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architecture
2026-07-27 01:17
Cool Creator Spotlight: BAS Renovations
I've tried several times to write posts about architecture, but even more fundamental to the average reader considering remodeling or building new are the principles of good construction. A picture is
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life
2026-07-25 23:25
Infuriatingly Slow Recovery
I hurt my ankle over three weeks ago. I still don't know how. Every indication is toward soft tissue injury rather than a broken or fractured bone. Ice, rest, and acetaminophen seem to be the only remedy.
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-07-22 01:02
Dismantling and Rebuilding: The Deckbuilder's Dilemma
I'm building a new Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering, and in doing so, I have set aside two others from my collection to take apart in the process. Sometimes an idea seems fun at first, but loses
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FreeSpeech
2026-07-18 22:11
Herding Us Into the Panopticon?
It feels like I am the only sane person trapped in an insane asylum sometimes, but there are glimmers of hope. Recently, the wider public seems to have finally become aware of how pervasive the corporate
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Wednesday Walk
2026-07-15 04:39
Belated Post About a Past Walk
Before my ankle injury distracted me from the project, I had snapped some photos for a Wednesday Walk post while strolling in the woods. Better late than never, right? The forest floor is always littered
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batman
2026-07-14 00:44
Batman Ninja: A Review
I have been a fan of Batman in film and television for a very long time. I watched reruns of the campy 1960s live-action Burt Ward and Adam West show. I saw Batman: The Animated Series, albeit intermittently.
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GEMS
2026-07-06 03:36
We're All Temporarily Abled
I still have no idea what happened, because I don't recall any slip, trip, or fall precipitating it, but my right ankle began to hurt on the evening of July 2nd. The morning of the 3rd, I woke up to the
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independenceday
2026-07-02 19:19
The Declaration of Independence at 250
On July 2nd, the Continental Congress composed of delegates from the 13 British colonies on the Atlantic coast voted to pass a resolution to declare independence. A committee led by Thomas Jefferson had
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-20 00:39
How I Build Magic Decks
Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an encylopedic knowledge of cards, combo pieces, and keywords.
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FreeSpeech
2026-06-18 21:44
The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected
We have news today of the agreement to end the US/Iran war and its 14 points. Will it actually stick? Hard to say. I will be harshly critical of the US here, but the Iranian government is no paragon of
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wildfire
2026-06-16 22:51
Wildfire Season is Here
Today, a big wildfire flared up east of Spokane in the vicinity of the Millwood and Spokane Valley suburbs. A heatwave and windy weather combined with a drier-than-usual winter have left us with hazardous
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FreeSpeech
2026-06-14 05:08
Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance
First things first: I am not an Elon Musk fanboy, simp, or cheerleader. I have a lot of doubts and concerns about him, his businesses, and his influence. However, any criticism of his critics is invariably
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Anarchism
2026-06-11 00:23
If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond
Thoughts on alcohol, prohibition, liberty, alcoholism, drug abuse, legislative efforts, and real solutions
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-06 07:56
I Slit My Wrists to Win
First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. If my opponents bleed out before I
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-03 17:05
New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review
Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might one day buy a freakin' house. As time
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The Pub
2026-06-01 21:33
Synths, Automatons, and A.I.
I recently started another playthrough of Fallout 4, and realized this game from 2015 parallels some concerns we have seen emerge in recent years over generative artificial intelligence. This also reminds
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GEMS
2026-05-28 16:05
Fledermaus!
The other day, as the Mother Thing was preparing to run some errands, she told me she found a bat on the ground beside her car. This was the middle of the afternoon, so not the time one would expect our
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GEMS
2026-05-27 16:16
I Survived a SEQUENCE!
Local author and noted outdoorsman Patrick F. McManus (R.I.P.) wrote a humorous essay about the phenomenon he describes as a sequence. ...[O]n the farm, you simply don't go out and do a piece of work.
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memorialday
2026-05-25 18:26
Memorial Day Melancholy
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. This holiday is supposedly a somber occasion where the graves of war dead are decorated and their sacrifices are appreciated. Instead, it seems to be mainly
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Tabletop / DND
2026-05-24 16:57
A Token Post
I play a collectible card game—nay, the original collectible card game1—Magic: The Gathering. Some of its cards call for a player to create a token, a game piece which is not itself one of the cards from
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