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Review: Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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April 13, 2023

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the MilitaryAccessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

War is not my thing. Often it feels like the author is trying to tell us we need a war if we want to explore space or see new inventions. But it is the opposite of that. He has researched points to prove this is how it has always been, and, please hang on until the end of the book, he has some answers as well researched and thought out of how we can improve our lives, save us from global warming and other imminent disasters, and finally space travel for good not evil. Yes, I prefer Star Trekking to Star Warring.

I could listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson all night. In fact, the other night, I did just that. His voice is soothing, and his articulation is precise. I’m not a scientist or a historian, but I felt this wasn’t over my head.

I highly recommend this book, especially the audio. I picked this up on Libby, a great place to read for free! Libraries are the greatest!

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A to Z Challenge, K

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A to Z Challenge 2023

As I am looking to buy Avatar 2, Way of Water, I was reminded of Blockbuster’s past. “Be Kind, Please Rewind.”

So can we assume that losing the tapes is why kindness is hard to find? Just asking. I know it is still out there. But isn’t it like a sweet Kiss when you find it? And doesn’t it feel wonderful knowing you have passed it on, that you’ve made someone’s day?

Well, I have to keep this short as I have to write a review for an audiobook and a Kindle.

Because it was the ‘K’ word I could find. 🙂
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Combo Wednesday

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April 12, 2023

One-Liner Wednesday
(sorry it’s so small. Posting on my cell) A to Z Challenge
Finished Friday on Wednesday
And they fit so cozily!

Just finished my socks!

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A to Z Challenge, I

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April 11, 2023

Investigating words that start with ‘I,’ I found some favorites. Information. Yes, that is the Google word. I go to Google when I want information. I hunger for it at times. Sometimes what is out there isn’t enough to just feed me. I need instruction. That is what YouTube is for. But if that isn’t enough for my hungry being, imagination will fill in the gaps. That brings me to a satisfying and immediate improvement in mood. I hope you found this interesting, if not

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A to Z Challenge, H

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April 10, 2023

How has this day escaped me? Ooh! Look at that, without even trying, I’ve used the letter! I usually do Make It or Made It Monday, but I just put all the projects away. And, yes, that was what kept me busy. The slipper socks I was making for me were disturbingly messed up. So I had to tink back down past the boo-boos. It was slow and boring, so I watched Knives Out and the Glass Onion while ripping the slipper to a workable place. Hey, those were fun! I didn’t expect to like them. I don’t like murder mysteries. But these are about a lot more than murder. Unfortunately, you have to rent Knives Out from Amazon. But you don’t need to watch Knives Out to watch Glass Onion.

This evening I decided I needed something in the background. I absolutely hate this show for all the intrigue and meanness. But the music is so captivating that I couldn’t help myself but buy the sheet music and hope to try to play it someday.

Somehow I need to get the area around my piano open so I can play again. Right now, it is holding the broken treadmill that we still haven’t gotten the people to do what they should about it.

Happy Monday!

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Happy Easter

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April 9, 2023

Keep The Love Alive
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Stream of Consciousness Saturday, gen

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April 8, 2023

Per Linda: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “starts with gen.” Find a word that starts with “gen” and use it in your post. Have fun!

This is to combine the SoCS with the AtoZ Challenge that I seem ahead of? I thought yesterday was G, but oh, well, I’ll go with it and stream as it will.

While everyone is concentrating on Easter and streaming and the challenges, I am still editing my CampNaNo novel, Reflexion. The ‘G’ word is Generate, something I need to do. I can’t wait to finish the edits to part one and actually start writing part two. I may actually get finished by tomorrow. I’m hoping that I won’t get garbage, but when letting the consciousness play and put the editor away, you gather the flowers with the thorns, if you get my drift. Generally, I know where the story is going, but now is not the time to worry about grace. Writing is fairly graceless. Editing is when you can make good, or almost good, to great. I hope.

The story I’m writing is sci-fi with ghosts. That is who is doing the reflections of the crew. Grand and Great–grandparents who didn’t want to travel were left behind on Earth, but they chose to go with the space team in the end. And their ability to be there and unseen by many helps solve a lot of problems but gives grounds for a lot more growth.

Ah, well, back to editing. GROAN!

Ah, well, I’m still:

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A-to-Z Challenge, G

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April 7, 2023

Good Grief!

(Does that count?)

Finished Friday (leftovers from yesterday) is a little disappointing as life got in the way of actually finishing. I still have a couple rows to do on my socks. Half a chapter to edit on the first part of my goals for CampNaNo. Two other sock projects are no way near finished. One has been frogged and waiting to start again. I had hoped to start writing on part 2 of my Reflexions novel but needed to finish the editing.

Maybe tomorrow.

So anyway:

Glorious Good Friday to all who follow the tradition.

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A-to-Z Challenge, F

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April 6, 2023

A-to-Z Challenge

First time ever! Okay, so it wasn’t reaching a writing goal of 50k (should I say fifty K?). But I did complete my goal within the first few days of the month. I wanted to go through 15k (of fifteen K?) words. Wahoo! I did it! And I only have one chapter left to editing then I need to write part two of the book. I need to think about how much I think I can do realistically.

Turn in tomorrow to find out what I’ve finished. I feel like I have been flying. And I love Friday because of the Zoom with Friends. But then tomorrow won’t be the F day. It will be G. Yikes! What will that stand for?

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One-Liner Wednesday, A to Z Challenge, A-E

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April 5, 2023

Okay, I’m a bit of an outlaw this year. I didn’t get signed up for the A-to-Z Challenge on time. Still, I like the idea, so I thought I’d try to catch up today. Unfortunately, this is One-Liner Wednesday. Already I’ve gone too long. But let’s see if I can catch up with only one line:

All

Beings

Can

Dance

Enchantingly

Photo by Simon Berger on Pexels.com

Thanks, Linda, for cheat the prompt today.

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