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Lenticular clouds

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I just heard on the radio that weather conditions in Sydney today are such that there’s a high probability of a lenticular cloud forming over the city late this afternoon, as the day cools. If it does, it will likely… Read More ›

Thursday soapblogging

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I’ve been making some soap. It’s like magic, cold process soapmaking. Take one jug of super-concentrated lye solution, about the most corrosive, dangerous chemical ordinary people can buy, though in some areas it’s becoming scarce as part of the War… Read More ›

Rain on the strawberries

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This is why we are content to celebrate a global festival of renewal and new life in the southern autumn, instead of in the spring. My heart feels buoyant. And this is why: Fresh, lush, beautiful rain on the strawberry… Read More ›

Geeky delights

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via For Battle! (although someone posted a link to the same on a mailing list to which I belong a few weeks back, and I didn’t click through, theshametheshame) If you’ve ever played D&D, or know someone who has, read… Read More ›

Chuck Norris on The Chaser

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Because he occasionally does talking-head stuff for Faux News. Nooooooo! Ican’thearyouIcan’thearyouIcan’thearyou. I much prefer the Chuck Norris that Google won’t search for. And the Chuck Norris who chuckles over silly lists. (Wikipedia sucks most of the fun out of the… Read More ›

Seen at Shakesville

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Which is the shiny new hangout for the folks from Shakespeare’s Sister, which will remain as their archive site. Shakers, update your blogrolls! Update: The new site has been made unusable through DOS attacks, so the Shakers are back at… Read More ›