Some time ago, I discovered the Cornell method for note-taking thanks to this tweet: The idea is to divide a document into several zones, start taking rough notes (Notes column in the tweet’s image), and synthesize […]

If you look at iNaturalist as an online social platform, it is a breath of fresh air. People upload photos or sounds to identify animals or plants, and others make suggestions or validate the ones made […]

My third season being an active part of FIRST Lego League Lego Robotics ended last Saturday after the Oregon State Championship awards ceremony. One of the Camp Fire Central Oregon teams (Tectonic Plates) had qualified for […]

I learned in the local newspaper that the State of Oregon would no longer call me an alien but a noncitizen (Senate Bill 1560). According to the US Supreme Court, this terminology change is recommended and […]

I was barely able to run this year. I got hurt two years ago, and I haven’t been the same since then. Again and again, I’ve tried to go back to old habits, but the pain […]

While looking for a nice local 2023 calendar, I was recently lucky to learn about the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA). Their mission is to protect, defend and restore Oregon’s high desert for current and future […]