Shuwen brought some funny & fancy single serve drip coffee portions back from her trip to Taiwan. I had never seen something like this before! It works surprisingly well and is fun to make.
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Kumquat 2023
First taste of our kumquat jam, freshly made in March 2023. Shuwen did all the hard work, harvesting, slicing the kumquat and removing the seeds. All I had to do was follow a recipe (link; she said this requires German precision😅), give it an occasional stir, and fill it into jars at the end.
Stop Fighting
“If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts.” (Peter McWilliams)
Mysterious Memorial Stone at Garnet Peak
During one of my monsoon visits to the Laguna Crest, I noticed an out-of-place looking blue rock a short distance away from the summit of Garnet Peak. No other rock in the area has this color or texture. The rock has an inscription on it and is probably 18-20″ long (~50cm), maybe more. It must have been considerable effort to get the rock up there and place it!
Moon Dogs
While out on our evening walk in the neighborhood yesterday, a few thin clouds happened to be just in the right position left and right of the moon to allow for an appearance of paraselenae aka moon dogs — similar to sun dogs, except that they appear left and right of the moon, on the 22° halo ring. I had never seen them before.
Conquer
“Conquer the angry man by love. Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness. Conquer the liar with truth.” (Dhammapada)
Tech: Migration (Impressed)
In my previous post about my switch to the iPhone 12, I mentioned that it doesn’t have any new features that really impressed me over my old iPhone 7 Plus. One thing did impress me though: the switch itself, and the migration of everything from my old iPhone 7 Plus to the new one.
Uphold Hope
If we hope that humanity is capable of moral progress we can contribute to it. If we give up hope, all is lost. Therefore, it is our obligation to uphold hope.
(Immanuel Kant)
Understanding
Understanding is crucial in all human communication. When faced with people who are inflexible in their views, that is the time for you to be at your most flexible and accomodating, and to bring all your wisdom and compassion to bear.
(17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje)
