Mark J
@penguinhermit.bsky.social
Gardener, maker, story gamer, TESOL educator. EN/JP.
I'm academically interested in spoken language development, peer interaction, analog games, oral storytelling, and the intersection of those things = learning through collaborative storytelling games.
I'm academically interested in spoken language development, peer interaction, analog games, oral storytelling, and the intersection of those things = learning through collaborative storytelling games.
TIL: epistolary means letter-writing. I feel like past me knew that. I am, however, now me, who does know that.
May 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
TIL: epistolary means letter-writing. I feel like past me knew that. I am, however, now me, who does know that.
Recently I saw a citation that used (The Authors, Date) !!! I love it. No idea where that article is now though, 😔 sorry.
April 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Recently I saw a citation that used (The Authors, Date) !!! I love it. No idea where that article is now though, 😔 sorry.
In terms of setting, the planescape factions were quite interesting, but that's not a system as much as world building content.
April 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
In terms of setting, the planescape factions were quite interesting, but that's not a system as much as world building content.
Lady bug imposters, slugs, and cucurbit leaf beetles have been spotted. I am hoping the plants are resilient enough and my predator ecosystem is strong enough that my plants survive the pressure. We'll see.
I do have some fermented weed tea I could apply, I doubt anything would approach that smell
I do have some fermented weed tea I could apply, I doubt anything would approach that smell
April 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Lady bug imposters, slugs, and cucurbit leaf beetles have been spotted. I am hoping the plants are resilient enough and my predator ecosystem is strong enough that my plants survive the pressure. We'll see.
I do have some fermented weed tea I could apply, I doubt anything would approach that smell
I do have some fermented weed tea I could apply, I doubt anything would approach that smell
The garden progresses!
Potatoes and burdock are growing well. Just cleared five of my large piles of cut grass which gave me perfect small spaces of bare earth to plant out my cucumbers and pumpkins.
Next I need to get the nightshades in.
Potatoes and burdock are growing well. Just cleared five of my large piles of cut grass which gave me perfect small spaces of bare earth to plant out my cucumbers and pumpkins.
Next I need to get the nightshades in.
April 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The garden progresses!
Potatoes and burdock are growing well. Just cleared five of my large piles of cut grass which gave me perfect small spaces of bare earth to plant out my cucumbers and pumpkins.
Next I need to get the nightshades in.
Potatoes and burdock are growing well. Just cleared five of my large piles of cut grass which gave me perfect small spaces of bare earth to plant out my cucumbers and pumpkins.
Next I need to get the nightshades in.
Interesting point. I missed that interpretive fork
April 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Interesting point. I missed that interpretive fork
That is a really long sentence. But it's mostly just a bunch of prepositional phrases.
April 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
That is a really long sentence. But it's mostly just a bunch of prepositional phrases.
I think South Korea gets an honorable mention, too. I can never remember the corner details... But I think they're supposed to represent earth, water, wind, fire.
April 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I think South Korea gets an honorable mention, too. I can never remember the corner details... But I think they're supposed to represent earth, water, wind, fire.
Can't remember source, but IIRC a good flag should also be describable by a young child in a few sentences and easy to reproduce accurately. US and Brazil not so much. Japan and Canada, yes!
April 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Can't remember source, but IIRC a good flag should also be describable by a young child in a few sentences and easy to reproduce accurately. US and Brazil not so much. Japan and Canada, yes!
There's a silly grammar problem about John had had had had something or the other. It's totally implausible in actual communication, but amusing as a grammatical thought experiment.
I'm too lazy to look up the actual sentence.
Similar to the Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo sentence.
I'm too lazy to look up the actual sentence.
Similar to the Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo sentence.
February 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
There's a silly grammar problem about John had had had had something or the other. It's totally implausible in actual communication, but amusing as a grammatical thought experiment.
I'm too lazy to look up the actual sentence.
Similar to the Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo sentence.
I'm too lazy to look up the actual sentence.
Similar to the Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo sentence.
I really liked this one. Pleasantly surprised at the sound of whetting.
February 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I really liked this one. Pleasantly surprised at the sound of whetting.
I lol'd at #superbOwl cuz you know, the sports event.
February 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I lol'd at #superbOwl cuz you know, the sports event.
They're around! Looking, exploring, poking. My own kids aren't super interested, but they like digging and using scary looking tools.
One possible future income stream involves extracurricular agroecological activities integrated into English lessons. That would be intensely kids involved.
One possible future income stream involves extracurricular agroecological activities integrated into English lessons. That would be intensely kids involved.
February 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
They're around! Looking, exploring, poking. My own kids aren't super interested, but they like digging and using scary looking tools.
One possible future income stream involves extracurricular agroecological activities integrated into English lessons. That would be intensely kids involved.
One possible future income stream involves extracurricular agroecological activities integrated into English lessons. That would be intensely kids involved.
Add me if you like.
February 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Add me if you like.
Ohh, thanks for the warning!
I have seen them doing aphid farming on occasion... I'll make sure not to put all my eggs in one basket... Or hugel
I have seen them doing aphid farming on occasion... I'll make sure not to put all my eggs in one basket... Or hugel
February 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Ohh, thanks for the warning!
I have seen them doing aphid farming on occasion... I'll make sure not to put all my eggs in one basket... Or hugel
I have seen them doing aphid farming on occasion... I'll make sure not to put all my eggs in one basket... Or hugel