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  "title": "📸 MB22-11 on John PHI⑊PIN",
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        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/30/day-safety-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 30: safety</strong></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“The best car <strong>safety</strong> device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p class=\"attribution\">💬 Dudley Moore</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-30T09:40:48+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/30/day-safety-the.html",
        "tags": ["? Quotes","? MB22-11"]
      },
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        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/29/day-fish-as.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 29: fish</strong></p>\n<p>As a kid in my German class I learnt;</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“Fischers Fritze fischt frische Fische, frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritze'”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Rough Translation;</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Fisher Fritz catches fresh <strong>fish</strong>. Fresh <strong>fish</strong> is what Fisher Fritz catches.&rdquo;</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-29T11:26:55+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/29/day-fish-as.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/28/day-trend-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 28: trend</strong></p>\n<p>The <strong>trend</strong> line of my daily posts on my micro blog has definitely been heading upwards as I participated in the daily post challenge that we all know as ‘MicroBlog Vember’.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-28T13:48:54+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/28/day-trend-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/28/day-motivation-motivation.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 27: motivation</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Motivation</strong> is hard post ’Turkey Day’</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-28T07:42:07+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/28/day-motivation-motivation.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
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        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/26/day-commitment-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 26: commitment</strong></p>\n<p>The <strong>commitment</strong> to this daily entry for November hasn’t been too onerous.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-26T10:43:42+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/26/day-commitment-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/25/day-ritual-being.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 25: ritual</strong></p>\n<p>Being English and currently based in New Zealand, the <strong>ritual</strong> of Thanksgiving is not on my calendar for this year.</p>\n<p>But if it is for you - may I take this moment and wish you a &lsquo;<strong>Happy Thanksgiving</strong>&rsquo;.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-25T15:48:11+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/25/day-ritual-being.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
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        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/24/day-retain-my.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 24: retain</strong></p>\n<p>My memory is clearly failing on the ‘<strong>retain</strong>’ front … it was only seeing <a href=\"https://micro.blog/pimoore\">@pimoore</a>’s <a href=\"https://pimoore.ca/2022/11/23/an-upgrade-is.html\">entry for &lsquo;yesterday</a> (time zones - what you going to do?)  that made me realize I hadn&rsquo;t done today&rsquo;s!</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-24T15:07:57+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/24/day-retain-my.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/23/day-update-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 23: update</strong></p>\n<p>The timing of the daily challenge <strong>update</strong> has been a lot better after the time zone changes were accounted for. Thankyou.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-23T14:35:47+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/23/day-update-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/22/day-graze-auckland.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 22: graze</strong></p>\n<p>Auckland is home to 1.6 million people (1/3 of the population of New Zealand) and provides specific help on <a href=\"https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs-animals/keeping-other-animals/keeping-livestock-animals/Pages/where-livestock-can-graze.aspx\">where livestock can <strong>graze</strong></a> within the city boundaries.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-22T10:18:24+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/22/day-graze-auckland.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/21/day-ice-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 21: ice</strong></p>\n<p>The English in me says that two cubes of <strong>ice</strong> is sufficient to add to any drink, but my U.S.A. residency tells me that only once a glass is full of ice do you even consider adding the beverage you intend to enjoy.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-21T10:23:27+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/21/day-ice-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/20/day-repeat-i.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 20: repeat</strong></p>\n<p>I don’t have a novel in me. A story or two for sure. But not a novel.</p>\n<p>… and yes, that is a <strong>repeat</strong> of yesterday’s prompt.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-20T08:37:32+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/20/day-repeat-i.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/19/day-novel-i.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 19: novel</strong></p>\n<p>I don’t have a <strong>novel</strong> in me. A story or two for sure. But not a novel.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-19T06:21:14+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/19/day-novel-i.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/18/day-tire-tire.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 18: tire</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Tire</strong> or Tyre? In the US it is the former, in RoW it is the latter &hellip; but we now know that the source of the word is a UK site, so maybe the ‘<strong>tire</strong>’ is more to do with ‘tired’.</p>\n<p>I never <strong>tire</strong> of diving down these-rabbit holes 🥁</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-18T14:49:34+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/18/day-tire-tire.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/17/day-barrel-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 17: barrel</strong></p>\n<p>The <strong>barrel</strong> is used in wine making, distilling and brewing with good and bad results.</p>\n<p>Too much consumption of the resultant elixir might result in the participant ending up ‘in the <strong>barrel</strong>'.</p>\n<p>The <strong>barrel</strong> is the circle of life.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-17T06:59:37+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/17/day-barrel-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/16/day-franchise-i.