How I Made a Simple Advent Candle Block
Ever since we started observing Advent, I’ve tried making our own candle arrangement. A couple of years ago, a large…
Author: Nate Shivar
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Conasauga River in Late Fall
The Conasauga River is especially beautiful in late Fall with floating leaves and remnant pops of color from maples and beeches.
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Google’s Gemini 3 Passed My Deep Local Knowledge Test
I’ve been using LLM projects before ChatGPT even came out. I was using OpenAI’s GPT 3 and GPT 2 back…
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Wyoming Has Fewer People Than 116 Counties
I find this map via Mapper_X absolutely insane. And the first thing that comes to mind is the Equal Representation…
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6+ Favorite Books on Experimental Fiction (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Experimental Fiction…so far.
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6+ Favorite Douglas Brinkley’s Environmental Histories (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Douglas Brinkleys Environmental Histories…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Colonial History and Imperialism (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Colonial History and Imperialism…so far.
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6+ Favorite Mohsin Hamid’s Literary Works (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Mohsin Hamids Literary Works…so far.
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What advice do I give to my students?
Very good career advice -> What advice do I give to my students? by Michael Levin
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Ginkgo Tree Carefully Dropping Leaves
Ginkgo trees really are very different. I love how their leaves come in & then drop suddenly. There’s no slowly dropping them over time like oaks – it’s just like “drop!”.
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6+ Favorite Books on Climate Change and Environmental Challenges (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Climate Change and Environmental Challenges…so far.
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5 Ways To Add Randomness To Life
The Internet has added an astounding diversity of choices to everyday life…but somehow the more choices that we move to…
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6+ Favorite Books on National Parks and Public Lands (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on National Parks and Public Lands…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Digital Culture (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Digital Culture…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Human Psychology and Behavior (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Human Psychology and Behavior…so far.
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A Beaver Chewed Stump
I love seeing direct evidence of wildlife in the forest. This area had lots of evidence of beavers just working hard on their dams.
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America’s National Historic Trails by Karen Berger
America’s National Historic Trails is a lovely coffee table book that covers some of the hidden gems of America’s recreation & preservation systems (i.e., lesser known than the National Park system or National Scenic Trails system)
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6+ Favorite Books from Literary Fiction (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books from Literary Fiction…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books from Southern Gothic Literature (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books from Southern Gothic Literature…so far.
