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One of the omnipresent features of earthly life that completely mystifies me is entitlement. It's such a simple idea, yet it showers strange behavior that can only be focused through this lens. People deserve. Or so it seems. I have to...
1 : something devised or contrived: such as a(1) : a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function Merriam-Webster Dictionary I'm not, it must be said, the worlds most practical man....
I know Americans are not going to be impressed by abandoned petrol (gas) stations, but it's a novelty here.263 words · 13 images
Nau maiYesterday we played the San Jose Civic. I had fruit for breakfast. This might have been the first plum of the tour. It was joined in the bowl by blueberries, banana, and yoghurt, and served atop a thin bed of granola. Our day was...
This is a Hall effect 65% board. For what it is, it’s a real bargain. It’s aimed at gamers, and comes with an in-your-face set of flashy keycaps. Some important specs: 3.5mm travel Unlensed south-facing LEDs Web configurator, Win and Mac...
Orginal post: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks John S. McFarland, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Sinclair) McFarland, was born in Delaware County, New York 10 April 18041 and died in New York City 1 April 1844.2,3 He married in New York 21 April...
Had the great joy of a Welsford Pathfinder raft-up yesterday at Perry Creek on Vinalhaven. Spartina had the good company of Bobby’s Lagniappe and Matto’s Trim. Just a wonderful time with good friends. Credit to Matto for the nice photo...
Let’s Talk Bookish is a monthly bookish discussion meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits and Dini @ Dinipandareads! It’s recently moved to this lower-frequency posting schedule which you can check...
I spent a little time this morning working with the IIc Plus with the MegaFlash installed. It's a different sort of beast than I recall if for no other reason than I never had more than one hard drive hanging off my Apple IIgs, the only...
Before we start, I promise there is no AI involved in the drafting of this post, just good old-fashioned, hard slog on the keyboard. That is apart from me using the CAMRA pub website, for useful and relevant facts, figures and other...
The Amish are not a people known for their love of the newfangled. They are deeply wed to their traditions, keeping to themselves, keeping the old ways alive, and shunning any sort of Engliſche imposition on their material culture. But...
Sometimes, in conversation, someone will say a word or phrase and immediately follow it up with “Oh, I guess we’re not allowed to say that.” Usually it’s something racial, but it might also refer to sex or gender. I’m never sure how to...
Have you ever thought about how easy it would be to hack you?To get into your accounts, mess with your finances, disrupt your business, leak customer data, reveal personal information, etc?Well however much you thought about it before,...
I've posted a lot of big, multi-doll reviews lately. Those take a long time to write...and a long time to read! And I'm not even done: there are at least two more mega-reviews on the way as I try to explore some of the hot new summer...
Just posting to exercise my brain a little bit. I don't wan't to title this post "pregnancy week 13" because I don't want to find it again anytime soon. There's a time in pregnancy when you blood volume raises to carry more oxygen...