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Hello You. Been a while since I wrote anything on these pages, but certainly not for lack of incident round these parts. I’ve been beavering away behind the scenes, mostly on mixing and editing audio in more formal environments for the delight and edification of various media empires, while simultaneously trying not to use my powers to fuel the forces of darkness (which in our current political and economic landscape …

A new book has come out about Don ‘s wife, Sunny Sund, who took over the Beachcomber chain and made it a success. Its author is Sunny’s daughter Karen, working with Cindi Neisinger. It is largely a personal account filled with anecdotes, a view of a mother/daughter relationship, celebrity mentions, and some of the harsh realities that shaped Sunny’s life. A drink recipe ends each chapter.

The weather went on holiday last week. It packed its bags and went off to sunnier climes, taking any shreds of warmth with it. Temperatures plummeted – some areas of Scotland had frost – and some considered taking out their winter clothes and others did. I considered donning an autumn jacket, but in the end was glad I hadn’t. The next day, the weather returned from its short break, bringing …

Les vieux cons (ou L’humaine imperfection de la perfection morale) Idéaliser nos idoles L’écrivain de SF John Scalzi réagit au fait que certaines personnes semblent faire de lui une idole, surtout depuis que Neil Gaiman est accusé d’agressions sexuelles. Son argument principal : tous les humains sont imparfaits et vous ne devriez prendre personne pour idole. Et surtout pas ceux qui le souhaitent. Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really) …

Hardly According to Plan I haven't lived the life my parents thought I'd have. Assuming I had lived to see my eighteenth birthday (which they didn't expect — gee, thanks!) they thought I'd go to college, get an undergraduate degree, and perhaps go to grad school. They thought I'd meet a woman at college, marry her after graduation, and have children with her. They probably didn't expect me to drop …

Friends of Brixton Library (FoBL) is inviting Brixton to remember the great poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah on National Poetry Day, Thursday 3 October, as part of Black History Month. “On 7 December last year, Britain – and the world at large – lost a true cultural icon, one of the most celebrated poets of his […]

Maltagliati is a rustic Italian pasta that originated as a resourceful way to use leftover pasta dough. The leftover dough is cut up into irregularly shaped pieces, adding a unique texture to recipes. Each region in Italy has its own spin on maltagliati, which is used in a variety of delicious, traditional recipes. What is... The post 8 Maltagliati Recipes appeared first on The Pasta Project.

The Art of Taking It Slow. I don't agree with all of this—index gears are much better than friction levers, and I never got on with adjusting side-pull brakes—but cycling is definitely about comfort, enjoyment and fun.Coming home. there’s all this hype about making everything easier and faster, about how we can eliminate all the work involved in the making of words and images. But no one arguing for this …

A last resort Taking some brisk urban exercise in Chipping Norton, I decided to walk up the gentle rise on the Banbury side of town, aiming for a building I’d often passed in the car, the attractive wooden cupola in my eye corner, but never paused to look at properly. If I tell you that the cupola tops an octagonal roof and that there are two further wings projecting from …

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek — TrekCore’s news podcast — host Alex Perry is joined by Katie to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from TrekCore and around the web: TrekCore: Check out the New STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Season 5 Key Art and Watch a First Preview Clip (8:28) TrekCore: STAR TREK Brings SECTION 31 and LOWER …

The New Moon is Thursday, October 3. Saturn is just past opposition, and is visible all night long. Venus draws away from the bright star Spica heading towards Libra. Mars and Jupiter continue to draw apart and Mars is in the heart of Gemini. Comet C/2023 A3 may be seen low in the morning twilight, it is closest to the Sun on September 27. The New Moon is Thursday, October …

As I've said before, when it comes to humor, punching up can feel pretentious, punching down is unseemly, but punching yourself is always funny. Gina Wynbrandt excels at this sort of comedy of self-humiliation, and it's been exciting to see her slowly work herself back into cartooning again after a long break. In I'm The Center Of Attention, Wynbrandt satirizes social media attention-seeking culture in a hilariously blunt manner, interpolating …

When I wrote this pull quote even I was surprised by how much Standard Ruby has improved in the last two years railsdeveloper.com/survey/2024/#what-code-quality-tools-do-you-use

Episode 149 of The Informed Life podcast features a conversation with message designer Tamsen Webster. Tamsen helps leaders enact large-scale change, and her latest book, Say What They Can’t Unhear explains how to drive lasting change through effective communication. That was the focus of our conversation. Tamsen’s journey with change started in her teens. But it was while moonlighting as a Weight Watchers leader that she gained firsthand experience using …