I’m a Cal alum who grew up in Kansas and have driven all over the state many times in the last 5 decades. I’ve never seen a single tumbleweed. You may confusing Kansas for Texas or any state in the Southwest.
Dorothy was from Kansas. i wonder if that a good fraction of what people think about Kansas is still based on the Wizard of Oz.
there are a lot of cool new books, offshoots of the story, that are fun and entertaining to read. i read one called Dorothy Must Die, because it turns out that Dorothy was not such a nice person (in this retelling)
The opening move of a Wordle genius, XXXXX is my favorite opening word of them all (in hard mode). And it was extraordinarily lucky today. You’ve eliminated all but three of the words in my dictionary:
WBot and i are as one today. i would think luck would be higher
Fun stuff from MIT's Download:
What it would be like if you could meet your online algorithm face to face:
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/cartoons/74117/stephen-collinss-cartoon-dating-the-algorithm?mc_cid=53a1f597b9&mc_eid=34ed9ebff0
Games designed by philosophers:
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/descartes-against-humanity-and-other-games-designed-by-famous-philosophers?mc_cid=53a1f597b9&mc_eid=34ed9ebff0
Oregon assistant Ra'Shaad Samples charged with DUII after fleeing crash, claiming to be DeSean Jackson
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oregon-assistant-rashaad-samples-duii-desean-jackson/
Vintage cameras and such
Ran into someone at a coffee shop with a cool vintage camera, Minolta x370
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4K9H5hYhrsEq8cZz5
Reminded me that I haven't used my Canon Ftb in a while. Maybe I'll take it on inca trail hiking. Just heavy though
Yep, my son is into the retro camera thing. It’s all the rage among the youngsters at the moment. He’s a natural photographer, so it’s fun to see.
Visit University of Kansas exhibits featuring Wilt Chamberlain.
Kansas
i have also only driven thru Kansas at high speeds. lots of tumbleweed which is kinda entertaining because there is really not much else.
road trip update for older daughter taking a more northern route. got to Chicago last night after seeing Devils Tower and the Badlands.
I’m a Cal alum who grew up in Kansas and have driven all over the state many times in the last 5 decades. I’ve never seen a single tumbleweed. You may confusing Kansas for Texas or any state in the Southwest.
hmm. maybe i am confusing them.
Dorothy was from Kansas. i wonder if that a good fraction of what people think about Kansas is still based on the Wizard of Oz.
there are a lot of cool new books, offshoots of the story, that are fun and entertaining to read. i read one called Dorothy Must Die, because it turns out that Dorothy was not such a nice person (in this retelling)
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The opening move of a Wordle genius, XXXXX is my favorite opening word of them all (in hard mode). And it was extraordinarily lucky today. You’ve eliminated all but three of the words in my dictionary:
WBot and i are as one today. i would think luck would be higher
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HSB, seems like you came very close to a two today.
Yup. 1 in 3 chance
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