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Reading/Watching: October 2026

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 Robin VanGilderLeave a comment

Ahh, the fall is well and truly here, and I couldn’t be happier.

Well, with the weather anyway, many other things in the world continue to be less than ideal. And we’re due to have a monster of an en niño this year, so even the weather may betray me in the end. Still, things are pretty good up here in the City of Destiny lately. Coming to the end of a big project at work, about to start on some new ones. I’ve been battling a weird cold that keeps going away and then coming back in force for the past couple weeks, but I think I’ve finally got it licked now. So let’s get into it.

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Reading/Watching: March 2026

March 15, 2026 Robin VanGilderLeave a comment

Heyo, I thought I’d try something new.

Y’see, I’d like to get back to blogging again, but I always feel like I need either some big, elaborate project (like the Moby Dick thing) or some burning idea that I need to get out of my head. I want to turn writing back into a practice, not just something I do in a rush every now and then. So: I’m just gonna write about what I’ve been reading and watching lately, once a month. A nice, easy schedule. Gives me a broad topic to ruminate on and get some thoughts out of my head and onto the screen.

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