Bacefook stuff
Here are some more bacefook posts of mine:
My mom was a nurse. Broke a mercury thermometer. She bottled the mercury in a small vial and brought it home for us pre-teen kids to observe. It was cool--liquid metal! One of us brought it to school for show and tell. The teacher was very upset.
[regarding someone's recently painted porch]Nice! Did you newly add the outdoor outlet? Your great work will be an example for us when we get to that part of the house. I still want to do our ceiling in "Haint" blue, though.
[regarding the documentary: The Automat] I felt the Horn and Hardart Automats were originally decorated in Art Nouveau, not Art Deco. This movie is now one of my favorite documentaries!
[regarding Lem's you tube videos about Portland] Outstanding! I do plenty of historic research and produce audio programs and have to say--Lem has what it takes to be a top-notch writer, researcher, documentary producer! I hope he figures out what happened to the house that was moved.
[regarding an unusual apex entry to house]I have never seen that shadow box effect in the triangle on any house. Very neat!
[Bishop's Close for sale]This is a hidden gem. A friend, Marlana Stoddard Hayes, introduced me to it a couple of decades ago. I haven't returned since, but still value it. Maybe we can get Metro interested in it?
I like reading The Canterbury Tales with a cup of tea. That way I can have my cup and Chaucer.
[regarding Jefferson High School]To ask a school district to restore to original architectural details is probably asking too much of an organization focussed on education. I hope they find covered up details. The district, while not very forthcoming about almost everything, does appear to be more sensitive to historic building preservation than it once was. The problem is, we rarely find out about what they want to do until it is a foregone conclusion.
Biden is a U.S. president. He succeeded someone who was just there for four years to sit behind a desk and act as if he was a U.S. president.
I went to Rocky Butte once and it was misty then as well--always helps to make nice photographs. Even better with yours at the time you chose to visit!
And some of my original posts (not replies to others'):
Happy Thanksgiving! As usual, despite my best plans, not ready for it...but will do what I can.
Orion has completed a low lunar orbit and will soon insert into a higher lunar orbit. Artemis I is doing well!
Covid19 cases are going up again in Oregon. The latest shows the average daily cases going to 445. The previous week it was 358 and before that 329. The Oregonian, I think, is not updating their figures, so I don't have the specifics for Multnomah County. This is indication enough for me to keep wearing my mask in situations where I can't be assured of keeping my distance away from strangers.
Artemis I is underway! Here is the best video I could find on the launch. Within ten minutes it had achieved a speed of more than 16-thousand miles per hour, most of that distance going up. I think at that time it was only some 25 miles downrange of Cape Canaveral (note that during the Apollo program it was named Cape Kennedy, but in 1973 Floridians had the name changed back to Cape Canaveral). The new lunar program of NASA is named for Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology who was known as a great hunter. The Romans referred to her as Diana. So far everything in the mission is reported as nominal.
Overall, I am pleased with results from the General Election yesterday. Voters made nuanced choices and did follow opinion poll results or the trends as voiced by media talking heads. There was not a wave of support for Republicans and "inflation" as an issue mainly faded into the background. Some candidates I despise remain with their jobs (Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Florida U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, Georgia U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor-Green), but Democrat John Fetterman won his race to become a U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania. Efforts to further erode a woman's right to choose failed in all States where the issue was put to voters. Oregon voters ended the ability for legislators to walk-out to prevent bills from being passed! How does all this shake-out? Who knows. We have yet to see who controls the U.S. House or Senate and may not know until next month!
The power was out twice in the last day. Once for just a second, then about ten minutes later it was out for about ten hours! At around 8 p.m. Marisa and I had a little picnic on our bed (sandwich and apple slices for Marisa, apple slices, tangerine and banana for me), then I called PGE: 5200 or so folks had no electricity! We should get electricity again by 11:15. I put on my pajama and robe and laid on the bed while Marisa got in bed. I woke just after midnight: still no power. I resigned myself to the situation, shed my robe and slippers and got into bed myself. At 5:45 a.m. I woke to feed the cats under the light of a powerful grip flashlight, then called PGE again. This time they promised 7:30. However, shortly after 6 a.m. the power was restored. Now I am getting into a normal routine. I just missed a real dinner and some television watching...but was worried.
Is Covid-19 under control? In some parts of my state, it appears so. The light yellow shows counties with daily average per week cases per 10,000 at less than 10. Yet central Oregon reaching into Klamath County has as much as 6 times the infection rate. The white county simply is not reporting: it does not mean there is no Covid-19 there, in fact if you look at surrounding counties it is a good bet the infection rate is similar to neighboring Grant County (in orange, the highest infection rate). However, the number of people dying each month in Oregon is the lowest it has been since Covid-19 deaths were recorded. As soon as my county of Multnomah has fewer than 10 infections (neighboring Washington County has 9.9), I will stop putting on my mask inside with strangers.
Portland's American Chestnut tree had its final death throes today. According to KPTV reporter Anna Katayama it was around 7:30 this morning when former Portland Heritage Tree 183 was uprooted by the windy wet weather. It crushed a small car but no one was hurt.
The tree at SE 11th Ave. and SE Lexington St. was added to the city's list of important trees in 1998. At the time it was 85 feet tall, spread 70 feet and was 14 feet around. In 2017 it was removed from that list because it was judged dead. A good part of the tree was removed, but part remained: still a part of the community.
Local resident Jenny Wetzel told Katayama that the tree provided a lot of shade, was beautiful and home to a bunch of crows. Wetzel said it will be missed.
