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Today's links The cod-Marxism of personalized pricing: From each to their ability, to each according to their need? Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 3): DEFINITELY not a pyramid scheme. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like …

The first moment I was absolutely gleeful in Cornucopia was when I opened a spell-book in the starting area. >OPEN BOOK Opening the spell book reveals :- detect magic spell; dispel magic spell; purify water spell; dispel illusion spell; detect illusion spell; levitate self spell; detect evil spell. This is what you start with! This game is going to take a while. I have the rest of January blocked out. …

Commonly associated with the new year, Daruma dolls are a type of wishing doll considered an ornament but also a symbol of good fortune and the ultimate lucky charm. With its austere, rounded form, intense expression, and distinctive eyebrows, the Daruma doll was originally modeled after the 5th-century founder of Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma. Japanese leather […] Related posts: Tsuchiya Kaban Creates Leather Randoseru For Dogs Tsuchiya Kaban Creates Leather Bag …

Colonel Jubilation B. Johnston and his Mystic Knights Band and Street Singers Attack The HitsColumbia, 1966"enigmatic" credits from the back coverNashville, 1966. After so many recording sessions for the Bob Dylan’s album "Blonde On Blonde » Bob Johnston, the producer and the musicians led by Charlie McCoy needed some relaxation, and also perhaps some kind of revenge. That’s understantable. That’s why they recorded in the process Moldy Goodies as by …

I made a few pilgrimages to Los Angeles in the `90s when a couple of my friends moved out there (specifically to a bungalow in nearby Costa Mesa, as I discussed here). As a lifelong New Yorker, all I knew about L.A. was stuff I'd seen in movies and television, romanced by locales from films like "Repo Man," Penelope Spheeris' "Suburbia" and "The Decline of Western Civilization." I dutifully logged …

Flowtape is a German mix series that branched out to releasing music last year, with the Survivors compilation. On January 24 Vol. 2 will be released, and once again with a focus on dark electro and breakbeats. This time Italian producer TLXCO reappears and they also welcome Filmmaker, Anti Yo, Nghtly (pictured) and Gavelman into the fold. It will probably be available on tape (since they only release cassettes) and …

I have firmly resolved to worry less about awards and QSLs in general. I still log my QSOs and upload them to QRZ.com and LotW, but I only do the latter for my communication partners. I personally consider logging itself to be very important and I will never give it up. However, I was looking for a solution to keep track of the DXCC entities I had already worked. Then …

Pricing & AvailabilityWhat comes in the box?Design & ConstructionSize & MeasurementsUser InterfaceEmitter & BeamMode ChartRuntimeDriver & RegulationBatteries & ChargingSwitchCarry & ErgonomicsCompetitionConclusion Pricing & Availability Convoy sent me this light in exchange for an honest review. Here is the official product page where you can see current pricing. At the time of writing, it’s $89 USD with the optional Molicel P45B batteries I chose. What comes in the box? The box …

This might read like yet another manifesto, when in fact it's a series of choices that I have either already gone through, or am about to. In general, it's a mid-long term plan that I want to follow to regain sanity. Refuse the ultra-capitalistic point of view on society Premise: my devices are at least 4-year old. My main music instrument was built in 1991 and bought a year later. …

The first moment I was absolutely gleeful in Cornucopia was when I opened a spell-book in the starting area. >OPEN BOOK Opening the spell book reveals :- detect magic spell; dispel magic spell; purify water spell; dispel illusion spell; detect illusion spell; levitate self spell; detect evil spell. This is what you start with! This game is going to take a while. I have the rest of January blocked out. …

lakecountylibrary:LIBRARY WRAPPEDYou checked out… probably some stuff? Thanks for doing that :) Used our wifi maybe? For something? Look we actually don’t know what genres you read or how many times you renewed Gender Queer. We don’t want to know. Our gift to you is privacy. Take it. Be free. Oh! I love this.

Chris Burkard debates the age-old decision, is it selfish to make some time for yourself with his new film “Out Of Office”. On his latest unsupported FKT of The Westfjords Way Route, he set the route’s fastest known time. Check out the video and accompanying film photography below…  The post “OUT OF OFFICE”: Chris Burkard Sets FKT on Westfjords Way Route appeared first on The Radavist.

In part two of Stephen Deusner‘s interview with Steacy Easton, we delve further into Dolly Parton’s tightly controlled persona and how she has navigated country music’s conventions. Steacy and Stephen also discuss mainstream country music more generally, and who it allows to bend the confines of the genre. This is part two of a two part interview. You can read part one here. STEPHEN DEUSNER: Your analysis of the title …

What caught my eye this week. The first few days of a new year are often an anti-climax. It turns out the problems we had last year aren’t magically wiped away by how human beings decide to formally turn a page. However this time there’s déjà vu in the mix too. Because early 2025 has a distinct end of 2022 vibe. Yes, bonds are selling off – and people are …