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    Cardinal and Finch

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 18, 2021
    November 17, 2021. The cardinal and finch in the photo have discovered the relocated feeder, which means I can almost get a decent photo of them with my phone. Almost. But this winter I expect some much better bird photos. Today I spent the day working...
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    And So It Begins

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 16, 2021
    November 15, 2021. The geese were right! Yesterday we saw thousands and thousands of them leaving the area, and today we have our first dusting of snow. With the decision to extend Module 5 over two weeks I was able to rest a bit more easily today. Thi...
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    Back Yard

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 14, 2021
    November 13, 2021. Another day spent mostly indoors, though I did manage to sneak around the side of the garage to take this photo of our bird feeder setup. Today's long video was on the subject of consequentialist theories of ethics. I'm really enjoyi...
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    Giant Paws

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 14, 2021
    November 12, 2021. This is Charlemagne with the giant paws. He is not only polydactyl, he has unusually large and flexible ties. I was back to making videos today, recording a nice one on the concept of duty. https://flic.kr/p/2mJNAtH
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    Bubba

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 12, 2021
    November 11, 2021. This is the nightstand beside my bed showing my CPAP, nose spray and a bubba-sized mug of decaf. It reflects the reality of the day - indeed, the month - as I have been putting in 110% of my time into my course. Yes, this is almost c...
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    On the Deck

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 11, 2021
    November 10, 2021. This photo of a mourning dove just sunning itself on the deck is today's photo by default as it's the only one I took. I gave myself a day off recording videos, because it's really tiring, but spent all day writing software for a 'ma...
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    Goldenrod

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 11, 2021
    November 8, 2021. This is goldenrod on our front lawn, pretty much dead after the recent frosts. Today was totally focused on my online course as I did an intro discussion and then recorded the first presentation. We're into what will be a tougher part...
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    Trapped Again

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 11, 2021
    November 9, 2021. I've started recording TikTok videos of Charlemagne trapped on the ledge because it's so ridiculous and he does it so frequently (though probably only because he gets a free ride back up the stairs). Another day, another video, as I s...
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    Sherwood Forest Mug

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 8, 2021
    November 7, 2021. normally we would go for a Sunday hike, but we took today off, so instead there's a photo of sundries, specifically, a mug from Sherwood Forest, a mousepad from Naples, and a Buddha from Chiang Mai. I am sensitive that this is at once...
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    About to Pounce

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 7, 2021
    November 5, 2021. This is mostly a photo of a dirty carpet but if you look closely you'll see a cat ready to pounce on the hanging string. Today wrapped up the 'Ethical Codes' week of the course with a good discussion and some work on the video present...
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    Fireworks

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 7, 2021
    November 6, 2021. It was the last home game of the year. We lost by a field goal, which actually feels like a win after the season we've had. Still, we're looking at getting season tickets again next year. Other than that, I recorded the final video fo...
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    Cash Register

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 6, 2021
    November 4, 2021. I couldn't resist snapping a photo of this artifact at the Trainyards Farm Boy outlet (I have developed a fondness for their fresh soups). Today I worked mostly on summarizing and presenting videos on elements of the ethical codes, in...
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    Fall Foliage

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 6, 2021
    November 3, 2021. It's hard not to like the yellows, reds and browns of fall foliage. Such a contrast with the greens and blues of summer. Today was a coding day as I worked on adding another table to the course - ethical codes - and worked on making t...
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    Milkweed

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 2, 2021
    November 2, 2021. This is milkweed in the back yard. I added an extension to the bird feeder pole and was instantly rewarded with greater interest on the part of the chickadees. Also brought in the Halloween decorations. Recorded a couple more videos f...
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    Charlemagne

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    November 2, 2021
    Novmver 1, 2021. Yes, it's another photo of Charlemagne on the shelf after having been rescued from the ledge in the basement. Busy day starting up week 4 of the course, recording videos and getting content ready. Had trouble with one video - first I g...
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    October Sky

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 31, 2021
    October 31, 2021. Happy Hallowe'en. These fall leaves were photographed in Pine Grove Forest, Ottawa, on our 7 km walk in the rain. We also got an extension pole for the bird feeder and some soup from Farm Boy. https://flic.kr/p/2mFGT2Q
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    Feeders

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 31, 2021
    October 30, 2021. I set up the new feeders to get ready for another winter of bird watching. No activity yet but I'm hopeful. I intended to work today but mostly took the day off and puttered. Installed Windows 11 on my Alienware and then tried to make...
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    Sussex

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 30, 2021
    October 29, 2021. This is the band Sussex playing at the start of tonight's RedBlack's game. They also played at half time and we both quite enjoyed them. They can sing! They can probably also play footbakk better than the RedBlacks, who ran their seas...
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    The Dealership

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 30, 2021
    October 28, 2021. This is the inside of the Honda dealership on St. Laurent. My plan was to be there all day and write my graphic task application. But I got a call from Mike Rochford and we ended up having lunch at Swiss Chalet, which was a nice surpr...
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    e21 Symposium

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 30, 2021
    October 27, 2021. This is a screen shot from the e21 Symposium, in which (as you can see) I took part. I actually watched or listened to the whole symposium today (including while I drove into the city and back for groceries - as usual, Andrea goes int...
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    Brush

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 30, 2021
    October 26, 2021. This is brush on the side of the highway. I like photos like this because of all the detail. Had my semi-annual performance review today, which went fine, and created another course video and began to look at the problem of creating a...
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    The Other Side of Sunset

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 30, 2021
    October 25, 2021. This is a photo looking east during sunset. Normally, we think of the red sky appearing in the west, but there are days when the whole sky seems to change colour and this was one of them. Another photo posted several days after the fa...
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    Nuts

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 26, 2021
    October 26, 2021. What are these? We found these nuts in the forest where we walked Sunday, near Cornwall and the St. Lawrence River. We still don't know what they are. Super-tired today. I did some work on the course, including an engaging noon-hour d...
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    Guindon Park

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 24, 2021
    October 24, 2021. My back was doing well enough today to allow for a 6 km hike in Guindon Park, near Cornwall. It was a nice clear fall day and the colours were brilliant and crisp. https://flic.kr/p/2mE6UmG
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    Frost

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 24, 2021
    October 23, 2021. This was the first frost of the year, as viewed on my front lawn early morning. I'm still not up to cycling, but we did drive into the city for more bird supplies, including a stand more more bird feeders, a tube feeder, and some seed...
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    Charlemagne

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 23, 2021
    October 22, 2021. This is Charlemagne on the top shelf where I sit in the kitchen. You can tell I've been really busy when I fall behind uploading photos and when those photos are mostly cat photos. Today was a better day, though, as I put some of my m...
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    Diced Tomatos

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 23, 2021
    October 21. These are tomatos that I diced for supper. I have these in a soup with a serving of tuna, some vegetables, sliced mushrooms, and hot spices. Trying to keep it healthy. Though since I haven't really moved for the last 10 bays because of my b...
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    Costco Flower

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 23, 2021
    October 20, 2021. I had two long meetings scheduled for the afternoon following my online course presentation so we went to Costco first thing in the morning, where I took this photo of a late fall flower missing a petal. Loved the light, loved the pal...
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    The Day of Three Presentations

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    October 23, 2021
    October 19, 2021. I started the day with an early morning meeting, then had an hour, then game three presentations back-to-back-to-back, including the one where I am pictured here speaking to the Open Learning 20201 conference about eliminating the nee...
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