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@McBinary Just finished When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank Vertosick. Fascinating although tough to read in places. Content Warning: death, including child death

@inkican I suspect many of them decide to return to school for degrees / certifications?

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Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary. Fascinating stuff.

Liz Williams, Detective Inspector Chen Novels 1-3 A fun mystery / fantasy series based on Asian mythology.

@Entropy Never did much like Color of Magic, but I love the guards books. Men at Arms and Night Watch are all-time favorites. Pratchett loved Carrot, but he was fascinated with Vimes (and Vetinari).

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What, no bread-makers yet?

• Zojirushi Bread machine (I use it for the dough cycle. Don’t at me.)
• Electronic scale. It can be a cheap OXO, but you need one.
• Banneton and liners
  *Lame (honestly, my favorite is the cheapo Breadtopia one with the plastic handle–much better than the walnut-handled one my mom had)
• More Emile Henry ceramic bakers than I’m willing to admit. Crown rolls, anyone?

I haven’t ventured into sourdough but I’m teetering on the edge. Looking at the King Arthur crocks.

Have you read Cook’s Garrett series? They’re actually mysteries–think Nero Wolfe in a fantasy setting. Less dark than Black Company. First one is Sweet Silver Blues.

When you are wrapping items in paper, don’t wrap it tightly and smoothly! You want to crumple the paper up around the item. The crumpling is what protects it; a piece of newspaper wrapped flat and tight around a glass doesn’t protect it from bumps and shocks.

Alexander Munro: The Paper Trail
Francis Beeding: The Three Fishers
Lindsey Fitzharris: The Facemaker

I’m an English professor, and I get a lot of “Oh, I’ll have to make sure to use good grammar around you.” First, I have better manners than to go around correcting other people.* Second, I know enough about the development of the language to realize how fluid and often artificial the “rules” are.

• Unless you’re trying to mansplain something to me. Then all bets are off.