Listening to the universe. Bonus Essay September 19, 2026 Comments 1 {like: "Like", liked: "Liked", likes_html: {one: "1 <span class='like-text'>like</span>", other: "%{count} <span class='like-text'>likes</span>"}, index: {more_likes: {one: "And one more", other: "And %{count} more"}}} 0 About a month ago, a friend asked me if I would be willing to renovate their deck, which was in need of some serious repairs and, in some places, rebuilding…