In the latest episode of @theweeklyreview, I invite @jamesdempsey to a game of 20 Questions to guess where I’m going for the whole month of July 2019.
They don’t speak English and it’s not shaped like a boot. Want to play along? I’m happy to take more questions.
I so enjoyed chatting with @kaa in today’s Micro @Monday podcast. He helped me clarify my own thinking about why “micro” is a great way to go.
Monday has 3 hours left in Pacific Time. Do you have someone to recommend for Micro Monday, our alternative to Follow Friday. 😇
It’s December Core Audio Karaoke tomorrow (Tuesday). Here’s what Voicebox has in the Christmas category. Any more ideas?
This week’s Micro @Monday interviewee is already 12 hours into Monday: it’s @kaa, who lives and works in Dubai. We had a great chat about that eternal question, “Why blog?”
Oh, and it’s Episode 40. 🎉
I am hoping to give away 25 back issues of The Sun, an amazing magazine dedicated to serious writing and photography, with no advertising. I can’t bear to recycle them, nor to trap all their contents in storage. Can I send one to you?
Nice to see @mmarfil, creator of the Marfa theme, is back on Micro.blog. I bet Marcelo will see quite a few more microblogs using his theme. 🙋♀️
I was on The Incomparable as we marked the 50th anniversary of Planet Of The Apes. The POTA franchise was huge when I was a girl, and just the notion of it gave me nightmares, though I did see Escape From in the theater. I’m glad I overcame my fear, because it is great scifi. 🎬
Ada has recuperated from surgery to the point where she is ready to pop into Grace’s cuddle cup.
The Sun: Independent, Reader-Supported Publishing
In each issue of The Sun you’ll find some of the most radically intimate and socially conscious writing being published today. In an age of media conglomerates, we’re something of an oddity: an ad-free, independent, reader-supported magazine.
I have been a subscriber to The Sun since 2001, when my internet friend Marya gifted me a year’s subscription. I immediately became hooked on this monthly treat of writing and black-and-white photography, beautifully produced without a single ad. It’s nearly impossible for me now to go back to reading the typical commercial magazine that is almost half advertising.
Each issue of The Sun is so nice and filled with such good work, I can never bear to toss them into the recycling bin. But I don’t want to hoard them either. I currently have a large stack of issues that I want to give away to anyone who wants one. They go back to 2013. Each issue has a beautiful photo as the cover, an in-depth interview with a noted thinker or activist, poetry, photos, essays and short stories. My favorite section is called “Readers Write,” a collection of short writing on a specific theme each month submitted by readers.
Why am I doing this? Because I love this publication and I want more people to have a chance to experience it. Maybe it will even inspire you to subscribe, maybe not, but at least one story or photograph will further your understanding of the human condition.
If you like the vibe at Micro.blog, you’ll probably like The Sun, but the offer is open to anyone who asks. Send me your mailing address and I’ll be happy to send you a copy, more or less chosen at random. My goal is to give away 25 issues. I’ve already given away four as a test, so only 21 to go!
Welcome to Oregon. Cannabis-enhanced products.for everyone. 🐕
Welcome to Oregon. Cannabis-enhanced products.for everyone. 🐕
A look back: my band Ruby Calling does a punk rock take on Let It Snow. Not our best video or best sound, but our best Christmas carol punk rock cover! youtu.be/_5UZfaqx1…
10 years ago today, I tweeted:
Ready to tackle biggest bear of Macworld : diagramming booth for electrical and internet. Always a bonding experience for me and @macgreg.
I sometimes forget how the early January Macworld Expo would make the holidays so crazy!
Best-seller lists for fiction in the U.S for the last 100 years = a rabbit hole I could get stuck in. Not to mention all the books I would add to my reading list. I took a break when I got to 1931. (h/t @dave)
Another fantastic Micro @Monday guest this week: @brentsimmons! We talk about the anniversary of The Omni Show podcast, the history of RSS and NetNewsWire, and how punk rock can inspire a different approach to podcasting. Listen here.
Our brave little patient. She’s been taking everything prescribed but not thrilled about it. Tomorrow I’m going to reunite the cage mates.
Our brave little patient. She’s been taking everything prescribed but not thrilled about it. Tomorrow I’m going to reunite the cage mates.
Speaking of fun podcasts, there’s a new episode of @theweeklyreview with our very first guest, @aleen She’s in search of the perfect to-do app, so @jamesdempsey and I try to help. 💁♂️💁♀️
Happy Friday, microbloggers! I was busy Lyft driving this morning, and just now checking in. I see that our timeline is hopping with announcements and conversations. Love that!
What are you looking forward to this weekend? Me, I’ve got some fun podcasts to record and edit. 💃🏼
Thanks to @aleen for being our very first guest on @theweeklyreview podcast! @jamesdempsey and I really enjoyed talking with her about the eternal quest for the perfect to-do app.
Not pictured: uncooperative guinea pig patient.
Not pictured: uncooperative guinea pig patient.
Ada was spayed today, a recommended procedure to avoid future health issues. The vet was concerned because she was really slow to recover appetite and normal body temp after surgery, but she is eating her hay and that’s what you want to see.
Ada was spayed today, a recommended procedure to avoid future health issues. The vet was concerned because she was really slow to recover appetite and normal body temp after surgery, but she is eating her hay and that’s what you want to see.
On my way to pick up my grumpy guinea pig Ada who is out of surgery and doing fine. I think Grace has actually been lonely today. I know I’ve been very distracted waiting for the 👍from the vet.