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I am (mostly) retired from a long career as a gardener. I did a lot of swordplay and swordfighting when I was younger. Now I write Alternate History and think a lot about Politics, Economics, and Culture. Also, I like to crochet things.

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Usual places today, usual times:

Portal tea from 12:30 til two; World CafΓ© from 2:30 til 4;
Sam Bond's Garage until I get bored.

This being Halloween, I'll be costumed.

This being Last Friday Artwalk, I'll be displaying my books. maybe I'll sell some, who knows?

31.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After it comes back from the beta reader(s). All I have to do now is consider their advice, make what changes I think are merited, and then publish. Right.

31.10.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hyperallergic.com/.../take-a-t...

28.10.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Office Hours Today @ Dark Pine Coffee (Eugene OR) 12:30 -2PM.

27.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TODAY is Stanislav Petrov Day. Hoist a glass in memory of the "man who saved the world"

26.09.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lotta folks don't know what the Luddites actually stood for. This can help.

23.09.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Future Encyclopedia of Luddism A glimpse of an alternative economic and industrial history and future, in which the Luddites were successful in their battle against alienating technology.

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-future-e...

23.09.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Office hours today: Palace Bakery, Pearl St in Eugene, 12:30 til 2-ish.

13.08.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Park St CafΓ© is closed.seems like for good (or bad). I am at Palace Bakery, on Pearl.

06.08.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OFFICE Hours Today at Park Street CafΓ©, Eugene: 12:30PM til 2-ish.

There will be no office hours on Friday. Back on Monday 8/11 as usual.

06.08.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@ Dark Pine Coffee, Eugene, til 2-ish.
See ya.

23.06.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The legislature of the State of Oregon voted a bunch of money for the help of the homeless, I think in 2021. Four years later 90% remains unspent by the bureaucracy. This from Willamette Week, IIRC.

14.06.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Portal tea at Noon; World CafΓ© about 2:30; Sam Bond's Garage @ 4. See ya!

13.06.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Park Street CafΓ©, 12:30 to 2.
Last Office hours til
Wed the 28th

21.05.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check your Chat, Bob.

16.05.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― David Graeber

09.05.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An Anniversary:

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04.05.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Office Hours today, as usual: 12:30-2ish at Portal Tea; 2:30-4 at World CafΓ©; 4:00 on at Sam Bond's. It's Last Friday Artwalk in the Whit, so I'll have my books with me.

25.04.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Usual Places today, at the Usual Times.

04.04.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is, I think, called propaganda. And it *may* be the solution to Fermi's Paradox.

26.03.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the case of humans, 10% are heroes, 10% are villains, and the other 80% can usually be counted on to follow whichever side seems to be winning. So if the villains can convince enough people that they are winning, then they win.

26.03.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Back on sked...Dark Pine Coffee from 12:30 to 2-ish.

24.03.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Park Street CafΓ©, 12:30 til 2-ish.
No office hours in Eugene this Friday.

19.03.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am at Dark Pine Coffee and will be until about 2PM

17.03.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Office Hours: Park Street CafΓ©, 12:30 til 2-ish, today. Be there or be elsewhere.

12.03.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same old places today. See ya!

07.03.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Office Hours Today: Dark Pine Coffee, Eugene Or, 12:30 til 2:00-ish.

03.03.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Office hours: 12:30 til 2PM -ish TODAY at Dark Pine Coffee, Eugene. See ya!

24.02.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be doing my usual Friday Office Hours today:

Portal Tea in Eugene, 12:30 til 2-sih

World CafΓ© on Blair, 2:30-ISH TO 4

Sam Bond's @ 4, til I get bored.

I will have the book display with me. If you need something to read, I'll have what you need.

See Ya!

07.02.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My cough *started out* productive, and hers is not really that way yet. I think I'm getting off easy, tho we shall see...

01.02.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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