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The good Monday was a civic holiday. I had a picnic with my neighbours. Camembert, hummus, tortilla chips and organic salsa make a great cold meal. Alternatively, the Carousel Bakery makes great hot meals. Stumbled on good-quality zaatar...
I was previously unaware of The Moneypenny Diaries which is a short book series that tells James Bond adventures from the perspective of Miss Moneypenny (did anyone know her first name is apparently “Jane”?).It doesn't seem like the...
So I finished catching up to the manga as now all volumes has been published in english. The story basically recreates the basic venture into the demon world but with a twist as the relationship between the demon lord and the hero is all...
U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets: Matt Levine had some interesting takes on this in his Money Stuff newsletter:There might be more abductions of foreign leaders? More wars? More...
Click here to book for my tours . Any readers from out of town who are preparing a visit to the capital this summer might like to read these excerpts from The Stranger’s Guide, exposing all the frauds of London, that I found in the...
Thanks to everyone who participated in my Blog Anniversary Celebration Giveaway! Several entries answered all five MAVERICK questions correctly.My husband printed out the email addresses of the entrants who got all answers correct, and I...
got to reconnect with Audrey & Michael on this tripWe’ve kept in touch but it had been 19 years! since we last met upSo glad we were able to see each other again.also reconnected with the International Marketplace.The last time we...
How two people selling something taught me about generosity and productivity Photo of hands by Mikhail Nilov, photo of background lights by Ave Calvar Martinez — images altered and combined by me I’ve just read two truly useful articles,...
Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash🍕 I’m JA Westenberg. I write essays about technology, philosophy, productivity, and what it means to be human. If you like ideas that take their time, you’re in the right place.While you’re here, a few...
Basketball was a struggle this week. I did three sessions - two of which were back-to-back. The last session of the week was the worst one. I didn't get a chance to warm up and my body was very eager to remind me of that. Lesson learned....
By my count there are at least three "Heated Rivalry" musical parodies on at the Fringe this year. The zeitgeist skates to where the puck was six months ago, I guess! There's also a live version of a HR podcast if you just can't get...
When you cross the wooden vehicle and pedestrian bridge at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan, pause for a moment to look west. You’ll find a lovely sculpture on the northwest bank of the river. Installed in November 2025, Guardians of...
Robin Sloan: I still use Sublime Text for all of my programming and all of my newsletter-ing. […] The app is simple and superfast; I have it set up exactly the way I like it […], and it’s difficult for me to imagine ever switching to...
Took a picture of some of the flowers outside a friend’s home.
Having driven out of the hills and onto the prairie, we stopped for a short break before going on to Pueblo.Where did this blog go? No, I have not quit blogging, but I was a little distracted during the month of July. At around 6 a.m. on...