On one of the CD's my then very young children used to listen was this gem.
Googolplex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOfPvxbDZ6I
@lovendures. Oh that was a fun song! And it reminds me that when my post-college bf said, "I love you a googol." I'd reply, "Well, I love you a googol to the googol-th degree!" Which your song told me actually has a name and it is "googolplex." Which also happens to be one of the names they were going to call Google but decided finally on just Google. Oh, and the reason Google is spelled differently than googol, is because one of them decided to buy the domain name for googol, but he misspelled it and bought google.
I am googled out. I will try to get back up on the rooftop lounge tonight when the stars come out.
@lovendures It occurs to me that in so many social interactions.. we avoided making eye contact or only brief eye contact. Now? with the year+ of mask wearing? We hold gazes, impart more energy in to connection - speak with our eyes.... I feel this is important to increase connection and empathy in our communications.
Climbing back up here on the roof top. It's a beautiful night. Balmy, some clouds, I can smell the rain. Unk-p, thank you for building this rooftop lounge for us.
I had an odd conversation today with someone I adore at the community garden where we each have plots. There are many good people there, but this guy is my favorite. And here's the thing, he's as far right as you can get, which you know, I do not like. Drop your preconceptions about what this right wing person is like. He's not. He's normal, generous, kind, and funny.
Somehow, he got going on the subject of why the Jan 6 insurrection wasn't that bad and had been wildly distorted by the media. I mentioned the zip ties and the hangman nooses, and he just kept going until I said, "Chris, stop!" We were walking full speed in single file down a narrow dirt path, huffing and puffing, me dragging a pile of old rusty fencing I'd torn down; he carrying some wild rhubarb he'd dug up, past gardens back to our cars.
I said, "Don't keep talking about this because I like you too much and I disagree with you more than you can imagine, but I like you a lot, so stop. There are others there who swing right. I don't argue with any of them because I really like them and there is no changing their minds. We are friends. I maybe even love them. I never argued with them about their views but I used to get upset when they'd bring this stuff up. But today I drove off feeling serene and happy and didn't care.
Why am I not bothered? First because I believe we've won. And second, well, I was gonna say it's because I love these folks, and nothing matters more than love. But really it's because I believe we've won.
@jeanne-mayellWhy am I not bothered? First because I believe we've won. And second, well, I could say it's because I love these folks, and nothing matters more than love. But really it's because I believe we've won.
it is true! and here is the Go! team (play it on full screen mode): https://youtu.be/DMPRjK813ME
One Belgium farmer accidentally created and international incident by moving a stone and thus increasing the size of Belgium and decreasing the size of France by about 1,000 square meters.
Government officials are laughing about it at the moment which is good. Can you imagine being "that farmer"? (I bet there will be memes). They still need to locate the farmer and inform him of what happened. haha
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/belgium-farmer-moves-french-border/index.html
Who else Googled Star Wars today?
That was fun!
Okay, some good news on the political front, albeit at the mini-level. Last night at Town Meeting, some of my friends were trying to pass a proposal to retrofit our antiquated, maudlin 120 year old Town Hall with a totally electric carbon-free heating system.
This mansion, which is straight out of Citizen Kane (see photo), was built by a railroad magnate who would probably side with the Republicans and the fossil fuel magnates if he were alive today. But tough bunnies, Horatio, (yes his name is Horatio), because progressives have taken over the town.
It was a long fight that went on for hours while a gang of well-organized Repubs tried to block the measure. But in the end the progressives won the day. We friggin won.
And tonight we passed carbon emissions goals for the town that put us on course for zero carbon by a certain date that I don't want to say.
Why is this so good? Because there's a domino affect. Hundreds of little baby towns going zero carbon like dominos. Take that, Horatio.
Does this building look like it is zero carbon emissions?
It is a lovely mini castle...with a clock. It is beautiful.
Nope, doesn't look remotely eco friendly to me. Likely heated with oil or steam or fireplaces.
