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Book 23 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Now a little ahead with my reading schedule. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy from there. I’ve been...
Hyperfocus: The New Science of Attention, Productivity, and Creativity by Chris Bailey, 256p: Great read about focus with enough scientific data and practical insights. The author talks about “attentional space”, which is like our RAM or...
My first Runsploring post was last July. Here are some things about my running in 2026 I now have a usual 5k route that I do through the neighborhood. It started out as a way to do the same route and track my speed. Rather than reinvent...
Ken shows us a ridiculous silent comedy, then re-shows it, this time splitting the image, or zoomed in on a different section, or showing an entirely different scene with a color flower and a person in silhouette for some reason. We have...
Asian Board Games Festival - Malaysia 2026 is happening Fri 7 Aug 2026 to Sun 9 Aug 2026 in Penang. Cili Padi Games will be there. This time I will have two new games, Pilgrim Poker and Malaysian Holidays. Pilgrim Poker will be available...
Here’s what I’m working on now, in no particular order, and mostly personal not professional. Inspired by a permanent desire to tinker with this site and the ideas in a few of the /now pages I’ve come across, see...
Yesterday when I was giving the definitive take on Christopher Nolan’s version of The Odyssey, I made a kind-of throwaway mention of O Brother, Where Art Thou? as a case of the Coen Brothers’ being uninterested in adapting The Odyssey so...
When I feed my middle child something she liked once, she’ll spit it out, make a face, and gently tell me her tastes have changed. Which is her polite way of saying she’s not going to eat that. But I won’t assume she’ll never eat it...
Trekking in Svalbard, Norwegian ArcticWhen the end-Permian extinction struck 252 million years ago, it nearly wiped the slate clean. More than 80% of marine species vanished. Coral reefs collapsed. Food webs unraveled. We've long...
A couple of rare (ish) punch-out books from 1953. I had tried to find copies for a while but finally it cam together. I really like the space graphics and the space helmet on the back. I also want my own "Robot Man" mask to wear. Lots of...
We would be remiss without wishing everyone a wonderful Black Tot Day, celebrating the date in 1970 when the Royal Navy ended the daily rum ration. The lore of Black Tot Day is really a great way to celebrate great rum still made today...
AccuWeather are reporting Phoenix reached 116°F today. The local news station says tomorrow will be hotter. So that's fun.
Review by Sandre the Giant Released: 31st July 2026 Minneapolis death metal beasts Nothingness have been putting out some great albums over the past few years, giving you death metal that totally rips and doesn’t quite sound like anyone...
— I’m not a major film buff or anything like that, but who doesn’t enjoy a good classic film? You might remember how I love the film Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders and how that led me to Perfect Days, which I also love. And because the...
I just got back from Ottawa for work. I fly out to Victoria tomorrow to enjoy the sights of the West Coast. The summer is rushing by and I have been quite busy. How is it already GenCon? I feel particularly disconnected from the Ennies...