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We spent a lot of the week with Charlotte’s family in Matlock, starting with a BBQ after they arrived (and just before the nationwide alert 😬) we had a lovely time and I think they enjoyed staying with us. We had booked the week off and...
A week in modern Athens, a worn down yet beautifully vibrant city.
A week in ancient Athens, exploring the Acropolis and Agora.
Sitting by a pool. Some people I know; some I don’t. Mixed vibes. Nice weather. Limbo. Disco. Fished today. No bites. Notifications on my phone. Expecting someone to reach out to me. Just a group chat for a geography game. Self imposed...
The idea of “low-hanging fruit” describes something which may be obvious in hindsight which anyone could have discovered, or at least was easier than assumed, but for whatever reason no one noticed until it was pointed out. This elicits...
Gun and typewriterBy 1971 Celso Ad Castillo had written and directed a number of features when he was tapped by Fernando Poe Jr. to direct a biopic on one Teodoro Asedillo, a former schoolteacher and police chief turned revolutionary...
At the back of my mind this week was the sense that nothing had gone badly wrong, chronic fatigue-wise. I appeared to be living a reasonable normal life doing the things I wanted to do at a pace and capacity that didn’t feel constrained,...
The Guardian managed to write almost three thousand words about the history of the modern industrialized two-day weekend—published on a Sunday—without using the word “Sabbath” once. Remarkable.
Time to check in again on Big Finish’s offerings starring the Third Doctor. As with last time, we’re still in the era when Big Finish were reluctant to recast characters whose actors had died (or, in the case of Matt Smith and Peter...
The most widely read political theorists of history have arrived at the conclusion that control of natural resources is the greatest asset a budding state can have. Many a war has been fought over access to oil, fisheries, and land. The...
The Smith family are on the hunt for a new chair but chaos ensues at the department store during a big sale. There’s matrimonial war at the lingerie counter and the child of the family dabbles in a felony crime spree. Home Media...
It’s the middle of the month. I think I’ve posted 12 times? Considering I was aiming for 15, pretty good going. I’m really tired. Happenings My wife started her new job this week, and it’s going well, so I’ve been on childcare most days....
we've finally reached the halfway point through august, where "back to school" signs make a lot more sense to see and i check the weather app every day to see if the temperatures are starting to trend downward. right now it is a cooler...
On the wall at Osteria in Philly: The post “One cannot think well, love well, or sleep well if one has not eaten well.” first appeared on Uncorrected.
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