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: Just ordered my 2025 calendar refill from Austin Mann. The prints are always gorgeous and make a …

: β˜•οΈ With the holidays arriving in the US next week, I roasted my first batch of Sweet Maria’s …

: Finished reading: Reamde by Neal Stephenson πŸ“š This was my first reread of Reamde since it was …

: πŸ–‹ Happy Hobonichi Day! I’m due for a new 5 Year and am going to recommit to keeping it …

: Finished reading: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin πŸ“š I know a lot of people love this book, and I was …

: Finished reading: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan πŸ“š I’m a big fan of …

: I’ve been getting back into print magazines and Mountain Gazette is a great one. Their list of …

: Finished reading: A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to …

: Finished reading: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Freedom by Sebastian Junger πŸ“š A short book on what it means to be free in the …

: OK, that’s it for now. Sorry for all the posts!

: Finished reading: Lessons from an American Stoic by Mark Matousek πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š

: Finished reading: In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang πŸ“š Wow, I really enjoyed this.

: Finished reading: The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Wager by David Grann πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Assassin’s Quest (The Illustrated Edition) by Robin Hobb πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Royal Assassin (The Illustrated Edition) by Robin Hobb πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Assassin’s Apprentice (The Illustrated Edition) by Robin Hobb πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Govt Cheese by Steven Pressfield πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Long Road by Steven Hyden πŸ“š

: I apologize for the coming deluge of book posts. I’ve fallen way behind and have only posted a …

: We’ve been picking 3-4 pints of blueberries from our garden every few days for a month with no …

: This was an instant (impulse) purchase. πŸ–‹οΈ Ember - Tactile Turn, Summer 2023

: Filson is constantly trying to get between me and my wallet. Rugged Twill Cruiser

: I find it a little harder every year to distinguish between an Apple keynote and an SNL skit.

: Finished reading: Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith πŸ“š I forgot I had pre-ordered this. It arrived today …

: Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin πŸ“š Yes it is as good as …

: Finished reading: All Systems Red by Martha Wells πŸ“š

: -11 Fahrenheit this morning in Connecticut. Wood stove before coffee.

: Finished reading: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š I enjoyed this book. It’s …

: 🍿 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† I laughed. I cried. I was very confused. I assume …

: 🎡 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2022 Remaster) - Wilco - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

: Watching Heart of Midlothian versus Aberdeen. ⚽️

: Didn’t realize Wilco tickets were going on sale until an hour before hand and I managed to grab a …

: Finished reading: Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of …

: Ending the year with a Bravus Gravitas IV. This is one of the best beers I’ve ever had, no …

: πŸ“Out with the old, in with the new (notebooks). For my pocket, it’s the new Field Notes Craft Plus. …

: I’m giving myself a New Year’s gift of podcast & RSS bankruptcy. With few …

: Has anyone tried Rewind.ai? I have an invite for the early access and am both fascinated by and …

: I love this place. Kings Peak Coffee, Salt Lake City

: I finally bought my ski pass for the season. Hopefully this will motivate me to get in shape! ⛷️

: ⚽️ Hearts-Livingston. Hearts could really use this one before the World Cup break.

: πŸ€ Watching Celtics-Grizzlies. My Celtics have had a tough schedule to start the year.

: It’s 71Β° and humid here in Connecticut on November 6th. I had to get my shorts & sandals …

: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š

: β€œFeast” is apparently not a word in my day-to-day vocabulary. I can’t think of a way to use it in a …

: Does anyone have a Readwise Reader referral that you’re willing to share?

: I deeply regret the time, over 6 years ago, that I gave a political candidate a $5 donation and …

: I figure a second espresso on a grey, rainy morning is the right call.

: I’ve been wondering when the new β€œOrders” button in my Apple Wallet would do something. An order …

: Hearts and Chelsea on at the same time this morning. The Chelsea game is obviously on a different …

: I don’t feel good about this: VAR comes to Scotland I’ve been gravitating towards …

: A Day in the Life, 2022-10-14 at 8:13a, Nortwest Connecticut, USA. I try, both literally and …

: Finished reading: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š Wow, that was fun.