My mom was a nurse. Broke a mercury thermometer. She bottled the mercury in a small vial and brought it home for us pre-teen kids to observe. It was cool--liquid metal! One of us brought it to school for show and tell. The teacher was very upset.
[regarding someone's recently painted porch]Nice! Did you newly add the outdoor outlet? Your great work will be an example for us when we get to that part of the house. I still want to do our ceiling in "Haint" blue, though.
[regarding the documentary: The Automat] I felt the Horn and Hardart Automats were originally decorated in Art Nouveau, not Art Deco. This movie is now one of my favorite documentaries!
[regarding Lem's you tube videos about Portland] Outstanding! I do plenty of historic research and produce audio programs and have to say--Lem has what it takes to be a top-notch writer, researcher, documentary producer! I hope he figures out what happened to the house that was moved.
[regarding an unusual apex entry to house]I have never seen that shadow box effect in the triangle on any house. Very neat!
[Bishop's Close for sale]This is a hidden gem. A friend, Marlana Stoddard Hayes, introduced me to it a couple of decades ago. I haven't returned since, but still value it. Maybe we can get Metro interested in it?
I like reading The Canterbury Tales with a cup of tea. That way I can have my cup and Chaucer.
[regarding Jefferson High School]To ask a school district to restore to original architectural details is probably asking too much of an organization focussed on education. I hope they find covered up details. The district, while not very forthcoming about almost everything, does appear to be more sensitive to historic building preservation than it once was. The problem is, we rarely find out about what they want to do until it is a foregone conclusion.
Biden is a U.S. president. He succeeded someone who was just there for four years to sit behind a desk and act as if he was a U.S. president.
I went to Rocky Butte once and it was misty then as well--always helps to make nice photographs. Even better with yours at the time you chose to visit!
And some of my original posts (not replies to others'):
Happy Thanksgiving! As usual, despite my best plans, not ready for it...but will do what I can.
Orion has completed a low lunar orbit and will soon insert into a higher lunar orbit. Artemis I is doing well!
Covid19 cases are going up again in Oregon. The latest shows the average daily cases going to 445. The previous week it was 358 and before that 329. The Oregonian, I think, is not updating their figures, so I don't have the specifics for Multnomah County. This is indication enough for me to keep wearing my mask in situations where I can't be assured of keeping my distance away from strangers.
Artemis I is underway! Here is the best video I could find on the launch. Within ten minutes it had achieved a speed of more than 16-thousand miles per hour, most of that distance going up. I think at that time it was only some 25 miles downrange of Cape Canaveral (note that during the Apollo program it was named Cape Kennedy, but in 1973 Floridians had the name changed back to Cape Canaveral). The new lunar program of NASA is named for Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology who was known as a great hunter. The Romans referred to her as Diana. So far everything in the mission is reported as nominal.
Overall, I am pleased with results from the General Election yesterday. Voters made nuanced choices and did follow opinion poll results or the trends as voiced by media talking heads. There was not a wave of support for Republicans and "inflation" as an issue mainly faded into the background. Some candidates I despise remain with their jobs (Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Florida U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, Georgia U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor-Green), but Democrat John Fetterman won his race to become a U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania. Efforts to further erode a woman's right to choose failed in all States where the issue was put to voters. Oregon voters ended the ability for legislators to walk-out to prevent bills from being passed! How does all this shake-out? Who knows. We have yet to see who controls the U.S. House or Senate and may not know until next month!
The power was out twice in the last day. Once for just a second, then about ten minutes later it was out for about ten hours! At around 8 p.m. Marisa and I had a little picnic on our bed (sandwich and apple slices for Marisa, apple slices, tangerine and banana for me), then I called PGE: 5200 or so folks had no electricity! We should get electricity again by 11:15. I put on my pajama and robe and laid on the bed while Marisa got in bed. I woke just after midnight: still no power. I resigned myself to the situation, shed my robe and slippers and got into bed myself. At 5:45 a.m. I woke to feed the cats under the light of a powerful grip flashlight, then called PGE again. This time they promised 7:30. However, shortly after 6 a.m. the power was restored. Now I am getting into a normal routine. I just missed a real dinner and some television watching...but was worried.
Is Covid-19 under control? In some parts of my state, it appears so. The light yellow shows counties with daily average per week cases per 10,000 at less than 10. Yet central Oregon reaching into Klamath County has as much as 6 times the infection rate. The white county simply is not reporting: it does not mean there is no Covid-19 there, in fact if you look at surrounding counties it is a good bet the infection rate is similar to neighboring Grant County (in orange, the highest infection rate). However, the number of people dying each month in Oregon is the lowest it has been since Covid-19 deaths were recorded. As soon as my county of Multnomah has fewer than 10 infections (neighboring Washington County has 9.9), I will stop putting on my mask inside with strangers.
Portland's American Chestnut tree had its final death throes today. According to KPTV reporter Anna Katayama it was around 7:30 this morning when former Portland Heritage Tree 183 was uprooted by the windy wet weather. It crushed a small car but no one was hurt.
The tree at SE 11th Ave. and SE Lexington St. was added to the city's list of important trees in 1998. At the time it was 85 feet tall, spread 70 feet and was 14 feet around. In 2017 it was removed from that list because it was judged dead. A good part of the tree was removed, but part remained: still a part of the community.
Local resident Jenny Wetzel told Katayama that the tree provided a lot of shade, was beautiful and home to a bunch of crows. Wetzel said it will be missed.