“Can you switch to Pandora?”
Beat Research Chicago continues. And wow is it fun. But can you determine where in this set I was asked to stop by the bouncer? (I did stop. Quintessential needle scratching off the record. Finished the recording at my desk when I got home.)
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Hi, I’m John Tolva!
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Recently this blog (and my Flickr account) turned 20 years old, forever in Internet years. I went back through it all, retracing digital footprints made on what feels like a different planet. Here are some highlights.
The Terror Tourist
A roughly monthly exploration of places in horror fiction — real or imagined, geographical or psychological — culled from The Heavy Leather Horror Show.
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The Ampcamper
How I hauled myself, two teens, an 80 lb dog, and a whole load of crap 4000+ miles across six states in twenty days using an electric vehicle. And survived to tell the tale.
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Marginalia
Stuff I’ve found interesting from around the web lately.
This to That (Glue Advice)
Because people have a need to glue things to other things
You Don’t Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume
This is the golden age of full-size pickup trucks. Because the market demands it, and because the market is enormous and extremely profitable, the latest breed of pickup trucks is comfortable, commodious, potent, and dare I say luxurious.
trains.fyi 🚂
Track your train in North America with the trains.fyi train-tracker map. Created by rydercalmdown, more info here.
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
On a crisp December morning, office workers and tourists stroll along a tree-lined stream in central Seoul, pausing on stepping stones that cross its flowing waters.
Gulf ofSomething
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The Surprising Theory That Explains Modern American Life
Why don’t you move?
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app.
Steal My Tesla
Don't waste any more time trying to sell your Tesla. We'll take it from here... Having difficulty selling your Tesla without all the hassle and negativity? Maybe its time to consider other options.
A Memorandum from the Newly Established Department of Grammar Efficiency
The federal Government is eliminating inefficient grammar. NO ONE understands how to properly use an em-dash or semicolon. Therefore, those types of punctuation are now ELIMINATED to protect hard-working American Citizens from further confusion. YOUR WELCOME.
Bad at Goodbyes
On today’s show we learn about the Casey’s Larkspur, a critically endangered perennial herb native to the Kyrenia Mountains in northern Cyprus, an island in the east of the Mediterranean sea. Please find us on the web at Bad at Goodbyes and on instagram.
Hi John,
I remember your very interesting interview on Personal Democracy Media. Thank you for sending me the information about your blog. I will be reading and commenting on a regular basis. The URL for my blog digital governing is above. You might find it interesting. My posts generally are more speculative and draw from a broader cross-section of sources than certain others in the e-gov. field.
Hah, funny, Marko’s favorite Pandora channel typical is one auto created by typing in the band Pavement. Little different!