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Our family climbed to the top of the Crazy Horse Memorial for the 40th anniversary of the Volksmarch! We’d wanted to since we first moved to the Black Hills, but this was the first year we thought the boys could finish the 10km roundtrip.
When I first met my wife, around seven years ago, she was what I would call a typical internet user. She was glued to Facebook and Pinterest and spent a lot of time curating her feeds and her image. She wasn't an influencer, but having...
I keep worrying that the upcoming Apple Intelligence/Siri will come with an additional subscription. Then they will “save you money” by bundling it with your Apple One.
A while back, I mentioned that I suspected my problems with variable astigmatism (my vision being blurrier some days than others) had something to do with my use of ibuprofen as well as dry eyes, and when I discontinued taking ibuprofen...
For the fourth time, nominations for this year's Tiny Awards celebrating the "best of the small, poetic, creative, handmade web" are open.
Eroding democracy happens with a slow and persistent trickle of cynicism and mistrust of citizens by their governments. In this review of Democracy’s Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public by Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson, Kyle...
This past week has been surprising. I never thought a simple note blog post would attract so many visitors. Perhaps it’s because of the title. It wasn’t meant to be clickbait. Also, many bloggers have linked or mentioned me on their...
We all have to learn about the Periodic Table of the Elements at school, but have you ever wondered where they actually came from? I have to say, I wish that there had been videos like this when I was younger, because although it may...
Continuing with the effort to complete another series of RRtY, I was out yesterday riding the lanes, hills and valleys of Kent from Medway down to Folkstone and back again. Having ridden all those miles in Germany during May, a few...
Maybe the future of work is… termites? Let me explain.
When I started stocking the Soolla Pouches in the shop, I received one that had a tear in the side. I was able to get a replacement from Soolla but I didn’t just want to throw away a pouch that was 98% completely usable. So, I decided to...
Three novellas providing insights into Bruno’s early years as a Dominican Friar in Naples, and three men who shaped his learning. Still slow going, although the third story least so. Author page: The Dead of Winter – S. J. Parris