James Callan
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James Callan
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Moviegoer, movie lover. PNW denizen. UX content worker. Word nerd. Ich spreche ein wenig Deutsch. Handy on a trivia team. Hard cider, iced tea. he/him, cis

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Honestly I should've guessed. I have multiple pairs but they're all the same prescription (and one is sunglasses)
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is why I have progressives. Which I still have to shuffle around my face depending on whether I'm reading, on my phone, or watching TV.
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I was in the first 20 minutes of the episode while driving home from school dropoff and laughing so hard I thought maybe I'd have to switch back to Peter Gabriel's So for the final couple of miles.
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Day 21: Alive
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“I look to the time with you
to keep me awake and alive”
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I do think that one challenge is that plain language is just one mode of writing that (by necessity) cuts out a lot of parts of language that people who like to write enjoy. It's pure craft, no art, but attracts people who like both or even prefer the art.
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Day 20: Something
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“Say Something New,” The Concretes
The Concretes - Say Something New (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Concretes
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
WHY DO I KEEP LEARNING THINGS ABOUT THIS!?
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
One of these days I should watch The X-Files.
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
(Note that I'm someone really annoyed that she consistently shuns progressives and talks up bipartisanship, but thinks she's better than any Republican would be and is not "secretly MAGA".)
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Day 19: Kid
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“Comeback Kid,” Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid
YouTube video by SleighBellsVEVO
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM