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Sometimes things need to end so we can create something new. Essentially, what's ending is Minimalissimo, and what's beginning is a creative lab I’ve named FFF. I feel like I've done my part in curating …

Karen Lord, The Blue, Beautiful World, Del Rey, 2023.Audiobook available.The Blue, Beautiful World is a fascinating science-fiction stand-alone novel about first contact. Owen is a global music star. The crowds flock to his concerts, commune …

The Death Of Slim Shady What’s up, Internet? I really wanted to post this two weeks after the album’s release, but life happens, and here it is. This isn’t an album review. It isn’t necessarily …

Oregon Department of Transportation is repaving portions of Main Street in Ashland. And when I say “portions” I mean it. They are just repaving the strips where the rubber meets the road. So far they’re …

She said, I don’t think I can do this anymore. I love you but I can’t do this. I said, But if you love me, why can’t you try? She said, It’s over. I said, …

There is no shortage of classic horror gems. From the German expressionist classics of the ’20s to the grim, moodier chillers of the ’70s, I have an embarrassment of riches to choose from every spooky …

Summer is here. Time to cool off. Cocktail coolers have long been a fixture in the mixological world. This particular refresher comes from the classic Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930. Like their cousins, Tom Collins …

What takes place once a year and involves me drinking large quantities of beer? Well, OK, it could be practically anything, admittedly, but, more specifically, it's the BV London Pub of the Year award. Yes, …

ONE OF THE HABITS of language that I look out for when I’m listening to someone’s story is that little phrase I have to. Sometimes what follows that phrase isn’t terribly interesting, simply the acknowledgement …

Disclaimer: This post expresses my opinions, which do not necessarily reflect consensus by the whole Web Components community. A blog post by Ryan Carniato titled “Web Components Are Not the Future” has recently stirred a …

My 2018 12.9 iPad Pro has been one of my greatest tech purchases. I’ve used it nearly every day for the last 5.5 years, and it’s still in great shape. Why upgrade now? While I’m …

A few years ago, I thought it would be funny to have sudo cd work to cd into nonexistent directories, and so I manifested: # in .zshrc function sudo() { if [[ "$1" == "cd" …

Warning: ridiculously long post – but it’s mostly the writing samples and you can skim those. In connection with my forthcoming book on teaching and mentoring scientific writers, I’ve been doing some thinking about how …

I have a very nice and early (possibly 1955) slide that was listed on eBay as being from Knott's Berry Farm. But you and I know better! As you can see, this is a great …

With the current drama around WordPress and Automattic, I was searching for alternatives to Simplenote, the app I am currently using to save my notes and keep them synced. In the awesome-selfhosted list, I found …