One of the best things about our garden this summer has been these galia melons. They’re apparently a cross between honeydew and cantaloupe; they’re straightforwardly sweet, eliminating that slightly off taste of cantaloupe. And they’re so pretty!

Rachel and I have spent much of the day cleaning up around the juniper trees at the back of the garage. Looks much better now. Also, I harvested a lot of berries from the trimmed limbs and I’m currently dehydrating them for incense. Smells so good in here!

A pox upon all lava rock, plastic landscape edging, and all the works and ways of Orthanc Landscaping Services, LLC

Quoting myself from two years ago:

Two ecosystem services provided by humans: gratitude and awareness.

Good article on the fake personality of chatbots—in part because of lack of persistence through time. (Via @ayjay) As I’ve been using Claude more, I’m finding that it’s best at amplifying my own ideas and spinning them in new directions, not generating anything new or even factual.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Georgian priest chants the 50th Psalm in Aramaic 🎵

Now playing: Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times. Also see their website (click on album name) for more information about each mantra. 🎵

It’s still very hot but the season is shifting: I’m seeing more spider webs.

Found this while doing some research at the local historical society. I was on the cutting edge of technology in 1988!

At the new job, I’m back doing work that requires a ten key. (I guess it’s not technically a ten key but that’s the term we always used for it.) So rather than using the one already at my new desk, I brought in the one I had from my old job. It’s probably twentyish years old. Fun!