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Here are my blog posts. I previously posted them on Obsidian but I’m moving them (slowly) to this website. It will take time. I’m also going to be publishing new pages as often as they come to mind.

Number of posts: 99

Your chore list

Author: Mike Davis

Summary: We look forward to retirement as though the work just goes away. Rethink that plan. Read more...

The Beauty of Doubt

Author: Mike Davis

Summary: Don't be so sure. Read more...

Soft Landings

Author: Mike Davis

Summary: Sometimes our beliefs - our certainties - come crashing down around us. How we weather those storms is dependent on the people... Read more...

On propagation

Around April of each year, I order praying mantis egg pods, also called an ootheca.

About a month to eight weeks after their arrival around a hundred and fifty baby praying mantises are ready, chipper, and anxious to get out into the garden. It’s one of the happiest days of my year: baby release day.

But, I rarely see them after that. Then last week, Barb saw one on a decorative light out front.

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The glass is empty

Author: mike davis

Summary: The longer we live, the more apparent our wasted energy and time becomes. The alternative is focus and attention. Read more...