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I've decided to buy a handful of small keychains with the miniature likeness of JRR Tolkien attached.When someone does something nice to...

I've decided to buy a handful of small keychains with the miniature likeness of JRR Tolkien attached.

When someone does something nice to me, I'll give them one and tell them it's a small Tolkien of my appreciation. 😁

#tolkien #JRRTolkien #puns

Just popping in to say that even though things have been hard for my family lately, lots of folks have come through for us and been...

Just popping in to say that even though things have been hard for my family lately, lots of folks have come through for us and been supportive. Restores some of my faith in human beings. 🙂❤

Something odd came up today while I was editing: the question of whether "like-minded" or "likeminded" was correct. My...

Something odd came up today while I was editing: the question of whether "like-minded" or "likeminded" was correct. My kids were all like "Hyphenated, obviously!" while my wife and I (both children of the early 80s) thought the closed version more standard. Merriam-Webster, to my surprise, only included the hyphenated form, and SentenceStack showed a 93% preference in its corpus for the hyphen as well.

Now intrigued, I checked Google's ngram tracker. It turns out that English speakers heavily preferred the closed form *until the early 2000s*, when the hyphenated form took off. This spike in its use coincides with the birth of MySpace, Facebook, and other forms of social media.

I find this sort of thing fascinating!

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=likeminded%2C+like-minded&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3

My sib gave me a raspberry pi for Christmas. Trying to figure out what project(s) to try with it. ATM thinking of making a music streaming...

My sib gave me a raspberry pi for Christmas. Trying to figure out what project(s) to try with it. ATM thinking of making a music streaming device, but also considering DNS server or ad blocker.

#raspberrypi

Told my family that this year I'm undertaking a New Year's Revolution.

Told my family that this year I'm undertaking a New Year's Revolution.

Been busy dealing with family stuff. But happy new year!

Been busy dealing with family stuff. But happy new year!

Just logging on for a minute to gripe about the local Republican-majority council kicking out the long-time and experienced public library...

Just logging on for a minute to gripe about the local Republican-majority council kicking out the long-time and experienced public library leader and covertly installing their own person who supports, er, banning books.

Plenty of people on an email list I'm on (about a completely unrelated topic!) are praising this move for "protecting children." Haven't these people seen "The Music Man"? Do they not get how they're being manipulated "for the children"?

Argh...

Okay, signing off for a bit.

I just got an electric shock from touching a friggin' banana!!! What the heck???

I just got an electric shock from touching a friggin' banana!!! What the heck???

Content warning:Star Rail MSQ spoilersOkay, so in the latest Honkai: Star Rail main story quest, interesting theological tidbit:...

Content warning:Star Rail MSQ spoilers

Okay, so in the latest Honkai: Star Rail main story quest, interesting theological tidbit: Sunday's assistant Mr. Wonweek (in other words, "One Week") turns out to be the old, pre-conversion part of Sunday, while the "Sunday" we encounter is the new, wiser, repentant and converted Sunday. There's an old Christian tradition that views the seven days of the week as representing the old Creation, while the "eighth day" (which is a Sunday) represents Easter and the new Creation. So "One Week" represents the seven days of the old Creation, while "Sunday" represents the new eighth day of the new Creation. And after Sunday and Mr. Wonweek merge back together, Sunday says, "On this eighth day...". Anyway, I thought that was a cool parallel!

#HonkaiStarRail #HSR #theology

Have you ever seen a turkey in the wild? They are often depicted as silly, inelegant creatures, but the ones I know are monstrously large,...

Have you ever seen a turkey in the wild? They are often depicted as silly, inelegant creatures, but the ones I know are monstrously large, slim and trim muscular, highly evolved dinos that look like the only reason they aren't murdering you is condescension—and they might change their minds at any moment.

Now imagine a flock of 40 or so of these things stalking through the neighborhood like they own it, which they probably think they do. I mean, *I* won't be the one to tell them otherwise.

Wow, after more than a week off social media, I feel great! So peaceful! Peace and love, everybody! (In my best Vash the Stampede...

Wow, after more than a week off social media, I feel great! So peaceful! Peace and love, everybody! (In my best Vash the Stampede voice)

Also, happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate! 🦃

Content warning:Bipolar (helping avoid it)Sharing this in case it helps someone else: A young person I know was just diagnosed with...

Content warning:Bipolar (helping avoid it)

Sharing this in case it helps someone else: A young person I know was just diagnosed with cyclothymia. This is a condition in older teens that can last up to a year and which *if untreated* will become full-blown bipolar. It consists of mood swings, esp depression, excessive energy, and irritation. But they aren't as extreme as BP, so they might not be recognized as warning signs at first.

If treated, though, it is possible (though not guaranteed) to avoid BP altogether. Taking medication for 1-6 years can get rid of the symptoms (though BP could crop up later in life).

BUT if it is misdiagnosed as depression, anti-depressants might be prescribed—which likely will *trigger* full-blown BP.

So watch out for your young friends!

#MentalHealth #Bipolar #teen

So I'm doing a research project on space trains!There's the Galaxy Express, of course, and HSR's Astral Express.Do you know of...

So I'm doing a research project on space trains!

There's the Galaxy Express, of course, and HSR's Astral Express.

Do you know of any others? Please let me know below!

#anime #manga #VideoGames #trains #SpaceTrains

Wow, a week off of social media really made me feel better! Thank you to everyone who wished me well in the meantime. 🙂

Wow, a week off of social media really made me feel better! Thank you to everyone who wished me well in the meantime. 🙂

Hey all, I have a lot of thoughts that I've considered sharing after last night, but I've decided the best option for me atm is to...

Hey all, I have a lot of thoughts that I've considered sharing after last night, but I've decided the best option for me atm is to go offline for a week.

I'm going to try to spend time connecting with peace rather than browsing social media.

So I'll see you all next Wednesday!

So I went and voted this morning, b/c I dig the expectant vibes in the air when voting on E-Day proper. And while I was there, I saw...

So I went and voted this morning, b/c I dig the expectant vibes in the air when voting on E-Day proper. And while I was there, I saw something so cool I had to share it with y'all.

A short distance up in the line, there was someone with hair dyed half pink, half blue, divided right down the middle. I wouldn't have paid attention, but then I saw their sweatshirt was equally divided pink and blue, right down the middle.

And their pants.

And their *shoes*, one pink and one blue.

And a personal bag with the main characters from Lore Olympus on it (who are, for those who haven't had the good fortune to read the webtoon, pink and blue).

I think I found the biggest LO fan in the world. Made my day!

#ElectionDay #LoreOlympus #Webtoon #manga

Someone said the other day that "latinx" is offensive. Is that the case? Did I miss a memo at some point?

Someone said the other day that "latinx" is offensive. Is that the case? Did I miss a memo at some point?

Happy Diwali to those who celebrate!

Happy Diwali to those who celebrate!

Looking to escape YouTube. Any advice on where to start with PeerTube? I found Sepia Search, which seems to search a bunch of instances for...

Looking to escape YouTube. Any advice on where to start with PeerTube? I found Sepia Search, which seems to search a bunch of instances for videos and accounts, but the results returned seem very limited (perhaps just because so few people use PeerTube comparator). Also wondering if there's any practical difference between using PT and say Odyssey (which seems equally limited).

#YouTube #PeerTube

Looking forward to 2026, year of the Vatican Anime Monster Girl mascot. #anime #catholic

Looking forward to 2026, year of the Vatican Anime Monster Girl mascot.

#anime #catholic