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Have you ever felt like you had only one thing to do and you messed it all up and now you are afraid that you'll never redeem it. And you keep pushing it away because you are scared because if you try again you will fail at it again. Wow...
Today we celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary--38 years! It feels like just a blip. Here is one of my favorite pictures of us, a picture taken at the March 2026 wedding of our nephew, who was born in 1993:This morning in 1988, we'd...
Previously: Retro Review: Tales of Graces F (PS3!) Continuing my year of playing Tales games on the very retro console PS3 with Tales of Xillia! Tales of Xillia is the thirteenth main title in the Tales series of JRPGs and is the the...
Coprolith: PutrescenceOut 3rd July on Me Saco Un Ojo / Rotted Life Low effort death metal combines Incantation and Autopsy into a route one interpretation of death/doom, oscillating between slow and fast with no attempt to create tension...
Found this pic on line by chance; is there any other way? I don't look up gravesites normally. Just looking for Kevin Ayers' videos. If you share my taste (?) in music then maybe these makeshift markers and the sun bleached stones will...
Chinese history holds two opposing views on Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), the first emperor of China. He was the man who unified the country in 221 BCE, standardizing currency, axle widths, and, above all, the written script: 书同文 (shū tóng wén)....
During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC asks us to: Tell us about your inner monologue. Bonus points for recording it. 224/365 Non Eclipse flickr photo by...
Caroline Lash, a native Manhattanite who works in publishing, is burnt out at 28 and eager to get away from the shadow of her prima donna mother, a bestselling author. On the strength of having published one story in the New Yorker, she...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve kept wondering how I would describe summer in our region with just one picture. Maybe a day at the lake? The old town flooded with sunlight? Then, on one of our evening walks, it suddenly became obvious. The...
readyI eyeballed the bookcase checking for any holidays and found none. Last night after dinner I had put primer on the molding. This AM I sanded it down with 320 grit, wiped down it down and rolled on the first top coat.nopeUsed a...
Python A-Z is a blog series about Python. Each day, I share insights, ideas and examples for different parts of Python development that match with the letter of the day. Blaugust is an annual blogging festival in August where the goal is...
I'm not sure if I'm skiving or just taking a bit of time out!Yesterday, I was a victim of funky lateness twice in one go: things that are supposed to begin at a certain time and don't seem to be part of social life. I didn't mind though....
If you want to discover the best spots nearby to watch the sunset, then you need the Sunset Atlas. Choosing a good local spot to watch the sun disappear below the horizon can involve a fair amount of trial and error. Sunset Atlas takes...
For the best part of three decades, any idiot could make money in UK property. And, for a while, this one certainly did. September 2025 Agent: “It’s rent review time. The current rent is £740 pcm. We’re proposing £850.” Me: “No. I really...