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Next time I will get the 40 lb bag instead of the 60 lb one.

I have been doing more hands-on software development in my new job and have experienced first hand (no pun intended) the principles of chaos, and not just because my skills had eroded. "the Butterfly Effect - the notion that a butterfly stirring the air today in Peking can transform storm systems next month in New York." ( Chaos:  Making a New Science ) One time someone else's copy and paste error of calling another method with the wrong variable took me a long time to figure out as everything looked right at first glance. foo(string param1, string param2) {   ...    bar(param1, param1 );   ... } This was more like a mocking bird flapping its wings. Another time, my own error of a single character in a PowerShell caused the progam to stop working for a day.  If a single character out of thousands of lines of codes isn't the butterfly effect then I don't know what is. Of course there is no tiny silver bullet for these dreaded Chine...

Bare feet in Buddha's Point A Cardinal in disguise 100% Kona New Earthy Where the green ferns grow Better get Geiko Florida was too crowded this summer Where's my breakfast cereal royalty check? Running speed: just faster than mean 3 year olds Cha Cha's Veggie Enchilladas  National Park Only pick them when they are red as cranberries. Sun lights up at horizon It is pretty hard to take a bad picture of a sunset here. Torchy (a last minute substitute for slick Willy)  Fire to hold the darkness at bay Blue Purple

Sunday breakfast Whole foods muesli bread with Pineapple jam Strawberries stuffed with red grapes Peach blueberries and banana Paired with Black Tiger coffee  Cranberry Almond Rice Pasta with fresh tomatoes from the garden  Paired with Portuguese white whine with Peach sorbet, strawberry and red grapes

A surprise gift from a virtual sender Artistry's craft in all its splendor Hospitality and thoughtfulness unmatched Grace and class, can't possibly surpass A box with a trick, slide to reveal Reminder of a journey, at times surreal Carved in my memory for safe keeping Not an elephant nor Dr. Seuss would be weeping A boy's joy at seeing treasured tales Reading and re-reading for hours, it never fails From whence they came, a piqued curiosity From halfway across the globe, a twinkled generosity A friendship made along life's path A new beginning or apogee? I hope I don't crash! A heartfelt thanks and best wishes! Namaste

Here is a simple idea, use the same technology in missile detection satellites positioned over Russian missile silos to place satellites over the world's forests for an early warning system for forest fires.  Another thought would be to dispatch remote controlled drones to investigate satellite warnings and potentially extinguish small fires before they grew.  A  NOVA episode  made a convincing case for controlled burns as the best defense against monster fires.  If there are roadblocks to being proactive, then let's use existing technology at least for a quicker reaction.  The idea to use tools developed originally for national security is nothing new, but that thought is perhaps too recursive considering you are reading this posting over the internet.

My 9 year son is a picky eater.  He asks for Cinnamon toast not toasted or Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal usually without milk in the bowl.  You can see the possibilities with these two foods.  I would ask him his order while he was taking a shower before school.  When he ordered the cereal I would repeat his order: "You want Cinnamon Toast Crunch, not toasted." "Daaaaad!" was his usual frustrated response. I was trying to inspire a lesson in creativity by asking "what if..." I added this variation?  Because of getting burned on the previous day's breakfast, and not burnt toast as remember he wants his bread not toasted, he would over specify his order so that I would not do crazy things.  I always managed to find some loop hole in his order or I would just play dumb, which isn't hard to do. Milk in the cup only. You're not thinking 3-dimensionally Hidden Cinnamon Toast bread, not toasted. Inspired by Richard Feynman's ...