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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111716887090945591</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111716887090945591"/>
<updated>2024-01-07T21:53:34.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A 2021 post about my 2020 photo of a pigeon on a limb looking for a snack... and a reminder that pigeons are heavier than sparrows.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-pigeon-on-a-limb/
#Pigeon #Bird #NYC #Brooklyn #Photography]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Documenting NLJ Appearance in The Browser]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=677</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/nlj-in-thebrowser/"/>
<updated>2024-01-07T19:30:18.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I published an article on The New Leaf Journal about doping in cycling during (and before) the Armstrong era. I noted in my Saturday newsletter that it unexpectedly blew up (by our standards) within hours of its publication. I was not immediately able to identify the source, but I figured out from our referrals that […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Search, Means, and Ends]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=671</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/search-means-and-ends/"/>
<updated>2024-01-07T17:56:52.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I starred this very insightful comment by Hacker News user marcinzm about search engines. The commenter noted the obvious, that big tech search shows ads because its purpose is to generate revenue through ads. But I appreciated the commenters putting it in terms of means and ends. Ideally, the user wants a search engine to […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Strangers of Momochi House (Ep 1)]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=667</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/strangers-of-momochi-house-ep-1/"/>
<updated>2024-01-06T18:54:21.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This was the first completely new (as in not subsequent season) anime I am trying in the Winter 2024 season. These days, not involving “another world” or “reincarnation” is a good place to start. We have a girl, Himari Momochi, who is an orphan. When she turns 16, she learns her late parents left her […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[2023 Anime Year in Review]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22129</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/2023-anime-year-in-review/"/>
<updated>2024-01-06T18:15:17.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[N.A. Ferrell ranks the top six anime series that concluded in 2023, lists honorable mentions, and gives several category-specific awards.
Possibly related posts...
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
New Leaf Journal Year-In-Review: 2023
Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ
A Dream of Summer - Visual Novel Review
New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
History of New York's Evacuation Day
Narcissu (Insani version) VN Review
Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Newsletter Leaf Journal CLXVIII 〜 Newsletter boosting 〜]]></title>
<id>https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/168/</id>
<link href="https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/168/"/>
<updated>2024-01-06T18:04:56.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 168th 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, like the newsletters of 2020-2023, from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. Despite being under the weather for the early days of 2024, we still had an eventful week of the new year at your favorite green online writing magazine. Without further ado, let us begin with the first newsletter of the new year.
Leaves from the week that was
I published four new articles since mailing Newsletter 167.
December 2023 at The New Leaf Journal
Just in case you have to catch up on 2023 before starting on 2024.
New Leaf Journal Year-In-Review: 2023
Our annual year-end r…]]></summary>
<author>
<name>The Newsletter Leaf Journal</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Correcting the Yoshi-Dragonite Record]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22121</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/correcting-the-yoshi-dragonite-record/"/>
<updated>2024-01-05T18:09:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Some websites stealth edit. Other websites issue in-article corrections. We issue full article corrections.
Possibly related posts...
Expert Gamer's 1999 Yoshi in Pokémon April Fools Prank
Recording a Test New Leaf Journal Pokémon Sword and…
Dragonair Safari in Pokémon Yellow
Bill's Secret Garden - A Pokémon Generation 1 Urban Legend
EGM's 2001 Sega Neptune April Fools Joke
Yoshi's Story at 25
April Fools, Sonic and Tails in SSB Melee
The Mystery of Sōseki and Tsuki ga Kirei
The Two Decade Mario Party Finally Ends]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd STAGE (Ep 1)]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=662</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/tomozaki-s2-ep1/"/>
<updated>2024-01-05T17:30:03.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I re-watched the first season of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (after having watched it as a simulcast in 2021) for two reasons. Firstly so I could write a review and secondly so that I could refresh my memory for the second season. I watched the first episode of season 2, titled The best games make reconnaissance […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cycling Doping Fallacies]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22105</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/cycling-doping-fallacies/"/>
<updated>2024-01-05T14:05:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Addressing an interesting argument that because Lance Armstrong was the best stage racing cyclist in a largely doped field, he would have been the best clean cyclist in a clean field.
Possibly related posts...
