Links
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging, And So it Goes, the blog of Kerri Ann Krueger, one of my favorite Mastodon follows and Indy bloggers. The post I’m linking to is about failure and how to have a healthier relationship with it. @philomath@social.lol
A web site for baby bloggers or even experienced ones needing some fresh ideas, 32-Bit Cafe has plenty to explore. It has guides and tutorials, page ideas, website topics, art and graphic design, technical info and a massive resource list.
Today fo #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog of Molly White, one of the few “famous people” I follow on social media, mainly because she is smart, relatable and knows her stuff on things I’m curious about. This is a great piece on what can be done to improve OUR internet.
I think I am in heaven. I just found an online gallery of portraits by renowned street photographer, Ryan Weideman. I’ve done street portraits for over a decade, including my 100 Strangers Project, but I have a long way to go to catch this guy. The portrait subject is poet, Alan Ginsberg.
Cool Tools is a web site which recommends the best/cheapest tools available. Tools are defined broadly as anything that can be useful. This includes hand tools, machines, books, software, gadgets, websites, maps, and even ideas.
Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy and His Government Was an Absolute Clown Show - Lot’s of similarities to his orangeness and company, like it or not. It’s a valid comparison.
Watching a Better Youtube - info and links to free YouTube resources: transcripts, summarizer, an online RSS service and an ad free, privacy first viewer and downloader.
I want to encourage anyone who hasn’t done so to add your blog to Feedle, a search engine for blogs. It’s great resource if you are looking for blogs are podcasts that cover the same stuff you do. On the Fediverse at @feedle@mastodon.social
Today for #Junited2024 I’m plugging the blog Beardy Guy Musings by @Denny. You never know what you’re going to get there. It might be tech (like today) or it might be a challenge to be a better citizen. Whatever it is, it will be genuine, honest and from the heart because that’s the way he rolls.
I’m extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. - How the sad case of a missing cat saved me from getting fired last week.
The poets were right. There is something especially poignant about an athlete dying young. Some of the best sports writing of the past decade - Steve Prefontaine’s Last Run
This Week's Bookmarks - Cool art gallery, Leftist purity, Beautiful streets, Music covers, NY Sandwiches, Landmarks, Biggest Dog
What the Failure of American Communism Should Teach the Left - The Atlantic (archive.ph)
Songs covered by artists of a different gender - Genderswap.fm
New York City’s Best Sandwiches - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Landmarks as they are not often seen
Kevin the Great Dane verified as tallest living dog: “He’s a gentle giant” | Guinness World Records
Today for #Junited2024 I am plugging the blog, Life Is Such A Sweet Insanity by J.P. Wing, a guy with an interests list a mile long: flying, hiking, storm chasing, vintage computers, space, Linux, Apple and evidently writing because I enjoy the hell out of his prose. Take a look.
I love it when someone interviews Bob Dylan and instead of asking him the same bullshit questions, he’s been asked a million times like “How did it feel to be the voice of a generation” they ask him questions about current events and music and his creative process. Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways
The Sopranos 25th Anniversary - an interview with the cast members from the iconic HBO show on the 25th anniversary of its premiere with a few surprising revelations.
Down With Southern Mythology, We’re Tired of It It sickens me that after the murder of George Floyd, across the south we managed to finally remove Confederate names from some schools and other public institutions, only to see MAGA loving right-wingers reinstitute them this year.
Today for #Junited2024 I’d like to suggest a GTD post from the blog of Ariadne, Noisy Deadlines, a Brazilian living in Canada who loves winter. Her blog is a good mix of sci-fi, GTD and Internet culture - just the kind of non-pretentious stuff I enjoy. @noisydeadlines@writing.exchange on Mastodon.
My favorite book about the Vietnam War is Dispatches by Michael Herr based on the reporting he did for Esquire. This article from 1968 about the battle for Hue was the foundation for the book. Hell Sucks
Murder in Mississippi - the most powerful artwork I have ever seen in person. Many right-wingers refuse to believe this painting is by Norman Rockwell, but it is. It depicts the Mississippi Burning killing of three civil rights workers by the Klan in 1964.
This Week's Bookmarks - Recipe finder, Excellent advice, Quitting Google, Mullets!, Miss AI contest, Driving cities, Bookshelf creator
Recipe Search with Typesense - Search 2 Million recipes -
25 Bits Of ‘Excellent Advice For Living’ That Apply To Adventure - Semi-Rad.com
How to Quit Google, According to a Privacy Expert | Lifehacker
The Worlds First AI Creator Awards (miss-ai.webflow.io)
Charted: America’s driving capitals (axios.com)
Bookshelf.so - Create your own beautiful book review page with an interactive 3D bookshelf