Alan
@alanwordguy.bsky.social
Coffee drinker, motorcycle rider, photographer not necessarily in that order. Lapsed technical writer.
Trying to read more. Trying to walk more.
Photos are mine unless noted or reposted. No AI unless noted.
Trying to read more. Trying to walk more.
Photos are mine unless noted or reposted. No AI unless noted.
I like the head bobs at the start. "1-2-3 spin!"
Northern Shovelers swim in circles engaging in a unique & cooperative feeding behavior known as "vortex feeding" or "pinwheel feeding". This action helps them find food that is not easily accessible at the surface. Photo: #centralparknc #biodiversity markscheflen.com #conservationphotogtaphy #birds
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I like the head bobs at the start. "1-2-3 spin!"
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It me
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM
It me
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Philippine Airlines has the best Inflight Safety Video, and I just have to share it with you all. I know what that sounds like, but please watch it. This is absolute cinema.
youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek
Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.
youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek
Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.
Philippine Airlines Inflight Safety Video #PALSafetynovela | Care That Comes From The Heart
YouTube video by Philippine Airlines
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January 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Philippine Airlines has the best Inflight Safety Video, and I just have to share it with you all. I know what that sounds like, but please watch it. This is absolute cinema.
youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek
Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.
youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek
Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.
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Happy new year! The only reasonable resolution is to bake more and I've got a great recipe to get you started. A marble cake from the post-war kitchen of Margaret Frewer, this is a creative twist on a classic. I wrote about Margaret and her delicious cake.
#baking
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#baking
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1949: Mystery Marble Cake
A unique twist on the classic marble cake by Mrs. Joseph Francis Frewer, an award winning baker whose name should be known
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January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Happy new year! The only reasonable resolution is to bake more and I've got a great recipe to get you started. A marble cake from the post-war kitchen of Margaret Frewer, this is a creative twist on a classic. I wrote about Margaret and her delicious cake.
#baking
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...
#baking
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...
Well shit
"Back in your day, people were more afraid of measles than of the vaccine that prevents it."
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
Our 5th most-read article of 2025. - - -1. You own music in so many formats that your collection could be housed in an audio museum. 2. Back in yo...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Well shit
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"Master Bedroom" by Andrew Wyeth. #dogsofbluesky
December 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Master Bedroom" by Andrew Wyeth. #dogsofbluesky
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This reads differently if you speak British English
Happy birthday Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel and git. 🎂🐧
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This reads differently if you speak British English
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I wish you relaxation and good health. And, hey, happiness too. Why not?
#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas
#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas
December 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I wish you relaxation and good health. And, hey, happiness too. Why not?
#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas
#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas
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- Deep contempt for groupthink and is suspicious of the motivations of people, corporations, and the government.
- He was a latch-key kid and still thrives with lots of alone time.
- Definitely got some sort of heart trouble. You can tell by looking at him.
- He was a latch-key kid and still thrives with lots of alone time.
- Definitely got some sort of heart trouble. You can tell by looking at him.
Is He the Grinch or Just a Gen-X Man at Christmas?
“Why, for fifty-three years, I’ve put up with it now! I MUST stop this Christmas from coming! But HOW?” — Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
- Deep contempt for groupthink and is suspicious of the motivations of people, corporations, and the government.
- He was a latch-key kid and still thrives with lots of alone time.
- Definitely got some sort of heart trouble. You can tell by looking at him.
- He was a latch-key kid and still thrives with lots of alone time.
- Definitely got some sort of heart trouble. You can tell by looking at him.
"Not everyone in this house loves mincemeat" = it me
A small town girl living a simple farm life who has to go next door to borrow her neighbor's oven... Erma made a wonderful holiday cake.
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...
#baking
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#baking
1949: Mince Pecan Cake
With a taste like the holidays, a mince filled cake with butterscotch frosting by Mrs. J.W. Hamilton, an award-winning baker whose name deserves to be known.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Not everyone in this house loves mincemeat" = it me
A sunny motorcycle ride for coffee on December 11th is just the thing to warm my cold New England heart.
#newenglanderinnewmexico
#coffee #coffeeandmotorcycles
#triumphmotorcycles #motorcycles
#rustisgold
#newenglanderinnewmexico
#coffee #coffeeandmotorcycles
#triumphmotorcycles #motorcycles
#rustisgold
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A sunny motorcycle ride for coffee on December 11th is just the thing to warm my cold New England heart.
#newenglanderinnewmexico
#coffee #coffeeandmotorcycles
#triumphmotorcycles #motorcycles
#rustisgold
#newenglanderinnewmexico
#coffee #coffeeandmotorcycles
#triumphmotorcycles #motorcycles
#rustisgold
8. “Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell.”
1. “We are the only poets, everyone else is prose.”
2. “My life had stood a loaded gun.”
3. “Jealousy is the cousin, the cousin of greed.”
2. “My life had stood a loaded gun.”
3. “Jealousy is the cousin, the cousin of greed.”
Emily Dickinson Poem or an Early Aughts Emo Lyric?
1. “We are the only poets, everyone else is prose.” 2. “My life had stood a loaded gun.” 3. “Jealousy is the cousin, the cousin of greed.” 4. “She ...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
8. “Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell.”
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
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Hey! Come read my poem "One Bullet Left" and the rest of the fine work at the new issue of Pine Hills Review!
pinehillsreview.com/2025/12/03/c...
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“One Bullet Left” by Corwin Ericson
When he finally hung up his double-barrel and bunnystalker cap, he was dismissive of his lack of family and the mystery of his place in society.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hey! Come read my poem "One Bullet Left" and the rest of the fine work at the new issue of Pine Hills Review!
pinehillsreview.com/2025/12/03/c...
pinehillsreview.com/2025/12/03/c...
And not just software teams tbh
The dirty secret much of the software industry doesn't want you to know is that if you build a healthy team with a healthy culture, they learn, grow, train new members, and you don't need to buy ten new tools to "supercharge development".
But they can't sell you that, so…
But they can't sell you that, so…
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
And not just software teams tbh
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December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🤣
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
Me as a dog
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Me as a dog
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Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
For #RockinTuesday, a fave shot of Tim Aven of the band Lanco.
#photography #photosky
#concertphotography #musicphotography
#photography #photosky
#concertphotography #musicphotography
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
For #RockinTuesday, a fave shot of Tim Aven of the band Lanco.
#photography #photosky
#concertphotography #musicphotography
#photography #photosky
#concertphotography #musicphotography