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Some summers, I find myself reading far more than I expected to read. Others, not so much. It’s been not so much this summer for whatever reason, but I do continue to chip away at books on my summer reading list and tell myself regularly...
I often write about the flowers that self seed all over the garden, but slightly less often about the wondrous seed heads that cause all of this. I had time this morning to do a little tidying in the garden …
In my final article covering some of the June/August 2026 LEGO® NINJAGO® sets, I'm building 4 of the smaller sets in the wave. Grab your Dragon Claws as we battle against new and familiar foes.Continue reading »
I’ve always thought [“inflation”] was a serious misnomer, because the problem isn’t really that prices are going up; it’s that the value of the currency is going down. – “When Ends Don’t Meet” The one moral concept from my Catholic...
I’m at the end of a game I’m writing about, but then I remembered: it’s Steam Next Fest time again! Let’s take a break from my backlog bingo escapades to look at some stuff I liked that’s coming over the horizon… Demon Bluff, by UmiArt...
I aim to improve my Chinese reading through regular practice. This video represents a point on that journey. Text: Friend’s Tea - Chapter 4 (明明和希希) Source: Du Chinese Level: Elementary
England v NZ day 2 of the Teat
Something I’ve been pondering recently is whether statements of gratitude need always contain subjects as well as objects. Which is to say, when we express ‘I am grateful for x’, does...
Risotto mit Kreuzkümmel und Curry mit einer Sauce aus geschmorten Aprikosen, Datteln, Sojasauce und Ingwer Vor ein paar Tagen erzählte mir der Professor von einem kleinen Dorf in Apulien. Er schätzte es auf 20 Einwohner. Vielleicht ein...
Mangold-Quiche mit Saurer Sahne und Schnittlauch sowie einer knusprigen Kartoffelkruste Bei diesem Gericht hatte ich mir vorgenommen, auf den Mangold zu achten. Eigentlich tue ich das häufig bei Zutaten. Ihn nicht zuzudecken mit Aromen....
Griechischer Joghurt mit Leinöl und Thymian-Mandel-Krokant Im Sommer sitzen wir oft im Garten des Professors. Sie müssen wissen: Er hat zwei Pools in seinem Garten. Der eine – eine Blechwanne – steht in der Nähe des Tisches – also eher...
Because it’s 2026, the best place to hang out and chat online these days is Linkedin (yes I know, everything is terrible). A week or so ago, I posted a little mini rant there about the humble em dash, complaining that it has become an AI...
We need a new anthem: Let’s root root root for Cape Verde If they don’t win it’s a shame… Actually, that tie will do just fine. Just fine. Still, Uruguay has have the best strip. We remember the Graf Spee after all. Isn’t it fun how many...
It’s a Thursday Pressing Concerns! We have new albums from Styrofoam Winos, …or Does It Explode?, and The Pines of Rome, plus a retrospective compilation from Hypnolovewheel. Check them out below, and if you missed Rosy Overdrive’s Top...