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How I Fell Into Bluegrass and Why The Cleverlys Should Be Your Gateway Drug

February 5, 2026

I decided I wanted to play the banjo. I don’t remember exactly when or why—probably ADHD brain latching onto a new shiny thing—but at some point the thought “I should learn banjo” …

gaming

Satisfactory Is Steam Deck Verified and Now I Live Here

February 4, 2026

personal

In Defense of the Oval: A Love Letter to Pre-1958 Beetles

February 3, 2026

personal

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: '80s Robot — Loyalty Doesn't Have An Expiration Date

February 2, 2026

health

I Woke Up With a Bad Attitude and That's the Whole Post

February 1, 2026

tech

STOP BINGING START SAVORING: I Built An App To Fix My Streaming Addiction

January 31, 2026

reading

MILES VORKOSIGAN BROKE MY HEART SEVENTEEN TIMES AND I KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE: A Completely Normal Recommendation of the Vorkosigan Saga

January 30, 2026

Skin Graft placement success. Now we wait and see if it takes. Go team healing!!!

January 29, 2026

personal

THE DERELICT ANKLE SAGA: The Graft Got Bumped (In the Good Direction)

January 27, 2026

personal

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Sweetums — Sometimes The Monster Just Wants To Belong

January 26, 2026

music

THE BANJO DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE GOOD AT IT

January 20, 2026

personal

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Camilla the Chicken — Love Doesn't Need To Make Sense To Anyone But You

January 19, 2026

travel

THERE'S A YARN SHOP IN A VACUUM STORE AND I HAVE THINGS TO TELL YOU

January 17, 2026

tech

THE BOT WORKED PERFECTLY (Except For The Part Where It Didn't)

January 16, 2026

health

THE DERELICT ANKLE SAGA: The ankle is healing!!!

January 15, 2026

gaming

THREE CATS, ZERO REGRETS: A Love Letter to My Furry Overlords

January 13, 2026

personal

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Wembley Fraggle — Indecision Is Just Seeing All The Beauty In The World At Once

January 12, 2026

personal

I AM A TEA SNOB AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE (Except for the Lipton. I Should Probably Apologize for the Lipton.)

January 11, 2026

tech

TICK'D: I Built a To-Do App That Lies to Me Because My Brain Cannot Be Trusted

January 10, 2026

tabletop

Daggerheart, Old Friends, and Frog People

January 9, 2026

tech

I Made a Screensaver Because I Miss the 90s

January 8, 2026

personal

In Praise of Angela Lansbury's Maine Accent and 45-Minute Justice

January 7, 2026

Sarah and I just finished The Chicken Sisters (S1), and I’m telling you to watch it. Our friend Karen recommended it months ago, and we finally got around to it. It has it all:small town drama, family dynamics, a little romance - but with actual plot that keeps you hooked. It’s on Hallmark+, it’s based on a book, and it’s genuinely good. That’s the whole pitch. Go watch it.

January 6, 2026

How I Fell Into Bluegrass and Why The Cleverlys Should Be Your Gateway Drug

Satisfactory Is Steam Deck Verified and Now I Live Here

In Defense of the Oval: A Love Letter to Pre-1958 Beetles

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: '80s Robot — Loyalty Doesn't Have An Expiration Date

I Woke Up With a Bad Attitude and That's the Whole Post

STOP BINGING START SAVORING: I Built An App To Fix My Streaming Addiction

MILES VORKOSIGAN BROKE MY HEART SEVENTEEN TIMES AND I KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE: A Completely Normal Recommendation of the Vorkosigan Saga

Peoples Is Peoples

THE DERELICT ANKLE SAGA: The Graft Got Bumped (In the Good Direction)

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Sweetums — Sometimes The Monster Just Wants To Belong

THE BANJO DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE GOOD AT IT

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Camilla the Chicken — Love Doesn't Need To Make Sense To Anyone But You

THERE'S A YARN SHOP IN A VACUUM STORE AND I HAVE THINGS TO TELL YOU

THE BOT WORKED PERFECTLY (Except For The Part Where It Didn't)

THE DERELICT ANKLE SAGA: The ankle is healing!!!

Neon + Chrome: Take Two

THREE CATS, ZERO REGRETS: A Love Letter to My Furry Overlords

MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Wembley Fraggle — Indecision Is Just Seeing All The Beauty In The World At Once

I AM A TEA SNOB AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE (Except for the Lipton. I Should Probably Apologize for the Lipton.)

TICK'D: I Built a To-Do App That Lies to Me Because My Brain Cannot Be Trusted

Daggerheart, Old Friends, and Frog People

I Made a Screensaver Because I Miss the 90s

In Praise of Angela Lansbury's Maine Accent and 45-Minute Justice