Mike 🍁✔

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Retired. My own eclectic circus, here in Ottawa. Gamer, flâneur, activist, grampa, writer of speculative fiction. Left-ish. Fan of science, fountain pens, genealogy, music, sketching, critical thinking and sparkly things. Looking for serious and/or silly conversation.
Bloghttps://www.ravensview.ca/
Show threadMike 🍁✔Aug 29, 2025
@megansmolenyak Fascinating, a great find. Thx. I'll share the link on my Sunday Sparklies Substack post!
Mike 🍁✔Aug 29, 2025
Megan SmolenyakAug 29, 2025
Cool cemeteries to ponder over the holiday weekend and put on your to-visit list. #genealogy
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-to-wander-2024-cemeteries
10 Cemeteries to See Before (or After) You Die

Ponder the thin veil between worlds at these beautiful, spooky, and surprising graveyards.

Atlas Obscura
Show threadMike 🍁✔Aug 28, 2025
@wbpeckham @georgetakei It's really depressing that this is now pretty well normalized. Thought's and prayers go out, it's a member of some 'other' group so not something one of 'us' could ever do. Or a random lone wolf, but still a sufficiently different lone wolf. And never the appropriate time to talk about failures in gun control or lack of proper social supports. I'm in Canada, but still upsets me.
Show threadMike 🍁✔Aug 28, 2025
@waldo.net Not sure why they woud do this, but I assume 'ironing out the details' is code for 'ensuring we don't get blamed'.
Show threadMike 🍁✔Aug 28, 2025
@georgetakei I'm sure there is at least 1 US site that does nothing but log those shootings every day, but I don't want to look at it.
Show threadMike 🍁✔Aug 28, 2025
@Dianora @human3500 Mine (2008 Mazda) came with seat heaters. Nice on really cold days for my elderly butt.
Mike 🍁✔Aug 28, 2025
TL:DR - Ottawa webhost recommendations?
Typepad is closing down so after 20 some years my blog will end. To be honest, it's been quiet for a while - I use it rarely, and not a lot of visits. Mostly a SubStack guy now, and other things. Nothing on there I really need to save, but could move it if not too difficult. I have three blogs on the same site, and have URLs to them. There is an export/import process that seems doable, but I would need a local site that could handhold a bit. Suggestions?
Mike 🍁✔Jun 2, 2025
Still here, but mostly on SubStack, writing and podcasting.
https://ravensview.substack.com/p/no-more-spotify
No More Spotify

Cancelled, paddling, tariffs, movies, and MEC

Raven's View
Show threadMike 🍁✔Jul 4, 2024
@ottaross I think he was punting that down the road, as not a prime issue
Mike 🍁✔Jul 4, 2024
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Jul 4, 2024
@lizl_genealogy I saw Prince of Wales Island (Penang, in Asia) listed as "Prince of Wales, Ireland". Sigh. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #research