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  I tried cutting an LP with my Cricut Maker (and here’s what happened).
  Cheryl - Modified date: December 6, 2020 4
  Can you cut a vinyl record with the Cricut Maker? So far, my answer's been "no."
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  How to Easily Create Text on an Embroidery Machine Without Investing in Expensive Embroidery Software (and making some sweary retro dish towels, if you want them:)
  Cheryl - Modified date: November 25, 2020 0
  If you have an embroidery machine and want to easily create text, BX fonts may be your new best friend. Here's how to use them, and my files for some sweary retro dish towels.
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  Rediscovering the Joy of Making Things
  Cheryl - Modified date: November 20, 2020 0
  Being stuck at or near home, I'm rediscovering the joy of making things and creating a space in which to do so.
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  Perplexity - Modified date: July 9, 2020 0
  This is a cartoon that I drew back in about 2011 or 2012, I think. Thank you WQ for saving it for me! Here's what inspired it.
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  The Beautiful Faces of the Vogue Challenge (and anime characters and cats?)
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 18, 2020 0
  I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised. It is on the Internet, which loves memes and cats.People responded to the #VogueChallenge in droves and some of the results are astounding and breathtaking. But did some of the entries subtract a bit from the movement's intent?
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  The Drone Video of the Capitol Hill Black Lives Matter Mural in Seattle is Very Cool!
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 13, 2020 0
  A drone photographer took a stunning overhead photo of the Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle's CHAZ. Here's more about one of the coolest things I've seen today.
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  The Sandman Audible Version May Bring New Readers to an Old Series
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  Audible recently released a voice-acted audio version of Neil Gaiman's popular and acclaimed graphic novel series The Sandman. Should you listen to it? Even if you've never read the graphic novels, if you like Neil Gaiman, "dark fantasy," or horror, you'll probably love it. If that doesn't describe you this audiobook, like the graphic novels, is probably not for you.
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  David Mitchell’s New Book, Utopia Avenue is a Touching 1960s Pop Rock Romp
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  David Mitchell's latest book, Utopia Avenue, is a moving and sometimes-surreal romp with a late-1960s London pop/rock/folk band.
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  Fantasy Novels with Older Female Adventurers
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 14, 2020 6
  I hit a big birthday last year and went on a solo road trip. I love reading fantasy and wanted to indulge myself with novels with an older female protagonist. How many did I find? None, really.
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  The Boys: Amazon Prime’s Series is an Extremely Bingeable Take on the Dysfunctional Superhero Trope
  Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Amazon Prime's original series, "The Boys," follows (in part) a group of dysfunctional superheroes. Remind you of anything? The series returns for its second season on September 4. Here's more about the series and why we're eagerly awaiting its return.
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  Avatar: The Last Airbender: Do We Really Need Live-Action Remakes?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Avatar: The Last Airbender has had a recent surge in popularity lately with its rerelease on Netflix. A live-action series is in the making which can only be better than M. Night Shayamalan's flop. But do we really need live-action remakes of animated shows and movies that were already great?
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  I Have Some Trepidation About Star Trek: Lower Decks
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Star Trek: Lower Decks is a new animated series that steams on CBS: All Access on August 6. Will it become a valued addition to the Star Trek Universe or will it be a cringe-inducing experience for the trekkie?
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  How to Type Commonly Used Accents on Windows 10 International Keyboard (Including a Cheat Sheet for French Accents)
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  One thing that I found frustrating when learning French was having to type a bunch of accents on the keyboard. Using the international keyboard is really not too hard, and after a while you can easily commit the keys to memory. But at first, it was très difficile so I created a cheat sheet. Here it is, along with some advice about using the international keyboard and a refresher on French accents.
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  Can Language Learning in Our Later Years Help Stave Off Dementia?
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 15, 2020 0
  It's a likable notion that learning a foreign language might help stave off cognitive decline and dementia in our senior years. But is it true? Studies suggest positive benefits to bilingualism in old age but are generally small and inconclusive. Still, there are intrinsic benefits to learning a second language.
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  Judies and Maurices: Why We Need to Stop Labeling People
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  I was thinking about an episode from my college days when my roommate explained that there were "two kinds of people." This led me to think of all the labeling and namecalling we do, and how harmful it can be.
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  COVID Confinement May Be Pushing Me Into Second Adolescence
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 16, 2020 0
  Is COVID-19-imposed exile pushing me into a second childhood or at least second adolescence in middle age? Being stuck at home with my daughter (and her with me) has pushed me into a realm of animated movies and video games. What will I look like on the other side?
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  Showcreeping
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 14, 2020 0
  Showcreeping: a word that doesn't exist, but should. It refers to the act of sneaking up on someone who's watching a TV series, watching along, and then demanding that they not watch ahead without you.
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  Raspberry Chevre Green Salad With Toasted Pine Nuts
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  The combination of sweet raspberries, creamy chevre, and the smokiness of toasted pine nuts are amazing in this simple green salad that's perfect for Summer -- or anytime!
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  Mangopeño Smoothie
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  The combination of mango and jalapeño might seem odd but you just might like it! And smoothies may just be an ultimate concoction for the healthy non-foodie!
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  Making Mexican Sugar Skulls for Dia De Los Muertos
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Here's a recipe for Mexican Sugar Skulls. Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with these colorful skulls. They're not to eat but are fun to make and make great October decor.
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  Introverts Get Fewer Kudos for Expressions of Passion Than Extroverts, Study Shows
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  A new study suggests that extroverted ways of expressing passion receive more social support and rewards in the workplace than typically introverted ways of expressing passion. Here's more about that and what the passionate introvert might do to balance the scales.
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  It’s OK to Feel What You Feel
