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Bit of a long day today. Drove out to Minoa, 84 miles from here, and spoke to a couple of prospective plebes. Spoke extemporaneously this time. Not sure I did a great job, but everyone was polite about it. After I got home, YouTube's...
Martin Fowler writes about the practice of making “heavy use of bold font weights, in an attempt to emphasise what the writers think is important”. He argues it is self-defeating. [T]he more a writer uses typographical emphasis, the less...
What’s better “marketing” than this? Screaming fans, tender moments, so many smiles – who wouldn’t want to be on that train ride, you know? And the fun part is this; you don’t need to be as big as Hayley Williams to live this. To be...
Me when I can actually relax and get excited over fanfic lol
Coffee House Kahikan (こぉひぃはうす 可否館) is a delightful little Showa-era cafe in Shimoda, Izu. The shelves and walls of the cafe are covered in tea cups and saucers. The one downside of this place is that it is still smoking-allowed - which I...
My inlaws and I had so much fun in Vietnam last year that we deciced to come back again, if only for a short week this time owing to available leave and other commitments. The plan this week is to stay around Ho Chi Minh City and the...
Book 14 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! More or less on track. 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. My reading … Continue reading →
“Who doesn’t love butter chicken? It’s a perfect meal. Now get rid of the chicken and just use rutabaga ’cause it’s the greatest of all root vegetables, and with the paneer you have a match made in heaven. Matty Matheson, Home Style...
On the blog this week, we’re considering the good, the bad, and the precious about summer in the northern hemisphere. Add your perspective here. Reminder for my Kobo readers: I’ve put The Jaded Gentlemen (Thomas, Matthew, Axel, Jack)...