Moderate Living
Hello, I'm Mike – I write every Tuesdays and Fridays
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Month: June 2025
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One of my other neighbors has a swimming pool in his backyard and, after the machine pump is primed by the pool company, enlists my help to get it cleaned up. It’s a pretty big job and he needs it done in a week or two for when his grandchildren stay during the summer, so…
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Very happy to participate in Anne’s Lens Artist theme for the week! Her beautiful photo work is displayed on her site: https://annegeephoto.com/ The Lens Artist challenge starts every Saturday with a new theme. I encourage everyone to join or have a look! The topic was “Reflections” and it makes me highlight a photographic context I…
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I like to catch those small, almost invisible moments. Here, summer 2025’s first morning light is hitting the leaves in my front yard. Had an early morning today. Happy Friday – and for those in the northern hemisphere, Happy Summer Solstice! I used to listen to this song all throughout summer 2005. rediscovered it as…
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This is my true story about the time I tried an AI Girlfriend app on my iPhone. Back in 2022, just for fun, I decided to download this AI girlfriend app for my phone. It promised companionship, warmth, connection, etc. I forget the name of the girl but it started out okay-ish. I mean, I…
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With the middle of June approaching we, in the northern hemisphere, are approaching the peak of our warm seasons. While I’m not a particularly big fan of the unchecked growth of vines and weeds, I know that everything has its place. I rented a Nikon Z7 and took some sample pictures. Nikon, and for the…
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When I lived in the major US cities, I was young and more attuned to the dynamism of organized chaos and visual/auditory stimuli. After taking myself out of that setting, I can honestly say that Peace & Quiet is a luxury that I simply cannot live without. I love going into Philadelphia or Manhattan, and…