Most-Visited NLJ Articles of 1H 2023
The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review
Golf and Immigration: Matter of Masters
Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)
Analyzing BIA Decision in Matter of Salama
ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review
Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki S1 Anime Review
New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader
The Poor Little Bird - Visual Novel Review]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111698593632071795</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111698593632071795"/>
<updated>2024-01-04T16:21:18.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Presenting the 54 most-visited New Leaf Journal articles of 2023, in dialogue format. For WordPress admins out there, I use Koko Analytics, an open source and entirely local page counting solution for stats.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-year-in-review-2023/
#Blogging #WordPress #OpenSource #Links #KokoAnalytics]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[I just participated in the Steam hardware survey]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=656</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/naf-steam-hardware-survey/"/>
<updated>2024-01-04T00:42:54.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I opened Steam because I am purchasing at least one visual novel while it is on sale. Steam prompted me to ask whether I wanted to participate in the Steam hardware survey. I said yes. I did my part to represent EndeavourOS. But what about my specs? OS: EndeavourOS CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[New Leaf Journal Year-In-Review: 2023]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22084</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-year-in-review-2023/"/>
<updated>2024-01-01T05:54:19.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Justin and Justina review the 54 most-visited articles at The New Leaf Journal in 2023.
Possibly related posts...
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
The Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100
Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?
Justin & Justina: Most-Read NLJ Content of 2020
The story of our Bing blacklisting
Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ
A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…
Oldest Golfers to Contend for Majors Between the…]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[December 2023 at The New Leaf Journal]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22088</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/december-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/"/>
<updated>2024-01-01T03:20:17.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[What better way to spend New Year's weekend than to catch up on The New Leaf Journal's fresh December 2023 content?
Possibly related posts...
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review
Justin & Justina: Most-Read NLJ Content of 2020
A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…
Oldest Golfers to Contend for Majors Between the…
The Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100
Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ
History of New York's Evacuation Day]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111676440485905346</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111676440485905346"/>
<updated>2023-12-31T18:27:28.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[My final newsletter of the year includes links to a week's worth of new articles and short posts, 21 links from around the web, and news and notes about what I am working on as we look ahead to 2024.
https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/167/
#newsletter #buttondown #blogging #anime #reviewsystems]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Newsletter Leaf Journal CLXVII 〜 Top-tier new year 〜]]></title>
<id>https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/167/</id>
<link href="https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/167/"/>
<updated>2023-12-30T21:53:03.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 167th 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. We had New Years Eve for the last newsletter of 2022, but we will have to settle for New Years Eve Eve in 2023. But while we missed the holiday this year, I think we nevertheless have some holiday-tier content to bring 2023 to a close.
Leaves from the week that was
We (actual "we" this time) published five new articles since mailing Newsletter 166.
Victor V. Gurbo's "Christmas & You"
I included links to Victor's two YouTube videos of his recording of his original song, Christmas & You, with last week's new…]]></summary>
<author>
<name>The Newsletter Leaf Journal</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki S1 Anime Review]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22054</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/bottom-tier-character-tomozaki-anime-s1-review/"/>
<updated>2023-12-29T22:02:22.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A full and complete review of the first season of Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, which aired in 2021.
Possibly related posts...
Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review
The Best Anime Series of 2021
New Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Anime
The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review
Leveling up Yamada-kun at Lv999 to Linux
ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review
Dialogue: Dinosaur fight tier-lists
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Dangers in My Heart S1 Anime Review]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22031</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dangers-in-my-heart-s1-review/"/>
<updated>2023-12-28T12:37:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[With season 2 of The Dangers in My Heart just around the corner, I review season 1 of the middle school romance with an antisocial boy and a popular model.
Possibly related posts...
Heights in “The Dangers in My Heart” Anime
Height differences in anime romances
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review
On Review Scoring Systems
The Best Anime Series of 2021
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[PoorlyConfiguredWebCrawler in Logs]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=650</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/poorlyconfiguredwebcrawler-in-logs/"/>
<updated>2023-12-27T18:29:59.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I checked by 404 logs over at The New Leaf Journal. I found an interesting user agent among the myriad web crawlers: PoorlyConfiguredWebCrawler I appreciate that the crawler advertises that it is not well configured. You get the feeling that whoever released the poor thing on the internet is asking us to not be too […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111653700859975671</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111653700859975671"/>
<updated>2023-12-27T18:04:29.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Back in January 2022, I wrote a dialogue (using fictional characters) explaining why I was moving the NLJ off Bluehost shared hosting to a small VPS server. Nostalgic, and in terms of site performance... definitely turned out to be the correct decision.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/slow-leaf-journal-outgrowing-cheap-hosting/
#WordPress #WebHosting #VPS #Bluehost #Dialogue]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[On Review Scoring Systems]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=22022</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-review-scoring-systems/"/>
<updated>2023-12-27T16:38:18.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Inspired by a series of recent blog posts, I offer a proposed set of best practices for media review scoring systems.
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader
al|together Visual Novel Reviews and Posts
Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ
ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review
Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal…
Kaori After Story - Visual Novel Review]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Snapchat Referral to NLJ]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=647</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/snapchat-referral-to-nlj/"/>
<updated>2023-12-26T16:35:05.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[My privacy-friendly local page-counting solution for WordPress, Koko Analytics, picked up a referral from snapchat.com over at The New Leaf Journal. Snapchat? Really. I thought this was for sending photos. No no, dont correct me. I am happy living in ignorance. I will just go on living under my assumption that Snapchat is not the […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111647541748964834</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111647541748964834"/>
<updated>2023-12-26T15:58:08.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[My short notes on figuring out how to properly enter administrative precedent decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals into Zotero.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/adding-eoir-bia-decisions-to-zotero/
#Zotero #Law #USImmigrationLaw #BoardOfImmigrationAppeals #USDOJ]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Merry Christmas Openclipart Santa Owl]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=640</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/oca-santa-owl/"/>
<updated>2023-12-25T16:43:03.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I enjoy some of the fun public domain images on Openclipart. For Christmas 2022, I shared a “cat Christmas tree” over at The New Leaf Journal. This year, I will use my new social posting site (it seems more conducive for the purpose) to share a fun Openclipart Christmas owl posted by Openclipart artist Michal […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Gowanus Green Car With Christmas Presents]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21984</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/gowanus-green-car-with-christmas-presents/"/>
<updated>2023-12-24T22:28:05.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Once clad in a witch's hat for Halloween, an endearing green car in Gowanus is now bearing Christmas presents.
Possibly related posts...
The Wicked Car of the Gowanus - Car with Hat
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Car with Antlers
io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review
Plain Song Christmas Special - VN Review
A Christmas Menagerie On a Lawn in Gowanus
Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat
"Uncle Susan is a Wolf" - A Graffiti Photo and…
The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday
The Inflatable Christmas Dragon of Gowanus]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[The ultimate test of my theory that a Santa hat can make just about anything Christmas. Not Tux (surely that penguin is Tux), but the gentleman just behind Tux.
Santa hat dialogue:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/
#NYC #Brooklyn #BoerumHill #Christmas #ChristmasDecorations #Penguin #Tux #TerracottaSoldier #Brownstones #BrownstoneBrooklyn #TheNewLeafJournal #NewLeafJournal #Pixel3aXL]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644640615770151186</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644640615770151186"/>
<updated>2023-12-24T20:51:39.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The ultimate test of my theory that a Santa hat can make just about anything Christmas. Not Tux (surely that penguin is Tux), but the gentleman just behind Tux.<br />
<br />
Santa hat dialogue:<br />
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BoerumHill?src=hash" title="#BoerumHill" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BoerumHill</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Christmas?src=hash" title="#Christmas" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ChristmasDecorations?src=hash" title="#ChristmasDecorations" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#ChristmasDecorations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Penguin?src=hash" title="#Penguin" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Penguin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Tux?src=hash" title="#Tux" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Tux</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TerracottaSoldier?src=hash" title="#TerracottaSoldier" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TerracottaSoldier</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brownstones?src=hash" title="#Brownstones" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brownstones</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BrownstoneBrooklyn?src=hash" title="#BrownstoneBrooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BrownstoneBrooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheNewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#TheNewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TheNewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#NewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pixel3aXL?src=hash" title="#Pixel3aXL" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Pixel3aXL</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Friend With Music Prompts and School Days Hot Takes]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=636</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/friend-christmas-music-school-days/"/>
<updated>2023-12-24T18:11:26.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[My good friend Victor V. Gurbo noted over on The New Leaf Journal that his college friend gave him the prompt for a melancholy Christmas song that would have no prospect of commercial success. I addend his post to note that the unnamed friend was a very versatile character. The person Victor refers to is […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cardinals are somewhat Christmas-y for a variety of reasons, but I still ordinarily associate them with warmer months (from my New York perspective). However, if you put a Santa hat on a cardinal -- it is clearly and beyond doubt Christmas-y.
