IndieWeb people in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. 2025-11-15T01:10:58.165Z BlogFlock Eric Walker, Benji Encalada Mora, Jamie Thingelstad, Patrick Rhone, Barry Hess, Garrick van Buren, Jim Bernard, Weekly Thing https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16680 2025-11-14T13:24:34.000Z

<p><a href="https://amzn.to/3WVZ4Qc">Daily MEDS: The Powerful Daily Health Strategy: Meditation, Exercise, Diet and Sleep &#8211; Kindle edition by Nicholas Bate</a></p> <blockquote><p> That is the goal of the MEDS, Meditation-Exercise-Diet-Sleep strategy, an integrated approach to health and wellness; I have encouraged its adoption on my Personal Excellence programme for over twenty years: it is simple to understand, easy to start and it works. </p></blockquote> <p>The latest guide from The Man Who Never Sleeps is out now.</p> http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2025/11/11/it-is-a-rare-sight.html 2025-11-12T03:31:56.000Z

<p>It is a rare sight for the Northern Lights to be visible in Minneapolis.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/f8f2abb1bf.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16673 2025-11-11T16:38:55.000Z

<p>Thought: Some say they want walkable neighborhoods and 15 minute cities.</p> <p>They also tend to want to work from home, DoorGrubDash meals, order from Amazon, stream all the things, and basically do anything but actually support things they should walk to.</p> <p>Walkable cities start with leaving your house.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16670 2025-11-11T13:52:39.000Z

<p><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1134038037?h=adf2f0028e" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>Here&#8217;s the highlight reel from Circus Juventas&#8217;s show this past summer. An incredibly difficult show to rig made it a deliciously fun one for the audience to watch. If you don&#8217;t blink too much you&#8217;ll spot Beatrix throughout.</p> http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2025/11/09/realized-we-had-some-big.html 2025-11-09T17:26:01.000Z

<p>Realized we had some big usability issues in our donation tracking sheets for day 1 of <a href="https://family.thingelstad.com/archive/things-4-good-candle-fundraiser-this-weekend-3048/">Things 4 Good Candle Fundraiser</a> (right side). I designed a complete redo of it for today&rsquo;s sale (middle) that I tested this morning and is much better. I also created a candle guide to include with the candles! 🤩</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/3e61993a8a.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16667 2025-11-08T22:05:22.000Z

<p>Beatrix got her first college acceptance today. One of her safety choices so I&#8217;m not surprised. Just nice that a) It came so quickly and b) the first one she got was a &#8220;yes&#8221;.</p> tag:bjhess.com,2005:Post/71230 2025-11-08T15:28:22.000Z

<div class="trix-content"> <p>I like to play <em>Fortnite</em>. After several failed attempts, my kids finally got me into the game a couple years ago and now I’ll sit down with it a few times a week. For good or ill.</p> <p>I play on a PS5 in a display environment that doesn’t have the best refresh numbers. While most of my challenges with the game are skill based, skill that is also declining due to age, I get the sneaking suspicion that some of those times where my cross hairs are on an opponent and my shots are missing that maybe my setup is getting in my way.</p> <p>I suspect my results would be much better if I were playing on a computer. I wonder what the least expensive machine would be that would perform well with <em>Fortnite</em> and also be a place to catch up that Steam backlog? Preferably without having to watch a “How to run <em>Fortnite</em> on X” video to do it.</p> <p>I’m curious, but I also don’t want to house and maintain another computer. So perhaps it’s best to just accept my and my current setup’s deficiencies.</p> </div> <br><hr><br><p><a href="https://letterbird.co/bjhess?subject=Re%3A%20I%E2%80%99d%20Like%20a%20Better%20Fortnite%20System">Reply by email</a></p> http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2025/11/08/we-are-ready-to-host.html 2025-11-08T14:45:25.000Z

<p>We are ready to host our <a href="https://family.thingelstad.com/archive/things-4-good-candle-fundraiser-this-weekend-3048/">fifth annual</a> <strong>Things 4 Good Candle Fundraiser</strong> today! We are supporting <a href="https://awionline.org/">Animal Welfare Institute</a>, <a href="https://www.borderangels.org">Border Angels</a>, <a href="https://www.thefoodgroupmn.org">The Food Group</a>, and <a href="https://www.sandyhookpromise.org">Sandy Hook Promise</a> this year.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/8f7840b29a.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/fefec834e5.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/fd0e99085f.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/3dc1d40813.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/85985604cb.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/f615078677.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""></p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16662 2025-11-07T16:09:01.000Z

