July 2020
Geiger Readings for Jul 14, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 134 nanosieverts per hour
Favorite Mug Recipes
Today Hungry Girl sent out an email featuring a "naked" eggplant Parmesan recipe in a mug, which not only has me salivating, but it's inspired me. Almost all of my mug-based cooking has consisted of desserts, and I love the idea of making actual meals in a mug.
Nuclear News Roundup Jul 13, 2020
Fuel loading completed at fifth Tianwan unit world-nuclear-news.com
Geiger Readings for Jul 13, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 121 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 160 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jul 12, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 126 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 774 - Conflict At The Waste Isolation Processing Plant Over New Construction Project - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Nuclear News Roundup Jul 11, 2020
Candu unit sets North American operating record world-nuclear-news.com
Geiger Readings for Jul 11, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 82 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 94 nanosieverts per hour
Universal Basic Income
Some governments are experimenting with a basic universal income idea, which stipulates that the government provide an amount of money to live on to its citizens that covers universal basic needs. This idea may be met with controversy, but it exists in a world where job security is uncertain, especially as more tasks become digitized or robotic and Covid threatens our society.
Orchids Have Monkey Faces
Sure, "anthropomorphic flowers" sounds bizarre, but as humans, we're always looking for faces in everything we notice. So when we look at these orchids and see faces of teeny monkeys looking back at us, it's really not as weird as it sounds. Besides, nature had to repeat itself a little, right?
What are these circular objects?
Remember when the U.S. government confirmed the existence of aliens a couple of months ago? It feels like it's been years since then. Scientists have since discovered these weird circular objects sending radio signals from deep space and we don't know what the heck they are, of course.
Climate Change Is Causing Frogs To Lose Homes
Many of us are already worried about the effects of pollution and climate change on frogs, particularly since their skin is so sensitive to change. We already know that frogs mutate in terrible ways when their habitats become polluted. Now scientists say that climate change is kicking them out of their treetop canopies, where they've taken refuge.
Gen Con Online
Plenty of game lovers are missing out this year when it comes to our beloved conventions. Both my kid and I have missed events we had really looked forward to attending, but we totally understand why. In fact, one of them almost wasn't cancelled because it was so close to lockdown and I feared I'd have to make a tough call.
Zombie Skittles
Are you a big fan of Zombie Skittles? Never fear, they will be returning to store shelves and online shopping this year. They say the flavors change according to your own taste buds, and that there's a "rotten zombie" random flavor in the bag. But I've also seen reviewers say that the flavor is really about the same as regular skittles. Have you eve tried them? What were they like?
Coffee Maker Alarm Clock
As a big lover of all things coffee, tea, protein shakes and generally drinking my food, I love the idea of a coffee alarm clock. Honestly if I smelled that when it's time to get up, I would probably leap out of bed with joy!
It made me wonder what other cool drink-related gadgets are out there. How awesome would an automatic protein smoothie maker be? I love my tiny frother and I've always wanted one of those really powerful bullet blenders, but what else is out there?
Salt & Straw Ice Cream
Are a you a big fan of Salt & Straw ice cream? The Oregon favorite is known for its many curiously delicious flavors. This month's include Meyer Lemon and Blueberries, which is vegan, Birthday Cake and Blackberries, and Goat Cheese Marionberry and Jalapeno. Don't those all make your mouth water? I'm definitely craving some now!
Fabulous 80s Color Schemes in 2020
1980s colors are easy to spot anywhere, from throwback fashions to skating rink carpets, but have you ever consciously implemented 80s color schemes and designs into your decor? What about wild black and white squiggles upon bright neon orange and pink backgrounds (this is an actual windbreaker scheme that I had in the late 80s/early 90s!)?
Weird Animal Names
Today I read that a pet shelter has a rat named Ratticus Finch and I fell head over heels for it! Our local apple orchard names its petting zoo animals silly names like that. It has pig races, for example, and the pigs have names that are plays on pop stars that make us laugh every time. I wish I could remember them all!