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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 85

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a tour of an antique dollhouse that is a work of art, a DJ priest who throws raves and watching live images of Antarctica while listening to chill tunes. I ponder on the journey links take around the web and I received a message that the Arcade85 time portal would open again this week.. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 84

My weekly blog post. Links this week include small doors for cats, keeping the lost art of neon signs alive and the mystery of the man in the fedora. I had my semi-annual Crazy Cat Lady Lunch and got some cool 2026 calendars. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Citrine and Topaz Tiaras

I took a few weeks off from tiara posts but I'm back with a whole passel of citrine and topaz tiaras!

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Weekly Wrap Up 83

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a web browser game where you manage the water supply of a medieval town, a Metafilter post with lots of links to recent space-related news and an update on the spicy nuns who fled their care home and broke into their closed down convent. There's tiara news and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 82

My weekly blog post. Links this week include 2 links to sites with heaps of old time radio shows and a story about the Parallel Parking Championship. I went with a friend to a dog rescue fundraiser and played bingo and I talk a little bit about food benefits and what I did to try and help out. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 81

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about carnivorous squirrels, the possibility of the whole internet collapsing and an introduction to the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park. I met up with friends to play a board game, met up with a different friend to check out some Ghanian food and went by myself to a pop-up classic video game arcade. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 80

My weekly blog post. Links this week include stories about robber bees, ant queens who clone and programming languages based on music. I went to a protest and there's a set back in my quest for some new hips. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Weekly Wrap Up 79

My weekly blog post. Links this week include 2 stories about spy families and an article about how our teeth are evolved from fish body armor. I talk about Everquest, giving up a certification and give you all a heads up on a tiara going up for auction. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

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Steel Tiaras

You've heard of the Man of Steel - how about tiaras of steel?

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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.