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Welcome to the 158th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal (the previous one had a Roman numeral title typo -- sad!), the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. I am a bit pressed for time this week, so this newsletter will only cover our most recent posts, links from around the web, and our most-read articles of the week. Let us get straight into the content. Leaves from the week that was I published two new articles. On Russia’s and China’s Self-Awareness Russia's and China's statements about restraint and justice ring just a bit hollow. Analyzing BIA Decision in Matter of Salama An in-depth study of an interesting 1966 U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals decision with my original legal analysis. I wrote it in a way that should be acc…  ( 6 min )

I wrote a detailed analysis of a 1966 Board of Immigration Appeals decision in Matter of Salama, 11 I&N Dec. 536 (BIA 1966). In that post, I worked through the decision and examined the small number of citations to it in precedent decisions. I opined that although I first came across the decision while researching […]

A post reviewing Halloween cooking and decorating tips from a 1913 magazine. https://thenewleafjournal.com/halloween-cooking-and-decorating-tips-from-1913/ #halloween #cooking #decorating #owls

I study a 1966 Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decision wherein the BIA held a Jewish man from Egypt would face persecution on account of his religion. Possibly related posts... Citizenship Rules for Running for President of Egypt Matter of Man, 12 I&N Dec. 305 (BIA 1967) - BIA Hong Kong… Noncitizen Nationals as Immigrant Visa Petitioners Golf and Immigration: Matter of Masters "A Strange Admixture of Contentions" - Study of a Phrase Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho The Hang Glider Citizenship Provision Immigration Issues in NYPD Chinese Agent Case  ( 18 min )

From last November (I was a bit late), a 12-foot flying witch seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (NYC). https://thenewleafjournal.com/flying-12-foot-witch-in-carroll-gardens/ #halloween #witch #brooklyn #nyc #carrollgardens

A comprehensive study of hair color in the English translation of a 2005 freeware Japanese visual novel titled A Dream of Summer (because why not?). https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-a-dream-of-summer/ (Note that a re-worked browser version of A Dream of Summer is free to play on Freem! in both English and the original Japanese) #visualnovels #VisualNovel #videogames #freeware #haircolor

A look back at the 1922 Better Homes Demonstration Week, a project headed by the administration of then-U.S. President Warren Harding. This introduction post links to two follow-up articles on remarks by then-Vice President Calvin Coolidge and Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover. https://thenewleafjournal.com/introducing-the-1922-better-homes-in-america-demonstration-week/ #ushistory #history #uspresident #home

I came across an article noting that Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers was walked three times in a 3-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Divisional Series, breaking Barry Bonds’ 2003 record of 8 for a divisional series. I am not a baseball fan and am not following the playoffs, but […]

Formatting for The New Leaf Journal ActivityPub profile is a work in progress but everything works perfectly here on Emu Café Social.  ( 2 min )

Jonathan Turley’s blog is part of my RSS feed collection. One reason I enjoy his work is because he is consistent in his views and articulates his position well. However, his recent piece on free speech issues related to the response to pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses in the last week was a bit sloppy. […]

I took a trip through Pokemon's Kanto region to examine the 10 city/town slogans and how they changed (or stayed the same) through all of Kanto's appearances. Because everyone likes rankings, I concluded with a ranking of the slogans based on the slogans in and of themselves and how they fit the city or town. https://thenewleafjournal.com/town-slogans-pokemons-kanto/ #pokemon #gameboy #videogames

Update osmosfeed.yaml Remove NAF HN feed.  ( 2 min )

The statements of the Russian and Chinese governments on the Israel-Hamas War would be ironic if they were not entirely expected. Possibly related posts... The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20) ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search… Bing's and DuckDuckGo's CCP Problem History of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the Philippines  ( 7 min )

Welcome to the 157th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This newsletter comes to you as always from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. This week was a bit short on content with just three new articles -- although all three were fairly time-intensive by my standards. You will find links to our three new pieces along with links from around the web and other news and notes below. (No News leaf journal section this week because I have no news to report other than our new articles.) Links from the week that was Our three new articles... Citizenship Rules for Running for President of Egypt (I examine how Egypt handles dual citizenship in the contex…  ( 7 min )

I run two WordPress accounts that double as ActivityPub profiles thanks to ActivityPub for WordPress. You can follow them for links to my longer-form writing. New Leaf Journal: @newleafjournal (This is my main project. You will find links to new articles with short descriptions.) Emu Café Social: @naferrell (This is my social publishing site. You will find my short-form posts in full -- instance permitting.)

Wherein I use a particularly questionable "experts say" headline on a piece trying to justify Hamas' behavior to question the "experts say" headlines. Possibly related posts... Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ Ambiguous Killer Hallucinogenic Weed Headline Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of… The Last Nintendo Wii Games Eyewitness to History: The Resignations of Cuomo and Spitzer The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday The Newsletter Leaf Journal VIII Social media on government phones Designing video games to produce benefits  ( 17 min )

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A pigeon's visit to a Brooklyn statue of Christopher Columbus inspires a piece on the history of the depiction of the brave explorer. Possibly related posts... 1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge Town Slogans in Pokémon's Kanto The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday Wasteful talk show subsidies in New York The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations On NYC Curfews and Essential Workers In Support of the Lawsuit Against NYC Dining Sheds Justin & Justina: Most-Read NLJ Content of 2020 A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…  ( 8 min )

Examining how the Egyptian constitution handles citizenship and dual nationality in the context of eligibility to run for President. Possibly related posts... The Japanese Citizenship Requirement for Sumo Stablemasters Interesting Case on Japan's Dual Citizenship Ban 1892 Reports on First Year of Basketball Imagination in Pokémon Red and Blue 1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge The Misuse of Impeachment and Roy Hibbert's Jersey History of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the Philippines The Story of Billy Possum, President Hoover's Pet Opossum The Hang Glider Citizenship Provision  ( 8 min )

Welcome to the 156th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This newsletter comes to you as always from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. I had a bit more non-New Leaf Journal work than expected last week, but I still managed to produce a respectable number of new articles. Below, you will find our usual weekly recap accompanied by links from around the web and other news and notes. Leaves from the week that was I was somewhat surprised to discover that I published five new articles since mailing the previous newsletter. September 2023 at The New Leaf Journal Hair Color in A Dream of Summer A Dream of Summer with a review of hair color in A Drea…  ( 7 min )

Hackaday published an article titled Spuds Lend A Hand In The Darkroom. I have no experiences with darkrooms, much less potatoes in darkrooms. Thus, I cannot comment on the utility of the potato-darkroom recipes referenced in the article. However, if your potato has reached the stage where it is growing hands, it is much more […]

Thoughts on interesting thoughts about thinking of being productive as a way of securing your downtime. Possibly related posts... An Essay on Productivity, Production, and Productive Leisure Productivity Window Shopping and Backlogs The Newsletter Leaf Journal LXIX 〜 The Move(d) Leaf Journal Feeds and Read-It-Later for Online Reading Applying Coolidge's Remarks on the Home to the Digital Home Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of… Social webs of personal websites New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader RSS as a social media alternative  ( 7 min )

You can now follow The New Leaf Journal directly from Mastodon and other ActivityPub-based accounts thanks to ActivityPub for WordPress. Possibly related posts... The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20) Fediverse Clone Wars and Decentralized Social Media Looking at ActivityPub for WordPress The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations An Early Review of Pixelfed - Instagram Alternative The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review  ( 7 min )

I installed ActivityPub for WordPress on The New Leaf Journal. You can now follow the site at @newleafjournal to stay up to date with our latest posts from Mastodon or other ActivityPub clients (I have only looked at the on Mastodon). Note that you will only see new posts that appear after you follow. https://thenewleafjournal.com/activitypub-for-wordpress-and-the-nlj/ #activitypub #wordpress

Why did I spend hours trying to catch a level 15 Dragonair in the Pokémon Yellow Safari Zone? Some questions are hard to answer. Possibly related posts... The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - Statistics and… Nintendo Power's 1999 Yoshi in Pokémon April Fools Prank Bird in Review 〜 Yellow Throated Toucan Bill's Secret Garden - A Pokémon Generation 1 Urban Legend Imagination in Pokémon Red and Blue Town Slogans in Pokémon's Kanto Pokémon: Pathways to Adventure (1999) Review Upcoming Ferrell Vs Gurbo Pokémon Draft Battle Ranking My Big Impression Video Games  ( 20 min )