My friend Mayvella used to say, “If you woke up, put your feet on the floor, the lights turned on, and the toilet flushed, the day will be OK.” I wish more than that for each of us, but seriously, my friend Mayvella was correct. She was a woman of color, very wise when I met her. I’m fortunate to have had her for a friend. She got up, got around, and went and volunteered at the food bank every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and brightened lots of days for many people just by being herself. When she passed, it was suggested we close for a day in observance of love and respect. I’m glad we decided she would have taken that as disrespect, and that she would have gone in and worked if one of the rest of us had passed away. So, rest a bit, and hope. (Then, we organize again.)
Tag: Art
Somebody’s Gotta Do It!
Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for November 07, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2024/11/07
C’est la Vie by Jennifer Babcock for November 06, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/cestlavie/2024/11/06
Heathcliff by Peter Gallagher for November 07, 2024
Poetry for Thursday
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Stars
It is dark and I’m seeing stars–
of course I am!
I’ve been hit in the face,
my jaw awry and the taste
of blood in my mouth,
but when things go south
crouch low,
and aim for the middle,
then straight the fuck up.
The only way out
is through and fast,
and that’s really all
I know.
Posted by Vixen Strangely at 8:32 PM
Sunshine, no butterflies
it’s too cold here for butterflies. As it should be, in November.
Oooookay. I’ve got little to offer right now. We lost, we seem to have lost by not much numbers-wise, but big as to our government. So there are likely to be changes coming. I’ve got very little because while most of the ones who won lie constantly, sometimes they don’t lie. It’s easy to take all the very bad things they’ve said and decide they weren’t telling lies then, but they were otherwise. But, one could choose to take the opposite outlook, as well, deciding that they said the very bad stuff to get the ugly vote, but didn’t mean it. Or, we can just take care of ourselves now and for the future instead of worrying about changes that aren’t here yet. I hope we decide to retain our power to put ourselves in good positions to withstand any adversities that might be on the way.
Good morning!
I’ve gotten nothing done in regard to setting up posts for you to read this morning. I went to bed early after studiously avoiding election news. We finally get a sunny day today, so I can charge my solar lantern, and I’m happy for that. We do need the rain we’ve gotten, and the rain we will get, but I really like that lantern, so I’m happy I can charge it and it can be in the front yard in the evening.
I’ll be back at it soon!
“10 distractions, in case you need them for some reason”
In case you’re searching for things to take your mind off the immediate horrors of the real world for, you know, some reason, here are ten:
3D Workers Island is a horror story told in the form of late-nineties screenshots from forums, websites, and a mysterious screensaver.
Practical Betterments is a collection of very small one-off actions that improve your life continuously. Examples include putting a spoon in every container that needs a spoon or cutting your toothbrush in half. Gently unhinged.
Someone remixed a cover of Raffi’s Bananaphone with Ms. Rachel and it’s kind of a bop?
David Gilliver creates amazing light paintings — one of his latest was just shortlisted in the British Photography Awards. This article says he uses a lightsaber while dressed all in black; the pinnacle of Sith expression.
Witches on roller skates! Sure, Halloween’s over. But witches on roller skates!
That time Sir Terry Pratchett modded Oblivion is “the untold story of how Discworld author Terry Pratchett became an unexpected contributor to the world of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,” even as his Alzheimer’s progressed. The video is based on this older article.
After having a stroke at 25, Eilish Briscoe created a typeface to show the process of learning to write again — and has created a series of typographic exhibitions centered around the idea that “expression is a luxury”.
Halfbakery is “a communal database of original, fictitious inventions, edited by its users”. For example, the beardaclava, which is “a carefully woven balaclava that hangs as a thick and luxurious seamless extension to your existing beard, perfectly matching its colour and hair quality”.
Godchecker is here for you if you need to check a god. “Our legendary mythology encyclopedia now includes nearly four thousand weird and wonderful Gods, Supreme Beings, Demons, Spirits and Fabulous Beasts from all over the world.” Comprehensive.
Wigmaker is a game about making wigs. And it’s open source!
https://werd.io/2024/10-distractions-in-case-you-need-them-for-some-reason
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Here’s Some Fun-
Monday Poetry for Justice
It’s gonna be okay. by Jenny Lawson (thebloggess)
Keep shining, friend. Read on Substack
This is a stressful week for a lot of us and that’s probably why this came out of me when I turned off the world and stopped to draw…
Normally I alway write words on every drawing but I don’t have them for this doodle yet. What I do have though is the knowledge that even though the future is a place we can never see clearly, so many of you hold a light up in the world…so many of you are a light in this world. We may not be able to see what comes ahead but I know that no matter what, I’m here with you…around a flickering candle that will continue to shine. And I know that when my candle goes out you’ll lend me your flame…and vice versa. That’s how hope grows. That’s how kindness spreads.
Thank you for shining in a world that sometimes appears dark. It may seem such a small ember, but it glows like a lighthouse in the world, reminding us that we are so very far from being alone.
I super crazy love you,
~ Jenny
(snip)
SBTB’s “Cover Awe”
Beautiful art and non-snarky commentary. If the Support Free Content banner is up (I use AdBlock plus, but I turn it off on many sites, including SBTB,) just tell it you’ll fix it next time. It should only pop up if your ad blocker is on. This is worth it, and the ads, well, after I turned my blocker off, I still didn’t get ads. These covers are fabulous.)
Scottie's Playtime 