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A standoffish species with metallic bodies, rilmani are the embodiment of neutrality, making sure the cosmos never gets too cruel, too kind, too disorderly or too orderly. They show up when the forces of one alignment or another seem to be getting too much of an upper hand. Originally, in second edition Planescape, there were six varieties, but in fifth edition Planescape, they’ve been pared back to three. The post …

A holding of individual inflation-tracking UK government bonds is the way forward if you want an asset class to hedge UK inflation. But how do you actually buy index-linked gilts? Thankfully, your neighbourhood investment blogger is here to clear that up. I’ve personally been pushing this task around my own plate like a seven-year-old told to eat his greens, due to… Telephone dealing: “I hate you!” Dirty pricing versus clean …

Four Objects shirt and Oliver Charles sweater I’ve been in New York. I managed to fall Saturday night, and am now struggling to move around. We are heading back to Chicago, a day late… Tomorrow will be dedicated to an emergency clinic visit, and some pain medication. I hope! Love, Janice The post No New Post Tomorrow… appeared first on The Vivienne Files.

East 53rd Street, Manhattan, 28 September 2024

In 17th century London, what do you get if you combine the desire for philanthropy with a bit of Royal PR? Add a sprinkle of England’s best architect and the result is the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Royal Hospital Chelsea was built between 1682 and 1692 and true to its intended purpose, it is still home to around 300 veteran soldiers. For the story of how this iconic building came …

In this review, we examine the second wave of Primaris Blood Angels releases: the new Sanguinary Guard, The Sanguinor, the new Captain, and the Sanguinary Priest. As always, we’ll provide high-res images of the sprues along with a comprehensive overview of all included bits and build options. So, get ready, quench your blood thirst, and let's dive in! The post Review: Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard, Captain, Sanguinary Priest, Sanguinor appeared …

We’re in a six week cycle of strength conditioning at Kinetic, and today’s workout was a build to a single “RPE 10” deadlift (“lift as much as you can while maintaining technique”).I lifted 245 pounds. While not impressive by Olympic standards, nor even by Kinetic standards, by personal standards it’s a mind-boggling personal best.

This is the Tuesday, October 8 analysis from Tropical Tidbits. Next update will be tomorrow pre-impact.For those unfamiliar with the topography of Florida, here are some screencaps I took from the 3D view on Google maps, first showing the general impact area of the previous hurricane (Helena) in the "Big Bend" area of northern Florida -A shoreline dominated by saltwater marshes and natural areas, with few developments on the water …

I mentioned in my month notes for September that I’ve been playing epistolary RPGs with my friend K. K lives three states away from me and is a trailing spouse; his husband got a tenure-track professor job and as one does, K moved with him to the area where the university is. Unfortunately, the gaming scene there was… not what K was looking for. So in the hopes of combatting …

It has been many years since I read a John Grisham novel. But back in the late 1990s and early 2000s I had several favourites. I was a particular fan of The Runaway Jury which I read several times. It is the story of a jury in a case where the widow of a smoker who died from cancer is suing a large tobacco corporation. It is a high stakes …

The Good Old Days relaunched last month with version 8 and I spent last week dissecting the changes from the new theme made by Mr. Creosote as it’s always fun to get inspired. They also have a museum page where you can go back in time to see what the site looked like back in the day. One of the things I really like is the way The Good Old …

Big views in a really big canyon – that’s why the Grand Canyon’s famous, right? Fame notwithstanding, you don’t always get enormous canyon views from a river trip. In many stretches, the walls close in, you’re floating and camping in tight inner gorges that block lines of sight from river to rim. But in some areas, the cliffs spread out a bit, or perhaps you take an opportunity to gain …

Without an immediate change in approach, Somalia will remain a fragmented country populated by self-serving elites seeking foreign patrons. Photo by Abdullahi Maxamed on Unsplash The Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey Lefebvre as one of the world’s most “highly penetrated regional subsystems,” is on the brink of a dangerous turn as several actors intensify their displays of power in Somalia. Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia, the UAE, and …

I decided to revive my Fichu pattern in the Digital Whimsy section of my Etsy shop. Please keep in mind this is a pattern I drafted 15ish years ago by hand. Many people absolutely Loved it. A few found it to be not professional enough being drawn by hand. Whether for a ball or a […]

Have you ever seen the inside of your own stomach? I got to see mine, live when I had a capsule endoscopy on Wednesday. You swallow a little capsule, about 20 mm long, with a camera and some LEDs at each end, and a couple of coils around the middle, and it sends a video feed out to a recorder box via some antennae wrapped around your trunk. They don’t …