Mastodawn

#Wes #BlueJay #Bird #Birb #walkies #mega #plane Birds don't always have to fly from one place to another.

New information is almost always motivating… Weekly Recap 5/11/2026

The beauty about learning new things is that a small amount of fresh information is almost always interesting. Maybe that information is about the Gimli Glider or the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars—it doesn’t matter… it can be anything. I’ll bet you click on at least one of those links to find out what they are. I’ll also bet you find it interesting for about 30 seconds.

That’s why it’s so easy to fall into a rabbit hole on websites like Wikipedia. You can get small amounts of surface-level information on a nearly infinite amount of topics. You stay locked in a perpetual dive of “oh that’s slightly interesting.” And it’s probably also why people can so easily get locked into doomscrolling short videos and reels. The constant shifting of topics prevents your brain from timing out.

Well, that… and cat videos.

For me, the struggle with learning comes when you need to go beyond that surface level—when you need to know and retain the basic concepts for a much deeper exploration. That’s when it starts to become work.

You have to ask yourself: do I really want to know this?

And that, my friends, is why I know far more about Star Trek than I do about cars.

Daily writing prompt How do you stay motivated when learning something new? View all responses

Good morning and happy Monday, friends.

And Happy Mother’s Day and such.

Pre-Release on Patreon: New interview with Christopher Penczak!

It was Selene’s birthday this past week, so happy birthday to my amazing wife of almost a decade! Also, thank you to Trader Joe’s for providing me with gift wrap for her present.

To celebrate, we had a week filled with seafood. I should point out in advance that, generally speaking (and despite the frequent sushi pictures you’ve seen on my updates this year), seafood does not rank anywhere in my top favorite foods.

First, we went out to a local seafood place. I got a lobster roll. Selene got some sort of mixed seafood pasta.

Later, we went visited a restaurant that does seafood boils.

I think this was the first time I’ve really had crab. I’ve never cracked shells before… at least, not that I can remember. It was definitely an interesting experience. And you know what? I didn’t hate it. But it certainly makes you work for your food.

And look at my beautiful wife being such a good sport. I asked her very kindly to put on the bib and gloves that were provided so that I could take a picture.

In other news, I’m making new rune sets.

You can grab one on Etsy.

I’ve also been investing a lot of time in creating some new and interesting videos for you. Lots or recording and editing going on over here. I hope to have something cool to show off in about a week or so!

Earlier in the week, I was blessed by a bluejay visit.

That picture was with maxed out zoom on my phone. It got significantly closer—and brought friends—but I wasn’t quick enough with the camera.

Oh, guys… I need your help. I’m like 300 “watch hours” away from leveling up on YouTube to the point where they’ll let me apply for the partner program. If 10 of you watch this playlist of M3 episodes, I’ll hit the goal. Yeah, it’s a really long playlist… but you could just like, I don’t know… put it on in the background while you’re sleeping.

Okay, okay… you don’t have to.

Well, that’s all for now. Stay tuned for more soon!

#birds #birthday #bluejay #crab #dailyprompt #dailyprompt2764 #runes #seafood #updates

jrm.rsok.com May 5

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) on Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vine in Norman, #Oklahoma, US on April 20, 2026 Some camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Apr... #birds #jaybird #bluejay #nativeplants #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography