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Jim Dandy18 versions of the song penned by Lincoln Chaseand recorded first by Lavern Baker (Atlantic Records)
blech:A collection of frames from Woldgate Woods, Winter, 2010, by David Hockney.I saw this and some of the related works at the Hockney retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco over a decade ago, and I still think of them...
It’s Friday, so it’s time for the Book Blogger Hop again, hosted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer. I’ve made my own image from a stock photo (credit: Anna Shvets) to avoid adding images created via generative AI to my blog. Feel free to...
Tomorrow it will be August! So once again, it’s time for Savor of the Month! For newcomers: At the start of every month I announce one specific thing or theme to look out for, pay attention to, appreciate. The idea is to convert...
The first question on the mind of Bartz claimants is going to be "When will I get paid?" In technical legal terms, It Depends. The first, and perhaps most obvious, barrier would be an appeal. But who can appeal, and when? Even that is...
I asked the internet about which products are built without any AI, and a few have already been mentioned in the comments (go check out it – new Pagecord beta feature!). It's a pretty interesting topic! I think if you have the passion,...
My walk takes me through the warm but somewhat gloomy streets of Milan. I sit in the garden and read and then drink tea in a cafe. We decide to find breakfast at Stazione Porta Garibaldi. Our taxi driver speaks a limited version of all...
Spending the day up and down the M1 had exhausted me. I went back to my hotel and, after a shower, collapsed on the bed and napped. I'd wiped most of the red line away. The rest could wait for another time.Except...If I got up and went...
'What Else Is On?' is a collection of things from elsewhere on the web that I want to share. Down to the wire with this one! It's been some kind of month over here! I've been getting a little busier with freelance, and finally getting...
How was the month? I'm FREE. FREE AS THE SECOND ICE CREAM IN A BUY ONE GET ONE DEAL. FREE AS A PIECE OF MINT CANDY IN A RESTARUANT. FREE AS THE FIRST CHECK-IN ITEM ON A FLIGHT — OR WAS THE PRICE MERELY INCLUDED IN THE TICKET? I SHALL...
Yesterday Bug and I visited San Luis Obispo, California, one of the many places our family has lived over the years. It’s a beautiful little town on the Central Coast. It’s not what most people think of when they think of the California...
Hi, folks… I’ll have the last article in the series on Maxis Software for you next week. Today, I’m happy to say that the new ebook, covering the historical year 1999, is available, and on a far more timely basis than the last one at...
In 1948, IBM introduced the 604 Electronic Calculating Punch. This machine was a programmable calculator, about the size of a double refrigerator. It was not quite a computer, but was programmed by plugging wires into a plugboard. This...
It's the final day of July, and I'm in a contemplative mood. Tomorrow begins Blaugust 2026, a fun event where bloggers are challenged to write 31 blog posts in 31 days. Will I participate? Well, every month has been Blaugust for me since...