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The Bellingham Podcast

Summary: Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Recorded in Bellingham or on location (typically in their favorite local coffee establishments) in City of Subdued Excitement. Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM.

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 Ep. 170 "Mise en place en Bham" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2230

Housekeeping * Podcast feed updates; Internet Archive and Audible AJ's Online artshow recording and interview: Bellingham Art Walk/WWU Alumni* http://bit.ly/AJStudioTour2020Primer for future episode: Bringing your data home BellingHOME your dataRIP 007https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824Looping back to:* A chef’s secret to organizing your life. https://pca.st/episode/5c745efc-c61b-4cb8-998b-dfadc197f2f2 * a book called Everything in Its Place: The Power of Mise-En-Place to Organize Your Life, Work, and Mind (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y2PFG5Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B06Y2PFG5Q&linkCode=as2&tag=stucosuccess&linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4). * Dan Charnas (http://workclean.com/), writer, “realized that mise-en-place was something that could be used by everyone, and the system's three general principles and ten tools.“"putting in place" * “Importance of squaring your checklists with your calendar and the one organizing process Dan most recommends: something called the *30-minute "meeze."* * “difference between what Dan calls *"process time"* and *"immersive time."* * “Chef as a pirate” * But they are enormity efficient aboard their ship; the kitchen * *Preparation, Process, Presence. * * “Ruled by the clock” vs “Ruled by the calendar” * Squaring off with the calendar; the time HAS to come from somewhere * Chefs uses a timeline * List= product of the mind ; Calendar = putting you in a place in time * Calendar-kick-the-can we all do it; not deciding to do something and a deadline dictates it * HOW MUCH TIME do you NEED to do X; email= immersive time to WRITE it. Block out time on calendar for the cost of what it takes to do it. * Squaring your lists with your calendar - Sure you have your work tasks written down that “have to get done”... Why is that 5-10 minute break not worthy of remaining on your work calendar?The “meeze”30 min meeze: if you take more than 30min to planning...than you are working while you meeze. * cleaning your tools; account for what was done prior* squaring calendar* prepping for the day *Chris** 18-20 oz of ice water with some flavor* Cleaning my tools - If I haven’t cleaned up my workspace, my desk, those papers littered around from the previous day when work concludes, I clean things up *before starting work* the next day. If there is anything on my computer desktop open or unfiled, I bookmark it, save the article to read later, or save a document and drag it to the appropriate location.* Setting the stage - Deliberate choice of my workday soundtrack* Clean mouth? Clean mind? Clean desktop? Let’s open up email and see what my day will look like*AJ** Hate feeling like a “busy-body”... * For me “Options are are mother of all indecision and uncommitted, then not setting Priority is the father of all impatience.” Which is why I’ve not been a fan of ‘whats on your check off list“ * I’ve always been more aligned to a production schedule; not to the same degree as a chef but has similarities * Kit MUST be organized....ever heard me talk about bags * Data MUST be organized and accounted (hence the tease for upcoming data episode) *...

 Ep. 170 "Mise en place en Bham" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2230

Housekeeping * Podcast feed updates; Internet Archive and Audible AJ's Online artshow recording and interview: Bellingham Art Walk/WWU Alumni* http://bit.ly/AJStudioTour2020Primer for future episode: Bringing your data home BellingHOME your dataRIP 007https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824Looping back to:* A chef’s secret to organizing your life. https://pca.st/episode/5c745efc-c61b-4cb8-998b-dfadc197f2f2 * a book called Everything in Its Place: The Power of Mise-En-Place to Organize Your Life, Work, and Mind (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y2PFG5Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B06Y2PFG5Q&linkCode=as2&tag=stucosuccess&linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4). * Dan Charnas (http://workclean.com/), writer, “realized that mise-en-place was something that could be used by everyone, and the system's three general principles and ten tools.“"putting in place" * “Importance of squaring your checklists with your calendar and the one organizing process Dan most recommends: something called the *30-minute "meeze."* * “difference between what Dan calls *"process time"* and *"immersive time."* * “Chef as a pirate” * But they are enormity efficient aboard their ship; the kitchen * *Preparation, Process, Presence. * * “Ruled by the clock” vs “Ruled by the calendar” * Squaring off with the calendar; the time HAS to come from somewhere * Chefs uses a timeline * List= product of the mind ; Calendar = putting you in a place in time * Calendar-kick-the-can we all do it; not deciding to do something and a deadline dictates it * HOW MUCH TIME do you NEED to do X; email= immersive time to WRITE it. Block out time on calendar for the cost of what it takes to do it. * Squaring your lists with your calendar - Sure you have your work tasks written down that “have to get done”... Why is that 5-10 minute break not worthy of remaining on your work calendar?The “meeze”30 min meeze: if you take more than 30min to planning...than you are working while you meeze. * cleaning your tools; account for what was done prior* squaring calendar* prepping for the day *Chris** 18-20 oz of ice water with some flavor* Cleaning my tools - If I haven’t cleaned up my workspace, my desk, those papers littered around from the previous day when work concludes, I clean things up *before starting work* the next day. If there is anything on my computer desktop open or unfiled, I bookmark it, save the article to read later, or save a document and drag it to the appropriate location.* Setting the stage - Deliberate choice of my workday soundtrack* Clean mouth? Clean mind? Clean desktop? Let’s open up email and see what my day will look like*AJ** Hate feeling like a “busy-body”... * For me “Options are are mother of all indecision and uncommitted, then not setting Priority is the father of all impatience.” Which is why I’ve not been a fan of ‘whats on your check off list“ * I’ve always been more aligned to a production schedule; not to the same degree as a chef but has similarities * Kit MUST be organized....ever heard me talk about bags * Data MUST be organized and accounted (hence the tease for upcoming data episode) *...

