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Dennis Wilkinson
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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I am *exactly* the kind of nerd who realizes the first chapter for next week's installment of his Moby Dick book club opens with Ishmael and Queequeg tying sword mats, and is also a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, so will be tying a sword mat before next week's book club meeting.
December 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Enterprise's Onizuka shuttlecraft, per LEGO (and an excuse to play with the strobes). The actual Enterprise D is in the to-assemble pile but will take me a bit longer.

#photography #lego #startrek
A photograph of the LEGO model of the Star Trek shuttlecraft "Onizuka", photographed against a dark field with one large flare of light behind it.
December 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Welcome to the week between.
The Week Between
YouTube video by Jonathan Coulton - Topic
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December 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Merry Christmas! Last little bottle in the advent calendar is Douglas Laing's Old Particular Scallywag's Finest 75th Anniversary Edition 15 year old (cask 18193) finished in sherry, at 48.4% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day25
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, sitting on a slate surface, with a pair of miniature pies next to the glass.
December 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Have to wrap up the Christmas playlist somewhere. Might as well be here.

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Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
YouTube video by BingCrosbyVEVO
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December 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Penultimate dram in the calendar was consumed after my annual two-day cooking marathon as guests began to arrive for Christmas Eve. In the bottle was Edradour's Ballechin 18 Batch 1 Cask Strength at 50.9% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day24
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, sitting on the edge of a sideboard. A dining room is behind, with a table laden with desserts, pictures hanging on red-painted walls above dark wood wainscot.
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Hey Santa, pass us that bottle, will you?
A Christmas Song
YouTube video by Jethro Tull - Topic
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December 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Closing in on Christmas, and day 23 opened on The Dalmore Cigar Malt, a NAS single malt matured in ex-bourbon, ex-Cabernet Sauvignon, and ex-Oloroso, at 44% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day22
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, pictured on in front of a sheet pan filled with a big slab to be cut into Florentine bars.
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Haven't thrown Gary Ho-ho-hoey on the list in a while.
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
YouTube video by Gary Hoey - Topic
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December 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Deeper cut on the Christmas playlist.
Sonny Boy Williamson / Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
YouTube video by hankgwe
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December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Recently-completed project: a hand-bound copy of Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot". I did everything from typesetting on up to the binding and casing, including hand-sewing the endbands and gilding the top edge. 1 or 2 small errors, but it was a learning exercise.

#photography #bookbinding
A photo of a copy of Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot", half-bound in faux leather with "dinosaur scale" paper. A photo of the endpapers of a hand-bound copy of Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot", featuring a map of the island of Caprona where the story is set. A photo of the opening of chapter 4 of a copy of Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot", alongside an illustration of a dinosaur attacking the U-Boat that features in the story. A detail photo of the head of a book, showing the endbands and a brown ribbon integral bookmark.
December 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Day 22 is another Irish whiskey, Redbreast's 18 year old single pot still whiskey at 46%, finished in oloroso sherry, cream sherry, and ruby port casks.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day22
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, pictured on top of a half-bound copy of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot".
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Something of a pair with the previous Christmas playlist track.
The Vandals - Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairies
YouTube video by Mo-Fi
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December 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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I'll take "YouTube channels I miss that are still on the Christmas playlist" for $1000, Ken.
Carol of the Mehs
YouTube video by Glove and Boots
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December 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Day 21 has now moved past the "busy from projects" portion of December and into my "busy prepping for Christmas Eve" portion. The tipple today is GlenAllachie's 12-year single malt finished in Sauternes casks at 48% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day21
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, pictured in front of a tree decorated for Christmas.
December 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Evening Grosbeak at one of the back yard feeders today.

#photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife
A photograph of an Evening Grosbeak, a few bits of seed on its beak, perched on a platform feeder.
December 22, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Next track on the playlist…
They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard
YouTube video by Musicknessy
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December 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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When the Christmas playlist intersects with the actual date.
Ring Out, Solstice Bells (2003 Remaster)
YouTube video by Jethro Tull - Topic
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December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Day 20, and time for the annual defenestration of Hans Gruber to go with my wee dram today. Said dram is Wemyss Malts' Expressions of Gratitude bottling of a 21-year-old Bunnahabhain, a lovely Islay single malt at 46% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day20
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky, pictured in front of a television showing a frame from the movie "Die Hard" where Hans Gruber begins his fall from Nakatomi Plaza.
December 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Continuing the Christmas playlist.
Always in the Season // POMPLAMOOSE Christmas Song (original)
YouTube video by PomplamooseMusic
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December 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Holiday merriment continues.
Bizarre Christmas Incident
YouTube video by Ben Folds - Topic
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December 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Continuing with the Christmas playlist…
Barenaked Ladies (Feat. Michael Bublé) - Elf's Lament (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Barenaked Ladies (official)
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December 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Another repeat in drawer 19, Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Irish whiskey, which has been in 2 previous calendars.

Rain gave way briefly to a tiny bit of color, so I used it.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day19
A photograph of a rocks glass of whisky (no rocks) perched on a porch rail, with a few trees and sunset color in the sky behind.
December 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Another from the Christmas playlist.
Tom Waits - Silent Night & Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
YouTube video by metasulfito
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December 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM