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It’s so easy, watching on the news, to scream at people who don’t evacuate ahead of oncoming storms. I get it. I scream at them, too. It’s often a fitting reaction.And yet.Evacuation is a process. It’s not “throw a handful of things in an overnight bag and floor it.” You still need to put in the time, money, and effort of preparing your house (or condo, or apartment) for the …

Detail of “Arthropod No. 2”, Phillip KeefeVia https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/10/phillip-keefe-wood-furniture/

The Adventures of Tintin (2011) D: Steven Spielberg. S: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Daniel Mays, Gad Elmaleh. Precious (rather than exquisite) adaptation of the Hergé comic. It’s CGI on top of motion capture, which apparently causes composite problems. But it’s computers so just fix it. Also, the character designs might be a dealbreaker. Craig’s ineffectual as the villain, Bell gets upstaged by the dog, …

I've completed so many Umbraco migrations over the past year that they've become incredibly easy to execute. Now that I've been doing them for a while, I've created a template that I follow to make the process almost automatic.I'm currently migrating an Umbraco 7 site to Umbraco 14. This is all thanks to the super awesome folks at Jumoo. They're the creators of uSync and other Umbraco migration packages that …

The shortest one asks the tallest one to take a photo. Prompted by a DoA games thread!

Writen by Josh Azouz and directed by Kathryn Hunter, Gigi & Dar is phenomenal work at the Arcola Theatre “Why is there a jar of Nutella on the ground?” Welcome to Roadblock 432. Staffed by two young army conscripts, both counting the days before their service is done and spending their time figuring out who would do what to whom in an orgy with One Direction. We’re in a desert …

This book of short stories was published by Lore Segal in 2023 on her 95th birthday. It consists of 16 stories; 10 of them are about the "Ladies' Lunch" group. This group of older women, now in their 90s, have been meeting for lunch for thirty years or more, usually at the home of one of the group. There are five ladies named as the main group (Ruth, Bridget, Farah, …

Ah, September — one of the most beautiful months of the year, and one of the best months to travel. I definitely put this month to good use. This was a busy September for me, beginning with my getaway to South Moravia in the Czech Republic, with a 12-day trip to the Basque Country and La Rioja later in the month. Let’s take a look at September 2024! Enjoying the …

The film is a dark comedic fantasy based on stories that Boorman used to tell his children.

I personally love glycolic acid and I frequently recommend it my patients and to people who’s looking for a chemical exfoliant to. As someone who deals with textured skin, discoloration, comedones and the occasional hormonal acne, glycolic acid is one of my favorite skincare ingredients. Speaking of glycolic acid, the first product that comes to […]

Do you live in a town? Was it Bill or was it Ben? Who is The Phantom Phlan Plinger? Can you guess what is in it today? Why don’t you just switch off your television set and go out and do something less boring instead? They’re questions that will be familiar to anyone who grew up during the golden age of children’s television...

I don't know why pumpkin pie is relegated to only shine at Thanksgiving. I could eat it every day of the year. Especially when it's pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkin. This is a recipe that's *truly* made from scratch. I feel compelled to tell you I'm usually more hilarious than what follows. But homemade pumpkin...Read More

Elite Hoops has hit the one year mark! I had a few buddies ask me some questions around getting those first paying customers, the kinds of marketing I’ve tried and other similar things. In short, indies talkin’ shop. So, here is a point-by-point brain dump of what I think the twelve most helpful things I’ve learned or tried are. I’ll try to keep each one around a few sentences to …

Subscribe WordPress Facebook Twitter Instagram If you enjoy reading please consider “buying me a pint”, this will help to cover my hosting and image hosting and help to ensure further trips can go ahead!BUY ME A PINT Exploring the Best Breweries and Pubs on the Fylde Coast Check out the Fylde Coast Ale Trail The three-day exploration of the Fylde Coast included visits to various breweries, micropubs, and pubs in …