: I did not know that Shantaram was being made into an AppleTV series (starting this Friday!). I loved …

: I gave the updated Spark email client a trial run. It’s nice, but I’m not to pay for a …

: Thor: Love and Thunder, 2022 - β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday September 11, 2022.

: Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday September 18, 2022.

: My favorite local grocery store has been stocking more N/A beer lately. I picked up a 4 pack of …

: The Batman, 2022 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Wednesday March 9, 2022.

: No Time to Die, 2021 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Saturday March 5, 2022.

: The King's Man, 2021 - β˜…Β½ Watched on Friday February 25, 2022.

: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2004 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Saturday February 26, 2022.

: Finished reading: Termination Shock: A Novel by Neal Stephenson πŸ“š

: πŸ–‹ Fountain Pen Day 2021. I celebrated by inking up a new bronze Lamy Al-Star with some KWZ Honey and …

: Finished reading: The Every by Dave Eggers πŸ“š Ouch. A blistering satire of tech and surveillance that …

: Finished reading: Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow πŸ“š

: I couldn’t figure out today’s prompt (majority), so here’s a picture from my …

: Dark. πŸ“·

: A touch of color here in Connecticut. πŸ“·

: There are a few opening song riffs that can immediately transport me back to a time and place. When …

: View from our beach hut, Eleuthera, Bahamas. My dad and I built this in 2013. It’s made it through a …

: I own A LOT of pocket notebooks. Perhaps more than I’ll ever get around to using, which is why …

: Last back to school drop off for our oldest as she starts her senior year at Cornell.

: πŸ–‹New pen day. Tactile Turn Nautilus. I bought the short version to better fit in my pocket and cut …

: Finished reading: The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š About …

: Lukaku is back at Chelsea. Now do De Bruyne and Salah.

: The Olympics have ended, so Settlers has restarted in our house. I came from way back for the win.

: β˜•οΈ This week’s roast: Kenya Kiambu Mandela AB from Sweet Maria’s

: I’m really looking forward to Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver …

: Finally started my Brood X notebook from Story Supply. πŸ“

: Finished reading: Reborn in the USA: An Englishman’s Love Letter to His Chosen Home by Roger …

: Finished reading: The Art of the National Parks by Fifty-Nine Parks πŸ“š This is a gorgeous book of the …

: Birmingham Pens just released a small batch of fountain pens. I bought one from them earlier this …

: Deadpool, 2016 - β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Saturday February 20, 2021.

: Jojo Rabbit, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday January 17, 2021.

: Fight Club, 1999 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Tuesday January 5, 2021.

: Wonder Woman 1984, 2020 - β˜… Watched on Friday January 1, 2021.

: Momentum Generation, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Thursday January 14, 2021.

: The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Sunday October 4, 2020.

: The Trial of the Chicago 7, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Friday October 16, 2020.

: Greyhound, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday September 13, 2020.

: The Old Guard, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Sunday August 2, 2020.

: The Godfather, 1972 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Monday July 27, 2020.

: Dunkirk, 2017 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Friday July 24, 2020.

: White Men Can't Jump, 1992 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday July 19, 2020.

: Major League, 1989 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Tuesday July 14, 2020.

: There Will Be Blood, 2007 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday July 5, 2020.

: Hamilton, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Friday July 3, 2020.

: Forrest Gump, 1994 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Saturday June 27, 2020.

: Lady Bird, 2017 - β˜…β˜…Β½ Watched on Friday June 26, 2020.

: Game Night, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Tuesday June 23, 2020.

: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday June 21, 2020.

: Uncut Gems, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday May 31, 2020.

: Artemis Fowl, 2020 - Β½ Watched on Friday June 12, 2020.

: Knives Out, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Sunday June 14, 2020.

: Black Panther, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Watched on Saturday February 24, 2018.