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It is +5 C with a high forecast of +8 C. Sunrise 8:14 Sunset 16:32 Hours of daylight: 8:18.
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This page last updated on: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:10 AM
There is a winter storm warning for late this afternoon and evening.
I am eager to try running my two diesel locomotives that have just had DCC decoders installed.
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Continue reading "Proust and the Squid" by Maryanne Wolf | 1 hr |
| Literature | "Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes" (2008) by Robert Kull | 1 hr |
| Model Trains | Install Ship It! v. 7.0; update Ship It! files | 1 hr |
| Model Trains | Update Filemaker Pro data base | 1 hr |
| History | Make a few notes for "The People's Railway" by MacKay | 1 hr |
I have brought all of my model train files up to date (Ship It! is installed and updated with 2 hoppers and 2 DCC locomotives; Filemaker Pro data base files). Now to try running the two new locomotives.
For the first time in my life I have 3 locomotives running in all directions, lights blazing, horns blaring. Incredible!
Another new venture. I am online listening to the CBC Radio One on the Vancouver broadcast of Stuart McLean. He has a special Christmas story this year about Dave and a Christmas turkey. Technology. And a few minutes earlier I was reading Robert Kull's journals in "Solitude". Talk about contrasts. But even Kull recognizes the value of technology:
"Perhaps the 'tragedy of the commons' is our culture's overriding meaphor. We realize that collectively we are seriously damaging the Earth, but we feel the technology and consumer goods that are the main sources of environmental degradation improve our individual lives. Few of us want to personally do without these things, so we look for alternative solutions: recycle, down with big business, the illusion of sustainable development, and so on. But finally, I think we will need to renounce some of our material goods. Am I willing? This trip makes me wonder. How high-tech I've become compared to other wilderness retreats." [p. 10]
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