Dialogue discussion:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/
#NYC #Brooklyn #BoerumHill #Cardinal #Bird #ChristmasDecorations #LawnOrnament #SantaHat #Christmas #Pixel3aXL #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644596641601324556</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644596641601324556"/>
<updated>2023-12-24T17:56:55.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Cardinals are somewhat Christmas-y for a variety of reasons, but I still ordinarily associate them with warmer months (from my New York perspective). However, if you put a Santa hat on a cardinal -- it is clearly and beyond doubt Christmas-y.<br />
<br />
Dialogue discussion:<br />
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BoerumHill?src=hash" title="#BoerumHill" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BoerumHill</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cardinal?src=hash" title="#Cardinal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Cardinal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bird?src=hash" title="#Bird" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Bird</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ChristmasDecorations?src=hash" title="#ChristmasDecorations" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#ChristmasDecorations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LawnOrnament?src=hash" title="#LawnOrnament" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#LawnOrnament</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SantaHat?src=hash" title="#SantaHat" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#SantaHat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Christmas?src=hash" title="#Christmas" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pixel3aXL?src=hash" title="#Pixel3aXL" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Pixel3aXL</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#NewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheNewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#TheNewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TheNewLeafJournal</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbos “Christmas & You”]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21968</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/victor-v-gurbos-christmas-you/"/>
<updated>2023-12-24T17:45:19.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo shares two recordings of his original holiday song, Christmas & You.
Possibly related posts...
The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho
Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review
The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review
Two Independence Day-Themed Pokémon Battles: Ferrell…
Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ
Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81)]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Victor V. Gurbo</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Just about anything can become a Christmas decoration with a Santa hat: Part 1, "The Flamingo"
Dialogue:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/
#NYC #Brooklyn #BoerumHill #Flamingo #Angel #Christmas #ChristmasDecorations #SantaHat #Brownstone #BrownstoneBrooklyn #PIxel3aXL #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644260926462331416</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644260926462331416"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T19:42:54.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Just about anything can become a Christmas decoration with a Santa hat: Part 1, "The Flamingo"
Dialogue:
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/</a>
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BoerumHill?src=hash" title="#BoerumHill" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BoerumHill</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Flamingo?src=hash" title="#Flamingo" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Flamingo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Angel?src=hash" title="#Angel" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Angel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Christmas?src=hash" title="#Christmas" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ChristmasDecorations?src=hash" title="#ChristmasDecorations" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#ChristmasDecorations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SantaHat?src=hash" title="#SantaHat" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#SantaHat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brownstone?src=hash" title="#Brownstone" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brownstone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BrownstoneBrooklyn?src=hash" title="#BrownstoneBrooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BrownstoneBrooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PIxel3aXL?src=hash" title="#PIxel3aXL" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#PIxel3aXL</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#NewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheNewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#TheNewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TheNewLeafJournal</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111631404521614129</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111631404521614129"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T19:34:14.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Investigating Santa Claus with the help of a 1913 children's short story by Maud McKnight Lindsay.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-inquiry-into-the-nature-of-santa-claus/
#Christmas #ChristmasStory #SantaClaus #ChildrensLiterature]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Newsletter Leaf Journal CLXVI 〜 Christmas Eve Eve 〜]]></title>
<id>https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/166/</id>
<link href="https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/166/"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T19:28:28.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 166th 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. Today's Christmas Eve Eve newsletter comes with six new articles, more links from our new around the web backlog, and other news and notes.
Leaves from the week that was
I was busy on Thursday and Friday after a brief publishing drought...
A Boat Named "S-cape"
Despite being entirely spoiled by the headline, this article strangely had one of the better debut weeks of any 2023 article.
Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat
Justin of our Justin and Justina dialogue duo has a theory, supported by evidence in t…]]></summary>
<author>
<name>The Newsletter Leaf Journal</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[It is easy to remember that Christmas is on December 25. But what if you forget what day it is now? One home in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, worked to make sure that everyone knows how long until Christmas. (Note that the clock works -- but the red LED does not show in my photo).
