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Weekly wrap up posts talking about what I've been up to plus weekly (or biweekly) tiara posts and the occasional surprise bonus entry

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Weekly Wrap Up 78

My weekly blog post. Links this week include defeating AI art theft, the places still using legacy Windows systems and never letting your dreams die even if it takes a while to make them come true. I share a partial list of places I no longer do business with and discuss a few new candidates. And my weekend visitor, Ceelo the cat, is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 77

My weekly blog post. Links this week include making art by melding ASCII and public domain images, artificial eyes and the intersection of Sailor Moon and haute couture. I talk about my weekend visitor and moving (probably) from Windows to Linux. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Lady Granville's Beetle Parure

Beetles? On tiaras? Yes! Read about the tiara set adorned with iridescent insect shells. Beetle pictures ahead - maybe avoid the blog post if insects bug you. (Sorry, not-sorry, couldn't resist.)

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Weekly Wrap Up 76

My weekly blog post. Links this week include defiant nuns, beach glass of an unusual size and vintage cocktail recipes. I talk a little bit about my upcoming weekend kitty visitor. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 75

My weekly blog post. Links this week include fanciful carousels, the history of the Return key on a typewriter keyboard turning into the Enter key on a computer keyboard and using a tooth to see again. I talk about the movie I saw this weekend. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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The Floor is Lava and so is the Tiara!

Lava tiaras? It's true! Read about this unique 19th century tiara and then get lost in the rabbit hole of links at the end of the post.

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Weekly Wrap Up 74

My weekly blog post. Links this week include cryptic 19th century personal ads, new technology being developed to pull water from the air and why being bored is a good thing. I talk about my weekly kitty visitor, going out to lunch and virtually attending a potluck and my efforts to save old graphics websites before they disappear. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 73

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a recreation of MTV with parody songs, an Atlas of Space and a guide to sleeping in airports around the world. I talk about the kitty visitor I had, a cool new magazine I found and my thoughts on my first Blaugust. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Blaugust 7 You Stink Pretty

Grandpa used to tell me that when I wore perfume. A little reminiscing about favorite scents, past and present.

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Blaugust 6 The Albanian Goat Tiaras

I got inspired to make another Blaugust post about sparklies! This time - goats on tiaras.

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Weekly Wrap Up 72

My weekly blog post. Links this week include inventing Japanese Braille, a streaming site of independent and community radio stations and an envelope art contest! I talk about postcarding and the lecture I went to at the natural history museum. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 71

My weekly blog post. Links this week include Ireland providing a basic income for artists so they can focus on their art, the history of airline barf bags and independent florists fighting against Big Flower. I talk about the project I made for a code jam and about going through my site and fixing my html so it's W3 compliant. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 70

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a look at ancient methods of controlling water contamination, finalists in an annual science photography contest and a story about AI generated newsletters flooding small town America. I talk about my festival adventures in the land of Norrath and working on a project for a code jam. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Blaugust 5 Everquest 2

Meet the cutest Froglok Wizard in Kelethin!

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Blaugust 4 Tuesday's Child

There's an old poem that assigns character to which day you were born on. I think they made a mistake with me.

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Blaugust 3 Motorcycle

Reminiscing about riding.

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Weekly Wrap Up 69

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a penis museum, an essay on the social implication of footwear and how to build an internet resiliency system. I talk about beer flight choices, going to a meeting of like-minded people and my postcarding activism. I also bought some music for Bandcamp Friday. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Blaugust 2 Tiaras

I love tiaras so much I once thought I'd have a blog dedicated to them.

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Blaugust 1 Introduction

I've decided to join Blaugust! I explain why in this introductory post.

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Weekly Wrap Up 68

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a visual timeline of technical achievements, lady frogs faking their death to avoid unwanted attention and a miniature 19th century Armenian bridal trousseau. I had a day of frustrations, acquired new old screensaver software, explored the world of gemlogs and enjoyed a summer monsoon. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 67

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a mysterious sound, the story of 2 guys making their own ISP, and a scholarly article on the composition of ancient Middle Eastern kohl. I completed another cross stitch project, saw a movie and have a little rant. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 66

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a library of wood, a dress made from bioluminescent algae and exploring Wikimedia by random sound samples. I show off another cross stitch project and a cool museum exhibit book I just got. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Ponderings of the Political Sort

An addition to the weekly blog post. I muse upon the political situation, talk about whether or not I want to make this a regular blog posting or a section on my site or something else and post a few links to people I listen to for both information and even a little hope for the future.

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Weekly Wrap Up 65

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a 90's TV show about what people were doing on the internet, a 16th century artist drawing insects and making them look beautiful and a small study on the generational differences in handwriting. I completed another cross stitch project and started playing Everquest 2 again! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 64

My weekly blog post. Links this week include glitch art, science fiction interfaces and a photo archive of airline meals. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 63

My weekly blog post. Links this week include some strap-on history, a look into why Switzerland has so many bunkers and a lovely visual smorgasbord of 90s poster art plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 62

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a site that crawls links between 88x31 buttons, a curated collection of indie web sites and did you know that popes used to have warships? I completed another cross-stitch project, went thrifting and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 61

My weekly blog post. Links this week include virtual drum machines, a herd of puppet animals, a pink fridge in the middle of nowhere and a surrealistic compliment generator. I completed another quick cross-stitch project, got a new oven and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 60

My weekly blog post. Links this week include fungus batteries, thoughts on AI and cross stitch patterns and a story of the intersection of an internet game and a college radio station. I finished the fabulous kitty cross stitch project! I talk about the Bluesky cats all meeting up for a party. And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 59

My weekly blog post. Links this week include fake birds, vintage perfume bottles and a neat spin on hosting a webserver. I finished another cross stitch project! And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.