Last night we played 6 games online – and I was fortunate to win all of them. I think Vox played reasonably well, but he hasn’t been able to figure out how to beat me consistently taking a 2-stone handicap. I’ve noticed that sometimes Vox… Read More
We’re starting a new mosaic project, our 3rd grizzly bear. The other day I cut out the template. Next step is to seal up the back and sides, then gather all the mosaic materials we need for this bear.
Have you heard Abby the Spoon Lady? Thanks Salvelinas for sharing her music with me. ….and a little Soldier’s Joy
I knew nothing about fish sauce before I began enjoying Vietnamese food. Back then if you suggested one day this salty, funky fermented liquid would be something I cooked with all the time, I wouldn’t have believed you. In Vietnam, fish sauce is used both… Read More
I usually get my hair cut about once a month. Short. Same place; same barber. My last haircut was in late January, before I traveled to Vietnam, way before things got locked down here, and I was getting kind of scruffy. We have an old… Read More
Last evening, I went into our go games thinking I wanted to consciously slow down and fully use my time. Sometimes it’s easy to fall into the rhythm of the game and make hasty decisions without considering all the possibilities. In some of the games,… Read More
The Flatlanders….
The new episode of The Agency Podcast is up, and it’s called None of us are Free. Admiring Billy Bob Thornton’s infinite cool. Dwight Yokum’s honouring tradition and what the heck is “acrotomophilla”? And more listener mail. Listen here or find us you know where.… Read More
Although we experienced quite a cold early spring, and my gardening activities were considerably limited by an acutely torn quadriceps tendon, I did manage to get some early veggies into containers out front. This morning, I picked a leaf here, a leaf there from some… Read More
We played 5 games online last evening, a session which might be characterized by errors on the part of both players. The second game was the most interesting from my perspective. Vox had staked out the bottom left and had a position in the centre.… Read More
27th Street 