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These are the rules I use to structure And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, an eminently social game based almost entirely on player relationships. Hearts Aglow, however, deals with a university, but this doesn't need to be the case in...
There was a renewed burst of enthusiasm for nuclear power a few years ago. In Australia, it was confined to the political right and didn’t last long, but elsewhere support was broader. Most notable was the 2023 commitment by more than 20...
It’s not the main point of this Cal Newport essay, but I enjoyed this bit of history. On early computers shipping with support for the BASIC programming language, and how it relates to vibe coding: This idea of bespoke computer programs...
I volunteer with NICA, training coaches and working with the league to put on races. I've also been a coach and a head coach. I've done it for a long time, since before my kids were old enough to participate. They're now in their late...
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Championship this past month. I said to my youngest brother that this was my new favorite non-Boston championship. The Knicks were unstoppable in their incredible run. I was...
Riding the Oregon Cascades Volcanic Arc (OCVA) bikepacking route to Bend, Oregon My bike, just before I rolled out About to to roll out, mile zero Yes, I had anxiety. Not sure Jesus could help. I like to do rides from my door, if I can....
OCVA to Bend, day one Camping with Jev and Grant Tapatio, for my breakfast of biscuits & gravy I shared some water with Jev and Grant, enough so that they could have coffee. They spoke like brothers, but they weren't. One of them told me...
OCVA to Bend, day two Climbing NF-700 in the AM, back to solo NF-700 panorama We all agreed we'd detach. Jev and Grant climbed faster than me, and to be honest, I preferred the solitude. It was one of the reasons I planned this trip. at...
OCVA to Bend, day three I don't know why, but a Superchunk song, Tower kept looping in my head, specifically these lyrics: I have my days for sure But I don't count them Our free time is our wealth. Adam and I are copacetic. We did a...
OCVA to Bend, day four This would be my fourth day of riding all day on no sleep, and I'd really done myself a disservice by taking a second dose of diphenhydramine at 2:30 AM, four pills total. I was OK in the morning, but as soon as we...
OCVA to Bend, day five Three-Fingered Jack Love Bigger We got to the big hall, where breakfast is served at 8. Young people were queued up, and the kitchen was busy with workers. I spoke briefly with the director of the Big Lake Youth...
There was a renewed burst of enthusiasm for nuclear power a few years ago. In Australia, where I live it was confined to the political right and didn’t last long, but elsewhere support was broader. Most notable was the 2023 commitment by...
ECM Special VI continues the journey through this rare 1970s compilation series from the Japanese Trio Records imprint, gathering a deepening philosophy of resonance. Across its seven selections, the instrument becomes a hidden...
Next tickets available 18th July for The Gentle Author’s Tour of Spitalfields Clare Market c.1900 I never knew there was a picture of the legendary and long-vanished Clare Market – where Joseph Grimaldi was born – until I came upon this...
wanted to try Onigiri Marutoyo but every time we've gone to Tsukiji they were closed...so I finally got to when I ran an errand at Tsukiji on MondayLuckily there wasn't a line when I got there the kari kari (crunchy) ume shirasu...