History & hubris

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Yes, you have an accent

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Mechanical aides: some speculations

Thanks to the Russian Trinity Blood fandom, which always seems to be rather more organised than the English one, I’ve come across this image. I’d seen glimpses of it before elsewhere but hadn’t yet stumbled upon a flat version of the whole image which may or may not again be due to greater industriousness on the Russian fandom’s part.

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Lastly, on this fine Shoggoth Day, I suspect that I may have found a favourite cigar for the moment. The Cohiba Siglo II really is quite wonderful. It’s just as smooth as all Cohibas but it’s that little bit heavier than the Siglo I without being overpowering. It’s also a rather nice size so that I enjoy the experience of holding it too.
I may have to pick up a pack of these rather than a selection of others next time.