You might note that I’ve added a “tip jar” to the lower right sidebar. I’ve been thinking about doing so for a while. As most of you know, this blog, “flotsam” and “nonobvious” are hobbies. I don’t depend on them for income in any way. On the other hand, they do require hosting and other [...]

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My beard trimmer died. By “died” I mean that the battery would no longer hold a charge, and even when plugged in it could barely manage a lethargic and hair-pulling blade oscillation.
So, when I saw a beard trimmer kit at CostCo, I immediately purchased it. At $19.99, a steal!
Here is my new acquisition:

I had [...]

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You can tell a lot about a man’s progress in his career by the shoes he wears.
For instance, when just starting out, fresh from college, he probably saved up for a pair of “interview shoes”, nice and shiny, and respectable, but certainly not high-end.
As he matures in his career, he might start wearing higher-quality [...]

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As of right now, PAgent’s Progress is running the latest version of the WordPress theme Talian Reloaded by Steve Arun.
I would love to change to a new theme, explore new aesthetics, and shake things up a bit, but it’s taken me years to get things running the right way with Talian, and I’m not [...]

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Just a short post to let you know that ‘nonobvious’ is fully functional again, and three new strips made during the interregnum have been uploaded.
We now resume regularly scheduled programming.

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Damn it, if videos like this keep getting made, we’ll NEVER stop people from moving here.

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