<p><a href="https://lite.cnn.com/2025/11/06/business/musk-trillion-dollar-pay-package-vote">Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk | CNN Business</a></p> <p>A counter example to <a href="https://www.patrickrhone.net/16653-2/">this</a>.</p> <p>Started in 2003 as an electric vehicle company. Decided it also was a clean energy company. Now wants to be a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-sets-2026-optimus-sale-date-heres-where-other-humanoid-robots-stand/">robot company</a>. Also, a personal bank for Elon.</p> <p>I give it less than a decade.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16659 2025-11-07T16:01:39.000Z

<p><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/11/07/goodbye-to-the-farmers-almanac-1818-2026.html">Goodbye to the Farmer&#8217;s Almanac (1818-2026) &#8211; Boing Boing</a></p> <p>Talking about 100 year old things still being around&#8230; Until they&#8217;re not.</p> <p>What a loss!</p> <p>Note: I actually began work on one. I had a Field Note I began as a draft of it (was meant to be that size). Maybe a time to revisit that idea.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16656 2025-11-07T15:55:26.000Z

<p>Examples of <a href="https://www.patrickrhone.net/16653-2/">this</a>:</p> <ul> <li>IBM. Started in 1911 making adding machines for businesses. Still doing it.</li> <li>Ford. Started in 1903 making automobiles. Still doing it.</li> <li>Coca-Cola. Started in 1892 making soda. Still doing it.</li> </ul> <p>If you&#8217;d invested a thousand in any at the start, you&#8217;d be a millionare today.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16653 2025-11-07T15:41:37.000Z

<p>Investing 101: Before investing in any company, ask yourself, &#8220;Will this company still be around for my grandchildren? If so, what product or service will they be providing?&#8221;</p> <p>If the answer is not some form of &#8220;Pretty much the same thing as they do now.&#8221; Take your money elsewhere.</p> http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2025/11/06/poap-at-things-good-candle.html 2025-11-06T20:32:30.000Z

<p>POAP <a href="https://collectors.poap.xyz/token/7487921">7487921</a> at <strong><a href="https://poap.gallery/drops/213432">Things 4 Good 2025 Candle Fundraiser</a></strong>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2025/23bed050-58b5-493c-9278-a1d6efaf76df.png" width="500" height="500" /> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16649 2025-11-06T16:07:15.000Z

<p>Be open to finding out what makes another person tick. Work especially hard at this in times where you may have differences or are told by others to avoid someone. Find out why.</p> <p>You will likely be pleasantly surprised as to where it leads.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16646 2025-11-06T15:05:51.000Z

<p>As of last night, Beatrix has applied to 10 colleges. In no particular order:</p> <ul> <li>Sarah Lawrence</li> <li>St. Olaf</li> <li>SUNY Geneseo</li> <li>Drew</li> <li>Gettysburg</li> <li>Connecticut College</li> <li>Dickinson</li> <li>Union</li> <li>Lake Forest</li> <li>Hartwick</li> </ul> <p>She&#8217;ll complete her final two this weekend…</p> <ul> <li>Wesleyan</li> <li>Vassar</li> </ul> <p>Then, the waiting begins.</p> http://bricker.micro.blog/2025/11/05/utah-in-hiking-selfies.html 2025-11-06T03:28:27.000Z

<p>Was all over Utah in October hiking and hanging out in fabulous locations:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img01.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img02.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img03.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img04.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img05.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img07.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img08.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img09.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img10.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img11.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img12.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img13.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img14.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2077/2025/img26.jpg"></p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16632 2025-11-05T12:59:18.000Z

<p>Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16629 2025-11-05T04:17:34.000Z

<p>The word of the day is: Shellacking!</p> <p>I hope some lessons were learned tonight.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16626 2025-11-04T13:31:37.000Z

<p>Reminder: The best Plan A starts with having a Plan B.</p> https://www.patrickrhone.net/?p=16623 2025-11-04T05:03:36.000Z

<p>Check out how <a href="https://garrickvanburen.com/calendars-are-for-commitments-or-how-i-use-a-calendar-in-2025/">Garrick van Buren uses a Calendar in 2025 </a></p>