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November 4, 2025

On knowing where to end a story. Also, a home urine scanner, design a tree for Apple for Christmas, being Cinderella for someone, dinner deals for those who need it, Maggie's link to the differences between ASL grammar and English grammar, and the Human Only Public license.

When name calling becomes the norm.

November 8, 2025

You can't do everything but you can do something. You are that one.

November 11, 2025

On snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Also, a beer tuner, doom scrolling without the scrolling, a garden in a single bag of soil, sketching while you travel, Maggie's link to what it takes to feed the English Rugby team, and Paul Samuels asks Do ya still need it.

On growing the magic pie.

November 18, 2025

On evaluating how much to be paid. Also, Song Around The World with WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends", Knitting and Science, When an entire Scientific field changes its mind, an octopus plays piano, Maggie's link to a connection between Sailor Moon and High Fashion, and FoxTrot's Binary Sudoku.

What would you put in a post card encouraging people to vote.

November 25, 2025

On self-assessment and improvement. Also, the creator of Lite-Brite's obit, Lee does the Time Warp, 3D self-folding objects, how to say nothing, taking a swipe at dating apps, Maggie's link to Jameela Jamil on extreme weightloss in Hollywood, and Johanna Rothman's kickstarter for Effective Public Speaking. This issue is number 296 and not (as it appears in the newsletter) 297.

Experimenting with online and in-person encounters.


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