Author Archives: Ian

Week Wrap-up: 03 December 2018 – 09 December 2018

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Ian

It’s been forever since I did one of these, but I like them, so too bad, people who were happy for their absence! The Good Had a good date time with a good guy who I’ve been liking very much … Continue reading →

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Broken Buttons

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Ian

Today I managed to break one of the company trucks by bracing my foot wrong as we went through an intersection. Turns out a certain vintage of Ford Rangers has a device in the passenger footwell that detects if you … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ian

It’s Thanksgiving in the US! Which is heeeeeella loaded, given that it’s founded on a myth that covers up historical atrocities. But I do like the parts of the holiday that encourage reflection and being thankful for what we have. … Continue reading →

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Siding Quest

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Ian

Today was a long day, but in one major respect a very good one. I was trusted to do a little bit of exterior work solo! It would be carpentry, except the material was a cement board thing rather than … Continue reading →

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November Has Arrived

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Ian

I appear to be in purgatory on this dreary autumn day. And by that I mean I’m waiting at the repair place for the work truck to be fixed, and I’ve been here for about three hours so far. Time … Continue reading →

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Mastodon Appreciation

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ian

In the wake of the shootings in Pittsburg over the weekend, I popped over to Twitter last night. Hoo boy. The tone of hysteria and hopelessness layered over the (quite justified) fear and anxiety was a lot to take in … Continue reading →

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Shambling Mound of News

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

The blog, it sings to me from the darkness. It craves manifestation. It craves…AN UPDATE. But seriously, it’s been a hot minute and I want to get back on the damn wagon. Life’s been nuts lately, but that’s always true. … Continue reading →

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Patch Notes: October

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Ian

It’s fall, a time of changes and really trite observations about the nature of the season. Things have felt like they’re changing Like Whoa in my life, too, so I guess the leaves and I have something in common besides … Continue reading →

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Links Roundup!

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Ian

Hey all, a small links roundup for you of interesting things from around the internet. Open Code != Working Open An in-depth post about how a project being open source doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be run in a … Continue reading →

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Week Wrap-up: 20 August 2018 – 02 September 2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Ian

Hey, another two-week wrap-up post because shit’s been crazy, y’all. The Good Got to do some volunteer work at WTBBL that involved writing book recommendations and such. Really satisfying to get a chance to do more in-depth librarian-oriented work. Continuing … Continue reading →

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