Trifling Ruminations
A collection of posts that were either slightly more deliberate, took me slightly longer, required more effort, or that I'd like elevate above my regular blog posts.
Why I Write; Why I don't /=>>
My thoughts on the act of writing. Why I think it's a wonderful hobby and invaluable tool, despite almost never doing it. I ponder what prevents me from utilising something I claim to enjoy and value.
The Wonderfully Insignificant Irritations of Suburbia
I worry about having to converse regularly with my new proximity aquaintences.
The Machine Stops
Pondering the ever increasing reliance on technology in decision making and the collective intellectual laziness that comes along with it.
The Things All Parents Say; The Things Some Parents Do
I remissness about the daft and meaningless phrases that form part of every parents repertoire.
Planting our Apple Tree
We decided very soon after moving in, that we wanted to plant an apple tree, it was much harder work than I anticipated.
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Games ->
The computer games from my youth that have burned themselves into my memories
Phones ->
Reminiscing about, and passing judgement on every mobile phone I've ever owned
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To Grandmothers
A little story about my grandmother, who's been through some tough moments.
Time to Face the Music
Roman Polanski and the snivelling cretins that routinely come to his defence in new and more infuriating ways.
Nature is God
I've been introduced to the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, and it has really struck a chord.
Looking Back on my First Trip to Malta
A short post, in follow-up to one of my very first ever blog entries, about the day I met my wife.
What the Fuck is a Barm Cake?
There's always fun to be had with arguing about regional variance in language.
Half of One Decade
It was 5 years ago today that Mrs Basil and I tied the knot.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
For the first time in a long time, I was gripped by a book
Old Pleasures in Lockdown
I have started to rediscover some treats from my childhood that I hadn't thought about in a long time.
Why Think When You Can Just Click?
My, perhaps too harsh, opinion on how people interact with technology.
Micropub Revisited
More adventures in the Indieweb, trying to adopt the Micropub standard.
Micropubsubhubbubadubdub
Dipping my toe into the Indieweb
Me and my Posse
Investigating the use of Notes for webmentions and the potential of the POSSE pattern.
Webmentions
A full explanation of how I implemented webmentions of this blog.
Oxo Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Some thoughts on my Oxo cold-brewer thanks to the recent hot weather.
Mastodon Comments on Hugo
A write-up of the basic Mastodon comment polling in use by this site
