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Bigotry is everywhere, my family is no different. Alas, it is tiring to swat this shit away.

As I get older, I get more and more quirks and pain that will likely last until I draw my final breath. Le sigh.

NGL, it took me a long time to finish this, as it freaked me the fuck out. But it is worth the chewed nailbeds...

As regular as the lunar cycle, I will once again look at the music streaming that subscribe to, and I feint that I am going to scale back the Spotify, only to re-activate my premium sub.

I used to enjoy going to stationery stores and ogling the fancy writing instruments. Always entranced by fountain pens, I have recently picked up a couple to use daily.

This year's shutdown was both welcome and rejuvenating. Two weeks off without getting further behind is a blessing.

As late middle age approaches, memories of my youth seem a lot more pleasant than they were when I lived them the first time.

The 50's and 60's were a weird time for many reasons, but mainly because some really bad racism was acceptable in the film arts. Cringe Warning!

From a peak of 7 guitars in my collection, I had pared it down to just three. One electric, one steel string acoustic, and a student grade nylon string classical in the stable. But with the pandemic shifting work habits, and the no-commute benefit translated into my picking up the guitar again. In 2021, I was playing more and more, realizing that my 60 watt Fender amp was WAY too loud for my...