 Ep. 169 "Emailing like it's 2021?" pt. 2 #tech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2006

Part 2...*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http://three.sentenc.es/) - from 2012* Maximum two apologies for taking up someone’s time* It’s 2020. Stop asking, “Did you get my email?” Start asking, “May I get a response from you within 48 or 72 hours?” * Email is really an asynchronous tool; so when trying to get a response to NOT use it to get something you need with a quick turn around...because the person on the other end might be tied up with other things. “I need this by tomorrow”....and you send it at 3pm- you shall be burned at the stake in my book* Re-evaluate your signature and just how much information you are blasting to people. With. Every. Sent. Email.* Three rounds of email tennis? Time for a voice/video chat with your recipient.* _Thou shalt not_ use URGENT; if it ain’t. And avoid “immediately;” unless what you're asking has to be done so. *The $1 Million question(s)*Does your personal or work email need to be on your mobile phone when it already is on your other tech devices?What emails were so urgent to respond to that warranted your email app being present on your mobile device?*The Business Emoji Battle Royal** (2019) Adobe emoji study reveals that about 61% of emoji users admit to resorting to them at work * TL;DR. AJ’s baseball approach to Emoji in email * When are you casual, when you friendly, and when and what point are you trying to make * Covid communication and the loss of nonverbal cues (https://www.business.com/articles/put-an-emoji-on-it-should-you-use-emojis-in-business-communication/) * Know your audience * Social Psychological and Personality Science (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550617720269?journalCode=sppa&), emojis make workers appear less competent “The Dark Side of a Smiley: Effects of Smiling Emoticons on Virtual First Impressions” * However, in come communication it brings a higher rate of percevied friendliness (https://www.hrfuture.net/talent-management/culture/emoji-in-work-related-email-communication-2020-study/) or honesty * That little icon...may have a mixed meaning; They aren't universal.*Business chat/messaging** Set quiet hours/sign off WHEN YOU ARE OFF. Gett your inner French on; “Right to Disconnect” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_disconnect)* In this Covid era remember you know you don’t have to have your video on for every call you make. #EndZoomFatigue * Chris’ security/privacy tinfoil hat: What you’re sending can be sent to others via screenshot. Communicate wisely.* Don’t want “The Man” to be spying on your communiques? Check out Signal (https://www.signal.org/) and Wire (https://www.signal.org/).Project: Hygge - Preventing Burnout *AJ** Coffee & quiet after waking up without the sound...

 Ep. 169 "Emailing like it's 2021?" pt. 2 #tech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2006

