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S alty air. The ocean. Sea birds, Shimmering water, blue skies, and dreams. Above me, Before me. All around me. There’s an ancient saying in Japan, that life is like walking from one side of infinite darkness to another, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞

Here are ten new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients.All of these agents work for established agencies with good track records. They are looking for all genres.Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change. …

Albert Einstein? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Picture of jumbled puzzle pieces from Unsplash Question for Quote Investigator: Solving a difficult problem requires hard work for an extended period. To reinforce this viewpoint people enjoy sharing the following humble remark which has been attributed to Albert Einstein: It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. I have been unable to find a solid citation, and I have …

After the near-fatal events of Grave Expectations, medium Claire Strange finds herself in the unusual position of being an adult with actual friends who want to spend time and do things with her. For the first time since her late teens—when she became haunted by the ghost of her dead best friend Sophie, and subsequently…

I once thought shitlord planning far more micro than Disaster Capitalism but was wrong, as a macro Disaster Capitalism, a primary requisite requirement for Vulture Capitalism's success, genocidally and sloppily brutally efficient by deliberately reckless design, shouldn't the planning for enshittification be shitty?No one, and by no one I mean the .0000000000000000001% of people in this world (including those blocs opposing the United States of Assholes bloc) who make decisions …

We’ve all been there—rushing to meet a deadline, we throw together a dropdown menu or modal without fully considering its accessibility. But what if making a few small changes could drastically improve the experience for a broader range of users? Accessibility doesn’t have to be a daunting task or a compliance box to tick. It’s about creating products that are usable by everyone, no matter their ability, technical literacy, operating …

Premise One of the things that every leader is expected to do is to find ways to drive significant value from their teams. Good leaders are always trying to look for opportunities that can unlock significant value creation. If you know me at all, you know that I am a big fan of the work done by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, the creator of the “Theory of Constraints“. He had this …

Not really a 'question time' per se, as I know they are converted key-rings, and from the sculpting style, from the same stable as the PVC footballers we've seen here once or twice now, so Hong Kong originally, but these are actually solids in a dense polyethylene, so possibly a little earlier? I just wondered if - given the faces - they aren't trying, despite the garish space-suits, to be

Keolis Amey have been awarded a new eight year contract to operate the DLR by Transport for London. The company are expected to introduce improvements when the new contract starts on 1st April 2025 and have run the network for the past decade. Those upgrades include fully introducing and promoting Access DLR, a free travel assistance service for anyone over 18 who needs extra support, efforts to reduce fare evasion …

Note: this bag was provided for review by Bleu de Chauffe. Bleu de Chauffe is a relatively new brand, having started 2009, but they are doing something rather unique. They are hand making heritage-level bags in France with a focus on sustainability and quality. They sent over their ‘Business Woody’ bag for me to check out, and I’ve fallen in love this bag. It’s unlike anything else I’ve used before, …

Caitie Karasik’s story “Rob Bumble” contains a fabulous first date, roly-poly bugs, a favorite onion, and some deep longing .Here she shares just one thing about the piece:“More than one early reader thought ‘Rob Bumble’ was a memoir piece! It’s pulling from snippets of moments and feelings I’ve known, and I like using a very confessional style of writing, but I've never crashed a funeral. Yet. We’ll see how the …

I was thinking about these weekly things I write and whether there are themes are not. Mainly because I thought last week’s was pretty theme-y. Thematic perhaps. All about ones relationship with the ancillaries surrounding beer. Sorta. I tell myself that by writing these summaries I am tracing, following patterns. But I rarely go back and look. Behind the scenes, there are no graphs being added to every seven days. …

In this post, I’m sharing my personal thoughts on the Automattic vs. WP Engine trademark dispute. These views are my own and may not reflect those of my employer or anyone else on my team. Additionally, this should not be seen as a comprehensive retelling of the events from the past few weeks. Much has happened even during the period I’ve spent writing and rewriting this post. I wrote this …

Not long ago, Find a Grave added yet another way to search its memorial pages: By key words or names in the biography section.As shown above, I tested this search by looking for a name in my husband's family tree: Frank Bentley Curtis. Actually, I already knew this name appears in at least three generations descended from my husband's 3d great-grandfather, William Tyler Bentley (1795-1873) and 3d great-grandmother, Olivia Morgan …

It’s been even longer that we heard from Naked Roommate than from Dummy. Based in California too, but in Oakland, they put out their excellent debut Do the Duvet way back in the year of our pandemic 2020. Now they’re back with Pass the Loofah, recorded over three years and with the help of two new members Geoff Saba and Jeanne Oss. This time the record is only coming out …