A little bit of everything this morning: masala omelette with chutneys, yogurt, chilli and onion, English muffin and kimchi
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Todd Tyrtle
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I've been blogging since 1998, most recently at gooutsidetoday.com where sometimes the domain name is advice for others and often a reminder for me. I enjoy doing new things and started #52Adventures, a project where I did something new every week. It went on hiatus for the pandemic but will be restarting soon. I love cycling (I haven't owned a car since 2004), running, cooking and writing. I've also been studying Hindi for almost a decade and enjoy chatting and writing in that language as well.
I am a huge fan of the Booker Prize winning Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree and translated by @shreedaisy - one of the best books I've read this year. Despite its weight I read it quickly because I couldn't put it down, even reading it while cooking.
Radical Books Collective is hosting an online event with the author and translator on Sat at 11AM Eastern time / 9:30 IST. Tickets available from $0-50.
https://radicalbookscollective.com/collections/frontpage/products/december-3-tomb-of-sand
I just noticed that I still have a subscription to Epic which means there are 2.5 whole seasons of Raja Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyaan left to watch. This is a great series about Indian regional food that pulls in history and culture as well. I watch it for Hindi practice but subtitles are available and there's at least one season on Netflix.
Last night I went out by bike to get a haircut. My last ride, as you might recall was cold, slippery, and stressful and put me off winter cycling completely. I swore it off until April. But now, remembering those rides and also having had a better ride last night I'm reconsidering such an absolutist reaction. Maybe I can get out in the winter sometimes after all.
Open Culture (Official)"The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink": An Ad for London’s First Cafe Printed Circa 1652
“The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink”: An Ad for London’s First Cafe Printed Circa 1652
The story of coffee goes back to the 13th century, when it came out of Ethiopia, then spread to Egypt and Yemen. It reached the Middle East, Turkey, and Persia during the 16th century, and then Europe during the early 17th, though not without controversy.
A forgotten #BikeJoy of mine was night rides, particularly in the cooler weather. The streets and trails are especially beautiful at night. I haven't done one like this since 2020 but that year I went out almost every night for a ride or trail run.
#Bike #bikes #BikeTooter #Toronto
#Bike #bikes #BikeTooter #Toronto
Another Angry Woman"waah waaah mastodon is slow and glitchy sometimes, how can you bear it"
bitch I grew up with dial up. I scrolled endlessly through the hampster dance, half the jpegs broken. I spent an hour looking for and downloading a simple mp3. I waited my 54 minutes to continue watching a ropey stream of true blood with unsynced audio. I still use tumblr. you are like tiny baby
Sage TyrtleMy story "When Maddie Tells Me She's Pregnant" has been nominated for a Pushcart and for Best American Short Stories by Oyster River Pages. I'm not crying YOU ARE CRYING.
You can read all the nominated stories here: https://www.oysterriverpages.com/issue-61
Haly, the Moonlight BardHey, Historians!
I'm writing a book about a haunted library, and I have a question on how historians would react if, say, the library of Alexandria was suddenly uncovered. How would you deal with, and more importantly, how would you scale a research project of that nature? How would you protect against people who have an interest in preserving world history as we know it, rather than expanding it with new evidentiary support?
Meenakshi RaviWhen I joined here 6 days ago, I didn't expect this place would get busy so fast!
I'm still finding my feet here (and I'm editing this #intro post everytime I learn something new 😂 )
I'm a #journalist. I work with #AlJazeera English. If you'd like to know more, just ask!
Adding all the hashtags of stuff I'm interested in: #news #media #food #india #southasia #tech...this can go on for a while.