rDay Seven-Hundred-Fifty-Two
Author: leh
rDay Seven-Hundred-Fifty-One, Evening
We attend a short program by the EOU music faculty to introduce new compositions by one of their own, John McKinnon — compositions inspired by and dedicated to his individual colleagues and based on poems and paintings.
rDay Seven-Hundred-Fifty-One, Afternoon
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Another painfully boring weather report:
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Today we head for an early afternoon dog walk, taking advantage of a display of sun in an otherwise rainy day. Riverside Park — haven’t been there for some time. Clouds darken, rain begins, we drive back in rain and deepening darkness. Just as we pull into home parking, we are hit with — hail. Safe and cozy back home we can continue viewing the PBS American Experience World War I special series, “The Great War” (highly recommended, incidentally).
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Velouria Supports Immigrants & Refugees
Ivi called today, and we learn that Velouria is supporting a local Seattle nonprofit by donating 20% of its profits on Wednesdays (#womxnswednesdays) this month. The nonprofit, Muses, provides job training for immigrants and refugees and educates them on their workers’ rights.
Shop online or if you are in Seattle, drop in to say hi to Chika and Ivi and the rest of this amazing woman-force.
rDay Seven-Hundred-Forty-Eight, PM
Another gray-sky afternoon. Marching about with Charlie-Woof.
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Everything (so far) today was shot on the fly through car window glass, while being whisked to ‘n’ fro on what passes for shopping adventures. This is our life.
China’s Deserts and Climate Change
In a piece related to yesterday’s on rising water levels, photographer Josh Haner and New York Times journalists investigated China’s growing desertification, using drone videos to help tell the story.
This is part of a larger series on climate change. Watch for the “More Stories In This Series” links at the end of the section when you follow the link to read this story.