Mark
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"[O]f all the emotions – and indifference, too, because even indifference is an emotion of a sort – only love sees the unveiled truth." – Gene Wolfe, Return to the Whorl
I’ve never visited Western Springs before, so I was surprised by this lovely old water tower downtown. Originally it housed the police department and city offices below the water tank. Now it’s a historical museum.
Gas fire pits are a terrible compromise and a nice wood fire is always much better
A freebie for all the fellas on Valentine’s Day. Send this screenshot to your special lady and tell her apparently the NYT doesn’t know about her
You may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/u...
“As there is with any officer-involved shooting, there will be a complete and comprehensive investigation …”
I just finished This is How You Lose the Time War. I am trying to avoid talking too much about things I dislike, but I found this review useful.
Carthusian monk. First of the 40 martyrs of England. He and his brothers made every possible concession to Henry VIII’s laws, but could not take the oath of supremacy naming him head of the English church. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered with two other Carthusian priors.