I understand that it's free, but why are they putting so many eggs in a basket casual fans will never be able to find? The league's commitment to destroying it's own ability to grow is staggering
Sometimes the rats in my brain come together and start yelling “YEARNING” and in trying to appease them I ask “FOR WHAT” but they are too small so all they can say is “YEARNING” which is a very big word for such a tiny creature, even collectively
i keep wondering if i should watch "wicked" but i actually don't have to because i already saw that time kristin chenoweth's life was changed onstage by the voice teacher she pulled out of the audience to sing "for good" in 2013
we need to invent a spray tan-style treatment but instead of spraying you with tanning stuff it sprays you with heavy duty spf. and it lasts a few weeks so that way you can just get your spf spray a few times a summer instead of having to spend 10 minutes every day getting sticky and oily and making sure the sunscreen is all rubbed in. how do i get on shark tank
one of the best ways i’ve found to combat that inherent depressive pessimism without veering into toxic positivity territory is simply the phrase “i’m open to the possibility”
this particularly works with anything negative i’ve forecasted. “i woke up feeling like shit today, so my day is gonna suck” isn’t a particularly helpful thought, but “it’s a great day to be alive!!!!!” feels hollow and insincere when i have a pounding headache & am running on three hours of sleep
instead i’ll tell myself, “i really don’t feel good right now, but i’m open to the possibility that coffee and breakfast might perk me up a bit.” or “i’m in a lot of pain today, but i’m open to the possibility that my workday might still have fun parts despite that”
sometimes, when your impulse is to slam the door on anything good, but you’re not exactly up to going out & hunting it down yourself, leaving the door open just a crack makes all the difference
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — In a world where encouraging stories about conservation and the environment seem all too rare, it’s heartening to hear what has happened in the last 44 years to piping plovers in Maine.
In 1981, according to Maine Audubon coastal bird biologist Sophie Garland, the state had 10 pairs of plovers nesting on its beaches. This year, there are 174 pairs.
That dramatic increase did not occur by accident or happenstance. Back in 1981 , the Maine Audubon began monitoring, counting, and working to protect plovers as part of its Coastal Birds Project. The mission goes on today on 26 beaches stretching from York County to Reid State Park in Georgetown.
Garland and another Audubon coastal bird biologist, Katie Burns, spend much of the summer walking those beaches, binoculars in hand, scanning for plovers, which are an endangered species. To the untrained eye, the birds can be difficult to spot because their feathers blend in so well with the sand as they nest.
While the locations vary, a key part of the job does not.
“Know where the nests are,” Garland said as she stood on Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport. “Know where the pairs are that are nesting, and know where their chicks are.”
The other part of the job is educating the public. Garland and Burns spend a lot of time talking to visitors on the beach, explaining why the tiny plovers are so vulnerable.
People who don’t know better can step on nests, get too close and stress plovers, or let dogs threaten the birds by running unleashed. Management areas have been set up and educational signs posted on parts of the beach where the birds nest.
“When you see [a management area marked with] stake and twine, don't sit right up against it,” Burns said. “Give it plenty of space—100 feet, if you can."
If you're planning to toss a frisbee or build sand castles, sharing the space is particularly important.
“If you're playing catch on the beach, do it towards the shore away from the management area so you don't disturb chicks or the nest," she added. "Basically, just give the birds as much space as you can.”
The education efforts have clearly paid off, as the growing numbers of plovers in Maine demonstrate. After talking with some folks on the beach who were delighted to receive one her “Plover Lover” stickers, Burns offered a final thought to them: “Thank you for caring about the birds.”
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