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Thanks to sponsorship from gothfvck, you  can now read my poem "The Sound of Celebration" over on tfc_musicianships.

Today I'm trying out a new recipe for Banana Banana Bread that I found in All Recipes.  This one uses 5 bananas where my usual one takes 3, and butter instead of oil.  I made half the flour whole wheat.  Partway through I realized there was no other flavoring besides the bananas, so I added a teaspoon of cinnamon.  It will be interesting to see how this turns out.  :D

EDIT 12/5/25 -- This turned out pretty well.  It's a bit prone to falling apart, but may set up more as it cools.  It has quite a strong banana flavor.  I don't think I'll replace my usual recipe, but this certainly works for using up a lot of bananas.

A Founder Got Fed Up With Potential Hires Using AI to ‘Fake It.’

Mollion says some job candidates have always misrepresented themselves, but AI has made the gap between presentation and reality even wider—making interviews and written materials even less reliable.

“On top of that, traditional interviews simply don’t reveal real skill, work style, responsiveness, or judgment,” Mollion told me. “People can say all the right things in an interview, but none of that guarantees how they actually perform on the job.”


I've been saying for years that brief resumes, college degrees, and office interviews offer very little indication of an applicant's actual ability to do a job.

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Today I took pictures of icicles and snow, mostly in the house yard, some down the driveway.

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Four countries announce Eurovision 2026 boycott after Israel allowed to compete

Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have all said they won't be taking part in next year's contest.


You can play along at home by skipping Eurovision 2026 to purchase songs from countries who have taken a stand against genocide -- or buy Palestinian music.

Today is sunny and cold.  Icicles are forming along the eaves.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and a mourning dove.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/3/25 -- I took some pictures around the yard.

EDIT 12/3/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen several more mourning doves roosting in the trees, puffed up like little beige softballs.  :D

EDIT 12/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 12/3/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

Thanks to a donation from fuzzyred there are 35 new verses, and a donation from janetmiles for 9 verses, so there are 44 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come."  Shiv and his classmates discuss magical weather, magical geography, natural resources, plants and animals, history, and other aspects of worldbuilding.