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Election Preview Lots of primary elections tomorrow. Good. Let's look at them in roughly the order of most interesting to least interesting. Click here for full story
Lightning Rods are monsters selected to showcase specific character abilities in our D&D and 5e games. You can learn more about this concept in my article, Lightning Rods – Showcase Powerful Character Abilities, and in the book Forge of...
“Welcome to the history section,” the librarian said. “Is there something I can help you find?” Anne smiled, allowing herself to lean against the polished wooden counter. It was a cold day outside, and she was tired from the walk — not...
If you love cozy, comforting meals that make the most of simple ingredients, this Chicken and Stuffing Pie is about to become a new favourite. Made to use up leftover cooked chicken, this easy casserole comes together “lickety split” and...
The number of women war photographers is incredible. I wasn’t expecting to fins so many. I’m only going to cover some of them in this series. This April 7, 2005 photo shows AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus in Rome. Niedringhaus, 48, an...
In 2014 I wrote a post about my local shopping parade in Bow, Stroudley Walk, a 1980s redevelopment I described as "aspirational but hideous". "As the centrepiece of a new estate they planned two arcades of shops as well as a central...
Facts, I already wrote what I like and what I hate. Here’s some other facts. One of my friend had an audition to be in Taken, but they were looking for someone who speaks Serbian. He gave my number, and I got two screenplays for two...
On Sundays I try to at least quickly note some of my favorite listening from the week prior — things I would later regret having not written about in more depth, so better to share here briefly than not at all. ▰ Based in Malta, Robert...
I’m in the new job SaaS onboarding washing machine. These apps are falling over themselves to pop up callouts over every button they have available to get me to click them. I’m like Indy with a machete hacking past them to get to the...
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One of my favorite hobbies in China is attending job interviews from time to time. Not like I am actually searching for a full-time position, as I am highly respectful of Chinese government rules regarding foreign students' work permits....
There is nothing like some carefully chosen yoga routines to prepare one for a long flight. Downward Crouching Dog (with bag); Extended No-Foot: Non-Reversed Prayer: Double Garland (seated):
The only summer mornings we woke up and got dressed early was garbage collection day. We had to beat the trash men. This was long before recycling came into fashion. Everything went into the fluted metal trash cans. Larger objects were...
Jackson, IL is full of secrets.What small town doesn’t? There are the family, school, and church kind of secrets. The sort of things that are common knowledge yet never voiced, or at least put out of mind because to remember them would...
Hey friend! Great to see you again, thanks for all the comments on last weeks edition. Stuff I've WrittenA Question Before the Job Hunt. Ask yourself the right questions, before you decide to continue on the same path. From the Archive:...