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The 11th Annual Rule, Britannia Blogathon has arrived! The Rule, Britannia Blogathon is a celebration of classic, British films. While many think of Hollywood when they think of movies, the…

On July 20, 2024, I hosted a hybrid Q&A for Salve. Even though the event lasted 1.5 hours, unbeknownst to the virtual host and me, the live link stopped working…

Clear and still, except for the periodic crashing down of a walnut, each one followed by a small entourage of yellow leaves. The sun clears the ridge and the trees…

Things have been extremely busy! I have If any of these might interest you, here are the details! Article on Science and Language in New Scientist First, about the latest…

Using @zsviczian@pkm.social 's excalidraw plugin for #obsidianmd allows having a text and visual version of the same note. Opening it twice, with the text and visual version next to each…

I'm a computer guy with a laptop that doesn't want to act right and everbody thinks it's funny.

I was planning on doing an abortion post today and eventually getting around to something about the Republicans' ongoing problem with vetting that would prominently feature Mark Robinson, but long-term…

…midway during my 7km run

This is the 56th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Giles Turnbull and his…

Who would have thought that I would be here, as in where I am now, or more to the point, who would have thought that I would make it this…

Tall grass grows on the rocky bank of the Paluxy River at Texas' Dinosaur Valley State Park. The post Sprouts from Stones first appeared on 75CentralPhotography.

A poppy seed bagel should never be the impetus of a child welfare investigation.  –  Emma Camp Against Their Will (#321) Authoritarians, like leopards, cannot change their spots: As he…

As I've been outside with my students, I've been thinking about my own experience with writing.  We didn't go outside to observe nature, and my college campus would have been…

TV Show of the Day: The Perfect Couple (Netflix) Coffee of the Day: Starbucks Iced Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte

My Old Ass (2024) • View trailerFour stars (out of five). Rated R, for drug use, sexual candor and frequent profanityAvailable via: Movie theatersBy Derrick Bang • Published in The Davis Enterprise, 9.22.24Canadian writer/director Megan Park’s…

This coming Monday is the 50th anniversary of the launch of BBC Ceefax. There’s a reunion in London which I am thrilled to be attending but of course as good…

 Its just about Autumn, a few more days and it will be official!  I think I can feel justified in breaking out the Pumpkin recipes now!  Don't you?  Its the…

Today started off as an open day. No appointments, no running around planned… It was a day to catch up on things around home. Which is mostly what happened! My…

Quoted from: Podcast: Google and Meta Are A Threat to Journalism (Matt Pearce and Paris Marx) Elsewhere, Pearce expands: Following hyperlinks in search of accurate information is annoying, inefficient and…