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Earlier today I had a string of fraudulent "vinted" purchases against my AppleCard. The first two $17 and $35 transactions went through but the repeated transactions were bl ocked. Apple doesn't…

Once upon a time I called myself the Boundary Waters Blog Lady. It defined a daily role I performed for a number of years. While these days I barely blog I thought it appropriate to introduce you to…

Just three weeks after the October 4 bus upgrades , with benefits for Caroline Springs, more bus improvements are coming this Sunday, October 25. These will give some welcome coverage and…

But am hitting the silk floral department often. Never cared for exterior decor that wasn't natural, but these branches (three different) caught my eye. I'll add a few bare craggy branches to this.…

Two sections meet Seen in the street beneath our feet, the proud sections of this bridge joint are shined by wear from vehicular traffic.

What is a pirate's favorite letter? Most people think it's R but they really love the C.

We are not woke enough!

Wowza - I'm like nearly a month late on this. This is where I'd try to come up with a good excuse, but I think if I just randomly point around at things and said... "life" most of you would…

After almost falling for a sophisticated scam, sharing the story on LinkedIn reminded me how much I need a community to go through this madness with.

Getting into my inbox should be a privilege. Strangers should ask first, every sender should get one line, and everything I keep should be labelled for me.

Slowing down in Hawaii In a few short weeks my odometer will turn over to 50 years and I will enter a new decade of my life. It's true what they say about how time progresses as we get older..."The…

When do we determine when to speak up and when to let sleeping dogs lie? When is it itching for an argument? And when is dealing with conflict honestly and productively?

Two people have recently used the phrase "self-imposed house arrest" to describe Bill's current situation and it made me laugh both times - not because it's inaccurate (it's 100% accurate) but…

In practicing Judaism with MJ for over a decade, I had a passing familiarity with Sukkot, but much like Purim, it didn’t have much meaning until we had kids. Which is not to say they’re…

“They blinked. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I turned to the stars and whispered, ‘John’s star is here.’ I moved to the wall and gently touched the star I knew was his. They followed me, Lora’s…

Wish you could learn how to see ghosts? These ritual games might teach you. Just be warned: Not all spirits are friendly...

Derek Sivers meets 30 people in Istanbul. One of them is a dear friend of mine. After a long break, Kyla Scanlon has a new book-length post out, about the American economy. There is a bone-chilling…

Forgive me dear reader, it’s been well over a week since my last post but for good reason. Not least, I got my first head cold of the season, which...

Finally, a Problem I am a social worker and a single father. My daughter lives with me at least 90 percent of the time, probably closer to 95 percent. That's our everyday life, and I've long since…

guy at my showing of you can see everything kept changing his opacity from 100% to 13% to 93% mid movie. really distracting.

if i think people online are annoying based on their posting, what must you think of me!

In honor of Thomas Ray Heels (AKA Tom Heels), October 19 is now Like Everything Day. Tom Heels was born on 1936-10-19 and died on 2025-12-05. Today, 2026-10-19, would have been his 90th birthday. On…

Week notes, week 1342 / 2026-10-11 Immediately after complaining that my room and mental is a mess in the last week notes, per long-standing tradition of this blog, I proceeded to clean up the whole…

He's a good guy with a generous spirit and emotional maturity to spare. So why has he never had a date while toxic men are drowning in women? via Paging Dr. NerdLove @ doctornerdlove.com

Me in my office, 2005. This photo proves I've had terrible posture for at least 20 years. ✍️ Reply by email

Sacrificing for the common good

Happenings Again, this is double entry, so it covers two weeks I think. Most of it was just work though. Had my parents round for TV and video games. My dad was too tired to make progress on his…

Again, I’m late to updating my Now page for September, but this time I think I have a decent excuse: my son was born at the end of the month. Anyone who has had children will likely know exactly what…

Last week we reviewed SPIRITUAL CAPITAL. The week before that I did an overview of all five forms of capital we need to cultivate in our family business and specifically in the family room.We MUST…

A list of reads I recommend, in no particular order.

What is this?A weekly note on what I've been up to. Last week's is here.Tuesday: Just a normal guy definitely enjoying the taste of GuinnesstldrPast 1,000km for the year. Doorframes…

I made a photo of a lady playing music to a horse in Mexico in 2023 and it was published in a magazine recently. Never give up on your dreams of making a photo of a horse going to a concert in Baja…

This week's projects include a quasi-recipe, more sewing, and a batch of library updates.

Here is what I read from 6th to 18th October 2026. Side note: I have been travelling for festive holidays he

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My wife Maggie and I went last week to my friend Colette Paul’s launch for her new book, A Complete Success. (Check it out: Colette has a wonderful narrative voice, conversational in tone,…

The Issue: A hat is usually sufficient to block the glare of the direct light of the sun, but sometimes this just isn’t enough. For example, if you’re at the beach, on a lake, or in a burning-hot…

I played a lot of Mahjong this week - and not really on purpose... it just kinda happened lol. The week was actually weirdly productive and I locked the fuck in at work. I also picked up some AirPods…

On October 19, 1876, wedding bells rang in Wabash county, Indiana, for William Madison McClure (1849-1887) and his bride, Margaret Jane Larimer (1859-1913). They were my husband's great-grandparents.…

The less said about the week leading up to the weekend, the better. Things did massively improve once Saturday was around. A lot of good company, food and drink, what more does one need? (Maybe a…

Cold and rainy athens enlivened by a visit of Cinnamon from Syros, my first greek pub quiz, one meal out, and some frankly unbelievable football

17 years ago I led one of my first residential singing weekends. The theme was the Beach Boys. Beach Boys singing weekend, September 2009, Farncombe Estate The other weekend, I was in Derbyshire…

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