This a test post to see if my Python script works correctly; copies this text, adds the front matter and saves the file with the correct name. If you are reading this on the blog, then all went according to plan.
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With my move to an Android phone, the app I shall miss the most is Drafts. I have a ton of actions that I’ve made, although there are only a handful I use regularly. Replicating what they achieve will take some work but I hope my recent efforts with Python are going to come in handy.
Saving blog posts will be top of that list. The Drafts action I use adds the front matter with prompts for the url and tags, then saves it to Dropbox. Writing a Python script to enable me to do the same on Android – a weekend project?
Bye bye iOS, hello Android.
Our dog had another seizure last night. Fortunately I was still up, so was able to be there while it happened. Again, he seems none the worse for wear, other than the exhaustion from the seizure and the drugs that make him a tad wobbly for a few hours. I slept downstairs on the sofa to keep en eye on him, as per the vets advice, but no further happenings. Now that he has had a second I guess it makes it more likely that there is an underlying problem. At nearly fifteen he has had a good innings so for however much longer we have him, we want to him to be happy and for us to enjoy his company.
I was able to watch three talks live at yesterday’s [Stoicon](https://modernstoicism.com/event/stoicon-2021/) plus some other bits as well.Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos presented the first talk on The Equality of Moral Errors(sounds esoteric but was anything but), from which I learned about their book [Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living in](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57251513-being-better?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TAvVFapulV&rank=1). I’ve added this to my reading list as it goes into Stoicism and its relevance to social justice, climate breakdown and global capitalism – some of the issues that have prompted me to look to philosophy for answers.
I’ve bought my ticket for [Stoicon 2021](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stoicon-2021-tickets-166851077063?keep_tld=1). All to be enjoyed from the comfort of my home! Tickets available from the above link.
I learned that the library at my son’s new school has a post-apocalyptic section. 😆 In the fiction department, I might add.
This is a shame to read about. Coquet Island has been the backdrop to many a happy hour on the Northumberland coast, and it’s sad to hear that the wardens are having to take steps to keep unauthorised people away. [‘Rogue’ paddleboarders and kayakers threaten seabird sanctuary | Birds | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/03/rogue-paddleboarders-and-kayakers-threaten-seabird-sanctuary)
I do seem to be developing a meditation habit – I think natural curiosity is giving me persistence. And while I can’t as yet point to any specific benefits, I miss it if a don’t do any for a couple of days.
One coffee or two in the morning? Not about need – I just like coffee.And I only have just enough time for two, so I usually finish the second on my commute. I reckon if I limit myself to just the one, I would savour it more. Knowing I have a second one coming straight after the first somehow nullifies the enjoyment of the first. And the second one is never as enjoyable as the first. Hedonic adaptation perhaps, albeit a heavyweight term for drinking two beverages. Overthinking it? Maybe.But nothing wrong with fine-tuning habits.