Dale (aka Lichtenbergian)
@thatdale.bsky.social
retired educator, author, composer, director, burner
blogs: dalelyles.com, Lichtenbergianism.com
books: "Lichtenbergianism: procrastination as a creative strategy" and "A Young Person's Guide to Lichtenbergianism," available at your favored book vendor
blogs: dalelyles.com, Lichtenbergianism.com
books: "Lichtenbergianism: procrastination as a creative strategy" and "A Young Person's Guide to Lichtenbergianism," available at your favored book vendor
A burrowing owl stands facing the camera, its head rotated nearly 180° upside down
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A burrowing owl stands facing the camera, its head rotated nearly 180° upside down
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
THEY APPROACH! THE DECORATORING COMES FOR US ALL! AIEEEEEEEE!
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
THEY APPROACH! THE DECORATORING COMES FOR US ALL! AIEEEEEEEE!
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
His assistance reaches the final boss level. (He is now completely curled up on my notebook.) #CatsOfBluesky #AssistiveFelines
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
His assistance reaches the final boss level. (He is now completely curled up on my notebook.) #CatsOfBluesky #AssistiveFelines
Some of us are unclear on what is involved in the assignment of "helping Father compose a waltz" #CatsOfBluesky #AssistiveFelines
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Some of us are unclear on what is involved in the assignment of "helping Father compose a waltz" #CatsOfBluesky #AssistiveFelines
Did you pick up any Gender Fluid while you were there? dalelyles.com/utah23/utah2...
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Did you pick up any Gender Fluid while you were there? dalelyles.com/utah23/utah2...
I already bought the flag.
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I already bought the flag.
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Do not mistake your work — your products — with that part of you that makes it. #Ritual #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Do not mistake your work — your products — with that part of you that makes it. #Ritual #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Oh, you swete sumer childe. Our neighborhood gets shut down by the city so we can host 3,800 people for the night. How much fun it is varies year to year. This year was enjoyable!
November 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Oh, you swete sumer childe. Our neighborhood gets shut down by the city so we can host 3,800 people for the night. How much fun it is varies year to year. This year was enjoyable!
I live in a lovely historic neighborhood, two blocks from the traditional Court Square. Somehow the Halloween Decoratoring™ got out of hand about 10 years ago, and now the city closes off the whole neighborhood so that 3,000+ children can come gawk and gorge on candy. [see also: PorchFest]
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I live in a lovely historic neighborhood, two blocks from the traditional Court Square. Somehow the Halloween Decoratoring™ got out of hand about 10 years ago, and now the city closes off the whole neighborhood so that 3,000+ children can come gawk and gorge on candy. [see also: PorchFest]
From Cecil the Pest™'s vet report: "As usual we had to use the anesthetic chamber to be able to examine him today." I ask you, does this look like an irascible animal to you? #CatsOfBluesky #ThisCatIsInnocent
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
From Cecil the Pest™'s vet report: "As usual we had to use the anesthetic chamber to be able to examine him today." I ask you, does this look like an irascible animal to you? #CatsOfBluesky #ThisCatIsInnocent
No matter how well-engineered our lives may be, actual growth and blooming and change always happen within us. #MakeTheThingThatIsNot #postcardquotes
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
No matter how well-engineered our lives may be, actual growth and blooming and change always happen within us. #MakeTheThingThatIsNot #postcardquotes
Do not concern yourself with time. Either it is time to work, or it isn't. Either you have time to make the thing that is not, or you don't. #TaskAvoidance #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Do not concern yourself with time. Either it is time to work, or it isn't. Either you have time to make the thing that is not, or you don't. #TaskAvoidance #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes
The motto of the Curriculum Liberation Front, an underground group of teachers that I headed up several decades ago.
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The motto of the Curriculum Liberation Front, an underground group of teachers that I headed up several decades ago.
He has a resorptive lesion on one of his canine teeth; apparently it's painful enough for him to not want to eat constantly. Nonetheless, he has managed to gain weight. Plus they had to sedate him for part of his exam. Behold!
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
He has a resorptive lesion on one of his canine teeth; apparently it's painful enough for him to not want to eat constantly. Nonetheless, he has managed to gain weight. Plus they had to sedate him for part of his exam. Behold!
More than 30 years ago I led an underground faction of teachers at my school to explore brain-based learning, active learning, etc. We were the Curriculum Liberation Front. We even had merch. And yet here we are again.
October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
More than 30 years ago I led an underground faction of teachers at my school to explore brain-based learning, active learning, etc. We were the Curriculum Liberation Front. We even had merch. And yet here we are again.