Carmina qui quondam (excerpt) – Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy I:1
Recreated by Cambridge University Scholars. Awesome.
10 Things Bruce Wayne could have done to help Gotham…
… instead of becoming a vigilante with serious problems.
- Rebuild the public transport infrastructure his father designed. (Giving people something to look at with pride.)
- Make sure that all police officers had bullet-proof vests. (So, you know, they don’t get killed by all the crooks in Gotham.)
- Develop self-defense courses for at-risk populations. (Maybe prevent a few crimes. I mean, if Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn can teach girls self-defense to protect them from bullies and rapists, why can’t Batman?)
- Ensure appropriate hazardous waste disposal facilities were available. (This might prevent the development of more super-villains.)
- Fund a reintegration program for ex-cons. (Reduce the number of henches who can only find jobs as henches.)
- Fund an orphan’s home. (Instead of adopting young boys and teaching them to be vigilantes.)
- Fund the development of green spaces. (Increase the community spirit of Gotham.)
- Fund the development of greener energy. (Reduce the amount of pollution in the city, possibly heading off the more, ahem, violent eco-warriors.)
- Develop a reliable internship program for the children of Gotham. (Maybe guide them away from careers in crime and henching.)
- Create more businesses to hire more people — maybe some of those ex-cons from #5. (Duh. More business, more prosperity in the city, more opportunities for all people to earn a living. Reduce the number of frustrated people who feed the never-ending hench supply.)
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So How about that Navy Scandal Eh?
So, after a multiple page spread on the Navy Graft investigation, all I can say is, SERIOUSLY? You thought that letting your contractor find you hookers was OK? And expensive meals?
And on the other side of the graft — You should not piss off the admins for they will keep notes and take your ass down as soon as they can.
Oh, and a special Hell is waiting for the NCIS agent who abused his power to make sure this didn’t get noticed. F’ You, Special Agent Slimy-pants.
Read More Here
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Hidden Libraries?
So, researchers have found a way to look at hand-written pages which were hiding in the bindings of antique books.
When the printing press made its debut in Europe in the 15th century, hand-written manuscripts went the way of eight track tapes and CD players—becoming unfashionable in the face of new technology. So early book binders cut up some of these older texts and used the paper to reinforce the spines and covers of the newfangled printed books.
That practice has put researchers in another type of bind: To get to the valuable fragments built into these early modern books, they have to tear them apart. But according to Dalya Alberge at The Guardian a new technology is giving researchers a peek at the manuscript fragments without damaging the printed books.
This is really awesome. I can’t wait to see what this research turns up. Maybe some answers to questions we didn’t know to ask about history. Because, of course, it would be the unpopular books which were “pulped” in this way…..
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The Great Ebay Experiment 6-3-16
Five months in and still drowning in stuff!
We’ll start with what’s sold:
- Marvel Ice Tray
- Hexbug
- Game of Thrones Magnets
- Pr. of Baker’s shoes
- Butterick Pattern
Marvel Ice Tray — This was a Lootcrate piece.
Hexbug — Also a Lootcrate piece, but the purchaser got it to torment their cat.
GoT Magnets — You guessed it. Lootcrate.
Pair of Baker’s Shoes — These were high heeled ankle boots that my mother loved, but can’t wear. I sold them for her.
Butterick Pattern — Plus sized formal dress pattern. Mom and I bought it, but never used it and we’ve decided it’s not our style, so onto the sale pile!
Until next month! Happy selling and buying!
May Goals Update
I do these to be accountable to someone, even if it’s just the net. Let’s see if I did anything on this list. I know I was busy…
- Complete Short Stories:
- TTOBT
- WOW
- CN
- ZJ
- GG
- Complete Novels:
- K&N
- TBM
- TCC
- ADM
- PR
- Sell 60 items this year (5/month) <– Upped the goal on this one. Sold a marvel ice tray and a Hexbug. Total count = 22
- Post 12 Pc of Artwork on Etsy
- Finish stuffed cupcake <– More than a quarter of the base now finished
- Blog 2X a week on Bittersuites <– I managed once a week… Changing this goal. I am going to try for blogging every f’ing day and see if I can force myself to keep on a schedule. Even if that means the occasional post is “still alive.”
- Write 12 flash stories on Wedschild’s Wanderings <–I am so behind.
- Podcast flash stories
- Create audiobook for CBE
- Edit B.P. art book <– Half-way through.
- Edit C.J. short story
- Update Patreon
- Create IGB Videos
- Quarterly newsletters for IGB&GFP <– Hired a VA – to be known here as C – she’s making templates for me.
- Exercise 3X a week : T, TH, S
Pie in the Sky Goals
- Start a hyper-local paper for BG. — Go door to door gathering info
- Develop an AI assistant
- Start a gentlewoman’s club — like an old-fashioned men’s club. A dining room, a bar, reading/lounge rooms, library, gaming room, media room, rentable area for weddings and like, rooms that members can sleep in for the night. Yearly membership, plus food and such.
Actual Bucket Goals
- Adapt forensic sniffer as a blood sugar detector
- Sail on a clipper ship
- Visit Paris (Esp. Disney Paris)
- Visit London and take the Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper tours
- Go back to Germany and visit all the places I missed and what was East Germany
- Develop a method for cleaning up space junk. Possibly using electromagnets.
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Sunday Night Music: Roxanne
As done by Moulin Rouge, which is my favorite part of the movie:
May 30, 2016 · 12:37 am
