Notices by David Hunt (davehunt@social.mayfirst.org), page 14

"Wrong turns on the path to success are not failures, they are simply iterations. Both science and art are iterative processes that include wrong turns. And those wrong turns aren't outliers, they are part of that process"

-- Adam Savage

#WordOfTheDay

verdigris

/ˈvəːdɪɡriː/ /ˈvəːdɪɡriːs/
noun
mass noun
A bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.

Origin
Middle English from Old French verte-gres, earlier vert de Grece ‘green of Greece’.

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Bob's statue proudly wore the oxidation of virdigris proudly like a cape.

#WordOfTheDay

farouche

/fəˈruːʃ/
adjective
Sullen or shy in company.

Origin
Mid 18th century from French, alteration of Old French forache, based on Latin foras ‘out of doors’.

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Listening to some people drone on about their favorite topics makes me farouche. I'd rather be outside with the memory of my hair blowing in the wind.

Weed/Wildflower Wednesday

Bittersweet or Bittersweet Nightshade -
Solanum dulcamara
2019-07-09

While this plant with purple flowers with yellow centers, arrowhead shaped leaves with two almost divided basal lobes and red berries is related to both tomato and potato, all parts to this plant are considered poisonous. Take care to help children avoid eating the bright red oval/egg-shaped berries.

#weeds #wildflowers #plants #botany

50 years ago this morning Apollo 11 launched to send the first humans to the moon

the 50th anniversary of the moon landing is Saturday, see local science museums for related events

https://www.space.com/relive-apollo-moon-landing-real-time.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

#ScienceIsReal #ActualMoonWalking

♲ @jplebreton@mastodon.social: inspiring thought for the day: they named Pikes Peak after Zebulon Pike even though he was never able to reach the summit

#WordOfTheDay

grumpy

/ˈɡrʌmpi/
adjective - grumpier, grumpiest
Bad-tempered and irritable.

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Don't be grumpy. This word is just a negative substitution for genial which we've used before. Smile anyway!