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Dandelion seed heads, or blowballs, spotted in a lawn in McKinney, Texas. Each sphere is made of dozens of seeds attached to a pappus—a bristled structure that catches the wind and carries the seed away. The post Blowballs appeared first...
I didn't forgetMade a test rabbet to ensure the fit was ok. This is the plywood I intend to use. Lowes sells 1/2 sheets (48 x48) but it is something that I don't see that often in stock. If not I'll buy a full sheet and have it sawn in...
Over the years, I've bought a lot of tech. Some good, some bad, but not a whole lot that I've been crazy about. I've spent countless days researching, pouring over reviews, videos, and the like only to buy a piece of equipment that...
Congratulations! You’ve just inherited £100,000 from Great Uncle Bertie. Good old Bertie. Always liked him. Naturally, you’re going to invest this for your future financial well-being. The pleasantly unexciting Vanguard LifeStrategy 60...
Get the information you need right at your fingertips with Lost Art Press pocket books – and right now, you can get all six for the special price of just $99. Though our pocket books are small in size – just 4″ x 6-1/2″ – each one is...
Submission for AuguStory 2026. I thought I'd make several posts for AuguStory. Not sure if they will all take place this month, because I assume there will be another AuguStory next year and I don't want to run out of ideas.* * Though I...
english feels simple and comfortable, i have to translate some phrases in my head before speaking out. it feels so weird! i am spending a lot of time with my russian-speaking friend this week, and i found myself slow in expressing some...
A selection of street portraits taken on Portra 400. Grassmarket, Edinburgh, July 2026.
A lot of my time is spent in reading technical blogs and news. Mostly from my RSS feeds and Hacker News, Lobsters, and Reddit. My browser has dozens of open tabs of articles I want to read, but think they’re too deep for just a quick...
Heather Williams on covertracklistAbbie Neal & Her Ranch Girls - Newton's Law.mp3 Babe Wayne - Dance The Whiz Wosh.mp3 Barbara Compton - Mining Men.mp3 Bonnie Bombshell Lee - My Rock And Roll Man.mp3 Choo Choo Collins - Baby's Gone.mp3...
When I was about to park my car for a house inspection, all the spots were taken. I asked the homeowner if it was ok to park on the lawn. She didn't mind, and then added: "We need to be a little flexible in life." Imagine how many of our...
When you see a text a second or third time you recognise it, and that feeling of recognition is easily mistaken for actual understanding. This is the fluency illusion: the ease of processing something gets read as a measure of how well...
I've been going down lots of rabbit holes on finding new blogs last day or so - mostly tech as that’s what there is, some accessibility (in tech), some books (about tech) etc etc. Today I was met with this. Look I know I know only too...
You know how it goes. August means guests. So I have not been as idle as it relates to the beer reading and the beer writing. These are pastimes which demand a special type of slacking. One cannot succeed as a dedicated beer scribbler...