Noticing the magic in a disappearing object.

Meaning of words we're voting on today: immigrants, marriage, and abortion. Also, cats in space, an emotional support clown, infinite monkey theorem disproved, YES SHE CAN from will i am, Maggie's link to Bernie's answer to an important election question, and Glenn Fleishman's new book.

Choosing our next thing - one thing at a time.

On finding the motivation to get out of bed and off the couch. Also, Steve from Blues Clues is listening, silent book clubs, leaving baking choices to a die roll, Prisoner Parody, two links from Maggie - to Hysteria and a Roller Coaster, and De Programatica Ipsum is available for free.

An extended family that we choose.

Innovation happens elsewhere. Also, a headline that made me giggle, free concerts from Minnesota, Antidepressant or Tolkein, how to survive broligarchy, Scientific American loses its leader, Maggie's link to a coin box that doesn't accept coins, and photography workshops from the Digital Story.

The difficulty of clearing the jams in our lives.

Preparing a Thanksgiving meal. Also, Alice of Alice's restaurant, the turkey drop, Depression Quest, How to pivot, Maggie's link to magic from Penn's daughter, and Timothy Snyder on Hegseth.

Three years ago I wrote that to change our country we had to start small with school boards and city councils.