Brian Staveley

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Sweet!

Every book I have at least one chapter that gets edited down from 4Kish words to, “After two days hard travel they arrived in the town.”

My 10” battery Stihl is just outstanding for trail work. Have a much larger gas Stihl for firewood. Great combo.

Outstanding quote.

A Manhattan and a cappuccino

The secret to a productive afternoon

The snow is thin, but the sunsets are solid.

Jam bowl filled with only strawberry jams

I knew this diner had its shit together the moment I saw the jam bowl.

I tried the first couple episodes of Foundation and found it utterly baffling! Glad it’s hitting the spot for other folks!

So glad you’re enjoying it!

The standard fantasy language problem. Presumably none of these characters are speaking English. The whole script is translated for whatever they speak. How do you translate idiom. Etc.

Oh that’s a lovely poem. Thanks for reminding me of it—hadn’t read it in quite a few years!

Which poem?

Right there with you!

Always carry the strap, Brian. It’s winter. Just always bring the strap.

Savage and absolutely accurate

It’s a long way until Sunday!

I need a system.

Waxing skis. All three are waxing skis.

If the forecast is lying I will be *quite* displeased.

I’ll check that. Thanks!

My kingdom for anyone who can diagnose what’s wrong with my boiler. It only does this very intermittently and smells acrid, like something bad smoldering, when it does so. Thoughts?

Justin, my UPS guy, just came knocking, not because he had a package, but because he’s partway through my first trilogy and the library DOESN’T HAVE THE NEXT BOOK. I was able to hook him up. Made my morning.

They’re wonderful little creatures.

Porcupine eating apple with gnome

More porcupine content

Having seen other people’s houses and how there’s nothing on the counters or the table or the bed, I’m pretty sure entropy is just higher in my house.

Just finished George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo. I generally like his stuff and this was no exception. Found it quite moving, but couldn’t decide by the end whether he hit the hard questions straight on or managed to slide past them. Would definitely recommend!

Cruised right by the profile. Thanks for nudging me back for a listen! In a vein that’s both different and similar: Recomposed by Max Richter is an interesting take on the Four Seasons that I keep going back to…

Roman door says Wine by the Bottle Only

Baby porcupine

Baby porcupine