For fall semester, I'm trying out an A6 Hobonichi instead of the larger Cousin because sometimes follow-through is linked to there you set the bar. (Also, I'm a bit tired of the weight and I am in love with the grey wood bird case but I would definitely need to be sure on the size before that kind of… View More

My copy of The Testaments came a week early, so last night I picked it up to read a few pages and by 11:15 had finished. I don't want to put in any spoilers, so I'll say it's worth reading: a story about the hope and terror of trying when it seems useless, a story for 2019. Also, avoid the reviews, which are filled with spoilers on the characters. You would likely figure these details out as you read, but there's joy in the… View More

Sometimes I just want to look at soothing pictures without being told I need to spend money or should feel bad about… View More

Every year there is that one beautiful day in late November when I remember that Holiday Grapes… View More

Me constantly: *Hears about a researcher tangentially related to my interests* *Instantly orders a used copy of their book* Two hours later: *Remembers I pay Scribd money every month so I will stop doing that* "You'd think I'd… View More

The Knight Before Christmas is clearly propaganda funded by Big Hot… View More

Thank you, New Years Card, for being the fallback position from the onslaught of the end of a fall semester. You give me a way of sending good wishes to beloved family and friends while only looking moderately like a holiday… View More

Excellent band/album name: You're the Other Sideways. Feel free to use with credit.… View More

Using a mouse with an iPad is so strange. The interface is well integrated but it's like operating a laptop via rotary… View More

This pandemic is breaking down so many artificial barriers. For example, I never expected to see J. Kenji López-Alt's bare… View More