David Spratte

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This is good news! www.dixparkconservancy.org/news/cons…

→ 10:40 AM, Jan 20

The American Abyss

“Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump has been our post-truth president. When we give up on truth, we concede power to those with the wealth and charisma to create spectacle in its place.”

Compelling words and photos from Timothy Snyder and Ashely Gilbertson via the NY Times. www.nytimes.com/2021/01/0…

There’s enough historical context here to show us what to be careful of going forward. Can we get it together to avoid the mistakes of previous generations?

The notion of “the lie outlasts the liar” is sobering: What sort of imprint will remain 15 years from now?

→ 2:44 PM, Jan 19

Out with the not really that old…

→ 6:34 PM, Jan 15

A quick trip the museum park today. This trail had been closed the last few times we’d been—so this was our first peek at the outlook.

→ 8:36 PM, Jan 10

Side 1. Track 1.

→ 6:06 PM, Jan 9

Can we update, “Free speech doesn’t allow you to yell, ’Fire” in a crowded theater.” with modern examples: - “Trial by battle.” - Warning members of Congress who did not back the pro-Trump efforts: “We’re coming for you.” - “You will never take back our country with weakness.”

→ 1:26 PM, Jan 7

This shirt seemed to levitate to the top of the drawer today.

→ 10:36 AM, Jan 7

It’d be great to see all 147 of these Republicans get voted out at the next opportunity. www.nytimes.com/interacti…

→ 9:58 AM, Jan 7

Got this yesterday, the first proper work day of 2021. Colonel Panic is a Major Buzz-kill.

→ 8:08 AM, Jan 5

Fascinating. This sort of data processing is always interesting to me. Need to explore it more, but in the near term, I’m going to opt for outside as much as possible. indoor-covid-safety.herokuapp.com

→ 10:44 AM, Dec 3

Old Orchard Birthday Escape

Four great days back in the mountains, but this time out in Ashe Co. at Old Orchard Creek. Also, the first sincere road trip for 57 in many years. spratte.net/blog/old-…

→ 3:49 PM, Nov 29

Sharpening Knives

It’d been on my mind for a while: our go-to kitchen knives are due to be sharpened. I should do it before Thanksgiving. Even the reduced version we’re doing this year will still have a bunch of prep.

I got through the two pies and the pecans—that wasn’t bad. But before I got to the parade of vegetables, I took a moment. For the knives, and it turns out for myself as well.

It was, maybe, twenty minutes to get the stones out and sharpen the two knives. I’m not particularly good at this. The knives aren’t extraordinary—but we’ve had them for nearly twenty years now. They’re ours.

They’re familiar. That effort made the rest of the prep so much nicer. If you take care of your tools, they’ll take care of you.

→ 5:40 PM, Nov 26

“That’s mate in three.” The Queen’s Gambit lives up to the hype with the first episode.

→ 8:42 PM, Nov 25

Is it just me or is Dark Mode on macOS a train wreck? Little third-party app things like text selection not being resolved? Bigger Apple things like window layering still not evident?

→ 7:25 PM, Nov 19

This shirt is going to get a lot of mileage.

→ 9:51 AM, Nov 13

So. Relieved.

→ 12:07 PM, Nov 7

“Forget Maui.”

→ 9:46 PM, Nov 4

First pumpkin I’ve carved in a while.

→ 1:55 PM, Nov 1

Happy to have checked this off the list today.

→ 1:35 PM, Oct 20

I must admit, it was nice to get out with a camera and not a phone last week.

→ 12:23 PM, Oct 19

Saturday was chilly a mile or so up.

→ 7:51 PM, Oct 18

→ 7:26 PM, Oct 17

This is a garbage headline, right? I can’t tell any more. Seems like there are better examples of “COVID-19 Cluster Fuel” in that photo alone.

→ 8:25 AM, Oct 5

Fantastic resource from the ACLU to make sure you’re prepared to vote this year. 2020 is both the most challenging and important year to take part in Democracy. www.aclu.org/voter/

→ 1:03 PM, Sep 30

A bit of company during a tire change.

→ 12:40 PM, Sep 27