Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“Skull in crawl space The photo above is from a house inspection the other day. I got pretty spooked when I spotted it in the corner of a cold, dark, and t...”
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Skull in crawl space The photo above is from a house inspection the other day. I got pretty spooked when I spotted it in the corner of a cold, dark, and t...
Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“My son is taking an art appreciation class in college and one of his latest assignments was to make a collage. We used to make collages all the time in schoo...”
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My son is taking an art appreciation class in college and one of his latest assignments was to make a collage. We used to make collages all the time in schoo...
Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“As of today, I'm officially one month into my Bear Blog journey! I'm enjoying it so much—writing consistently and reading the beautiful words of...”
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As of today, I'm officially one month into my Bear Blog journey! I'm enjoying it so much—writing consistently and reading the beautiful words of...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“The upvote dilemma A lot of the things Herman posts on his blog resonate with me (I now also love the 574s), and I always appreciate the posts he thoughtf...”
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The upvote dilemma A lot of the things Herman posts on his blog resonate with me (I now also love the 574s), and I always appreciate the posts he thoughtf...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
What's in your Smartphone's Dock?
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“If you're working in indie games, you're competing for a small slice of a small slice of the games industry pie. The obvious reason for this is that you can'...”
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If you're working in indie games, you're competing for a small slice of a small slice of the games industry pie. The obvious reason for this is that you can'...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“Having a hard time interacting with a baby? Try these:”
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Having a hard time interacting with a baby? Try these:
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“hey, i'm breaking my silence after a long while. it's always hard to come back after a break. to be honest i've been struggling for the past couple of months...”
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hey, i'm breaking my silence after a long while. it's always hard to come back after a break. to be honest i've been struggling for the past couple of months...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“I’d never thought about the word sublime as much as I did after listening to an episode of How I Write discussing Robert Greene’s upcoming book The Law of th...”
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I’d never thought about the word sublime as much as I did after listening to an episode of How I Write discussing Robert Greene’s upcoming book The Law of th...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“I see this pattern constantly. Someone, otherwise perfectly competent, placed under pressure, suddenly performs at a level commensurate with a junior. ...”
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I see this pattern constantly. Someone, otherwise perfectly competent, placed under pressure, suddenly performs at a level commensurate with a junior. ...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“Knowember is a November blogging event where everyone answers the same questions on their own blog. One photo, three questions, low pressure. Join any time in November.”
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Knowember is a November blogging event where everyone answers the same questions on their own blog. One photo, three questions, low pressure. Join any time in November.
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“The Bloggies are coming back. Nominate your favorite blog posts of 2026 and prepare for the bloodshed.”
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The Bloggies are coming back. Nominate your favorite blog posts of 2026 and prepare for the bloodshed.
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“听到这个词的时候，我稍微愣了一下。我一直不太喜欢「鬼斧神工」这个词，或者更准确地说，这个词本身没什么问题，用来形容大自然被水流和风沙切割出的峡谷挺合适的。真正让我感到生理性不适的，是拿它去形容长城、兵马俑、龙门石窟这类奇观，然后再顺手贴上一个「古代劳动人民智慧和结晶」的标签。”
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前两天和朋友聊起年底休假去哪儿，他给我发了几个西北和中原的路线，里面不出意外地塞满了石窟、陵墓和古城墙。我回他说这些地方我都不太想去，他有点惊讶，问我是不是对历史人文完全没兴趣，毕竟那些地方算得上「鬼斧神工」。 听到这个词的时候，我稍微愣了一下。我一直不太喜欢「鬼斧神工」这个词，或者更准确地说，这个词本身没什么问题，用来形容大自然被水流和风沙切割出的峡谷挺合适的。真正让我感到生理性不适的，是拿它去形容长城、兵马俑、龙门石窟这类奇观，然后再顺手贴上一个「古代劳动人民智慧和结晶」的标签。
“Skull in crawl space The photo above is from a house inspection the other day. I got pretty spooked when I spotted it in the corner of a cold, dark, and t...”