Part 2...*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http://three.sentenc.es/) - from 2012* Maximum two apologies for taking up someone’s time* It’s 2020. Stop asking, “Did you get my email?” Start asking, “May I get a response from you within 48 or 72 hours?” * Email is really an asynchronous tool; so when trying to get a response to NOT use it to get something you need with a quick turn around...because the person on the other end might be tied up with other things. “I need this by tomorrow”....and you send it at 3pm- you shall be burned at the stake in my book* Re-evaluate your signature and just how much information you are blasting to people. With. Every. Sent. Email.* Three rounds of email tennis? Time for a voice/video chat with your recipient.* _Thou shalt not_ use URGENT; if it ain’t. And avoid “immediately;” unless what you're asking has to be done so. *The $1 Million question(s)*Does your personal or work email need to be on your mobile phone when it already is on your other tech devices?What emails were so urgent to respond to that warranted your email app being present on your mobile device?*The Business Emoji Battle Royal** (2019) Adobe emoji study reveals that about 61% of emoji users admit to resorting to them at work * TL;DR. AJ’s baseball approach to Emoji in email * When are you casual, when you friendly, and when and what point are you trying to make * Covid communication and the loss of nonverbal cues (https://www.business.com/articles/put-an-emoji-on-it-should-you-use-emojis-in-business-communication/) * Know your audience * Social Psychological and Personality Science (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550617720269?journalCode=sppa&), emojis make workers appear less competent “The Dark Side of a Smiley: Effects of Smiling Emoticons on Virtual First Impressions” * However, in come communication it brings a higher rate of percevied friendliness (https://www.hrfuture.net/talent-management/culture/emoji-in-work-related-email-communication-2020-study/) or honesty * That little icon...may have a mixed meaning; They aren't universal.*Business chat/messaging** Set quiet hours/sign off WHEN YOU ARE OFF. Gett your inner French on; “Right to Disconnect” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_disconnect)* In this Covid era remember you know you don’t have to have your video on for every call you make. #EndZoomFatigue * Chris’ security/privacy tinfoil hat: What you’re sending can be sent to others via screenshot. Communicate wisely.* Don’t want “The Man” to be spying on your communiques? Check out Signal (https://www.signal.org/) and Wire (https://www.signal.org/).Project: Hygge - Preventing Burnout *AJ** Coffee & quiet after waking up without the sound...

 Ep. 168 "Emailing like it's 2021?" pt. 1 #tech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1702

Part 1:Email and communication - Rethinking your approach for 20213/1/16*Types of Email*Outlook, Gmail, Comcast/Xfinity, ProtonMail, Tutanota*Where are you storing your email*Inbox, Archive folder. Sub-folder labyrinth (Year, project, person, Untitled Folder 1, 2, 3, 4), Trash?*When do you check email?*All day, Dedicated focused time block, Only when you are being paid for it*How are you notified?*Ding, Swoosh, Slide-out banner notification, That splinter in your mind*Be a better protector of your Inbox *Delete ruthlessly, Unsubscribe from content you never read. Especially retail.Bulk Archive emails from clients/colleagues/family/friends for reference later*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http://three.sentenc.es/) - from 2012* Maximum two apologies for taking up someone’s time

 Ep. 168 "Emailing like it's 2021?" pt. 1 #tech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1702

Part 1:Email and communication - Rethinking your approach for 20213/1/16*Types of Email*Outlook, Gmail, Comcast/Xfinity, ProtonMail, Tutanota*Where are you storing your email*Inbox, Archive folder. Sub-folder labyrinth (Year, project, person, Untitled Folder 1, 2, 3, 4), Trash?*When do you check email?*All day, Dedicated focused time block, Only when you are being paid for it*How are you notified?*Ding, Swoosh, Slide-out banner notification, That splinter in your mind*Be a better protector of your Inbox *Delete ruthlessly, Unsubscribe from content you never read. Especially retail.Bulk Archive emails from clients/colleagues/family/friends for reference later*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http://three.sentenc.es/) - from 2012* Maximum two apologies for taking up someone’s time

 Ep. 161 "The Quarantine Chronicles" vol. 11 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2101

Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH eraCovid is spiking. WWU goes online Fall. And wear a bleeping mask. *AJ** Buff must listen to our show: https://buffusa.com/buff-products/masks/junior-filter-mask/boo-multi/126646.555 * From @RisingSunSailor Danny- Starks (Indi copany based in PDX serving the Northwest since 1932) mask https://starks.com/products/face-masks/Dan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rising_sun_sailor/ *Chris** Definitely not new, but don’t forget about the Blaine waterfront. Even in the colder weather season. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I23QZ0tojI)Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order*AJ: *Little Tokyo in Barkley Village (https://littletokyobham.com/) - 2915 Newmarket Street #101, Five-year anniversary for management! Delivery available from Viking Food. *Chris: *Drayton Harbor Oysters (https://www.draytonharboroysters.com/) - Smack dab on the Blaine waterfront in a 100-year-old building, 685 Peace Portal Drive. Outdoor seating, think Keenan’s at the Pier and Latitude 49 experience. Raw, grilled, and stewed oysters....oh my! Watch out for Rogers Wireless roaming charges.This just in...*AJ: ** Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze - finally* Grail camera. The Sony rX1r-ii. The Formula One of cameras- but why would AJ aquire à high priced 5 year old camera (https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm2)? * Shout out Mattias Burling and Gunpowder (The coolest french bulldog on the internet ) https://youtu.be/B1VNl5Qngp8*Chris:*More like ALL this just got shipped out. #EbayPurgeQuality AssuranceAudio/Video:Chris: The B1M YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Theb1mGoogle/featured). “... to fundamentally change the perception of construction on planet Earth - attracting more people to this incredible industry.”The $15BN Island That Will Make or Break Sri Lanka (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2e1xOcGpDc)Growing Up: How Vertical Farming Works (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT4TWbPLrN8)The World's Greatest Stadium Upgrades (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKOvl-S_17Q)Podcast:Overheard by Nat.Geo. https://pca.st/podcast/7a6865f0-6909-0137-f267-1d245fc5f9cfMore solo episodes (https://www.canvasinsider.blog/podcast) from Chris?Book:*AJ:**Mr. Heang - *https://youtu.be/04T-_0cNdjk

 Station Break -July 25 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53

Station Break -July 25

 Ep. 160 "The Quarantine Chronicles" vol. 10 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1707

EDC post-Covid?Masks* Tom Bihn (https://www.tombihn.com/products/facemask?variant=32211287048255)* Buff style (or a tubular neck gator scarf) - re; Covid https://buffusa.com/buff-community-statement * Cotopaxi “Do Good” https://www.cotopaxi.com/pages/teca-cotton-face-maskPants* Kuhl Konfidant Air https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/pants/konfidant-air/ Shirt* Goodthreads https://www.amazon.com/stores/Goodthreads/Goodthreads/page/E55B6B6E-F82E-4622-B1A0-9186F2853B45New in the PNW WFH*Chris*Drive-by COVID testing in Bellingham 1.0. *AJ*Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *While we have summer weather- go to your favorite place and get a whole salmon *Chris: *Robeks (https://robeks.com/locations/bellingham-wa.html) in Barkley VillageNew Things? *Chris:*Book Summaries by Samuel Thomas Davies (https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/book-summaries/) - Get The Big Ideas from The Best Non-Fiction Books of All-Time (for Free)Head of content at sleeknote.com (http://sleeknote.com/) in Stockholm, Sweden. Twitter @ SamThomasDavies*AJ: ** Would have a review on the Baltic Bronze, but it is back in France temporarily Quality AssuranceAudio/Video:Chris:Moby - Long Ambients 1 and 2 (https://moby.com/la/). Seven hours, 42 minutes of ambient music from Richard Melville Hall.Download for free! Use for an entire workday, a nap, or sleeping overnight.

 Ep. 159 "Quarantine Chronicles" Vol. 9" Buying and Selling in the Covid Era | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2634

Local-ishAJIn my travels was surprised to see people in the Wa. parks; did some looking and on24 June things updated in terms of use in our state: From Wa. Parks: https://parks.state.wa.us/1181/Parks-opening list of who is open for day use or for camping * Parks with camping open at half capacity are denoted by *(50% capacity)*. (Hi Governor Jay Inslee)On the National level: https://www.recreation.gov/ ----Where to go to sell things and pair down during a pandemic-----* The “Friends and Family Discount in the Covid Era” * Amazon: the megalith * Ebay: Well known for good or for bad* Offer-Up; a mixed response * Facebook Marketplace- yup* Mercari - If Facebook MP and OfferUp had a love child* Craigslist - “porch pickup“ as a verb yo! * Poshmark * Swappa.com (http://swappa.com/)* Depop.com (http://depop.com/) - clothing consignment * Photog * MPB * Adorama * B&H * KEH* REverb.com (http://reverb.com/) for music folks Opportunity Cost of Selling * Time spent taking photos, listing item online, responding to inquiries* Packing the item* Standing in line to ship or drive to meet buyer* Online feesAlternative to selling* Observe who might find joy with your item* Give it to them or offer a friends & family discount* Pay it forwardAnother mindsetMoney comes and goes, money will be acquired as time goes on, money will be used to purchase specific itemsNew and while we were away in the PNW WFH*Chris*Turning down the volume on the news echo chamberTurning up the inner thoughts in my mind*AJ** Back from Mental Northing it NOT around people. * Mount Kit Carson (5286ft) fun fact second hiest peak next to Mount Spokane * Day Mountain (on the Saddle of Kit Carson) * Mount Erie 1900ish ft (Anacortes- fun fact highest point of Fidalgo) * Bowl and Pitcher (Spokane River) Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *Jalepeños Restaurant (https://www.jalapenos-wa.com/) - Two locations in Bellingham for your Mexican food needs. Barkley location in this case.*Chris: *Filling Station (https://fillingstationnw.com/) - Two locations in Bellingham for your burger needs*Food for Thought:* When ordering food online, why are you giving the online food website, not the restaurant, your personal email address, your personal phone number..... and your personal name?MySudo (https://mysudo.com/)Google Voice (https://www.google.com/voice)New Things? *Chris:*#DoSomething - Used $65 Google Pixel phone from 2016, learned how to install LineageOS (https://lineageos.org/) on it, F-Droid App Store and De-Google your life. Travel phone option. Protest phone. Burner phone. Learning opportunity phone.*AJ: *Quality AssuranceVideo:AJ: James Hoffmann :

