Author Archives: Ian

“404 Page Not Found” by Kate Wagner

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Ian

Kate Wagner put together an absolutely amazing essay on the state of the web today and how it got that way. It’s achingly sad in a lot of ways, pointing out how much of the internet we’ve just straight up … Continue reading →

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New Year, Short Post

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Ian

Behold, the obligatory post about the new year. My actual new year’s eve was nice. Snoozed, hung out with Jerry (who was being very photogenic), woke up in time to watch the countdown at the space needle. Quiet and simple, … Continue reading →

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Unfortunate Actions that Cannons Do

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Ian

*sigh* It really hasn’t been a banner week so far. Things started off on Monday with the guy I’ve been seeing (and having a very good time with) breaking things off with me while he works on some personal stuff. … Continue reading →

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Week Wrap-up: 03 December 2018 – 09 December 2018

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Ian

It’s been forever since I did one of these, but I like them, so too bad, people who were happy for their absence! The Good Had a good date time with a good guy who I’ve been liking very much … Continue reading →

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Broken Buttons

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Ian

Today I managed to break one of the company trucks by bracing my foot wrong as we went through an intersection. Turns out a certain vintage of Ford Rangers has a device in the passenger footwell that detects if you … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ian

It’s Thanksgiving in the US! Which is heeeeeella loaded, given that it’s founded on a myth that covers up historical atrocities. But I do like the parts of the holiday that encourage reflection and being thankful for what we have. … Continue reading →

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Siding Quest

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Ian

Today was a long day, but in one major respect a very good one. I was trusted to do a little bit of exterior work solo! It would be carpentry, except the material was a cement board thing rather than … Continue reading →

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November Has Arrived

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Ian

I appear to be in purgatory on this dreary autumn day. And by that I mean I’m waiting at the repair place for the work truck to be fixed, and I’ve been here for about three hours so far. Time … Continue reading →

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Mastodon Appreciation

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ian

In the wake of the shootings in Pittsburg over the weekend, I popped over to Twitter last night. Hoo boy. The tone of hysteria and hopelessness layered over the (quite justified) fear and anxiety was a lot to take in … Continue reading →

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Shambling Mound of News

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

The blog, it sings to me from the darkness. It craves manifestation. It craves…AN UPDATE. But seriously, it’s been a hot minute and I want to get back on the damn wagon. Life’s been nuts lately, but that’s always true. … Continue reading →

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