Randy
@starodyssey.bsky.social
Blogger at https://randyl.posthaven.com, software developer, CoCoRaHS.org volunteer
There should be a sports league where every team is named after a cryptid. Like the "Charleston Chupacabras" or the "Des Moines Death Worms".
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
There should be a sports league where every team is named after a cryptid. Like the "Charleston Chupacabras" or the "Des Moines Death Worms".
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A short 🧵: one astounding thing I learned while researching TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES was the existence of the Willow Palisade, a 700-km wall made of interlocking trees, an extension of the Great Wall planted in NE China in the 17th century. This map shows approx. Amur tiger range in 1850. 1/9
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A short 🧵: one astounding thing I learned while researching TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES was the existence of the Willow Palisade, a 700-km wall made of interlocking trees, an extension of the Great Wall planted in NE China in the 17th century. This map shows approx. Amur tiger range in 1850. 1/9
Initial thoughts on the movie "Angel's Egg":
Weird. Good. Depressing. Weird. In that order.
Weird. Good. Depressing. Weird. In that order.
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Initial thoughts on the movie "Angel's Egg":
Weird. Good. Depressing. Weird. In that order.
Weird. Good. Depressing. Weird. In that order.
TONIGHT!!!
Tickets are on sale now for the 4K restoration of ANGEL'S EGG. 🥚
Dolby Early Access Screenings November 12
In theatres November 19 & 20
🪶 brnw.ch/21wX2gV
Dolby Early Access Screenings November 12
In theatres November 19 & 20
🪶 brnw.ch/21wX2gV
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
TONIGHT!!!
I was not that excited to read about lighthouses, but it took a turn into a kerfuffle that was very interesting and relevant.
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I was not that excited to read about lighthouses, but it took a turn into a kerfuffle that was very interesting and relevant.
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139 days until Opening Day
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
139 days until Opening Day
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This is awesome news! I first became aware of Wong Kar-Wai after watching "In the Mood for Love". It was an unforgettable experience. The Criterion Channel will be airing his 30-episode TV show, which was a massive hit in China.
www.indiewire.com/news/trailer...
www.indiewire.com/news/trailer...
‘Blossoms Shanghai’ Trailer: Wong Kar-Wai’s 30-Episode Series Finally Gets a North American Release
Wong Kar-Wai's TV show 'Blossoms of Shanghai' is finally getting a U.S. release on Criterion Channel.
www.indiewire.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is awesome news! I first became aware of Wong Kar-Wai after watching "In the Mood for Love". It was an unforgettable experience. The Criterion Channel will be airing his 30-episode TV show, which was a massive hit in China.
www.indiewire.com/news/trailer...
www.indiewire.com/news/trailer...
In this year's college basketball preview, there were 47 pages about men's basketball and not a single one about women's!
An observation:
Sunday's issue of the Chicago Tribune had an insert previewing the college basketball season. It had 44 pages for men's basketball and 3 pages for women's basketball.
Sunday's issue of the Chicago Tribune had an insert previewing the college basketball season. It had 44 pages for men's basketball and 3 pages for women's basketball.
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
In this year's college basketball preview, there were 47 pages about men's basketball and not a single one about women's!
I am surprised every Halloween at how delicious Three Musketeers are. It's a very underrated candy bar.
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I am surprised every Halloween at how delicious Three Musketeers are. It's a very underrated candy bar.
🤣🤣🤣
for Halloween, permit me to offer a completely true tale of abject horror.
Social anxiety horror, that is.
mwl.io/ego/wasp
Social anxiety horror, that is.
mwl.io/ego/wasp
The Wasp – Michael W Lucas
mwl.io
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🤣🤣🤣
I've been to several interesting presentations over the past few weeks. Just for fun, I'm creating this thread of some of the books recommended during those talks. Links go to @bookshop.org.
I would love to read all of these, but not sure I have the time!
I would love to read all of these, but not sure I have the time!
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I've been to several interesting presentations over the past few weeks. Just for fun, I'm creating this thread of some of the books recommended during those talks. Links go to @bookshop.org.
I would love to read all of these, but not sure I have the time!
I would love to read all of these, but not sure I have the time!
I know nothing about this movie, but I have seen some previews for it, and it looks weird and beautiful and fascinating and I cannot wait to see it.
Tickets are on sale now for the 4K restoration of ANGEL'S EGG. 🥚
Dolby Early Access Screenings November 12
In theatres November 19 & 20
🪶 brnw.ch/21wX2gV
Dolby Early Access Screenings November 12
In theatres November 19 & 20
🪶 brnw.ch/21wX2gV
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I know nothing about this movie, but I have seen some previews for it, and it looks weird and beautiful and fascinating and I cannot wait to see it.
Come for the turnip lanterns, stay for the etymology lesson!
"The druids, the ancient Celtic priests, would light a new bonfire, into which the bones of the animal sacrifices would be tossed (this “bone-fire” gives us our modern word 'bonfire')."
"The druids, the ancient Celtic priests, would light a new bonfire, into which the bones of the animal sacrifices would be tossed (this “bone-fire” gives us our modern word 'bonfire')."
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Come for the turnip lanterns, stay for the etymology lesson!
"The druids, the ancient Celtic priests, would light a new bonfire, into which the bones of the animal sacrifices would be tossed (this “bone-fire” gives us our modern word 'bonfire')."
"The druids, the ancient Celtic priests, would light a new bonfire, into which the bones of the animal sacrifices would be tossed (this “bone-fire” gives us our modern word 'bonfire')."
This is one of my favorite quotes from the Edgar Cayce readings:
"In DOING comes understanding."
Reading 1719-1
Simple and profound. I'm still learning new ways I can apply this in my everyday life.
"In DOING comes understanding."
Reading 1719-1
Simple and profound. I'm still learning new ways I can apply this in my everyday life.
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This is one of my favorite quotes from the Edgar Cayce readings:
"In DOING comes understanding."
Reading 1719-1
Simple and profound. I'm still learning new ways I can apply this in my everyday life.
"In DOING comes understanding."
Reading 1719-1
Simple and profound. I'm still learning new ways I can apply this in my everyday life.
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My next graphic novel series for kids is here! The SECRET STEAM SOCIETY launches in February from publisher @papercutzgn.bsky.social
A series about smart kids with cool tech going on adventures to learn about a topic.
In this release, I wrote both the HORSES and MUSIC books!
#comics #writer
A series about smart kids with cool tech going on adventures to learn about a topic.
In this release, I wrote both the HORSES and MUSIC books!
#comics #writer
Papercutz is proud to present SECRET S.T.E.A.M. SOCIETY!
Set inside the London Academy of Ideas and Ingenuity, the series follows a cast of inventive students as they tackle real-world challenges through hands-on learning, experiments, and a bit of fantasy
More Info Here: https://bit.ly/3LbVBKI
Set inside the London Academy of Ideas and Ingenuity, the series follows a cast of inventive students as they tackle real-world challenges through hands-on learning, experiments, and a bit of fantasy
More Info Here: https://bit.ly/3LbVBKI
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My next graphic novel series for kids is here! The SECRET STEAM SOCIETY launches in February from publisher @papercutzgn.bsky.social
A series about smart kids with cool tech going on adventures to learn about a topic.
In this release, I wrote both the HORSES and MUSIC books!
#comics #writer
A series about smart kids with cool tech going on adventures to learn about a topic.
In this release, I wrote both the HORSES and MUSIC books!
#comics #writer
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"prompt to page" is a cool podcast all about sharing writing prompts! recently i got to chat on it with carrie green of jessamine county public library here in kentucky. check it out! :)
jesspublib.org/prompt-to-pa...
jesspublib.org/prompt-to-pa...
Prompt to Page with Rachel Elliott – Jessamine County Public Library
jesspublib.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"prompt to page" is a cool podcast all about sharing writing prompts! recently i got to chat on it with carrie green of jessamine county public library here in kentucky. check it out! :)
jesspublib.org/prompt-to-pa...
jesspublib.org/prompt-to-pa...
This philosophy has kept me blogging for well over a decade. Every so often I get the urge to share something through writing, so I write a new blog post. Self-expression is the point, not the views/likes/etc.
Don't worry about if you know how to write if something inside you is percolating to be expressed. You don't have to be Paul McCartney to enjoy playing the guitar and making meaningful contributions to the lives of people you may never even meet. And don't write for praise. Write to write.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This philosophy has kept me blogging for well over a decade. Every so often I get the urge to share something through writing, so I write a new blog post. Self-expression is the point, not the views/likes/etc.
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i was teaching class the other day and told a student to “hit the escape key” and all the other students said “ESCAPE KEY???” like its a magic item to search for in a video game and so now i am an old person
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i was teaching class the other day and told a student to “hit the escape key” and all the other students said “ESCAPE KEY???” like its a magic item to search for in a video game and so now i am an old person
I was not expecting a "Lord of the Rings" quote in this article, but it's a good one.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
Opinion | There’s a Path Out of This Divide
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I was not expecting a "Lord of the Rings" quote in this article, but it's a good one.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
1/2: This has been pointed out elsewhere, but, with two small exceptions, every starting QB for the Oklahoma Sooners from 2015-2023 will be starting in the NFL this weekend: Baker/Kyler/Jalen/Spencer/Caleb/Dillon.
October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/2: This has been pointed out elsewhere, but, with two small exceptions, every starting QB for the Oklahoma Sooners from 2015-2023 will be starting in the NFL this weekend: Baker/Kyler/Jalen/Spencer/Caleb/Dillon.
This book will be at the top of my reading list come Oct 7. It sounds awesome.
"There (were) 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks between 1875 and 1975, one a week on average; 30,000 men and women drowned. That’s one a day for 100 years. That’s how dangerous these lakes are."
bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...
"There (were) 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks between 1875 and 1975, one a week on average; 30,000 men and women drowned. That’s one a day for 100 years. That’s how dangerous these lakes are."
bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...
50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald, Michigan author explores its mystery, legend - Bridge Michigan
Author John U. Bacon’s forthcoming book about the Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck concludes that many factors ‘came together at exactly the wrong place and the wrong time’ to doom the freighter.
bridgemi.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
This book will be at the top of my reading list come Oct 7. It sounds awesome.
"There (were) 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks between 1875 and 1975, one a week on average; 30,000 men and women drowned. That’s one a day for 100 years. That’s how dangerous these lakes are."
bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...
"There (were) 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks between 1875 and 1975, one a week on average; 30,000 men and women drowned. That’s one a day for 100 years. That’s how dangerous these lakes are."
bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...