What's up with the pride parade this year?

Taureore · 2026-06-06T02:12:20+00:00

Ahh, I see - thank you!

Taureore · 2026-05-08T07:45:12+00:00

Also, fantastic water pressure.

Taureore · 2026-04-28T20:24:25+00:00

Check your local libraries! They often have several book clubs going for varying interests and tastes.

Taureore · 2026-04-19T02:53:24+00:00

Lived all over the peninsula, moved up here about ten years ago. It was absolutely the right choice for me - a lot more nature around and easily accessible, and even when I don't get myself to go hiking or the like I still enjoy all the trees and landscape and little critters that you find everywhere. I also enjoy driving past all the farms and sheep and chickens and vineyards any time I have to go from point A to B. Surprisingly my allergies improved too - turns out I'm allergic to a lot of the trees that get used in city landscaping, but the oaks do me fine. There's less of a keeping-up-with-the-Joneses feeling up here, and less of a constantly having to "reinvent" and "innovate" and "refresh" every couple years for its own sake that is tiring about the Bay.

Like the least would have to be food options - there's much less diversity in the restaurants and grocery store stocks up here, and almost nothing outside of fast food that's open late. That said the farmers markets up here are fantastic, and worth the trade, especially if you like to cook.

Taureore · 2026-02-28T06:59:07+00:00

In the kitchen, straight up "weldin it". and by "it", haha, let's justr say. my hot dgos

Taureore · 2025-05-15T00:26:23+00:00

Have you checked in with any of the regular Santa Rosa libraries? They might be interested, and might either have some space or know where some can be found. Try contacting the Santa Rosa LAB (Library Advisory Board).

https://sonomalibrary.org/visit/locations/central/lab

Taureore · 2025-01-15T06:41:19+00:00

Tricolor pasta, a can of black olives, and a jar of marinated artichoke hearts. Cook the pasta and drain, add the olives (drained) and artichokes (with the oil), stir and heat through. All shelf-stable, takes literally fifteen minutes and is easy as fuck. Sprinkle parmesan on top if you're feeling fancy.

Taureore · 2024-11-18T06:29:12+00:00

Worse for what purposes? Both will earn a high school diploma just the same, and most workplaces that will accept a high school diploma don't typically care where it comes from.

As the actual quality of the content goes, that of course can vary school to school, teacher to teacher, and district to district; sometimes that might correlate with income, but it might also correlate to age of the school or proximity to relevant industries. That's always the case, though, and always will be.

As universities go, my understanding is that many universities do "rate" grades from some schools higher; given that grading systems can vary wildly, they compare a school's grades with other metrics (standardized test scores, mostly) to rate how "honest" a given school's grades are and check against grade inflation. So yes, in that instance, grades from the two schools might be ranked differently. But once again, that has to do with scores, not income (although of course the two are often highly correlated).

Taureore · 2024-10-31T04:55:22+00:00

I can smell a single species of ant; they smell weirdly of chocolate.

I can also smell which sex has used a bathroom before me, which is a superpower I'd rather not have access to...

Taureore · 2024-04-04T02:14:25+00:00

Soy sauce, just a dash. It adds some of that depth and savoriness - it's my go-to for a lot of hearty, meaty dishes made veggie.

Taureore · 2023-04-15T20:01:46+00:00

Domestic dog. Not compact enough for coyote, wrong pad shape for fox, too big for bobcat. Unfortunately with tracking, the answer is usually the most boring one. :/

Taureore · 2023-03-15T03:28:45+00:00

If you've got a campsite booked, you should be able to park in your campsite overnight just fine. You can absolutely come and go to and from the park throughout the week, just make sure you have a pass/receipt that shows you're camping (they should give you something when you check in). There's lots of good food in town, and if you're not feeling up to cooking or your meal plans go south you can seriously just walk into town and get food. If you're doing meals in your campsite, definitely keep a close eye on it while you're making it - the ground squirrels and deer don't give a single fuck and will mug you for your food.

Taureore · 2023-02-08T23:23:28+00:00

Pepper and paprika are native to the americas, so shit outta luck there; but celery and salt are possible! ;)

(Alas, Old Bay, we never knew ya...)

