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Occasionally my blog posts become news stories. This has actually occurred more than once recently, and many times over the years. You may or may not be surprised to learn that news media outlets usually don’t talk to me, don’t ask for...
We groggily woke up this morning to the symphony of a dog barking. My mom’s here for the week and let Mushu out so we could (try to) sleep in. I came downstairs to see what was up and she had corralled him back inside because there was...
Author photo by Joanna MorrisseyProcessing is Counter Craft’s semi-regular interview series where I talk to authors about the craft and writing processes behind their work. You can find previous entries here.This week I’m chatting with...
Finn and I are back from a week visit in Upstate New York, where we were able to get a bunch of chores squared away for my Mom, visit my Dad and grandparents as well as some of my cousins, and eat lots of good food. It’s the first time...
@StateObject and @ObservedObject both connect an ObservableObject to a SwiftUI view. The key difference is ownership: use @StateObject when the view creates the object and @ObservedObject when the view receives it from elsewhere....
In today's episode, I read another poem of Emily Dickinson's Nature is what we see (668). Source
Lots of activity this morning. And it's chilly! "Winter is coming..." Ken's here digging the trench for the power line. My plan to do just one dig didn't survive contact with reality. Different depths, dirt's gotta go someplace, not...
If you take a look at my website's homepage, you'll note that it's titled "Brennan's Weblog." This is my attempt to pay homage to the original portmanteau—web log, which only became "blog" in April 1999, when programmer Peter Merholz...
Jenn drove our coach and I followed in our truck (due to the tow failure) 251 miles / 404 km, about five hours of driving, from Stampede Campground in Williams Lake to Wild Rose RV Park in Hope, British Columbia, Canada, continuing to...
I continue my reading of L. Patrick Greene‘s series about English adventurer Aubrey St. John Major, a.k.a. The Major, set in Africa, getting into the third and fourth volumes. This series ran from 1919 to 1939, with a few in 1947 and...
[Despite having left the CIA, Julia Curlee is still serving.] Julia Curlee is a trans woman who ably served the CIA under four presidents. That ended last year, after the second Trump administration decided she was the wrong kind of...
I learned today something I have been expecting for a bit now, but that doesn't make it easier.Proflic blogger Calvin Heighton passed away this past week. Calvin was known for his Cave of Cool blog. Calvin started blogging around the...
This is the weekly collection of indie games I (Josh Bycer) am covering on my indie short showcase series on the Youtube channel.
The link. The paragraph: Bikers and hikers strolling down the SMART pathway that runs behind Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma this summer are noticing an unusual sight: Two 15,500-gallon stainless steel fermentation tanks that have...
I have come to the conclusion that all Italian restaurants set in old railway arches are brilliant. I'm basing this assertion on the fact that all Italian restaurants set in old railway arches I've ever been to have been brilliant, and I...