Building the Apophenia Mound

b1-66er: Say, "hi."

https://www.diyphotography.net/nearly-12000-close-up-photos-reveal-the-secrets-of-ants-faces/

The Dear Hunter: These ant pics directly conflict with my

 Walk in Beauty 

mission statement.

b1-67er: But the ants are beautiful in a fierce way.

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66: <Headspace 'fortune cookie'>

D4rw1n: I found this to be one of the most interesting daily meditations yet

66: It's easier for me to comprehend if I break it into 3 sentences:

Appreciate each moment.

Find peace in impermanence.

Keep death by your side.

That's a fairly famous taoist principle <ed: "the vinegar tasters">

https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/the-philosophy-of-vinegar-1060849.html

b1-67er: And that ties straight across to the fire ant picture.

66: So very right.

Your index finger is on the Pulsing Jugular Vein of Life.

A big idea about tiny thoughts

The Dear Hunter: It's ok to appreciate simplicity. 

Ridin' The El with my best friend

b1-66er: Announcer: This is the Superbowl, it doesn't get better than this.

Guess the sport.

Special K: Not football. 

b1: Partial credit.

Not football is trending correct.

Hint: El Ocho 

K: I guessed that. 

b1: So clever.

You gotta guess again.

"Anything on El Ocho"

is not an acceptable answer.

(Even if you say EL Ocho trying to butter me up by using the incorrect station identification...which I actually prefer.)

Again. Announcer: This is the Superbowl, it doesn't get better than this.

Another hint: 

Not axes or knives

K: Cornhole. 

b1: I like that answer. 

Thinking cornhole-y shows both your natural affinity and understanding of mass media/sport...

The correct answer is

The AKC Agility Dog Championships

Now why that's on

Offbeat Sports Channel

I can't tell you.

It doesn't feel like a sport to me.

You point at an object and a dog jumps through it implies -to me at least- no human athleticism.

K: Me too. But there's not a dog sports channel The Perro.

Como se dice, "¿corporate negligence attorney?"

Special K: "16-year-old flying solo on Frontier Airlines ends up in Puerto Rico instead of Ohio"

b1-67er: ¡Hola!

Forecast: Pity Pie ingredient shortage in early 2024

b1-66er: DAMMIT.

The last bad thing of 2023 just happened...

I tuned into El Ocho to find the 

World Dog Surfing                Championships 

taking place...

But the ABC app stuttered...

...I got it launched just in time to see the end credits.

D4rw1n: I'm shattered

b1-67er: That's ROUGH.

Merry KTXTmas!

Smokey: Merry Christmas to the b1 series. My version of the continual car. The 1999 Toyota rolls on with 432k miles. No snow up here but expected next week. Beautiful nonetheless.

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The Dear Hunter: 

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