 Ep. 158 ""Quarantine Chronicles" Vol. 8" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1735

Fathers Day Ordering In Edition Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *Wild Oat: https://wildoatcafe.com/ *Chris: On Rice - Barkley: https://onricethai.com/ *AJ*Washington State Fishing License : https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/fishing#watchfam recommendation for new- Dads: * Seiko 5 Sports SRPE61K1 NATO Grey $275 ; https://gearpatrol.com/2020/06/09/seiko-5-sports-no-bezel/Review by 40and20 and The Watchclicker https://watchclicker.com/2020/06/18/seiko-5-srpe55/Quality AssuranceAJ*Sounds of the PNW- Cinematic Travel Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJXrCwlPIZcChris* Street Food Vlogs - Mark Wiens (https://www.youtube.com/user/migrationology), Dancing Bacons (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFj4Yj1nKhgrT-_8AUsaDg), Travel Thirsty (https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelThirstyBlog)*Chris** Derek Sivers - Your Music and People - creative and considerate fame “a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected.”

 Ep. 157 "Navigating the Dynamic" by guest contributor Deran Browne | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2212

On this episode, Chris and AJ take pause. They lend their mics and take a moment and give an episode to the racial, inequity, and injustices that have come to light in the recent weeks. Taking a moment to step to the mic and raise a voice within our community who can speak to these topics as he and his family and dealing with it day in and day out. On the show for the first time, guest contributor Deran Browne talks to the racial issues that have been in the media and brings it home here to the PNW and Bellingham.More on Deran:Twitter: https://twitter.com/deranbrowne LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deran-browne-mfa-953b935/

 Ep. 156 "Quarantine Chronicles" Vol.7 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1922

Local-ishMount Baker wilderness open for business? How do I know if a site is closed or open?National forests and grasslands are posting updated information on their web pages. Find your national forest and grassland by clicking on our Interactive Visitor Map (https://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/index.html)* *Emergancy closure map:* https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8e69381e35144962a835ee59aafba153 What risks are associated with the activity you have chosen to do? * Law enforcement, search and rescue, and hospitals have limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.* If the site you have chosen is full, have some backup options in mind that will allow you to maintain @CDC social distancing guidelines.* How will you help minimize pressure on smaller communities adjacent to the forest that have limited resources? Restaurants, rest stops, and trailhead bathrooms are likely to be closed. Do you have the food, water, and fuel you need for the day? Do you have the supplies you need to hygienically pack out your waste?* We know the outdoors are calling, but the decisions you make can affect everyone. If there was ever a time to recognize our #interdependence, this is it.Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *Cafe Rumba ; http://caferumbabham.com/ *Phone: 360.746.8280 TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY ONLY. Order online SOON!!**NEW BUSINESS HOURS: Monday through Saturday 9am to 8pm. Sunday 9am to 7pm.*They also do vegetarian sandwiches *Chris: Pho - Bubble Tea (https://pho-bubbletea.com/) - Just past Wal-Mart on Meridian headed north. When ya need ya pho fix.New Things? *Chris:** Anker Soundcore Flare+ Portable 360° Bluetooth Speaker (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F7VJN1G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - audio upgrade from the UE Boom sticks* AUKEY Rechargeable LED Table Lamp (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G37YKZR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - Office mood lighting*AJ: ** Peninsula Kelp Co. https://peninsulakelpco.com/ * Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze (300 pieces) * https://baltic-watches.com/en/products/aquascaphe-bronze-blue-gilt * CuAL8 BRONZE CASE * Often used on old sailing ships due to its resistance to corrosion, Bronze has the property to evolve those in contact with those who handle it. The AQUASCAPHE Bronze uses a CuAL8 bronze, which is a resistant copper-aluminum alloy that develops a uniform and slow patina. The polished finishes of the case and the bezel ensure a stable aging depending on the wearer's habits, making each watch a unique model. * CASE SIZE : 39MM (diameter) X 47MM (lug to lug) THICKNESS : 12MM * MIYOTA 9039 * https://ajbarse.com/stories/a-watch-suitable-for-jules-verne/ Quality AssuranceVideo:Chris* The Last Dance documentary (

