I like the approach that Sean Carroll describes in this episode about being a science advisor for a movie. Rather than telling the director that their time travel theory is wrong, you treat the screenplay as data and concoct a theory to fit. Much better for collaboration.

We need a better system for our masks. We start the week off with a nice, clean stack and then they disperse all over the house throughout the week. We spend much of Sunday tracking them down and cleaning them. Only to start all over again #mbnov

I really like the imagery of the idiom “on the horns of a dilemma”, especially since it emphasizes the point that both choices are undesirable #mbnov

Taking a few minutes to listen to A Place by Nils Frahm really helped adjust my motivation to get back to work on a frustrating project #mbnov

I never want to answer a call from someone I don’t know. So, I really like the “silence unknown callers” feature in iOS #mbnov

In looking for a good use of provision, I found this song by Kevin Morby. Listening through his catalogue and enjoying the mellow mood #mbnov 🎵 🎧

Currently reading: The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday 📚

DayOne continues to be an excellent way to capture my daily thoughts. Documenting each day’s achievements has really helped me keep momentum on projects #mbnov

I wanted to avoid using the word border in a political context and was reminded how much I enjoyed Borderline by Mishell Baker #mbnov 📚

Winter is coming #mbnov

Well, if you worried that AC/DC was going to fade away, they’re back with a new album that rocks out as much as any of their other albums #mbnov music.apple.com/ca/album/…

Feeling nostalgic, thanks to NPR Tiny Desk Concerts releasing this Yo La Tengo show from their archives

I’m fascinated that it’s possible to figure out how many regular polytopes there are and I have Milo Beckman to thank for putting together these great videos #mbnov

I quite like my dependence on a morning coffee and the ritual of making it #mbnov

Oops, need to train myself to actually post my #mbnov content on the right day

A fun memory from last year. I look forward to when we can gather as a family again #mbnov

I really enjoyed To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. A little jewel of a space exploration story that really captures the spirit of scientific exploration 📚

Lucy likes to supervise breakfast

Many good ideas on balancing uncertainty with fiscal rules in Navigating Uncertainty in Ontario’s Budget

What Is a Particle? in Quanta Magazine is a good overview of current answers to what seems like a simple question