I'm going to change the site's domain name registrar today, inshallah, which should be invisible to you, but in case its not, that's what's going on.

It's science fair time! This is our second year of science projects. So far we are in the camp of letting the kid put something together and not worrying overmuch about it, although I can imagine if the kid was genuinely excited to learn about something, it would be fun to explore it together.

I just figured there'd be some funny stories in this group. Also I bet some of you won the national science fair. I went looking for documented proof of a family member who won, and came up empty looking here, so I'm not sure if there's more than one organization that holds science fairs or if family lore is faulty. I did however see my undergraduate Abstract Algebra professor. I wish it said what their project was on.

I work at a place where we keep track of our billable hours, which is new to me, and I was telling my manager (who is a cool dude and about fifteen years younger than I am) that I find it challenging, and he said "Do you use your calendar?" Well, yes, but...say more.... He showed me his calendar, and no foolin', he sits down each Sunday night and breaks the entire upcoming week into one or two hour chunks: meetings, working on x, thinking about y, napping, working out, social engagements. For one blazing minute, that screen share was a portal into an entirely different world, where people aren't constantly procrastinating and reading about the lifecycle of naked mole rats. I'm still trembling.

It's easy to say "well, he obviously doesn't have kids" or whatever, but it's not like I was that organized when I didn't have kids. What I find kind of perplexing is that I know, to a certainty, that I could never do what he does, but I also can't really explain why. Is it the same as not being able to do arithmetic in my head like Ramanujan, or a sign that I need therapy?

Impeachment.fyi is good.

DQ writes: Dairy Queen & better half will be there November 11-18, with exception of a dash to Amsterdam for a concert on the 13th. We're staying in Spitalfields, but without work-commute constraints so can be reasonably flexible.

Ajay has a preference for a not-work-night, so perhaps Friday 15th or Saturday 16th?

Heebie's take: plan away!

Bumped! DQ says: How's about Saturday 16 November, 1130 at St. John Bread & Wine. I believe Ume, NW are confirmed - let me know if this is wrong, not sure about Ginger Yelliw, ajay, Alex? - also, please confirm here so i can make a reservation thanks! But if don't have opportunity to confirm just show up & we'll squoze.

Mossy writes: In Western Australia, of all places.

Green Corridor is an initiative in emissions mitigation made compelling by the International Maritime Organisation's decision in 2016 to set a January 2020 date for a requirement that global shipping either move to lower-sulphur fuels or invest a bigger fortune in scrubbing technologies to contain exhaust fumes.
[...]
"If shipping were a country it would be the sixth largest emitter of CO2 in the world, with more emissions than Germany or Canada," he said, reiterating BHP's commitment to find LNG-powered ships enough to carry 27mt per annum of iron ore northwards.
[...]
"BHP is one of the largest dry bulk charterers in the world. The Commercial Maritime team procure freight for a quarter of a billion tonnes of iron ore, coal and copper and over 1500 voyages each year."

Heebie's take: That last link is fascinating. It's like chemtrails are real, aside from being mindcontrol devices.