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Sweet Reprieve

Well, we got through that heatwave alright. Hopefully, that’s our hit for the year. Of course, the 80s are still Hell’s front porch as far as I’m concerned but it beats triple digits.

Yes, Summer Still Sucks

August, the summer’s last messenger of misery, is a hollow actor. ~Henry Rollins

The sooner it’s over, the happier I’ll be.

Summer can suck it.

That’s all I have to say on the matter.

On other topics, my change in diet has had an impressively positive effect on my blood sugar and A1C. I’m practically back to normal scores, but it depends on me staying sugar-free. Just as well, I suppose.

Still waiting to see what’s what with my vision impairment. That will be Monday.

Impulsive

Two Scientists Are Building a Real Star Trek ‘Impulse Engine’

You don’t know if you have something until you’ve tried it. Fortunately, it’s the dogged determination of scientists like Professors Woodward and Fearn that lead to breakthroughs.

Whether or not this pans out in reality, you know something like this is winding up in my scifi series.

Scientists develop BULLET PROOF GRAPHENE.
This material becomes as hard as diamonds when hit.

This stuff is about the same as what Claudia is working on at NCA-STEM in The Sentinels – New Blood. Her idea was a polymer but, since reality beat me to the punch, I’ll meld her idea with this to make it even better.

Forces Of Evil

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. ~George Carlin

They certainly did on the way to my house. I’m still making the transition from pantser to plotter. Between the cognitive dissonance of switching gears and all the catch-up work I’m doing at work, my brain is about worn out.

I’m completely stalled, y’all. My head hurts and I can’t get back to it. I just don’t seem to be able to sleep enough to recover.

It’s annoying as hell.

That’s it for a mid-August Saturday. I hope you’re doing better than me.