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Stablecoins are private digital money pegged to a fiat currency, overwhelmingly the US dollar. Dollar stablecoins reinforce American monetary and political hegemony, delivering fiscal and strategic benefits to the United States and hub...
Dear Constant Reader, There isn’t going to be a Friday Tip this week. Maybe next week. I’m not particularly in the mood to share my skills and wisdom with the world. This has nothing to do with you, Dear Readers. In fact, I appreciate...
I've always been quite fascinated by people who seem maintain a deep interest in a subject over the long term. I have for a long time been self critical of my own inability to do so and have on occasion forced myself to maintain my...
I really thought I’d slow down on recording after I released Covers, but that hasn’t been the case at all. Not sure how or when it happened, but I already have a nice large batch of songs. Who knows, I may even release that too. The...
Spellslinger is a typical fantasy hero journey story, well written and pretty fun. I liked and disliked in equal measure how Sebastien de Castell was edging the typical YA clueless but full of heart hero, alternating between making him...
Bees spend more of their short lives learning about the environment during orientation flights than they spend foraging. Why are these flights so important, when do they start, and are bees that have yet to take them really 'non-flying...
LUKE SKYWALKER — DARK EMPIRE STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE II (KENNER) Heeeeeeeey, it’s Friday again! Right now, I’m all about keeping the Star Wars thing rolling, so let’s have a little more of that! Let’s delve back into the now...
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I’m taking a Danish exam next week, and it’s a big one, a culmination of years learning the language. My classmates are stressed. Despite how much we’ve learned, it feels like we’re always making little mistakes. We write the wrong...
My review of the urban fantasy novel Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens. I read a paperback edition published in April 2026 by Berkley Books.
My favorite NPR show included my remix of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 21 in their most recent episode about hookworms! It’s under the end credits. This is something I posted to Bandcamp six years ago and forgot about, but you never know...
My film arrived today. I ordered 10 rolls of Tri-X because it was cheaper than HP5 and that was new to me. I also ordered 5 rolls of ColorPlus for some reason. Probably because it was only $8.99/roll ("only").Then, later, I learned that...