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@rpmik amazing physics and technology. Worried about my friends in Vanuatu (I lived on Paama south of this quake). I am interested in setting up a Shake but would it register much here in North Carolina?

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Coming home from the GOTV concert, a coyote ran up the driveway in front of me, white fur on legs and underside. It was beautiful in its wild way.

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I’m a regular for music at Carrboro’s Cat’s Cradle. Tonight I am glad to be in the Cradle’s newest space for this Roy Cooper GOTV concert. Our former governor is going to be an excellent U.S. senator.

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A curious green anole (Anole carolinensis) on the hot tub cover. We are at the northern edge of this lizard’s range.

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Just checked the map of my ADS-B feeder to see if there’s any activity in the air above. I see a Boeing 747-400, Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules, a couple of small single-prop planes, and the usual 737s and Airbus A-321s. Busy up there.

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I’ve found myself on the Pepper page for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and there are about 20 varieties I’d like to grow in my garden next year.

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@amerpie beam me there, Scotty. That looks heavenly.

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The young owl is as close as ever tonight, just behind the house in a nearby oak tree. Here are two minutes of it calling out, with an adult answering, and then another juvenile 30 yards away. With a flashlight, I caught it in flight, and it’s near full size.

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@todd love the Building Zingerman’s book. I am holding my copy now. 

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@ayjay great post and selection of images. I’m returning to photography but with less pedigree and skill so will watch you for inspiration.

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@KimberlyHirsh glad you documented this. Nice example of curiosity.

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Friend and I went for tacos and then he insisted we stop by the Beer Study for a shot of Jepson’s Malort. We both have Chicago roots is why but also why not.

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@mihobu nice images. I have a new X-E5 and will follow your lead, will program this recipe soon.

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@ablerism love this! I just posted about another inspiration for hosting. Bravo to you.

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Just listened again to the This I Believe essay by the late Jim Haynes, who invited the world to dinner. Joining him (and others) in Paris in 2016 was memorable, inspiring, humbling. Next year, I want to create a similar salon here in Chapel Hill. You all will be welcome.

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The forest about our house is just beautiful this morning. Still and peaceful. Acorns and hickory nuts falling. On my walk to Studio B, I came upon a red-shouldered hawk in a tree at eye level, and then a pileated woodpecker arrived on a nearby trunk. Wonderful.

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Came straight from the Science Writers Book Club to Cat’s Cradle for Brigitte Calls Me Baby. Great sounds and beats and driving guitars.

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@antonzuiker and thanks to @manton for the easy way to allow another to have a blog on my account. Malia is using Micro.blog to post updates from Guatemala.

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Peace Corps achieves historic milestone of 250,000 volunteers since 1961. Proud to say that my family is 3 parts of this milestone: my father, Joseph (Dominican Republic 1965-67), and me and Erin (Vanuatu 1997-99). When Malia is sworn next month in Guatemala, she will be 3º generation Zuiker PCV.

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Another turtle photo from along Fig Tree Lane. This was snapped by Briton in her back yard last week.

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Looking through photos from the last few weeks as I wonder why I feel so tired. This 737 stand off had caught my attention in the Denver airport.

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@daj That was a delightful post. Bravo to you for bravery and curiosity and enjoying firsts.

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Pickup soccer this morning was good and fun. Now I’m home, sitting on the porch, watching Liverpool-ManCity while a thunderstorm (trailing band of Isaias) begins to pass overhead, with WRAL breaking in to provide tornado warnings.

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@JohnBrady Such simple-seeming creatures that invite me to get down on their level. (Might be my youthful interest in St. Francis of Assisi and St. Anthony of Padua and their legends of listening to all animals.)

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I enjoyed the conversation between chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Carla Hall at Sixth&I in Washington the other night. With a visit to the Carrboro Farmers Market this morning, I followed the ‘one sauce’ recipe in Ottolenghi Simple Too and now have this deliciousness to savor.

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Leaves are falling, temps are lower, Isaias’s rains are dampening the forest, and turtles are moving.

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Street licks, Washington, D.C.

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4 a.m. alarm, dressed in my good blue suit, first flight to DCA, Metro yellow line into the city, Washington starting to move. Work meeting ahead, later a chef’s book reading, then late flight home.

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@jthingelstad That’s a great race. I ran in 2016 and it was cold! I loved the spirit and generosity of the people all along the course, even handing out much-needed tissues for my runny nose. Thanks for cheering on those runners.

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Troy also introduced me to the word deipnosophist: a person skilled in the art of dining and table talk. I went to bookshelf for the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, checked spelling. Perfect word to match today’s blog post, The Paama Properties, about my retirement & next endeavor.

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Friend Troy came over to the house for dinner tonight. He gave me an awesome cap from the Anchor Bat Company, and now I’m reading Why Are Baseball Bats Cupped?

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Along the gravel driveway, this old Bud can emerged from the dirt.

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[Voice of David Attenborough] The coyote of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, are so comfortable they brazenly leave their scat in the middle of the driveway, a message to the humans that they are masters of the night. [/voiceover]

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Friday at 5pm means it is Solsbury o’clock here in my house, Peter Gabriel on vinyl singing ‘Today I don’t need a replacement, I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant’. A grand weekend to all!

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Beautiful day for the Boulderthon. I ran the half and my cousin Jenny did the full. We were side by side for first 10 miles until the course split. This was fun view of runners ahead and the Flatirons.

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I joined the official shakeout run this morning with Boulderthon founder for 3 mile jog along a nice path. Then walked Pearl Street to revisit the excellent Boxcar coffee roasters. Now sitting, sipping, marveling at perfect weather.

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@jthingelstad and great Eighties references, too!

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@manton gone. Thanks for your vigilance!

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@manton i just got one as well.

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@davoh I did read the fishing book and found it fascinating. At least one line stuck out and I blogged about it here. I also enjoyed your Interesting Times post. You sound like an excellent teacher.

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@patrickrhone Penzey’s! Quality spices. Your home must smell so good all the time with your cooking. Just wish the internet could transmit scents.

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@manton hooray! Kudos on your persistence.

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@iChris my face was wet with tears. Good episode and great lesson about understanding others.

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@AndySylvester Now that I’ve been watching the tracker, I see that these planes are flying over and past RDU, the major airport nearest me. But I do now see the UNC Health helicopter that serves the hospital a few miles away. Really cool to be watching the traffic.

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@rpmik Oh, thank you. I gave up with FR24. Just could not get the RPi3 to boot. Will try your link tomorrow.

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@JohnBrady agreed. I also just love the quality of the books that Craig produces and collaborates to publish. The paper feels good to hold while I’m slowing reading.

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@antonzuiker testing the new cross-posting feature to RSS.chat (in my case, RSS.storian.org). @Manton continues his non-stop development success.

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@davoh I ordered a copy from my local bookseller. Will read first and then decide who best to gift it to (an uncle, maybe a teenage friend of my son). Looking forward to it.

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@kaa I agree and I had the same set of thoughts about wanting more but also liking the single dose. Will be fun to enjoy the season as it unfolds and to watch what you post as you experience the episodes.

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@dswanson @davoh oh nice. Was just talking with some boys about fishing in the NC mountains. This might make a good gift.

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