R. Berry
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R. Berry
@rberry70.bsky.social
Experimenting with BlueSky as a possible replacement for FB. He/him/his.
Over the weekend, I did something I've never done before: I prepared and ate food I'd grown myself. I harvested enough lettuce to make four bowls of salad, and added shredded cheese, croutons, and ranch dressing. Nothing fancy, but aside from the occasional bitter leaf, it was quite tasty! 🥗😋
June 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
KYLE: "Dad, what's Utopia?"

ME: "It's a place where there's no crime, no poverty, no hunger, no war, no cruelty. It's the type of place we should all be trying to build."

KYLE: "Oh."

[beat]

KYLE: "We're not Utopians, we're Americans!"

ME: "You have no idea how right you are...."
May 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The iconic E1M1 song from the first Doom game, performed a capella. And why not?
DOOM (acapella)
YouTube video by MayTree
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April 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy Easter, from the Easter Puppies! 😄
April 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Over the last few weeks, I've made several phone calls, fully expecting to get a machine voice telling me a list of options, only to find myself talking to a real live human being right off the bat. It's very disorienting. 🙂
April 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey, Hollywood, how about a Micronauts Cinematic Universe? Plenty of people remember the Micronauts fondly, and I'd imagine the rights to the IP are cheap right now. Plus the Micronauts world lends itself readily to an all-CGI production, so it'd be inexpensive to produce. What do you say?
April 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Song: Kivutar
Artist: Värttinä
Album: Ilmatar (2000)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTW1...

Note: Kivutar is a Finnish goddess of pain and suffering.
Kivutar
YouTube video by Värttinä - Topic
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April 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I regret to report that of the first batch of seeds we planted a month ago, only three banana peppers are still alive. I gave the rest a decent burial today, by which I mean I added them to the compost tumbler. 🙂 I'm a little bummed, but I expected to have some setbacks, so I'm not too discouraged.
April 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Song: Maa Ei Kerro ("The Earth Doesn't Tell")
Artist: Värttinä
Album: Vihma (1998)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBF...
Maa ei Kerro
YouTube video by Värttinä - Topic
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April 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Song: Ottajat (Literally "Takers," but probably more like "Suitors." I think.)
Artist: Värttinä
Album: Kokko (1996)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kJZ...
Värttinä - Ottajat
YouTube video by Avi
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March 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The seeds we planted a few weeks ago are starting to sprout! This picture shows some of the tomato seeds we planted. Our broccoli and pepper seeds have started sprouting as well. W00T! 🙂
March 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Song: Kannunkaataja ("The Tippler")
Artist: Värttinä
Album: Aitara (1994)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDEs...
Kannunkaataja
YouTube video by Monstera Deliciosa
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March 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Song: Kylä Vuotti Uutta Kuuta ("The Village Awaits the New Moon")
Artist: Värttinä
Album: Seleniko (1992)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Zt...
Kylä Vuotti Uutta Kuuta
YouTube video by Värttinä - Topic
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March 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
You're looking at the very beginning of what I hope will become the Berry family garden! Today we started off by planting tomatoes, broccoli, and both hot and sweet banana peppers. (Jonathan loves his peppers, so you can guess which ones he planted. 😀) Further bulletins as events warrant!
March 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Song: Grey Ghost (live)
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: Smofe + Smang: Live in Minneapolis (2002)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Hj...
Grey Ghost
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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March 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Song: The Champion
Artist: Mike Doughty (with Laura Lee Bishop and MC Frontalot)
Album: Stellar Motel (2014)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4ed...
The Champion (feat. MC Frontalot & Laura Lee Bishop)
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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March 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Song: Sunshine
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: The Flip is Another Honey (2012)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP9T...
Mike Doughty - Sunshine
YouTube video by MikeDoughtyVEVO
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March 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Song: Na Na Nothing
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: Yes and Also Yes (2011)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8nr...
Na Na Nothing
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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March 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Song: (You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: Sad Man Happy Man (2009)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2B8...
[You Should Be] Doubly (Gratified)
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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March 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Last night Adrienne and I attended a fundraiser for Hilliard schools. They'd hired a pair of pianists to play requests in exchange for donations. So I paid them to play "Never Gonna Give You Up," thereby rickrolling hundreds of people at once. I regret nothing.
March 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Song: Put It Down
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: Golden Delicious (2008)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HP0...
Put It Down
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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February 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Song: Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well
Artist: Mike Doughty
Album: Haughty Melodic (2005)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Xa...
Looking At the World from the Bottom of a Well
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
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February 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Song: So Far I Have Not Found The Science
Band: Soul Coughing
Album: El Oso ("The Bear") (1998)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCXj...
So Far I Have Not Found the Science
YouTube video by Soul Coughing - Topic
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February 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Song: Lazybones
Band: Soul Coughing
Album: Irresistible Bliss (1996)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3I6...
Lazybones
YouTube video by Soul Coughing - Topic
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February 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Song: Casiotone Nation
Band: Soul Coughing
Album: Ruby Vroom (1994)
URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUF1...
SOUL COUGHING-Casiotone Nation
YouTube video by marisilence
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February 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM