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While I try to bring a fresh perspective to all of my articles, I cannot always say that my topics are unique. However, I published a short \"leaflet\" aside yesterday which I think is unique.\nI used to regularly watch professional golf. While I have not watched much golf in several years, I stay somewhat abreast of the goings on. Back in 2…", + "link": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/my-unique-phil-mickelson-article/", + "publishedOn": "2023-04-10T16:10:12.688Z", + "wordCount": 909, + "title": "My Unique Phil Mickelson Article", + "imageUrl": "https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10726/10726-h/images/fig_23sm.png" + }, + { + "id": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/tiki-tsuki-nlj/", + "author": null, + "description": "On March 14, 2021, I published a lengthy research article titled The Mystery of Sōseki and Tsuki ga Kirei. In that post, I collected English-language sources on a certain legend that Natsume Sōseki had suggested \"tsuki ga kirei\" (the Moon is beautiful) as a Japanese translation for \"I love you.\" I had learned about the tsuki ga kirei legend from the excellent 2017 anime series (it featured in my decade review, Tsuki ga Kirei, and while it is likely a work of fiction (I knew that going into my research project), the phrase is aesthetically elegant.\n(Note before continuing: All of my page view statistics come from Koko Analytics, an entirely local and privacy-friendly analytics plugin for WordPress. It sacrifices a bit in accuracy for privacy, but my comparison of its recorded Google refers …", + "link": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/tiki-tsuki-nlj/", + "publishedOn": "2023-04-09T03:42:14.421Z", + "wordCount": 1028, + "title": "Fire Emblem Tiki overtakes Tsuki ga Kirei at the NLJ", + "imageUrl": "https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10726/10726-h/images/fig_23sm.png" + }, + { + "id": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/bearblog-analytics-romania/", + "author": null, + "description": "I took a look at my Bear Blog analytics. Unsurprisingly given my small number of posts and the fact that I tend to reserve my best content for The New Leaf Journal (I largely leave quality determinations to others), I only have a handful of Bear Blog readers. From this small sample, I have noted that a majority of my readers are based in Romania. Nearly all of the referrals are from Bear Blog (not surprising). Are there a large number of Bear Blog users and readers in Romania or are people using VPNs? The sample size is too small for me to make much of it. I personally use Mullvad VPN, but I set the location to New York instead of Romania.", + "link": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/bearblog-analytics-romania/", + "publishedOn": "2023-04-08T03:18:36.977Z", + "wordCount": 525, + "title": "Bear Blog analytics and Romania", + "imageUrl": "https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10726/10726-h/images/fig_23sm.png" + }, + { + "id": "https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/tweaking-handy-reading/", + "author": null, + "description": "In my previous post, I offered my very early impressions of a free and open source Android feed reader and read-it-later app called Handy Reading. My early impressions were very favorable because, by combining feed reading and read-it-later into a local app, it perfectly suits my reading-flow (see my post on combining feeds with a read-it-later solution). However, I had one pressing issue with Handy Reading:\nHandy Reading re-fetches old, previously seen articles from a small number of feeds, which is a bit annoying.\nTwo days later, I think that I have tentatively resolved the issue. By default, Handy Reading has a short \"keep old articles\" time. It seems that if a feed is offering old articles outside the scope of Handy Reading's kept article time, it will re-fetch those old articles and display them is new even if you have already marked them as read in the app. Fortunately, Handy Reading allows you to set the keep old articles period on a feed-by-feed basis. I have been doing that with the offending feeds and so far the results have been good.\nProvided no new issues pop up, I will try a few additional features of Handy Reading before proceeding to a review. One issue that I am particularly interested in is testing its import/export functionality, since that proved to be an issue with my previous solution -- Flym DecSync. 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Gurbo "Mondrian" COVID-19 Pandemic Home Recording 2020]]> + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm8xQbZmnjI + + 2023-04-10T21:33:52.000Z + + Victor V. Gurbo + + + + <![CDATA[Untitled]]> + https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/110175415116200976 + + 2023-04-10T16:16:59.000Z + + + N.A. Ferrell + + + + <![CDATA[My Unique Phil Mickelson Article]]> + https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/my-unique-phil-mickelson-article/ + + 2023-04-10T16:10:12.688Z + + + The New Leaf Annex + + <![CDATA[Mickelson finishes second in Masters at 52]]> https://thenewleafjournal.com/?post_type=leaf&p=19487 @@ -132,6 +173,17 @@ My Glass Cannon is Tankier than Expected 〜 Lysithea-Fire…]]> Nicholas A. Ferrell + + <![CDATA[Fire Emblem Tiki overtakes Tsuki ga Kirei at the NLJ]]> + https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/tiki-tsuki-nlj/ + + 2023-04-09T03:42:14.421Z + + + The New Leaf Annex + + <![CDATA[Hyacinth is an uncommon name these days]]> https://thenewleafjournal.com/?post_type=leafbud&p=19473 @@ -195,6 +247,52 @@ I published four regular articles and six short posts…]]> The Newsletter Leaf Journal + + <![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo & Co. "Rachel's Hymn" Live at Montague Open Streets 9/24/22]]> + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtKTDb5_7I + + 2023-04-08T04:50:44.000Z + + Victor V. Gurbo + + + + <![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo & Co. "Skinner Box Blues" Live at Montague Open Streets 9/24/22]]> + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InP77E0WkUw + + 2023-04-08T04:40:54.000Z + + Victor V. Gurbo + + + + <![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo & Co. "Jocasta" Live at 5th Avenue Open Streets 9/17/22]]> + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXuT7l1P7JI + + 2023-04-08T03:50:31.000Z + + Victor V. Gurbo + + + + <![CDATA[Victor V. 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Ferrell + + <![CDATA[Handy Reading from F-Droid: Early Impressions]]> + https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/handy-reading-fdroid-early-impressions/ + + 2023-04-03T18:01:09.014Z + + + The New Leaf Annex + + + + <![CDATA[Untitled]]> + https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/110135445209277655 + + 2023-04-03T14:52:08.000Z + + + N.A. Ferrell + + + + <![CDATA[Untitled]]> + https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/110130264585032458 + + 2023-04-02T16:54:36.000Z + + + N.A. Ferrell + + + + <![CDATA[Related posts in WordPress]]> + https://newleafannex.bearblog.dev/related-posts-in-wordpress/ + + 2023-04-02T16:50:37.438Z + + + The New Leaf Annex + + <![CDATA[Heights in “The Dangers of My Heart” Anime]]> https://thenewleafjournal.com/?post_type=leaf&p=19433 @@ -405,6 +612,18 @@ The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review]]> Nicholas A. Ferrell + + <![CDATA[Untitled]]> + https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/110125149193637694 + + 2023-04-01T19:13:42.000Z + + + N.A. 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I am not sure what to make of the inflatable leprechaun, so I submit to the jury. + +Article: https://thenewleafjournal.com/inflatable-st-patricks-day-leprechaun/ + +#stpatricksday #nyc #brooklyn #carrollgardens #inflatable #pixel3a #pixel3axl #thenewleafjournal #newleafjournal]]> + https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/543843600157356897 + + 2023-03-21T17:20:18.000Z + +
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