  Perplexity - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  We've all experienced loss recently, in one form or another. Even if you are among the more fortunate, making yourself feel guilty for feeling your feelings is, ultimately, unhelpful.
  Health
  Can Language Learning in Our Later Years Help Stave Off Dementia?
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 15, 2020 0
  It's a likable notion that learning a foreign language might help stave off cognitive decline and dementia in our senior years. But is it true? Studies suggest positive benefits to bilingualism in old age but are generally small and inconclusive. Still, there are intrinsic benefits to learning a second language.
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  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Want a (relatively) cheap "vintage" front room/library room? Here's mine. We gave our daughter and her friend the go-ahead to decorate our front foom however they liked. This is the outcome.
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  Faux “French Country” Fireplace: A DIY Furniture Painting Project
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Even if you're not an avid furniture painter, getting a secondhand electric fireplace and chalk painting it yourself to get a sort-of-French-country look isn't too difficult.
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  The Terrible Case of the Toaster-Mouse
  Cheryl - Modified date: July 29, 2020 0
  Did you know that, though some people see getting a cat as a possible solution to a rodent problem, sometimes they can be the cause of the problem?When a mouse popped out of our toaster, we knew we had an issue. The culprit? Our cat!
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  The Boys: Amazon Prime’s Series is an Extremely Bingeable Take on the Dysfunctional Superhero Trope
  Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Amazon Prime's original series, "The Boys," follows (in part) a group of dysfunctional superheroes. Remind you of anything? The series returns for its second season on September 4. Here's more about the series and why we're eagerly awaiting its return.
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  The Sandman Audible Version May Bring New Readers to an Old Series
  Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Audible recently released a voice-acted audio version of Neil Gaiman's popular and acclaimed graphic novel series The Sandman. Should you listen to it? Even if you've never read the graphic novels, if you like Neil Gaiman, "dark fantasy," or horror, you'll probably love it. If that doesn't describe you this audiobook, like the graphic novels, is probably not for you.
  Animation and Anime
  Avatar: The Last Airbender: Do We Really Need Live-Action Remakes?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Avatar: The Last Airbender has had a recent surge in popularity lately with its rerelease on Netflix. A live-action series is in the making which can only be better than M. Night Shayamalan's flop. But do we really need live-action remakes of animated shows and movies that were already great?
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  Humor…and Food…Keep Us Alive
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Reflections on a Joss Whedon quote about food and laughter.
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  It’s Never Too Late to Be What You Might Have Been
  Cheryl - Modified date: July 27, 2020 0
  Reflections on "It's Never too Late to Be What You Might Have Been," a quote attributed to Victorian-era novelist George Eliot.
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  Judies and Maurices: Why We Need to Stop Labeling People
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  I was thinking about an episode from my college days when my roommate explained that there were "two kinds of people." This led me to think of all the labeling and namecalling we do, and how harmful it can be.
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  Should The “B” in Black be Capitalized?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Recently, my own writing confronted me with the question of whether the B in Black should be capitalized. Should it? Here are some thoughts on the matter and the policies of some various news organizations.
  Art and Design
  The Beautiful Faces of the Vogue Challenge (and anime characters and cats?)
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 18, 2020 0
  I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised. It is on the Internet, which loves memes and cats.People responded to the #VogueChallenge in droves and some of the results are astounding and breathtaking. But did some of the entries subtract a bit from the movement's intent?
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  On Climbing Back Out of Practice-Diverting Holes (And Avoiding Them in the First Place)
  Perplexity - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  This is part of a post I wrote years ago that was saved to another website that I'm reclaiming and re-finishing. It's a little reflection on how we can be thrown off by various "holes" in our lives and how we can climb back out of them.
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  It’s OK to Feel What You Feel
  Perplexity - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  We've all experienced loss recently, in one form or another. Even if you are among the more fortunate, making yourself feel guilty for feeling your feelings is, ultimately, unhelpful.
  Buddhism
  Zen is Not a Competitive Sport
  Perplexity - Modified date: July 9, 2020 0
  This is a cartoon that I drew back in about 2011 or 2012, I think. Thank you WQ for saving it for me! Here's what inspired it.
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  Trivia Quiz: Who Said the Quote?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Are you a quote queen (or king?) Do you pride yourself on being able to identify who said well (and lesser-known) quotes? Challenge yourself with this ten-question trivia quiz.
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  How Much Do You Know About TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Novels? A Trivia Quiz and a Reading Challenge
  Cheryl - Modified date: July 24, 2020 0
  In 2005, Time Magazine published a list of what their critics considered to be the 100 best English-language novels since 1923. How much do you know about which books are on the list or about the books on the list? I'm going to challenge myself to read them all (eventually) but I know about most. Here's a quiz.
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  Cheryl - Modified date: June 14, 2020 0
  Today, I received a scam email threatening to send (non-existent) videos of me watching porn to all of my contacts if I didn't send bitcoin. This type of email, which may include a current or old password, is currently making the rounds right now. Here's how to respond, as well as tips for recognizing the typical phishing email.
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  So You Came Here Looking For a Caffeine Journal?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  You might be in the wrong place. This is the journal we write while we drink the caffeine! But, just in case you came looking for one, we made one just for you with a handy infographic detailing caffeine in common foods, a look at the best caffeine tracking apps, and a downloadable .pdf caffeine journal just for you!
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  Cheryl - Modified date: September 7, 2020 0
  It might sound like I'm handing down advice with this post title, but it's just am exploration of my own stuck-ness when it comes to fiction writing.
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  Should The “B” in Black be Capitalized?
  Cheryl - Modified date: September 3, 2020 0
  Recently, my own writing confronted me with the question of whether the B in Black should be capitalized. Should it? Here are some thoughts on the matter and the policies of some various news organizations.
  Humor
  Showcreeping
  Cheryl - Modified date: June 14, 2020 0
  Showcreeping: a word that doesn't exist, but should. It refers to the act of sneaking up on someone who's watching a TV series, watching along, and then demanding that they not watch ahead without you.

