John A. (Jay) Cross
johnacross.bsky.social
John A. (Jay) Cross
@johnacross.bsky.social
Working on historical Commedia dell'Arte plays. Interested in: Astronomy/Cosmology, Movie-making, Photography, Shakespeare, Other theater, Medieval Science, SCA, and other things that amuse me.
Back in 1857, the US stopped minting half-pennies. That did take an act of congress?
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
But then we realized that it was all set up for a cascade of payments as the final humorous relief at the end, so we put in what the original authors thought was too obvious to mention.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The two shows start off with *very* similar first few episodes, but then the longer stories diverge.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This evening some of the lost items have come home. Enough to get the next job done. Thanks Ivan!
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It would be self-selecting as the right people to move out.
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In this way a bunch of Cliffies could save Harvard until the government gives back their research funding. I hope all the tank battles are away games.
November 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There is a suggestion that someone found them and passed them off to someone else who will eventually get them to me. The Tariffs on things from China make them needlessly expensive to replace, but eventually it will come down again.
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
(Thinking of time with a lost friend)
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM