Howard
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"[O]f all the emotions – and indifference, too, because even indifference is an emotion of a sort – only love sees the unveiled truth."
– Gene Wolfe, Return to the Whorl
– Gene Wolfe, Return to the Whorl
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Howard
@arkmashton.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Evil is a form of stupidity
Black Friday
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November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“[W]e forget in our distress that if we go on praying without any ‘consolation,’ we are giving God something due to him.”
— Caryll Houselander, The Risen Christ
— Caryll Houselander, The Risen Christ
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“[W]e forget in our distress that if we go on praying without any ‘consolation,’ we are giving God something due to him.”
— Caryll Houselander, The Risen Christ
— Caryll Houselander, The Risen Christ
Sheed and Ward really published a lot of wonderful stuff, didn’t they
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Sheed and Ward really published a lot of wonderful stuff, didn’t they
When you see this, post an image from your gallery to describe your mental health
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
When you see this, post an image from your gallery to describe your mental health
I see there’s a new avatar movie coming out soon and it still looks bad
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I see there’s a new avatar movie coming out soon and it still looks bad
If you’re wondering if you should involve the kids in Thanksgiving prep just remember the old saying: mini hands make light work
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you’re wondering if you should involve the kids in Thanksgiving prep just remember the old saying: mini hands make light work
My 12 year old thinks all movies should look more like Empire Strikes Back. “It’s just a little better designed.” 🥲
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
My 12 year old thinks all movies should look more like Empire Strikes Back. “It’s just a little better designed.” 🥲
Now reading Martin Chuzzlewit
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Now reading Martin Chuzzlewit
Turkey 👏 turkey 👏 turkey 👏
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Turkey 👏 turkey 👏 turkey 👏
Planning on a slice of Costco pizza for lunch 😋
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Planning on a slice of Costco pizza for lunch 😋
Sandhill cranes flying overhead today
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Sandhill cranes flying overhead today
The geese are out in force today. Must be peak migration here.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The geese are out in force today. Must be peak migration here.
It really is much easier to talk about things you hate than things you love
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It really is much easier to talk about things you hate than things you love
There's a patron at the library today with a full-sized Apple studio display set up
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There's a patron at the library today with a full-sized Apple studio display set up
My local public library did a One Book event where they try to get the whole town reading the same book. The pick was The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. I read it in two days. It was lovely.
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My local public library did a One Book event where they try to get the whole town reading the same book. The pick was The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. I read it in two days. It was lovely.
The sitting president of the US said “quiet, piggy” to a female reporter asking questions he didn’t like, and it has barely registered.
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The sitting president of the US said “quiet, piggy” to a female reporter asking questions he didn’t like, and it has barely registered.
Anyone know where I can get some aplomb
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Anyone know where I can get some aplomb
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This quote from P.J. O’Rourke keeps coming to mind these days
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This quote from P.J. O’Rourke keeps coming to mind these days
Seeing ads opposing the Chicago sports betting tax is making me want to support it even harder
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Seeing ads opposing the Chicago sports betting tax is making me want to support it even harder
49 degrees and 45% humidity might be my favorite weather. It feels so good to be outside and just breathe today.
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
49 degrees and 45% humidity might be my favorite weather. It feels so good to be outside and just breathe today.
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