Monthly Archives: February 2021

Are you looking for a password manager?

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Don Watkins

Are you looking for a password manager? Password managers abound and many are open source. Which one will you choose? I was letting a browser store my passwords until an upgrade to my system left my browser based solution wanting. … Continue reading →

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Vote to confirm Xavier

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Don Watkins

Yesterday I received an email from a sibling urging me to pray that Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services be defeated because he’s pro-choice. My correspondent wrote of course that he’s pro-abortion which is not true. … Continue reading →

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Sweetgrass wisdom and meditations for the planet

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Don Watkins

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an exceptional book. It reads more like a meditation or series of meditations on the Indigenous wisdom, … Continue reading →

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We have hope

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Don Watkins

Yesterday I drove one hundred forty miles east of my home to receive the first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine. I was so anxious that the night prior to that I slept very little. Last night I slept … Continue reading →

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