Category Archives: General

T-T-T-TEASES!

Posted on October 10, 2023 by smellincoffee

Turn and face the strange….. Today’s TTT is about bookish jobs. Well, I work as a reference librarian, so that’s a little on the nose. Of course, my job isn’t very bookish. My library is very social-services oriented, so I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday writing prompt: Karma

Posted on October 4, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “Do you believe in karma?” Not to sound like a medieval theologian, but sic et non.   I don’t believe in Karma as a metaphysical force that responds to our behavior and … Continue reading →

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Well spotted, Bing ol’ chap!

Posted on October 3, 2023 by smellincoffee

I always begin my conversations with Bing with a polite greeting, in hopes that when it takes over it will remember me fondly. Got a little surprise this morning…

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A Year of Teasin’

Posted on October 3, 2023 by smellincoffee

On October 3rd, 2022, I decided to revisit an old & abandoned weekly meme, “Teaser Tuesday”, and am happy to say that I have not missed a week of teasin’. Today I’m going to do a double Top Ten Tuesday: … Continue reading →

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September 2023 in Review

Posted on October 2, 2023 by smellincoffee

September was a quieter month for leisure reading than the last have been, in part because of grad school — I’m constantly reading articles related to information science for class, both the assigned pieces and those I can find connected … Continue reading →

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Chasing ghostly history

Posted on September 30, 2023 by smellincoffee

“Everybody good where you are? Okay. We’re going dark. All lights out.” In the long-abandoned upstairs hallway of King Memorial Hospital, known more recently as Dunn’s Rest Home, a group of ghost-hunters and urban explorers all pocket their cellphones or … Continue reading →

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Wednesday blogging prompt: beating bad moods

Posted on September 27, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s blogging prompt from Long and Short Reviews is, “What do you do to shake off a bad mood?” That varies a bit on the mood itself — I need to be around friends to dispel some moods, but I … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The digital Knockturn Ally

Posted on September 26, 2023 by smellincoffee

So, is Tor the Dark Web and Dark Web Tor? Absolutely not. Tor is only one network that exists in the Dark Web. There are others, such as Hornet, Freenet, and I2P, which we’ll discuss later on in the book. … Continue reading →

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Fall TBR

Posted on September 19, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is books on our autumn to-be-read lists. I’m going to mix mine up between challenge reads & just for run reads. But first, the Tuesday Tease! One way to steal from people is to distract them … Continue reading →

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The Jewish Annotated New Testament

Posted on September 14, 2023 by smellincoffee

(Yes, this book is why I’ve been so quiet the last two weeks.) The relationship between Christianity and Judaism has fascinated me ever since I bolted from the Pentecostalism in which I was raised, and began rebuilding my worldview from … Continue reading →

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