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ThoughtsI always get these pangs of nerves and excitement when rolling up a patron during a session. Today's was a soldier on a planet that is entirely covered with water. Soldiers are often bored on deployment so I played up how...
Yeah, no. As I wondered what ever happened since the amazing discovery five years ago of a 19th century monochrome and readymade that would overturn the entire timeline of the avant-garde, and why they hadn’t overturned the entire...
Just finished my notes on Song of Solomon in my quest to complete companion pieces to every chapter of the Bible. That brings me to 939 chapters completed, which doesn’t look like a milestone until you realize it means I have exactly 250...
Project Runway season 22 episode 3 actually had a real challenge: creating collections based on NFL teams. Yet the producers fumbled their way through this, too.
I have been searching for a new carry-on bag for a while. Unfortunately, I have not had much luck finding a good replacement for my Rimowa. Last week I finally purchased “The Carry-on” from Carl Friedrik. I didn’t care that it had been...
I’m fond of that You Got The Dud! scene from the Simpsons. It became a bit of a meme in recent years, largely because of the very out-of-style way that Homer’s smile slowly and smoothly grows bigger before he breaks into laughter. I...
I just wanted to say I saw the news of John C. Dvorak passing yesterday. I hadn't heard much from him in years and often assumed he had retired. I was first introduced to him by watching Leo LaPorte and TechTV back in the day. I...
We have been posting some tricky screenshots the past few months, so here is an easy one for summer... a happy singing gypsy! As always, if you are not familiar with the rules to the Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie game or the...
📚 Finished reading: Pulp by Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips. Short graphic novel. Finished in one sitting.
In her last blog, Marcie talked about visiting the tiny town of Goffs, California—current population: three. While we were there, we toured the beautifully restored one-room schoolhouse built during Goffs' heyday in 1914. The restored...
The loss of a child is serious business, but director Hirokazu Kore-eda treats the subject gently in Sheep in the Box, a fable bolstered by a touch of sci-fi. Kore-eda's screenplay involves a humanoid, a robot child that enters the movie...
Awhile ago, I heard someone describe a bad Newgrounds animation as slop. This seemed wrong to me at the time, but I had trouble articulating why. I think I can now. Slop is not merely bad content, nor is it merely low-effort content....
Bubbles is a website built by Ben, who lives in Mülheim, Germany. It automatically collects or aggregates a list from a whole pile on independent websites. Sites built by ordinary people posting about things that interest them....
Well, so much for being productive… One of my daughters took care of feeding the outside cats for me this morning, so I could get a bit more sleep after doing a wellness check on my husband. My first attempt at lying down got interrupted...
Meta, last month: We’re launching Meta Glasses with three frame styles offering distinct silhouettes that suit different faces, moods, and occasions: […] Meta Glasses by Kylie — A unique slim oval frame designed in collaboration with...