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Should The “B” in Black be Capitalized?

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Recently, my own writing confronted me with the question of whether the B in Black should be capitalized. Should it? Here are some thoughts on the matter and the policies of some various news organizations.

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The Beautiful Faces of the Vogue Challenge (and anime characters and cats?)

Cheryl - June 18, 2020 0

I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised. It is on the Internet, which loves memes and cats.People responded to the #VogueChallenge in droves and some of the results are astounding and breathtaking. But did some of the entries subtract a bit from the movement's intent?

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The Drone Video of the Capitol Hill Black Lives Matter Mural in Seattle is Very Cool!

Cheryl - June 13, 2020 0

A drone photographer took a stunning overhead photo of the Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle's CHAZ. Here's more about one of the coolest things I've seen today.

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It’s About Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday

Cheryl - June 14, 2020 0

Juneteenth is a celebration of the emancipation of the final slaves in the US. It's not a new holiday -- its first celebrations date back to the post-Civil-War era. Some companies, such as Twitter, recently announced that they're making it into a company holiday and giving employees the day off. It's time to make it a national holiday finally.

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Ways to Support Black Lives Matter and Oppose Racism With More than a Hashtag

Cheryl - June 20, 2020 0

Someone on social media criticizing others for continuing with business-as-usual and posts-as-scheduled instead of posting about Black Lives Matter incited my irritation. But it did do something useful: forcing me to look at what I was doing, and what I could do to help (in ways that involved more than hashtags.)

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If you have an embroidery machine and want to easily create text, BX fonts may be your new best friend. Here's how to use them, and my files for some sweary retro dish towels.

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How to Type Commonly Used Accents on Windows 10 International Keyboard (Including a Cheat Sheet for French Accents)

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One thing that I found frustrating when learning French was having to type a bunch of accents on the keyboard. Using the international keyboard is really not too hard, and after a while you can easily commit the keys to memory. But at first, it was très difficile so I created a cheat sheet. Here it is, along with some advice about using the international keyboard and a refresher on French accents.

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