In Umbertide, and the only place open on a Monday night.
A space for mostly short form stuff and responses to things I see elsewhere.
I’m annoyed every single time I enter a date in iCal; I actually enjoy entering them in Backpack. It’s as palpable as the difference between going uphill and downhill.
Yes, I first noted this 19 years ago. Yes, it is still true. No, I will not vibe code a solution.
ETN 299: Supply lines are imperilled, but linking continues
1) Cool as a cucumber, with added nomenclature
2) Meat and mushrooms, apostasy in Texas and Iowa
3) Anchovies, the best on the internet?
4) Olive Oil Tourism, the deets
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Top Albums from last.fm on 29/03/26
1, Boccherini; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Pepe Romero, Guitar Quintets, (14);
2, The Iguanas, Plastic Silver 9-Volt Heart, (13);
3, Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi, (12);
4, Modern Jazz Quartet, Compact Jazz: The Modern Jazz Quartet Plus, (10);
5, Po' Girl, Follow Your Bliss, (9);
Currently reading: The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet & Sam Taylor, ISBN: 978-0374261566
New episode: the paradox of old-fashioned modern olive oil.
Some olive oil millers in Provence go out of their way to develop flavours that the EU calls “defects”. These oils can't be called extra-virgin, but they sell anyway.
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Top Albums from last.fm on 22/03/26
1, Various Artists, Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, (18);
2, Bryan Ferry, As Time Goes By, (15);
3, Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now, (12);
4, Ragleela, Jai Ma, (10);
5, Ballaké Sissoko, At Peace, (9);
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* On foot
* 41.8873, 12.4734
* 15 March 2026
* 428.94 ppm CO2
* OpenStreetMap
A fitting rabbit for the Ides of March, the Pope’s Tobacco Factory. I did walk past, much closer to the actual Rabbit, but could not pass up the opportunity to snap what might such a significant building.