Author Archives: ksedinger

2023: Well, that was shit, wasn’t it?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by ksedinger

This is the LAST POST on this site! For 2023, that is. In terms of content creation, I have motored right along on this site, after migrating from BlogSpot almost a year-and-a-half ago. What follows is a selection of posts … Continue reading →

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End of Year Tab Clearance!!!

Posted on December 30, 2023 by ksedinger

Here’s some stuff that’s been lingering in open tabs that I’d like to clear out! ::  I love this video. It’s a history of burgers. I love a good burger, and looking at all of these…in honesty, I would eat … Continue reading →

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Coverage!

Posted on December 29, 2023 by ksedinger

I didn’t really plan to skip Tone Poem Tuesday or Something For Thursday this week, it just kinda happened. There’s this meme that I see go around social media every year around this time, referring how the time between Christmas and New … Continue reading →

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Et tu, Ken???

Posted on December 28, 2023 by ksedinger

You may remember several months ago when I was irate that a really good player on Jeopardy! lost because he misspelled the Final Jeopardy answer by one letter? A refresher: I don’t remember the numbers in play, but the game was … Continue reading →

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Misty morning at Knox Farm

Posted on December 27, 2023 by ksedinger

December has not been a good month for photography. The weather has been incredibly reliable this month: on any day when I have time to get outside someplace and walk about and take photos, the weather has been absolute garbage. And unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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“Let’s get the shit kicked out of us by love!” (A slightly-edited repost)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a slightly-modified repost of something I first wrote years ago, back in the Byzantium’s Shores days. It’s fresh on my mind because The Wife and I rewatched Love Actually last night, and it’s the first time I’ve seen it in … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2023 by ksedinger

The day is here! Merry Christmas, and may the day be full of joy and warmth in whatever form is best for you!  

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From the Books: On Jeff Smith, problematic people, food, and memory (a repost)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a repost that first appeared three years ago, on the old blog. I’m reposting it now, because of the season and because I’ve been thinking today, prompted by discussions elsewhere, about problematic people and what to do with … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2023 by ksedinger

Today it’s a Grab Bag of Christmas Music! In other words, stuff I usually feature and didn’t get to yet, and stuff I want to feature but don’t have a ton to say about it for now. This next is … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2023 by ksedinger

I used to feature Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite here yearly, but a few years ago I added the entire ballet. And here it is, featuring the ballet and orchestra of the National Opera of the Ukraine. This is an utterly gorgeous performance. This … Continue reading →

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