Yay for zero carbon! Good Job Jeanne! Really happy for you!
@lovendures LOL. Nope doesn't look remotely eco friendly, does it? Growing up here I always thought it looked heavy, a little creepy. But now with zero carbon, it's starting to look like a fairy castle.
Today I am headed for the Revolving Rooftop Lounge in need of a social luncheon. I invite anyone to this luncheon who wants to discuss the topic at hand.
And what subject shall we discuss over this luncheon you ask?
Oh, we are here to discuss Selena Montgomery.
Who is Selena Montgomery you ask?
Oh, she is very well know. Very FAMOUS?
Famous you ask? You've never heard of her?
Well, that's because Selena Montgomery is her suede name. One she used 20 years ago before she was famous.
(I will let you think on that for a moment while I take a bite of my lobster roll right now and savor it. If I am going to go out to lunch after 14 months of avoiding restaurants, I am getting a very large lobster roll on freshly baked bread, a bowl of creamy clam chowder and a lovely Cape Cod Salad. Apparently I've been craving New England comfort food for over a year.)
Ok, here is a hint. While I must be visiting some New England themed Revolving Rooftop Lounge, this famous woman would most likely be enjoying her own luncheon in a southern city and the topic of conversation would be voter suppression. Ah heck, it would likely be a fundraising luncheon for her as well.
(Ok, this lobster roll has HUGE pieces of lobster and is toasted with warm butter. I think I am in heaven. And there is BACON in my salad! I love New England!)
Need another hint?
She is a romance novelist.
Her first three books, originally printed about 20 years ago under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery, will be reissued in 2022 by the publisher Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
"As my first novels, they remain incredibly special to me," said XXX in a statement. "The characters and their adventures are what I'd wished to read as a young Black woman — stories that showcase women of color as nuanced, determined, and exciting."
So, have you figured out who we are discussing yet?
( You know, I just discovered lobster roll bread with melted butter is perfect to sop up any remaining clam chowder left in my bowl.)
Yep!
That would be the very famous and amazing Stacey Abrams!
Who knew right?
Top that Danielle Steel, Diana Gabaldon and Jayne Austen!
(I should never have written this post. I am now craving New England food and I don't live anywhere near New England. I don't even live near an ocean. Best I can do is track down the "Lobster Lady" food truck in AZ and then find a "lake" and... No wait, their website says they leave AZ for Maine in April each year to avoid the heat. Apparently I must now wait until NOVEMBER when they are due to return! This is a very sad day indeed.)
Well, not so sad for Stacey Abrams. I think she is going to make a killing on the reissue of her first 3 novels, don't you?
Good for her!
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/04/993498186/3-romance-novels-written-by-stacey-abrams-will-be-reissued
@lovendures. Wow. Who would have known her talent would extend that far? These will be so fun to read! It fits her personality too. You can just feel that she has perspective about the world and her resting face is always smiling. Okay, I'm ordering the lobster roll.
@lovendures i love love love Stacy Abrams, but have not read her books. I have heard two different people say that she is the reincarnation of George Washington, and since then, i can't unsee it, lol. A really beautiful George Washington with a smile as warm as the sun!
ps- i would think twice about eating lobster in the middle of a desert- just sayin'. Wait, is it "desert" or "dessert"? Either way, i wouldn't want lobster in it. Think i will just have a Long Island Iced Tea ?
@lovendures I don’t know if you know this but Stacy Abram just published a legal thriller titled “ While Justice Sleeps”. Here is an article about her new book and why she is not using a pen name any longer.
Stacey Abrams on her New Legal Thriller 'While Justice Sleeps' - Variety
variety.com/2021/film/news/stacey-abrams-new-book-while-justice-sleeps-1234911265/
@jeanne-mayell. Hmmmm, this looks like Horatio built a money pit. It will be interesting to see how this can be converted to zero carbon emissions.