 Ep. 154 "Quarantine Chronicles" Vol.6 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2073

AJ and Chris are back on the mic together and continue their 6th volume of their Quarantine Chronicles.Local-ishHeard our show on the air the other weekend, we are pretty much on the same episode as the feed which is cool.Recap on last weeks HOSA ep. - Andy & Jacob*Masks from Tom Bihn (https://www.tombihn.com/products/facemask?variant=32211287048255) - Buy a mask, give a mask - reusable cloth face masks*Via KGMI: “Local state game warden confirms cougar sightings in Bellingham” May 13: https://kgmi.com/news/007700-local-state-game-warden-confirms-cougar-sightings-in-bellingham/ Whatcom Face coverings directive: http://www.whatcomcounty.us/3404/Directive-To-Wear-Face-Coverings Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ*-Iron Rooster: https://www.ironroosterbakery.com/DOOR PICKUP SERVICE -Menu for May 23 & 24 on Social Media Open 10a-2p*Chris** Latitude Kitchen & Bar (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1065+E+Sunset+Dr,+Bellingham,+WA+98226/@48.7720113,-122.4648397,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5485a37fc1553481:0x1342dd3eb5c88b7!8m2!3d48.7720113!4d-122.462651) - Sunset Square drive-thru * “Monday Kids Eat FREE (?) - For every $12 in food purchased, receive any (1) kids meal for free. * http site, not secure. But Viking Food (https://www.ordervikingfood.com/r/1010/restaurants/delivery/American/Latitude-Kitchen-Bar-Bellingham) has an online menu. (CP - American Kobe Burger)New in the (at home) office*AJ** Mouse hunt * Logitech (M720 Triathalon (https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/m720-triathlon?crid=7)) ProNew Things? *Chris** Please Print (A Journaling Rant) (https://www.thecramped.com/please-print-a-journaling-rant/) - from TheCramped.com. “THAT APP WILL NOT EXIST NOR WILL ANYTHING YOU TYPE INTO IT. The history of computing has copious evidence to back me up on that bold statement. The evidence shows that [a journaling app] will likely be long gone in 20 years...Maybe when the company dies they’ll give you an exit plan to save your work or maybe they won’t. Even if you still have the files twenty years from now you won’t have a working app to open them with. Like those ZIP Disks in [the writer’s] basement, your best hope will be to have some old computers with the right app to be able to open them up and print them out.* New discipline/daily habit - transferring information from data hoarding to good-quality paper, one page at a time.* Midori MD Grid notebook, A5 size (https://www.jetpens.com/Midori-MD-Notebook-A5-Grid/pd/13607)* Staedtler Pigment Liner (https://www.jetpens.com/Staedtler-Pigment-Liner-Marker-Pen-0.3-mm-Black/pd/7938) pens*AJ** Trellis + Co....

 Ep. 155 "HOSA Hot Sauce" : Community Connection Conversation Series (Covid Edition) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1947

On this episode AJ digitally sits down with the founders of HOSA hot sauce, a Bellingham based fermented hot sauce company with an artistic, and at times alchemical, flare. And in AJ's eyes, some of the best ding-dong hot sauce ever (and in some cases allergy friendly). Meet the founders:-Andy Beer: the fermentation alchemists and secret sauce maker -IG: https://www.instagram.com/pale.blue.ale/-Jacob Covey: artist the alchemy of art behind each bottle. -web: https://www.unflown.com/Hosa Co.Web: https://hosasauce.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/hosa.sauce/FB: https://www.facebook.com/HOSAsauce/Find your podcast hosts on the WebAJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)IG: @ajbarseChris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)IG: @mnmltekAnd over the air right here in Bellingham: Community-Powered KMRE, 102.3 FM airing our show Saturday at 3pm and streaming worldwide at kmre.org (http://kmre.org/)

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