Side by side in my Twitter stream

> “There is no insurmountable solitude. All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are." Remembering Neruda, who died on this day in 1973, with his gorgeous Nobel Prize acceptance speech – a manifesto against the illusion of separateness https://t.co/oefsFExcA3 — Explore (@Explorer)…

Spirituality and Bots

> This robot priest is changing religion. And it’s not the only one. https://t.co/SPmjfdbusH — Vox (@voxdotcom) September 9, 2019 [https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/1171078361650814976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] > A much more thorough overview of bots in religion than my first exposure [https://mikeschultz.ghost.…

Something Completely Different

But so true. > “I must say I still think life is too short for ‘Finnegans Wake.’ ” —Jan Morris https://t.co/TXwNH2dnR0 — The Paris Review (@parisreview) August 30, 2019 [https://twitter.com/parisreview/status/1167527911089422341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]…

A story to warm a stroke patient's heart

Dave Pell shares a remarkable story at Next Draft [https://wp.me/p3R0cO-56H]. > "Magennis ... was home alone Tuesday, Aug. 13 and called Comcast customer services to address a problem with his cable. He put his phone on speaker and placed it on a table, so he could take…

Solvitur Ambulando

> Two (Latin) words: Solvitur ambulando. Translation: “It is solved by walking.” Walking is a way to be more present, ease anxiety, spark creativity, increase productivity, and detox from digital overload.https://t.co/nesPdsGs0a (via @qz [https://twitter.com/qz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]) — Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) August 19,…

"Sing for the ones in the back"

> Immortality is no substitute for life itself, and this is the Stones’ message to their fellow septuagenarians: don’t give up — if you’ve still got it, use it. https://t.co/pgFRYJogPj — Garrison Keillor (@g_keillor) August 13, 2019 [https://twitter.com/g_keillor/status/1161406413773660160?ref_src=…

Old Yeast

> “I don’t understand why everyone is so interested in this, but I’m happy that they are,” said Seamus Blackley, who baked the ancient bread. “It gives us an opportunity to demonstrate good science.” https://t.co/J2yV3igcFf — NYT Science (@NYTScience) August 11, 2019 [https://twitter.com/NYTScience/…