Author Archives: Anton

hair update

Posted on Sunday, 2010 June 27 by Anton

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

Posted on Wednesday, 2010 June 16 by Anton

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

Posted on Wednesday, 2010 June 16 by Anton

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

Posted on Wednesday, 2010 June 16 by Anton

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

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here kitty kitty

Posted on Wednesday, 2010 June 16 by Anton

Pillow has been missing for twelve days. *snif* I wish I’d asked the vet to check his chip, when he was in for a shot last month. …

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heraldic heresy

Posted on Wednesday, 2010 June 16 by Anton

I happened to see a “demo” in a park by a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. (A “demo” is a small event designed to get public attention, as opposed to one where everyone present is expected to dress … Continue reading →

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where the skies are cloudy all day

Posted on Friday, 2010 May 28 by Anton

My sky has been heavily overcast for days. This impairs my sense of the hours, and sometimes makes me feel dopey.

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