychological consistency, and that when presented with conflicting information, the struggle to reconcile the differences causes mental stress. I’ve been … Continue reading
On expiry of a custom domain name
My post last week, ‘How to ensure that your blog lives forever, revisited‘, needs a follow-up, as an unanticipated situation arose. (I would probably have spotted it myself in time, but then again, perhaps not, and I am indebted to Goldie … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Strategy, Tech tips
Tagged custom domain, DNS, domain name, domain name system, Linkrot, primary domain, World Wide Web
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How to ensure that your blog lives forever, revisited
The World Wide Web has a serious design flaw, one that ensures that link rot is endemic. The domain name system (DNS) requires that domains be regularly maintained; a fee must be paid to keep the name in operation. In effect, it ignores the inevitability of death. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Strategy, Tech tips
Tagged custom domain, domain name, hijacking, Linkrot, primary domain, World Wide Web
46 Comments