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Kaweco Collection Apricot Pearl, image via Stilo&Stile. The one where Myke and I make fun of ourselves, especially as it relates to Lamy Dark Lilac shenanigans. We also dig into a few new products I am excited about, temporarily lift my Sailor moratorium, and answer your AskTPA. Show Notes & Download Links This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a …

When she’s home, a pastry chef living in workforce housing in Nashville has been giving cooking lessons in the shared kitchen on her floor, inviting her neighbors to join as The post Two apartment buildings by HASTINGS in Nashville offer one answer to the country’s affordability crisis appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

These days it seems like you can’t get away from the debate about AI-generated content no matter where you go. From deepfakes to harmless ad copy, artificial intelligence is kicking down doors and showing just how fucking creepy and quickly it may replace us all one day. Lately, metal bands have opted to use the tech for their music videos and fans have not liked that at all. One of …

Altitude 30.633 ft Beaumont, MS 73°F (feels 73°F) Partly Cloudy (wind 12.3 mph) Reminds me of rustic old Florida fishermen camps, complete with Bald Eagles, alligators and a lovely nature trail. Perfect. (Reply or view comments)

I'm not sure how to classify Drive-Away Dolls, a solo directing effort by Ethan Coen, half of the great Coen Brothers team. The brothers are now working separately. Coen wrote the screenplay with his wife Tricia Cooke. Drive-Away Dolls almost feels like a Coen Brothers movie, maybe the rough draft for one. Remember, I said almost. Intermittently amusing in a deadpan way, Coen's episodic comedy drifts toward disappointment. Coen has …

The misleading thing about the title of Earth vs. The Spider (1958) is this: A giant spider does not attack the entire planet. It attacks one American town. Naturally, it’s a relief to discover one spider can’t tackle the whole planet – at least, not as far as we know – but you also have to admit it’s a little … Continue reading →

Even my favorite Hunter 2.0 model is on sale. These are all I wear now simple because of the comfort for wearing them for long stretches of time. Check the sale.

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• 4-star trail • 1.8 miles each way • Easy difficulty | Easy elevation • Portland, ME | Maine • Driving Directions: Marked ⬤ on map Sharing the trail with the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad. Rail Trail Map of New EnglandEvery rail trail, with links to our reviews, photos & detailed route maps. The railroads arrived in Portland in 1842, moving agricultural goods onto ships bound for Europe and ferrying …

Sometimes Dall-e says it wont generate an image due to its content policy, particularly if you name copyrighted works. A common example is superhero names. In this case my prompt was: a montage of lord of the rings images within the silhouette of a hobbit. It replied: I’m unable to generate images based on your request due to our content policy. If you have another idea or a different request, …

Jane Asher and Olivia Vinall lead with passionate performances in the Orange Tree’s production of The Circle now playing at Richmond Theatre “You’re such a ripping good sort” There may only be a few hundred metres separating Richmond Theatre from the Orange Tree Theatre but the arrival of this touring production of The Circle marks the first time that they’ve officially come together on a show in the 50 or …

All this talk about Gannett and Doonesbury and The Gannett 34 reminds me I never updated the list. The original Gannett 34: Group 1: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar the Horrible, Dennis the Menace Group 2: Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, FoxTrot Group 3: Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur, Crabgrass Group 4 Crankshaft, Luann, Baldo, Frank & Ernest, The Born …

Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (4th Estate, 2021) “Ragbone! Ragbone! Any rags! Pots for rags! Donkey stone!” opens this strange and miraculous tale, which somehow reads as part fairy tale, part fantasy, and part lyrical poem all in the same spare breaths. I can’t say with any clarity what this book is doing; but I can say that whatever it is, it’s enchanting.

I’m head over heels for this delightful culinary reunion on paper, showcasing all those comfort foods and tantalizing treats we know and love by Anastasia Inciardi! Inciardi, the maestro behind those adorable mini print vending machines, doesn’t just stop at prints; they’ve got a whole array of goodies available online too! Ana hails as a relief printmaker, proudly representing Portland, Maine, with her craft. Despite her Brooklyn roots, she found …

If you’re on Instagram, @slgridmemes is definitely a fun follow -- like the account name suggests, it’s a near-daily cascade of chuckle-worthy memes only active Second Life users are likely to find funny. (I.E, IYKYK) Created and run by Ryan Johnson in his spare time, now with nearly 9000 followers, Ryan joined the virtual world in 2007 and sporadically played from time to time. But he became much more active …