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What’s inside Japan’s super-rare, super-popular Nara bread?

Nara is famous for deer and temples, but you won’t find either of those inside this hard-to-find baked good. Most of the time, the names of baked goods in Japan are pretty self-explanatory. Curry b...

A triple bone comb of the Late Roman Germanic elite and a necklace of 156 Baltic amber beads from the Bronze Age, discovered in Germany

The construction of a new wind farm in the vicinity of the German hamlets of Ahlum and Dettum, a project promoted by the company SAB WindTeam GmbH that includes the installation of nineteen wind tu...

Act like what you want to be

I used to roll my eyes at people who started a new sport and immediately bought all the gear. Day one of running and they’re already showing up with top-of-the-line shoes, a smartwatch, wireless ea...

Revisiting Email

NOTE: As usual, this blog expresses my opinions and not those of my employer As an “old” I really love email. It was one of the first ways I was able to reach other people distant from me. Even bef...

I Wish I Could Talk to My Dad

My best friend lost his Dad yesterday. Understandably he's extremely upset, and I feel awful for him. I never know what to do in these situations - "how are you doing?" just feels such a stupid thi...

NaPoWriMo 2026 [April 15] - In Case Someone Needs Fire

NaPoWriMo 2026 [April 15] Day Fifteen Welcome back, all! As of today, we’re halfway through another Na/GloPoWriMo. Our featured participant today is kellysteller, who brings us an Instagram-inspire...

The Start of Charles' Reign

Some months after Charles of Anjou married Beatrice of Provence in 1246, therefore becoming Count of Provence and Forcalquier, he was knighted by his brother, King Louis IX, and formally given the ...

Oyster Fest 2026!

Join the community at the 2nd annual Oyster Fest! There will be a live band, DJ, great food, local vendors, a Kid Zone, dancing, and laughter. - This year’s Oyster Fest takes place Saturday, April ...

If your heart stopped right now, would a stranger save you? It depends on your sex.

Why women are less likely to receive CPR—and less likely to survive

A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would

KWin can now show different virtual desktops on each screen independently.

Bam Adebayo’s 83 and Scoring Averages in 60+ Point Game Seasons

Bam Adebayo's 83 point performance inspired me to look at PPG and P/36 minutes by NBA players who scored at least 60 points in a game in their 60-point game seasons.

Sutton Sunset

The Sutton landscape summons me to Rohan in The Lord of the Rings. Golden grasses and jagged schist cover the landscape. These seemingly go on forever, until they hit the Rock and Pillar Range in t...

Temperament and Spirit

I broke my fast last night. There were about ten leftover chicken tenders from dinner a few nights ago, and I ate all of them. Thankfully I didn't eat anything else after that, but I don't feel too...

Make It Myself

The Verdict Is In — See Also

DLA Piper Wins Workplace Discrimination Suit: Guess juries don't like mistakes in work product either. A Challenger Approaches!: A freshly merged firm will break into the top 20. All's Well That Se...

Prime Video Ultra launches in US, raises ad-free access price to $4.99 with new features

Amazon has launched Prime Video Ultra in the United States, about a month after first announcing the new tier. It replaces the previous ad free plan and now costs $4.99 per month for current Prime ...

Knock It Off

Read Knock It Off A woman comes in and presents to me a knockoff of one of our items. A really, really bad one. Me: "Yes?" Woman: "This broke. I want a replacement." Read Knock It Off

New Display for Old Multimeter

As a company, Fluke has been making electronic test equipment longer than the bipolar junction transistor has been around for. In that time they’ve developed a fairly stellar reputation for …read more

Cossack Participation in Victory Day Parade Set to Increase

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D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List

An excerpt from D.C. Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and J. Michelle Childs in today's… The post D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List appeared first o...