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Electric cargo trike review (Babboe Curve Mountain)
Like a lot of people, the pandemic has got me thinking about how I get around. Because we live in the middle of Frankfurt, a car never made sense for us, so we did everything either or foot or by … Continue reading
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Thoughts: Tarzan the Terrible, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The last Tarzan (in the anthology on my Kindle)! Yes! I have survived! And you know what? This was probably the one I got along the most with. Skimming Goodreads reviews, people have wildly differing opinions of all the Tarzans, … Continue reading
Thoughts: Ninefox Gambit, by Yoon Ha Lee
Yes, it has been forever. Yes, as always, I regret it. Such a backlog. This one needs a big embarrassing disclaimer: I think I might be a little bit jealous! As an amateur writer, sometimes when I read a good … Continue reading
Thoughts: Heart of the Dragon, by Gena Showalter
Oh my goodness, where do I start? Let’s start at the beginning. Once upon a time, a husband found two incredible-looking books in a free bookshelf and brought them home to his wife. One day, the wife picked one up … Continue reading
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What is the top-heaviest country?
This post is based on an interesting Twitter thread about country populations! In particular, this pair of tweets from Josh Fruhlinger: (2/3 of the US population is in the top 15 states, which is fewer states than i expected but … Continue reading
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A short Star Trek thing
Normally I’d just complain about this on Facebook or wherever, but since it’s also a spoiler for the season finale of Star Trek Discovery, I decided to put it here on the blog. Spoilers after the jump!
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Play: Human of the Year
This is a play we wrote for a Play in a Day event. It’s not exactly as performed (the director and actors did a good job of cutting it down and neatening it up a bit), but not bad for … Continue reading
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