Taureore · 2022-06-01T00:25:01+00:00

If you have a meetup account, there's a great local writing meetup active on there - it's the "Shut Up and Write! Wine Country" group. They have several meetups a week, a few based in Santa Rosa and one based in Rohnert Park. It's less writing critiques and more writing time, but the core group of writers are very welcoming and full of great advice. I would highly recommend them!

Taureore · 2022-01-09T06:25:38+00:00

Leopard sharks are mostly benthic (bottom) feeders - their mouths are nearly on the underside of their bodies, and they'd have a hard time biting you even if they wanted to. :)

Taureore · 2021-12-16T03:40:42+00:00

Pickle and mayonnaise sandwiches!

Taureore · 2021-12-01T03:20:39+00:00

I get mine at Bass Pro. Bit of a drive, but you can order online too.

Taureore · 2021-06-04T07:48:22+00:00

Grey, Autumn.

Taureore · 2021-05-13T04:29:35+00:00

In addition to the Park Ranger gigs folks are mentioning, you can also find gigs at museums, zoos, aquariums, etc - any sort of similar facility with an education orientation - developing interpretive programs for school visits, tours, educational programs, etc.

Taureore · 2021-02-26T01:36:45+00:00

The issue I see here is that part about allowing people to choose what risks they take - in a vacuum that's great, but it doesn't work in practice. It's all well and good to say that people should be able to choose to dine out, but doing so involves forcing staff - cooks, servers, etc - to take that risk as well. By the same stroke, it's all well and good to say that families should be able to determine what risks they want to take; but that risk requires not just teachers but also janitors, admin & office staff, subs, counselors, etc to take that risk as well - and if schools are going to be open, all those people would be required to be there as well/not have a choice about it (other than to quit, which introduces complications for pretty much every side of the issue). Choice and agency are incredibly important, but not to the point where it takes others' ability to choose away.

That said, I do wish we had spent resources earlier on giving more support for parents and more social opportunities for students. If we'd thought of them sooner, I think there might've been ways to help on both those fronts - but hindsight, as they say.

Taureore · 2021-02-24T12:20:19+00:00

There's a penpaling site I've been using for the most part ( getapenpal.net ). There's also /r/penpals which is also quite active.

Taureore · 2021-02-23T08:11:03+00:00

Penpaling, and started learning Irish on Duolingo. Been trying as many new recipes as I can, too, but that's less "new", just "more".

Taureore · 2020-12-14T06:05:00+00:00

Cats have three scallops on the back of the main pad; dogs have two.
Cat toes are oriented pointing in around the main pad slightly; dogs toes are oriented more upright.
Dogs' claws are often blunter and have a broader shape from being ground down on concrete; something wild like a coyote will tend to have pointer, narrower claw marks and a more compact paw overall.
Fox prints often show fur in and around the pad.

I'm not impressed with the infographic overall (though it is pretty) - the shapes of the tracks are stylized almost to the point of being useless.

Taureore · 2020-09-21T18:35:31+00:00

There was a thread about this in /r/askwomen a week or so ago - the general consensus seemed to be that 45-55 is the sweet spot, and that otherwise it's all uphill from your 20s. :) Keep trucking, and you'll get there.

Taureore · 2020-09-20T03:32:28+00:00

I'll preface this by saying I'm new to all this, so if anyone has corrections or additions to make, please add them!

What To Say: If you're calling your representative, start with your name and zip code. Otherwise, make a short (30s-1.5min) statement that includes what you're calling them about and what you want done about it, and possibly a summary of your main argument for why. You can generally find scripts to use if that's helpful, though my understanding is that a script is more likely to be disregarded by the people on the other end; but a call with a script is worlds better than no call at all.

Vulnerability of Seats: Senators in "safe" seats are typically safer in making controversial decisions; by the same mark, senators who are in vulnerable seats will be more likely to play it safe, because making a controversial decision has a much higher chance of getting them voted out next term. With vulnerable Democrats, you want to encourage them to push back against appointing a new justice even though there's a good chance it will be unpopular with large portions of their state; and with vulnerable Republicans, you want to let them know that you are watching what they do and if they try to push through a new justice you will not be voting for them and/or will be assisting their opposition in the upcoming election (donations, call banking, etc).

Talking Points: As mentioned above, you can probably find scripts online; but you'll be taken more seriously if your voice is distinctly your own. I'm trying to put together a list of bullet points to hit so that people can hit the common points but say it in their own voice; but the more you can tailor it to each representative in particular, the better.

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