Monthly Archives: August 2017

End of Heat chù shǔ 处暑 (Aug 23 HK)

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An Eclipse, a Sick Cat, and an Internship

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

The eclipse was a big deal all over, it seems, and for this I am happy. Maybe some children will get interested in science. Maybe some people will decide to look at more in the natural world and learn to … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – Feline Feng Shui Part 1

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

As I clean up and pack up I am discovering some things. One of them is that I really dislike American house designs. My current dwelling is far from a McMansion, which I despise. The room in square footage is … Continue reading →

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Juggling the Demands of Life

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

I have always admired jugglers because I have never had the hand eye co-ordination for juggling. One ball or plate is my limit. Still, even a skilled juggler has a limit to how many items can be successfully handled. One ball, … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – Simba’s New Diet

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

About six months ago the vet did a blood panel on Simba. She had an elevated BUN level. BUN is an acronym for blood urea nitrogen. A BUN test as its name implies, measures amount of urea nitrogen in the blood. … Continue reading →

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I Ching

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

I used to work with the I Ching before I fell into the black hole of corporate overtime. I decided with all the potential changes in the wind, the Book of Changes was the perfect tool to assess and plan. … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – It’s Not Adding Up

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

After having a plumber in just a couple of weeks ago. The toilet is now not flushing properly. It’s draining down all right, but the water is not flowing into the bowl except in a trickle, with not enough force … Continue reading →

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