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Has anyone played with 53-word stories? https://www.press53.com/ Object is to write a compelling story in just 53 words. Here's one of mine: The door opened easily, although the house had clearly not been lived in for a long time. The couch was covered by a sheet as though someone had...

Landscape of Years presents uneven ground; among the pits and crags bright treasure lies. But it is rare and and far more rarely found. And found not long before the brightness dies. Alone without a guide we mostly go. Distractions come with every darkened bend Betraying plans we make before we...

While fact-checking can be fun and it's possible to eventually wear down misinformed people with loads of data, there might be a better way. Bypassing may be more effective in correcting misinformation...

Predictions in the early to mid 20th century that religion would come to an end in the face of increasing scientific knowledge have been proven wrong. While some sects of some religions have seen a marked drop in participation, faith itself remains strong. In some nations, the trend is...

In population genetics, the Hardy–Weinberg principle, also known as the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, model, theorem, or law, states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences. ... In the...

https://xkcd.com/242/

Dogs who meet at the dog park every morning. From left to right, Jeordy, Lando, Clymer, Ozzie, and Goose. They're noisy and they play rough, but they are besties.

My wildflower garden is going great. Bees and butterflies love it.

... there's that one cousin, no one talks about...

Shelf in the "Happy Room." Mrs. Barbarian named it, after I set up the library there, and she got to decorate.

Every year, Gaylord Texan resort puts on a Christmas ice show. This year it was "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." My grandson and his family come in every year to see it. Everything is sculptured and colored ice:

For about 15,000 years, dogs have migrated in lockstep with humans around the globe. They have followed us from Asia into Europe, North America and back to Africa — all the while hunting, protecting and snuggling us. Now it looks as though dog DNA has evolved in lockstep with our DNA...

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-find-that-cats-love-to-sit-inside-squares-ev-1846828029

This guy had been wandering the streets in Dallas, and the animal control people got him. Clearly basset mix, but not sure what else. Couldn't resist him. He's big, about 80 lbs. and very loving and good-natured. He fit right in and won over Mrs. Barbarian immediately. In the last few...