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I know, this doesn't really fit with all the other content. But wanted to share our recent trip and experiences biking through Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, in

What could be better than Peanut butter and Beer? This season we have lots of options!

I'll tell you one thing: It's always better when we're together

Beer advocate has a discussion page on peanut butter beer, with many suggestions!  Here is my sampling experience.

Hello darkness, my old friend,  I've come to talk with you again.

Despite many odds, recordings of the ancestral Songs of the Kwakwaka’wakw were created and survived.  In January 2023 at Vancouver's Bill Reid Gallery,  Ligwiłda'xw Kwakwaka’wakw multidisciplinary artist Sonny Assu gave a virtual artist talk about the chance rediscovery of this music, featuring his great-grandfather chief Billy Assu, and how a deepening knowledge of his heritage has influenced and featured in his practice and art work. 

Another fabulous performance produced by Sleepy Queers Productions. Homo Hardware quipped the evening along, Dust provided the rocking music and steady beat, and the talented performers entertained with their presence.

These evenings are such a joyful event. This crowd is welcoming, warm, and cheers loudly. So many beautiful people!!

The Time Just Before it Happened - Take One

I could see the shift starting and knew I only had another hour or so. Monsieur Jean pointed to the desk with the papers and Madame Francoise shifted on her chair, clutching her folder on her lap. He was unaware of the quarole descending on the lamp chain, so maybe that wasn't here or not here yet.

Two people writing, one picture generated by Stable Diffusion based on the the story title prompt. Twenty-four hours to write the story. No discussion between the writers. Let's see where this goes. Is creative writing something you can learn?