Travelogue for the Universe

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Leap Day 2020

Rare disease day: A Needle in a Haystack https://t.co/fk0vXjHpoO #RareDiseaseDay #RareDiseases @ChanZuckerberg @tudoroprea
— B. Wagner, M.D. (@Wagner_Nephro) February 28, 2020

Friday, February 28, 2020

An old favorite ❤️ Tgiff 🎶

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Flashback from 10 years ago. We had just survived a near tax sale of our farm that singled us out, and never noticed me, girl CoOwner. We were 9 months late paying $10,000. They were never even sorry for putting us through unconstitutional gyrations and removing any hope I had about fitting in in that hateful town. So relieved to leave there. Sad, really. 10 years ago...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Are humans humane?

Are Humans humane?
Or is it just an illusion, a mirage?

Who made the definition, anyway,
You know, of the word, "humane"?

What does it mean?
The word, "humane"?

Use it in a sentence....

"She was humane, the way she..
no
"She was inhumane, the way she...
no
"She did all humanly possible...
no, wrong word,
"He went over to the humane woman...
oh forget it.

Like sometimes we might say,
"That [some heinous act] was inhumane."

But what is heinous anymore?
It seems there are things I think are bad that someone else might find pleasure from.
And vice versa.

So perhaps we need humane definitions,
So that we could refer to the basics when we struggle to be nice.

Maybe each of us may write our own code
of what we think humane is?
How humans should act?

The laws don't seem to mean as much anymore,
When humans do inhumane things and
no one cares.

The illusion of the status of being an humane human,
Do we all fail the test in some way?

If monkeys evolved into humans,
then is it because we call ourselves humane?
Or are humane?
Or want to be humane?

And why are monkeys happy the way they are?
Do they forget about being humane and therein lies their happiness?

And finally,
Why am I surprised still, after 52 years of hearing people do inhumane things?
Is that just being a human?

happy solstice. we are entering the lighter days.
i hope you have a great day if it is at all humanly possible
mary gerdt, monkton, vermont 12.21.2010

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

History Passing and Never Forget Women of NASA

Rest In Peace Mrs. Johnson 🌸 🚀

Our @NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old. She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten. https://t.co/UPOqo0sLfb pic.twitter.com/AgtxRnA89h
— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) February 24, 2020

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Rerun: Travelogue for the Universe: Betz

Travelogue for the Universe: Betz: Betz Some thoughts I was marvelling at the proteins strands in my brain processing all the memories, feelings, old smells, emotions, evo...

Monday, February 24, 2020

Metamorphosis

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Pyramids

Saturday, February 22, 2020

#Caturday

Cats 🐈 of Twitterverse Tweets are simple and innocent 😇 at first. Like all things cats 🐱 do, they have an underlying motive. First they take over my chair, bed, and kitchen table, then they start tweeting, connecting with others of feline species. Meela saw this one and she decided to jump on... 😎 🪐

#Meela wants a ring! #Saturn https://t.co/24yeIngFtz pic.twitter.com/ohuBc7SUHe
— Mary Gerdt (@marygerdt) February 21, 2020

Friday, February 21, 2020

Friday Night Musik 🎹 Buy this! ♫ Ragtime Orioles - Bill Westcott. Listen @cdbaby

♫ Ragtime Orioles - Bill Westcott. Listen @cdbaby: Click to listen at CDBaby

Really great music Buy this!

Early Blues & Ragtime

Thursday, February 20, 2020