Wednesday, May 13, 2026
the burden of choice
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An interesting philosophical point being made here, and known by every parent, is that the power of choice is not the same power over the co...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
another rebirth for my Substack
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Re -renamed! And in keeping with my sense of humor. Some of the renaming will be disappointing. Feel free to suggest better names/titles. Bu...
YouTube and authenticity
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documents, documents, documents
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The number of documents needed to apply for a university job keeps on multiplying. My first-ever uni job at Sookmyung Women's University...
how legit is chiro?
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I've been to chiropractors before, but I see so much online about how they're not legitimate.
the next step in evolution
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I was skeptical, but now I’m completely convinced. Fencing will become super popular due to this one very particular improvement to the spor...
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official, sealed transcripts are on the way
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While I have scanned copies of my transcripts dating back to the mists of prehistory, most universities will want sealed copies of transcrip...
children's camp?
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Dave's ESL Cafe has a new job ad up—just one. While it looks tempting, it's still children's camp for eight days, and there are...
my problem is so much worse
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Or try this...
hitting the mental "pause" button
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When they call your name in a work meeting and you weren't listening. pic.twitter.com/DcpWdvqkD8 — Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) April 1...
Monday, May 11, 2026
dodging a bullet
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Well, I just did some AI research on the hagweon I might have ended up at. Here's what the AI god said (with the hagweon 's name r...
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the risks people take to get clicks
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spitballing Substack-title ideas
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I'm focusing on having "grammar" explicitly in the new Substack title and alliterative if possible. I'm also tilting more ...
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two bits of news
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1. First bit of news: I went to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station today—a much larger branch than the station that's practically next do...
I'll say it again
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While I think this guy is doing the Lord's work, I'm annoyed that he uses a blower to blow lawn debris all over the neighbors' p...
math humor from the farm
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If this isn't math humor, I don't know what is.
like that Tom Arnold scene in
True Lies
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how to make a pun
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what happens when you search out grammar writers on Substack?
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It's pretty bleak on Substack for grammar writers. Many grammar writers don't even seem to write about grammar; they write instead a...
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fun with the twin brother
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The only flaw in the story is: shave in the bedroom?
the annoyance of country selection
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When I fill out a form at an American website for the first time in order to have something physical shipped to me, and I have to select ...
Sunday, May 10, 2026
the detailing challenge
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from just after the US Civil War
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Think you can do this? This all looks like Algebra 1 to me. Shouldn't be hard.
down to one
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The postdoctoral job ad has finally dropped out of Dave's ESL Cafe, so the only ad left is for Cheongju University. Since I don't ha...
Instapundit crowd's reaction to the newest cover design
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Basically, the reactions to my new cover design range from "Um, no" (the grumpy, unimaginative crowd) to "I like it!" (...
barn or cellar?
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no "only on Thursdays" button?
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I guess life can't be all bad
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As long as well-intentioned people are doing good things for others, there's hope. As an aside, though—these "I can hear!" vid...
fuck Craigslist
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My two Craigslist posts have been flagged for removal. They survived through Saturday, not even 48 hours, but I guess they won't be seei...
flowers from Saturday's walk
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If I'm not going to do the long walk quite yet, I can at least do the 9.5K walk out to the river and back. So I did the walk on Saturday...
Saturday, May 09, 2026
another attempt at the ebook cover
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The above solves several problems: There's no more AI nonsense. Better title. No more misleading suggestions of horror stories. My face ...
core strength
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l'art de dégainer le sabre
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I don't see the character for "sword" (劍, 검, geom ) anywhere in the video's title. I do, however, see the character for ...
one application sent
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I just sent a selfie photo and a resume out for an R&D job located in Bundang. The company (no idea of the name; the company is listed o...
shoot carefully
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happy birthday
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2 million light years away
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Enjoy this ancient view of ancient stars. I can only imagine that tons of alien civilizations have popped up in the interim, but we won'...
Friday, May 08, 2026
distributed intelligence
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I bet the only words they know are all rotten.
ultimate introvert
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I could learn a lot from this man : John Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland. He built fifteen miles of way-underground tunnels wide enough for c...
upgrade this cheap thang
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Craigslist aftermath
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So I did some reading around about Craigslist and how it "enforces" things, and it turns out that it's a fairly self-monitored...
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le sigh
, as they (used to) say
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per the stereotype
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if you're gonna make AI slop...
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...at least make it funny like this: The first one of these I’ve actually liked. Stephen Hawking is hilarious. “Ha ha ha ha ha ha” https:/...
change of plan
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I can't go to sleep. Something is keeping me up, and it's going to bother me for the next little while. Here's the problem: I ju...
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Thursday, May 07, 2026
meal prep, just a few months late
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I've got a months-long backlog of scheduled posts. Sorry.
learning as I go
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This video deals with the rookie errors on cover designs that can kill sales: Basically: Don't design for no one (which is what happen...
another try at the cover
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This time around: I've taken myself out of the picture. I've unified all the fonts into one font, with different sizes. I've swi...
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"You'll shoot yer eye out!"
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that's
a Ryan George graphic
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taxes through the years
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This comedian perfectly summed up the history of taxes in America. We’re being robbed. pic.twitter.com/2ARDMloLfK — An0maly (@LegendaryEnerg...
bad taste
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your chance to critique
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Part original photo, part AI design, part Photoshop, this is my first attempt at a cover and title for my volume of movie and book reviews. ...
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table ASMR
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This isn't a video, it's mind control... The more I watch, the more comfortable and therapeutic it becomes 😍 pic.twitter.com/gnKRvf...
Wednesday's walk
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After visiting the local police station again Wednesday afternoon, I went out for a 9.5K walk to the river and back. Seen along the way: Jam...
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