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Post #150: Thank you!
Today is a big milestone, 150 days of posting without missing a day. Thank you everyone for all the support!
The Smell of Gasoline
I don't think this is the song I was thinking of yesterday, but it's a good pairing. I remember liking the smell of gasoline around my grandfather's service station. I pumped gas for him when I was a…
Goodbye hair, see you in a while
I've had medium to long hair for most of my life. I've dyed it red, blonde, green, blue, magenta. I've shaved the side and had designs razored into my scalp. When I was younger (and skinnier), I wore…
My favs
A running list of posts and blogs I really like, in the ante-chronological order of my findings – indeed. https://bungleinthejungle.bearblog.dev/there-go-200-of-my-closest-friends/ Camp is for adults…
Amish Crews Are Heading South To Rebuild Helene-Damaged Homes For 5 Months — And They Need Drivers
We’ve heard a lot about Amish disaster relief in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, which, time flies, happened over two years ago now (September 2024). Amish crews from the Midwest and…
Homonyms
There is another man with the same name as me. He is a professional bicyclist, and he is Swiss. I figured this out when I kept getting emails to firstnamelastname@gmail , but my email is…
What’s Up With Ruger?
Covered here, but this is a more succinct listing of what models have been canceled for production. Maybe Beretta knew something we didn’t when they tried to buy Ruger. Maybe they should still…
Weekend / Stuff
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Focused 267: A Menu of Opportunity
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I review Q3 and talk through our plans for the rest of the year. We look at keeping a menu of opportunities without turning every interesting idea into a…
[RODEN] Digger Is Good, Notebooks, Please Be Weirder
Roden Readers — Hello from the other side of hiding in Europe during Japan’s extended summer / record-breakingly rainy September. It is I, Modo-san. I was working on a book in London. And then…
One more point!
I'm such a bad loser...
tumbling down
This morning was enjoyable and I decided to sustain that with a stop at an old favorite for a final coffee. I used to come to Time Coffee just about every day. It was here I met my friend Russell…
Mum's first anniversary
Today is the first anniversary of my mum's death . I don't know how I feel or how I am supposed to feel, I dare say that there are no rules around this. I do know that I think about her every day and…
The shoe that owed the atmosphere nothing
On February 5, 2025, five shoe stores on four continents each took delivery of exactly one hundred pairs of a plain white slip-on with no laces. The M0.0NSHOT Zero retailed for $200. It was certified…
A new notebook day
Marisabel is hosting this month’s IndieWeb Carnival on a theme of Pages . It’s no secret I love notebooks . Whenever I start a new job, one of the best parts is going to the book shop and picking up…
Downtown Modernism / Fall 2026
Downtown Modernism! October 25th, 2026 Market Hours are from 8AM-2PM Free Parking • Children under 12 are free • Dogs Welcome! 2901 Saco St. Los Angeles, CA 90058 More information:…
Venison and Gasoline
So after this weekend's successful ride to and from the Stone Mountain Games, into Atlanta traffic down superhighways, my son came home and wrecked his bike on a road he rides every single day and…
Wednesday 21 October, 2026
Wizard stuff King’s Cross, yesterday. The Harry Potter industry continues to thrive. It must be one of Britain’s biggest cultural exports. Quote of the Day ”Potentially, TV can transform the…
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I like planned obsolescence, but only when it comes to people.
I like planned obsolescence, but only when it comes to people.
Sestinas, Side Quests, and Five-Minute Sessions: How to Make Time to Write
There was no rifle to defend myself, only instinct.Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa Type BKeith HaydenToday's writing session took way too long and wasn't satisfying.When you pick a…
So Long, G. Kelly Of Bethnal Green
Click here to book for The Gentle Author’s Tours G.Kelly in happier days This week, I was so saddened to confront the long-closed-up premises of G. Kelly at 444 Bethnal Green Rd – which…
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-12 – Brainstorming!
12th Oct 2026 Dear Diary, Msgr. Tommy told me something the other day about priest morale being pretty low. I think he’s on to something. Priests don’t laugh like they used to, even when…
Portti muurissa
Olin asunut kaksiossani seitsemän vuotta ja luulen, etten paljoa valehtele, jos sanon sinä aikana käyneeni hautausmaalla noin 300, ellen peräti 400 kertaa. Hautausmaa ei oikeastaan ollut matkan…
BRAVE SPLIT VIEW IS MY PRODUCTIVITY HACK
I’m good at putting things into Todoist, but I’m awful at actually looking at Todoist. Sure, it’s right there in my Dock, and sure, there’s notifications via my phone and in…
Final Thoughts on Hosting My Greece Cruise: The Good, the Bad, and the Weight Gain
Ten days. Thirty-five of my closest Kansas City friends. Multiple countries. Thousands of stairs. Millions of calories. And enough cheese to make a Wisconsin dairy farmer weep with joy. Hosting...…
Hello October!
It's a late post, but it's October. That's the blog description.
Rats fleeing the sinking ship
Rats fleeing the sinking ship
A Season in Hell
On an upper floor of the library at Sam Houston State University, sprawled out on a faux-leather couch, metal bars digging into my spine. Through the narrow windows, the sky is a putrescent purple,…
Laptop Stickers
I’ve been seeing a few folks around making posts about their laptop stickers, and thought it would be a fun little diversion to post about. I have far too many stickers in my craft…
Oxford vs Wingtip vs Brogue: What’s the Difference?
There are a lot of terms in the shoe world that get thrown around rather loosely. Oxford, wingtip, brogue, cap toe, balmoral, spectator—the list goes on. And one that has always driven me slightly…
Seasons
Fucking fall is here. Or so I would’ve thought in earlier years. These days I’m not so sure. I haw learned to appreciate the seasons for what they are. At least a little more.Our…
Homemakers
I'm a former homemaker. I spent about two decades as a full-time homemaker and I think my oldest child was nineteen when I got my first full-time paid job during my divorce. At some point, I read…
DailyDogo 1789 🐶
DailyDogo 1789 🐶
Notes and links from 20 Oct
Journal The last few days of computer action have been spent on the big blog archive project. I’ve been knocking the Art Pete blog into shape, fixing image links and reminding myself what…
Infinite dopamine-fuelled todo lists
Social media feeds will eat up every last morsel of our time until we view them for what they really are.
"I've Got a Kid in New York"
We leave eaaarrrlllly tomorrow morning to go see Beatrix at Sarah Lawrence's "Friends and Family" weekend, and I was thinking earlier today about leaning into the identity of someone who goes to New…
Light pollution
I didn't touch a camera until 7pm today. That makes me sad.96 words · 1 image
👒 Fancy Hat
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6FPS V8#1: My Year Without Chocolate
The January issue of my monthly newsletter is out!
6FPS V8#2: Not a Diet
The February issue of my monthly newsletter is out
Boredom
[YouTube embed] Kya writes: “Parents think this is boredom. Parents think infants need all the toys and colorful stimulation. They don’t. ” * This video was not created by me. It...
Traveling for the First Time at 27
I know this might sound silly to some people, but in my 27 years of living in this world, I had never been on an airplane until this year (2026). And now, I've flown twice in the same year! I'm truly…
Home offices
A non-exhaustive list of home offices (hopefully still) available on the internet: Stefan Didak: https://www.stefandidak.com/wp/ and https://www.stefandidak.com/office/ Mitch's Crazy Office:…