Confession time: I always put cayenne, oregano and paprika into my quick spaghetti meal I make for the family.

To this day, I have no idea what the paprika does.

RE: https://mas.to/@transit/115634096696802338

Here's a six-hour long video showing the ride I took from Toronto to Sudbury on a bright, sunny day in the middle of October. A fantastic value for under $70!

(Pluribus Fan Fiction): How I Would Attempt to Reason With the Happy Hive Mind

(Because I would attempt to reason with it. Unlike most of the big bads we typically see in the genre, this one seems most amenable to being reasoned with)

Spoilers for Pluribus, obviously:

https://bowjamesbow.ca/2025/11/19/how-i-would-att.shtml

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I am delighted to reveal that one of my stories for "Tales from the Silence", entitled "After the Apocalypse in Moosonee" is included in Stephen Kotowych's Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol 3. It's an honour to be included among such illustrious company. The book launches Oct 14!

https://file770.com/table-of-contents-for-years-best-canadian-fantasy-and-science-fiction-volume-three/

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