Leaving Evernote: Part 2

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When I wrote about leaving Evernote earlier this month, I explained what caused me to reconsider an application I’ve used for over 15 years.

But I didn’t explain what app I was moving to, even though I was thrilled to find an option to export my dozens of Evernote notebooks.

Because I hadn’t figured out which app would work best for me.

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Photo of the Week: Another Roseate Spoonbill Finds Its Way to Michigan

Large pink wading bird stands on one long reddish leg looking down to the ground on the shore of a pond. The bird has a whitish head with long spoon-shaped bill. A nearby Common Merganser, a brown duck with cinnamon-colored heard, tucks its head under its wing. Green foilage and tangled brown branches in the background.

In summer 2021, the birding community in Michigan and nearby states were delighted to view a Roseate Spoonbill in southeast Michigan.

I know, I was one of them!

The pink wading bird seen in Saline, Michigan for several days in July 2021 was a first state record.

And two years later, another Roseate Spoonbill has turned up in southeast Michigan.

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Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival

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A National Public Radio journalist, Uyghur poet, and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature are among the more than 70 authors, poets, and illustrators speaking at the 23rd annual Library of Congress National Book Festival.

The annual festival will be held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 9:00am to 8:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (convert to your time zone).

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