Month: June 2026
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Cotton Planters
I’m still playing a lot of Colonization Classic. There are four skills that can only be learned from the natives. So I speak with every village and city to see if they train one of those four, and if it’s one I still need then I send a free colonist or an indentured servant to…
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Nap
We went out for errands that I needed to do myself. When we came home Stephanie’s mother was in the house visiting from Iowa. I crashed. I fell asleep for about six hours. I’m more awake now but I took my night meds and hope to go back to sleep after I eat. The house…
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My bed? Really it is.
Today I was sitting at my computer and Alex wanted to be near me so he crawled into my bed which is directly behind my computer chair. Alex can change his wet diapers but needs reminders to do so. He was wet, and so my bed is too. I guess I’m doing laundry tomorrow. I…
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Campy
Danny and I were arguing about what makes good fiction. I want it to be fictional. I like stuff that’s campy. I also like fantasy. Wizards, and magic, and out of this world creatures. He’s been trying to sell me on the Keith Ledger Joker for years. The character is gritty, realistic, and certifiably insane…
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They Watch Everyone
I’ve been thinking about the intersection between the US surveillance state and local surveillance. It is easy to ask questions about how much someone local is able get away with on probation. It’s harder and much more deeply personal to ask how much surveillance we will permit. When a person skirts the law and we…
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My pants still don’t fit…
Since I left Walgreens I have been sitting more and moving around less. Naturally that means I’ve gained a little weight. I’ve also been drinking a little beer everyday for probably a year maybe more. This means that all my extra weight is around my middle. I have 12 pairs of pants with a 36…
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The Poverty of Language
The map is not the territory. Words are a poor excuse for reality. Language is finite and arbitrary and yet the fact that I am communicating at all is a mystery. Each word means something a little different to me and each of you my faithful readers. You probably have a good idea what’s in…
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Noticeably Autistic
I was taking out the garbage and recycling, and Ben was pacing on the porch. A stranger walked by with his dog and he stopped. Ben has been reciting lines from the movie Cars. The gentleman said Ben had mouthed something to him. He then asked if Ben was autistic. I told the guy that…
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Alex is Functional
Alex had an assessment recently. He is doing more things on his own so he needs less help from me. It is good for him that he is becoming more functional. On the other hand my hours have been cut again. That is the nature of the beast. Ben is a much more difficult adult…
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Both Sides of the Coin
There’s a character in Morrowind who helps the player and the boss of the game so that he comes out ahead no matter which of us wins. He calls it “rubbing both sides of the coin.” It’s a phrase that has stuck with me. On the one hand I would like to have integrity, but…
Latter Day Sinner 