The conditions of despair shared by humans and wildlife and the coming effects of what happens next here in Los Angeles makes me think of Juan Rulfo's collection The Plain in Flames; I've been reading it since last week and the stories increasingly twin the hard realities we are seeing here in LA. Specifically this translation: https://citylights.com/literature-from-africa-latin-america-the-middle-east-oceania/plain-in-flames-tr-ilan-stavans/ and not only the title story "flames" and all - but the despair captured by Rulfo in all the stories of people in Mexico after the Revolution and dealing with tragedy and an unforgiving environment.
Brutal. Thanks for sharing. Glad you're safe.
Appreciate the support.
The conditions of despair shared by humans and wildlife and the coming effects of what happens next here in Los Angeles makes me think of Juan Rulfo's collection The Plain in Flames; I've been reading it since last week and the stories increasingly twin the hard realities we are seeing here in LA. Specifically this translation: https://citylights.com/literature-from-africa-latin-america-the-middle-east-oceania/plain-in-flames-tr-ilan-stavans/ and not only the title story "flames" and all - but the despair captured by Rulfo in all the stories of people in Mexico after the Revolution and dealing with tragedy and an unforgiving environment.
In the micro-robot realm have you seen this one yet? https://itc.ua/en/news/swarm-of-robotic-ants-moves-heavy-objects-in-video-by-korean-scientists/
Specifically the 'team-work' throwing scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHXXsZpr18Y&t=19s
I'll check out the Rulfo - thanks for the tip. Glad you're safe from the fires, as well.
Interesting robot link, too - I love this stuff!
Thanks for summing up where we are at this juncture. I've been wondering how you both are holding up. As you say, stay strong.
Thanks, Marc—as I say, we are among the lucky ones, but it's been an absolutely wild two days.
We could be related, name wise anyway. 😅
From one "joff" to another. 🍻