what an utterly brilliant idea

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‘adventure is worthwhile, starting right from the airport.’

– insta quote

tempting.

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‘the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B,

but by slowing down and inventing some imaginary letters along the way.’

– douglas pagels

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image credit: tom gauld

2025 marks the start of generation beta

The reign of Generation Alpha is over — now introducing: Gen Beta. While we have yet to see this new era take shape, we know that many of these children will be the offspring of millennials and older Gen Zers, living until the 22nd century.
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Gen Beta kids, who are expected to become 16% of the global population by 2035, will grow up in a world infused with technology and AI, which could impact everything from their schools to doctor’s offices. They’ll walk the tightrope of forming their identities and developing relationships both online and IRL, but their parents will be well-equipped to help them.
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“We predict Generation Beta will embody the balance between hyper-connectivity and personal expression,” wrote author and social researcher Mark McCrindle, who coined the name Gen Beta. “They’ll redefine what it means to belong, blending in-person relationships with global digital communities.”
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But tech isn’t the only factor that will impact these quarter-century babies. Click here to learn more in Nice News’ guide to the different generations — from Alpha to Z.

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‘take the platapus – that is not a finished product.

it is clearly still in beta.’

-stephen colbert

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image credit pinterest 

source credit: julia diddy, nice news

the cat tower building instructions had me wondering

why do the people in the examples look like friendly ghosts and what are they doing?

i think these pictures meant:

‘warning!

when you open the box of parts

do not throw this instruction manual into the trash

because you will need it

or else you,

(the other ghost, not the throw-away-er,)

might get hurt while building the tower.’

if i interpreted it right. 

i really needed instructions for the instructions. 

luckily, i did not throw the instructions away

 my daughter built the tower without incident or injury. 

close call.

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‘everything in this world, said my father, is big with jest,

and has wit in it, and instruction too, if we can but find it.’

-laurence sterne, irish-born english novelist and humorist

‘i will never lie to you.’

-jimmy carter, 39th president of the united states,

nobel prize winner, volunteer, father, husband

champion of the less fortunate and supporter of global humanity

one of my favorite humans

passed away on december 29, 2024 at 100 years old

today, he will be remembered and celebrated

in his beloved hometown of plains, georgia, usa

be like jimmy.

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photo credit: bettman archive, novermber 09, 2009

may this be the year you learn to fly. 

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Photographer Hannie Heere was photographing barn owls when she captured an unusual shot of a baby barn owl running across grass. Barn owlets start flapping their wings at seven weeks, making short flights around the nest at eight weeks.

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‘we learn to fly not by being fearless, but by the daily practice of courage.’

-sam keen, american author, professor, and philosopher

years come and go

with friends by the fire

mystery game

comfort food

charades

music 

talk.

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‘year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on,

with the wisdom that experience can instill in us.’

-hal borland