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 16: franchise</strong></p>\n<p>I wonder if someone will set up a mastodon <strong>franchise</strong> or even cooperative model.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-16T07:40:26+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/16/day-franchise-i.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/15/day-aluminium-i.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 15: aluminium</strong></p>\n<p>I have never quite understood why the U.S. pronounces <strong>aluminium</strong> without the second ‘i’.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-15T08:39:05+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/15/day-aluminium-i.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/15/day-leave-you.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 14: leave</strong></p>\n<p>You might think I have stopped playing MicroBlog Vember because <strong>leave</strong> is the day 14 prompt and in New Zealand we are already on day 15, but no prompt 🙁</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-15T06:21:32+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/15/day-leave-you.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/13/day-adjust-do.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 13: adjust</strong></p>\n<p>&lsquo;Do Not <strong>Adjust</strong> Your Set&rsquo; was short lived as a UK TV program but definitely punched above it&rsquo;s weight if you measure impact on a British comedy.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-13T11:33:48+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/13/day-adjust-do.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/12/day-suspicion-just.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 12: suspicion</strong></p>\n<p>Just for a short while I had this <strong>suspicion</strong> that <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> had forgotten to generate today’s prompt because it came later in the day than I have been used to.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-12T12:58:08+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/12/day-suspicion-just.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/11/day-display-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 11: display</strong></p>\n<p>The <strong>display</strong> on the TV is definitely in need of an upgrade. I think I’m spoiled by the quality of the display on my computer. Or is it just aging eyes?</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-11T08:25:10+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/11/day-display-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/10/day-minister-if.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 10: minister</strong></p>\n<p>If I have it right, the original meaning of ‘<strong>minister</strong>’ derives from middle english meaning “attendant, servant, assistant ….”</p>\n<p>Maybe modern ‘ministers’ should consider that more and stop assuming they are leaders.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-10T08:19:22+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/10/day-minister-if.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/09/day-certain-prediction.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 9: certain</strong></p>\n<p>Prediction. As you read this, even 2 or 3 days out … the outcome of the US Midterms will be far from <strong>certain</strong>.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-09T08:55:18+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/09/day-certain-prediction.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/08/day-consensus-its.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 8: consensus</strong></p>\n<p>It’s Tuesday the 8th November. Today of all days should be a day of <strong>consensus</strong>. Somehow I feel it just isn’t going to be like that.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-08T08:13:49+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/08/day-consensus-its.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/07/day-insight-question.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 7: insight</strong></p>\n<p>Question … if you only read people’s MicroBlog Vember posts what <strong>insight</strong> do you glean?</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-07T10:15:17+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/07/day-insight-question.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/06/day-echo-just.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 6: echo</strong></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“Just give me a little more echo.”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p class=\"attribution\"><p>💬 Apocryphal Elvis</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-06T09:13:32+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/06/day-echo-just.html",
        "tags": ["? Quotes","? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/05/day-exempt-heavens.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 5: exempt</strong></p>\n<p>Heavens. We are only on day 5 and I nearly forgot this entry.</p>\n<p>I blame the weekend.</p>\n<p>Anyway - remembered, which means I won&rsquo;t be <strong>exempt</strong> from winning any prizes 🤓.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-05T17:54:22+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/05/day-exempt-heavens.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/04/day-admiration-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 4: admiration</strong></p>\n<p>The word <strong>admiration</strong> can be overused, which is why I rarely use it - so that when I do - it means something.</p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-04T11:54:31+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/04/day-admiration-the.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/03/day-license-happy.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 3: license</strong></p>\n<p>Happy to report that my new kiwi driver’s <strong>license</strong> was safely delivered this week.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-03T10:37:57+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/03/day-license-happy.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/02/day-feast-feast.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 2: feast</strong></p>\n<p>The expression ‘<strong>feast</strong> or famine’ certainly describes my approach to blogging!</p>\n<hr />\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-02T10:53:18+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/02/day-feast-feast.html",
        "tags": ["? MB22-11"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/11/01/day-figure-thanks.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Day 1: figure</strong></p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"https://micro.blog/simonwoods\">@simonwoods</a> who called out <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> who just launched <strong>Microblogvember 2022</strong>.</p>\n<p>Really? It’s that time of the year again?</p>\n<p><strong>Figure</strong> I’ll join in since I can!</p>\n<hr />\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/categories/microblog-vember-2022/\">All my MicroBlog Vember 2022 posts</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-11-01T13:28:52+12:00",
        "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/11/01/day-figure-thanks.html",
        "tags": ["? MB19-11","? MB22-11"]
      }
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