Stan Orchard
Trying to figure it out.
Seattle | Hobart
Music For Nothing
For podcasts, video production, etc. A gift from composer/sound designer Joel Corelitz. via @theloop
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“Celebrate the Small Victories with Aphasia”
This story revolves around someone dealing with the maddening effects of aphasia. As I read it, it occurred to me this applies, or should apply, to anyone dealing with any kind of problem. To anyone trying to overcome any kind of problem.
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Frosty Morning Walk
My Beloved and I hit the Cedar River Trail just after sunrise this morning. More than a mile. She’s doing better.
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Live For The Sun, Sun For the Live
As someone whose skin seems to burn at the slightest glimpse of the sun, I always try to slather on the sunscreen before heading outdoors. After reading this article, that will change.
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A Comcast Miracle
We’ve been without power for 30 some hours now and they haven’t started fixing our issue. But miracle of miracles, our Comcast cable appears to be holding up the remains of the tree that took everything down.
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Powerless
The power’s been out for 31 hours as these words are written. Got some snow overnight. This morning it’s partly sunny and cold.
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Foodgasm: Nanaimo Bars
One of life’s great mysteries: How could I live so long without tasting those little delicacies?
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Life: Think About It
To make changes in life, one must spend more time thinking about it.
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Christmas Day Hike 2018
My Beloved and I got in a mile walk on Christmas Day at one of our local parks. One small step toward a brighter future.
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Tracking Habits
This new journaling app takes habit-forming to a new level, in more ways than one.
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See, The Days Are Already Getting Longer
The second day of winter is showing signs of improvement. At least this morning.
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Celebrating A Birthday And Cannabis
As we celebrate Joyce Carol’s birthday today, we’re trying to get our heads wrapped around the fact that cannabis is now legal in all 50 states. Never thought I’d live long enough to see it.
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Pixar Makes Even A Simple Dumpling Touching
You just have to admire the people who come up with these stories. Just love it.
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Clever: Remove Background
I love clever things. This is.
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Built with The New WP Editor
Running Wordpress 5.x with Divi as the theme. Can they live together? Will I survive? Let’s find out.
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Pain In Her Head
Here’s a good story explaining the nightmare my wife deals with every waking moment: never-ending pain. There is no cure, though she survives with cannabis. Highly recommended, both this story and the herb.
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Love My Job – Greetings From The South Pole
I really love my job. One of the great perks is getting to meet some amazing, fascinating people. Case in point: I got to chat with a Seattle man now living at the South Pole working on some very heavy research.
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From Hobart to Museum
If you visit Pacific Science Center any time soon, be sure to visit “Death is not the end: a decomposition story” now on display near the Tropical Butterfly House. There you will find a little bit of Hobart.
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“When Snow Prayers Work Too Well”
Let’s leave snow where it belongs: in the mountains, please.
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Built With the New Divi Builder
Since Wordpress 5.0 came out last week, and with it a bunch of big changes, I’ve spent the past few days trying to live with it.
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