I am late in acknowledging World Autism Awareness Day and the entire month. But the day is over yet. I already wrote a couple blog articles on Autism. All I need to create an image for each blog article.Will share them when they are published throughout the month.

So Happy World Autism Awareness Day.

“Autism is not a limitation. It is a different way of experiencing the world.” —Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari

Wild violets taking over the yard like they own the place. That deep purple against all that green is pure Appalachian spring. The woodpile in the back just makes it feel more like home.

Studying for my driver’s permit. Hoping to take the test next week. I haven’t driven a car in 30 years. Wish me luck. The road should be nervous, not me.

Tomorrow is April 1. March was a blink. Where did it go? What was I even doing? Scratching my head.

I watched the entire TV series a while ago: Scarpetta Season 1. It had promise, but it keeps drifting toward family drama between Kay and her sister Dorothy instead of committing to the murder mystery. The investigation is there — it just keeps getting pushed aside. Watchable, but unsatisfying. ★★½

Watched: Project Hail Mary 🍿 The start is somewhat slow, but I really enjoyed the ending! I also loved the portrayal of their friendship in space. This film has a strangely adorable charm. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie. ★★★½

There are only 51 Rice’s whales left on Earth. They live exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico — that’s their whole world. Today, the Trump administration’s “God Squad” voted to strip their Endangered Species Act protections so oil drilling could proceed unobstructed. No energy company even asked for this.

That would be devastating if those whales are gone. No more whale watching. Can you imagine that?

As one law professor put it:

“If Trump is successful here, he could be the first person in history to knowingly extirpate a species from the face of the earth.”

Most streaming services default captions to the smallest size, don’t carry across devices, finding where to adjust them varies. The How-To Geek article breaks down where to find the settings. For Deaf/HoH viewers, that’s not a minor annoyance. It’s a barrier.

NASA’s Artemis II launches tomorrow, April 1 at 6:24 PM ET. Four astronauts will spend ten days flying around the Moon and back — no landing, but the first crewed lunar mission in 53 years. The actual Moon landing won’t happen until Artemis IV in 2028. Weather is 80% go. 🚀🌕