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Skull in crawl space The photo above is from a house inspection the other day. I got pretty spooked when I spotted it in the corner of a cold, dark, and t...
Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“My son is taking an art appreciation class in college and one of his latest assignments was to make a collage. We used to make collages all the time in schoo...”
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My son is taking an art appreciation class in college and one of his latest assignments was to make a collage. We used to make collages all the time in schoo...
Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“As of today, I'm officially one month into my Bear Blog journey! I'm enjoying it so much—writing consistently and reading the beautiful words of...”
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As of today, I'm officially one month into my Bear Blog journey! I'm enjoying it so much—writing consistently and reading the beautiful words of...
Curator’s note: Thoughtful independent perspective worth slow-reading.
“The upvote dilemma A lot of the things Herman posts on his blog resonate with me (I now also love the 574s), and I always appreciate the posts he thoughtf...”
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The upvote dilemma A lot of the things Herman posts on his blog resonate with me (I now also love the 574s), and I always appreciate the posts he thoughtf...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
What's in your Smartphone's Dock?
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“If you're working in indie games, you're competing for a small slice of a small slice of the games industry pie. The obvious reason for this is that you can'...”
Jump to Highlight ↗
If you're working in indie games, you're competing for a small slice of a small slice of the games industry pie. The obvious reason for this is that you can'...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“Having a hard time interacting with a baby? Try these:”
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Having a hard time interacting with a baby? Try these:
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“hey, i'm breaking my silence after a long while. it's always hard to come back after a break. to be honest i've been struggling for the past couple of months...”
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hey, i'm breaking my silence after a long while. it's always hard to come back after a break. to be honest i've been struggling for the past couple of months...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“I’d never thought about the word sublime as much as I did after listening to an episode of How I Write discussing Robert Greene’s upcoming book The Law of th...”
Jump to Highlight ↗
I’d never thought about the word sublime as much as I did after listening to an episode of How I Write discussing Robert Greene’s upcoming book The Law of th...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“I see this pattern constantly. Someone, otherwise perfectly competent, placed under pressure, suddenly performs at a level commensurate with a junior. ...”
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I see this pattern constantly. Someone, otherwise perfectly competent, placed under pressure, suddenly performs at a level commensurate with a junior. ...
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“Knowember is a November blogging event where everyone answers the same questions on their own blog. One photo, three questions, low pressure. Join any time in November.”
Jump to Highlight ↗
Knowember is a November blogging event where everyone answers the same questions on their own blog. One photo, three questions, low pressure. Join any time in November.
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“The Bloggies are coming back. Nominate your favorite blog posts of 2026 and prepare for the bloodshed.”
Jump to Highlight ↗
The Bloggies are coming back. Nominate your favorite blog posts of 2026 and prepare for the bloodshed.
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
“听到这个词的时候，我稍微愣了一下。我一直不太喜欢「鬼斧神工」这个词，或者更准确地说，这个词本身没什么问题，用来形容大自然被水流和风沙切割出的峡谷挺合适的。真正让我感到生理性不适的，是拿它去形容长城、兵马俑、龙门石窟这类奇观，然后再顺手贴上一个「古代劳动人民智慧和结晶」的标签。”
Jump to Highlight ↗
前两天和朋友聊起年底休假去哪儿，他给我发了几个西北和中原的路线，里面不出意外地塞满了石窟、陵墓和古城墙。我回他说这些地方我都不太想去，他有点惊讶，问我是不是对历史人文完全没兴趣，毕竟那些地方算得上「鬼斧神工」。 听到这个词的时候，我稍微愣了一下。我一直不太喜欢「鬼斧神工」这个词，或者更准确地说，这个词本身没什么问题，用来形容大自然被水流和风沙切割出的峡谷挺合适的。真正让我感到生理性不适的，是拿它去形容长城、兵马俑、龙门石窟这类奇观，然后再顺手贴上一个「古代劳动人民智慧和结晶」的标签。
Curator’s note: Authentic independent essay offering thoughtful perspective and cognitive quiet.
