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Roseanna Pendlebury Under Review:The Mulai. Munir Hachemi, translated by Julia Sanches. Coach House, July 2026. Munir Hachemi’s The Mulai, translated by Julia Sanches, presents archaeologist Dr. Cordovero’s account of his time among a...
Don't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? — Big Yellow Taxi (1970) by Joni MitchellI remember the exterior bricks as being an earthy yellow colour,But I could be wrong.Jawbreakers, Tar Bubbles, and A...
Full disclosure, this is one of those posts I do where there’s no dramatic pay off at the end, it’s just documenting something I found that took me a while to figure out and that I thought was interesting :) Understanding the running...
Brittany G. writes,"A friend got a promotion a while back, so his team ordered a cake and asked the baker to draw a ladder with a stick figure climbing it, which said 'Moving On Up.'"Instead, they got this: "One Wreck El Grande for......
My wife went out of town Thursday so the back half of the week was devoted to Me Time stuff: video games podcasting building the LEGO DeLorean Reading Biking Baseball game Watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (it's the 40th anniversary...
I’m always skeptical when a company known for its fountain pen inks decides to make the jump into fountain pens, but credit to Dominant Industry, who I think has done a nice job with their Keyno Stay.tionery Fountain Pen series. Launched...
A retro-styled wristwatch, a Timex T-80 Digital watch, Pelikan, Waterman and Conklin Fountain Pens. I've posited elsewhere that I have become something of a “techno curmudgeon” — that is someone who has serious reservations about...
I have been a little quiet on here for a while. The reason is (… does reason have anything to do with it?) I’ve been caught up in painting/decorating. Ugh. We found this lovely paint, no smell, good pigment, friendly to pets and people...
This past weekend, I watched Saoirse Ronan’s (sure, there were some other actors too) See How They Run and there was one scene that specifically made me giggle a bit as a notes geek. In the scene, Inspector Stoppard (on left, played by...
I love thee, London! for thy many men, / And for thy mighty deeds and scenes of glory. Philip James Bailey (1816-1902), London, The Angel World and Other Poems
SpoilerClick to show The idea of spoilers, and trying to avoid them, for everything from fiction to time-delayed sports matches, are nothing new. Discord and Reddit have special features allowing text and images to be hidden with a...
As grown as I amI am equally childlikeand immature at times,and hence, I can see this clearly nowand more clearly than beforebecause, of course;due to the benefits of hindsight, my hindsight shows me how my flawscan degrade meand worsemy...
Today is a long one. Gallop, New Mexico to Fresno, California. Estimated 11 hours, 775 miles or 1,247 kilometers.
Earlier this year, I also took part in a flash fiction challenge.Just like with the 100-word challenge, I didn’t make it to the second round. But this time, I received honorable mention, so I’m getting closer: Honorable Mention! The...
This post is dedicated to the lovely Semiurge. Tattooing in the Barony is not commonly practiced - the art is associated with the nomads from the south, and visible tattoos will mark you as a foreigner. There are a couple of notable...