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French Toast Isn't French (And Other Things I Learned Last Week)
You know how some people collect stamps or vintage records? I collect random things. It's honestly my favorite thing - shuffling through the vast web, discovering stuff I never knew existed. So here's what caught my attention lately. Someone once said, “The more you know, the more you realize you …
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Building Meaning in Finite Time
You're lying in bed, scrolling. Two hours vanish before you even realize it's happening—until suddenly you do. And there it is: the awareness. Your book's still on the nightstand. Your essay's waiting on your laptop. The puzzle's half-finished on the table. The coloring supplies are untouched.
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Trees on Buildings, Poison in Our Food, and Why I'm Going Analog
So I've been reading about some random stuff lately, and these things have been sitting in my head for a while. You know how it is—you start with skyscrapers covered in forests, end up at the grocery store aisle, and somehow land on Bambi, of all things. Anyway, figured I’d share. You might find …
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TV Nights: What I’m Watching in February
I’m currently hooked on an exhilarating TV series that combines suspense, drama, and unforgettable characters. Each episode leaves me wanting more, making it a total binge-worthy experience! City of Shadows Season 1 🍿 It is a Spanish crime thriller about a suspended Barcelona detective brought back …
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Just got diagnosed? Here's what you need to know
So I've been doing a lot of writing lately for this new organization I'm working with—[OULDHH](https://www.ouldhh.org) (Organization of Unique Learners for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community). We're pretty informal, just getting started really, but we're gathering resources and information about …
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Promising Science and My Mountain of DNF Books
Posted on Substacks on January 9, 2026 Hey folks, I’m experimenting here. I usually put together a monthly newsletter on various topics, but I read about 100 articles a week, and there’s always something that catches my attention and feels worth sharing sooner rather than later. Over the last two …
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Thrift store haul
Thrift store haul from Pikeville, KY! Yesterday’s adventures led my parents and me through two local thrift shops, and I struck an absolute jackpot in the book section. Found these four gems that I can’t wait to dive into 📚✨ They are very cheap, costing a dollar per book! What a great find, right? …
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35 Years of the ADA, and Hotels Still Can’t Get It Right
Published on Substack on 1/26/2026 The Americans with Disabilities Act will turn 36 later this year. In the last thirty-five years, there has been a requirement for accessible hotel accommodations. And yet, NPR just published an investigation showing that wheelchair users are still dealing with the …
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A Moment of Beauty

I stumbled across this photo of Lago delle Baste in the Dolomites and had to share it. The contrast between that deep-blue alpine lake and the golden autumn grasses, with those dramatic Dolomite peaks rising in the background, is breathtaking. Sometimes you need to pause and appreciate something beautiful.

All Movement Counts (Even the Aimless Kind)
I love to walk. Back when I lived in DC, I'd spend hours on weekends just getting lost in the city with my camera, capturing whatever caught my eye. Those long, meandering walks were never about hitting a step goal; they were about exploring and discovering. Turns out all those hours of wandering …
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