Has anyone here made a weighted toy? If so, what did you use for the weight?
I thought about using a small wheat bag, but I'm concerned about weevils (Sitophilus species) getting into it in future. Unfortunately I've had this happen once before.
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What's Fear Got To Do With It
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> If you want more peace and less regret as you age, say goodbye to these 7 habits https://geediting.com/b-if-you-want-more-peace-and-less-regret-as-you-age-say-goodbye-to-these-7-habits/
Global English Editing · If you want more peace and less regret as you age, say goodbye to these 7 habitsGrowing older can be a beautiful journey of self-discovery, filled with tranquility and wisdom, but it can also come with its fair share of regrets. Have you ever paused and wondered, “How can I age more peacefully?” or “How can I avoid regrets as I grow old?” Well, it might surprise you that the secret … Continue reading "If you want more peace and less regret as you age, say goodbye to these 7 habits"
Taking a break is important for artists to do in order to avoid burnout. Here are three things you can doinstead of art in order to take a rest so those creative juices can flow stronger:
https://dextiveblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/things-you-can-do-to-take-break-from-art.html
dextiveblog.blogspot.comThings You Can Do to Take a Break From ArtBurnout is a common experience that many artists go through when they put a lot of pressure on themselves and swiftly do a lot of art projec...
You shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blood
CBCWhy you shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blood | CBC NewsSalting a leech that’s sucking your blood could make it vomit into the wound. Biologists behind a new Royal Ontario Museum exhibit on bloodsucking animals suggest better ways to remove leeches and share information about other bloodsuckers, including fish that swim up people’s genitals.
Chris Boden on BEING WEIRD and BEING YOURSELF, and how going to prison changed his attitude.
“You cannot keep everyone else warm by setting yourself on fire.”
“Chuck it in the fuck-it bucket and get on with your day.”
Wise words!
Brains Of Mastodon, I need more help. Things are going great with my church's LGBTQ+ support and fellowship group.
We're now trying to think of how to foster secure and private group communication among our group. I don't think I have it in me to set up a Listserv, if that's even "private". I thought of like a Signal group chat, but I don't know if that can be easily managed.
What are people doing for stuff like this? Thanks in advance.
How to harness your emotions to fuel creativity - Fast Company
Creativity is full of emotions—the reputational risk of not knowing how an idea will be received by stakeholders, the frustration of dealing with constraints and obstacles, conflict about directions to take, and elation when you finally develop a product. Successful creativity does not depend on the kinds of emotions experienced. Rather, it depends on your ability to harness the power of emotions and manage them when they get in the way of progress. In my book, The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions To Turn Ideas Into Action, I write about how to use emotional intelligence to manage the creative process, regardless of industry or job role.
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Developing software for a specific date brings its own set of unique challenges. I recently did this (again) with a great team and here are the lessons I learned:
Major Hayden · Date driven development
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How do you get the most out of a superstrat, if you're used to low-output single coil guitars?
(I'm considering selling a Korean-made Mockingbird with a Floyd, and I want to try to truly appreciate it first.)
All the videos I find seem to be about how to buy one, but not how you wield it.
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A fire is burning near Oaky Creek Road. It is moving towards Solander Road, Poison Creek Road and Lee Road.
Major roads or highways may be impacted, including Oaky Creek Road, Solander Road and Lee Road .
- Stay informed because conditions could change:
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#guitar #advice: how best to appreciate hot pickups?
I have a couple Fenders and a Mockingbird ST that I'm trying to connect with. I grew up playing a Jag.
Everything is different with loud pickups that sound like mud when I try to play edge of breakup.
How do you approach a guitar that's made to shred?
What seems to work best is a drive pedal into a distortion pedal.
…but I don't know what to do with my hands.
It's like aGTO Vs an MG. You don't drive the same way.
Empowering From Within, With Phoebe Stuart
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Rural Masterminds - Bush Inspiration
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The Rash, the Lazy, Lover, none’s so wild,
But may be tame, and may be wisely mild,
If they consult true Vertue’s Rules with care,
And lend to good advice a patient ear.
[Invidus, iracundus, iners, vinosus, amator,
nemo adeo ferus est, ut non mitescere possit,
si modo culturae patientem commodet aurem.]
Horace (65-8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 1, l. 38ff (1.1.38-40) (20 BC) [tr. Creech (1684)]
Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/horace/78567/
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