Author Archives: Anton

such a versatile template

When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate.

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catless

I think we tacitly imagined that Fluffie’s end would come while she slept contentedly on my lap. This week it became clear that that was not on the menu. If cats could reminisce verbally about good old times, what would … Continue reading

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a sweet old lady

It appears that Fluffie is not long for the world.

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hair update

In the third month after shaving, my hair started to show a distinct list to starboard. I wonder whether that would be the case if I had not parted it on the left for thirty years (until 1998). (My eyelids … Continue reading

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heraldic heresy, the afterthought

The Society for Creative Anachronism keeps a registry of coats-of-arms adopted by members, for two reasons: to ensure uniqueness, and to head off the grossest faux pas (cluttered design, offensive symbolism, implied claims to be the Lost Dauphin …). Having … Continue reading

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don’t trust the clock

I just noticed that, in the time shown for posts and comments, the month-number appears in place of the minutes. From the format settings it seems to be a WordPress bug. It’s not the host or PHP, because in WordPress … Continue reading

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with friends like these

[an old schoolmate who lives in Ghana] suggests you add Volkswagen Ghana as a friend on Facebook.

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