Article with additional photo:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-christmas-countdown-clock/
#NYC #Brooklyn #CarrollGardens #Christmas #Snowman #ChristmasDecorations #Clock #Countdown #Reef #Pixel3aXL #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644239376505423654</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/644239376505423654"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T18:17:16.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[It is easy to remember that Christmas is on December 25. But what if you forget what day it is now? One home in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, worked to make sure that everyone knows how long until Christmas. (Note that the clock works -- but the red LED does not show in my photo).<br />
<br />
Article with additional photo:<br />
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-christmas-countdown-clock/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-christmas-countdown-clock/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CarrollGardens?src=hash" title="#CarrollGardens" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#CarrollGardens</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Christmas?src=hash" title="#Christmas" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Snowman?src=hash" title="#Snowman" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Snowman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ChristmasDecorations?src=hash" title="#ChristmasDecorations" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#ChristmasDecorations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Clock?src=hash" title="#Clock" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Clock</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Countdown?src=hash" title="#Countdown" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Countdown</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Reef?src=hash" title="#Reef" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Reef</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pixel3aXL?src=hash" title="#Pixel3aXL" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Pixel3aXL</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#NewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheNewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#TheNewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TheNewLeafJournal</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo & Mark Caserta "Frosty the Snowman (Home Recording)" 2020 Blues Version]]></title>
<id>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR5LmCb5HUg</id>
<link href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR5LmCb5HUg"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T01:44:18.000Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Victor V. Gurbo</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Restarting Pipewire:]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/42</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/42"/>
<updated>2023-12-23T01:35:15.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Restarting Pipewire:
systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse
systemctl --user daemon-reload
Source: https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?326248-Just-upgraded-pipewire-and-want-to-reload-it-without-rebooting&s=58ca81ba2d4b8adaf9adedf8214b6d9f&p=1848593#post1848593
#Pipewire #Linux #Troubleshooting]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Emu Café Memos</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Snowman Christmas Countdown Clock]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21945</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-christmas-countdown-clock/"/>
<updated>2023-12-22T17:30:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A Carroll Gardens home works to make sure that we know how long until Christmas.
Possibly related posts...
io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review
Snowman with One-Eyed Frog Hat - Pure Evil?
Snowman with Mask 〜 It's the thought that counts
Plain Song Christmas Special - VN Review
A Christmas Menagerie On a Lawn in Gowanus
Brooklyn Snowman and Winter Storm Gail Sights
Reviewing Bob Dylan's "Shadow Kingdom" Stream
Kaori After Story - Visual Novel Review
The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111625219173244992</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111625219173244992"/>
<updated>2023-12-22T17:21:13.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Reprinting and discussing The Christmas Rose, an early twentieth century Christmas short story by Lizzie Deas (I also made a simple PDF version).
https://thenewleafjournal.com/lizzie-deas-the-christmas-rose/
#Christmas #ChristmasStory #ChristmasRose #Nativity]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[An inflatable Santa emerging from (or going into, depending on perspective) an inflatable chimney in three acts. Seen (if I recall correctly) in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/dynamic-inflatable-chimney-santa/
#NYC #Brooklyn #BoerumHill #Christmas #ChristmasDecorations #SantaClaus #Inflatables #Brownstones #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/643848118943907802</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/643848118943907802"/>
<updated>2023-12-22T16:22:33.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[An inflatable Santa emerging from (or going into, depending on perspective) an inflatable chimney in three acts. Seen (if I recall correctly) in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.<br />
<br />
Article:<br />
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/dynamic-inflatable-chimney-santa/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/dynamic-inflatable-chimney-santa/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BoerumHill?src=hash" title="#BoerumHill" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BoerumHill</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Christmas?src=hash" title="#Christmas" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ChristmasDecorations?src=hash" title="#ChristmasDecorations" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#ChristmasDecorations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SantaClaus?src=hash" title="#SantaClaus" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#SantaClaus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Inflatables?src=hash" title="#Inflatables" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Inflatables</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brownstones?src=hash" title="#Brownstones" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brownstones</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#NewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NewLeafJournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheNewLeafJournal?src=hash" title="#TheNewLeafJournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#TheNewLeafJournal</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[My Black Cat Visual Novel Review]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21929</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/my-black-cat-visual-novel-review/"/>
<updated>2023-12-22T14:15:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I finally review the only al|together visual novel translation in which the player takes the perspective of a pet cat (Don-kichi, to be precise).
Possibly related posts...
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81)
"Fradie-Cat" - A Children's Poem By Clinton Scollard
Is my cat deaf, or does she just not give a...?
"Winter Quarters" - An 1882 Poem About a Very Warm…
I, Too, Saw Dreams Through Air - VN Review
MIDI sound for games on Arch-based distro
At Summer's End vs A Dream of Summer
Malcontent Openclipart Cat Christmas Tree]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Moonshine Visual Novel Review]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21890</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/moonshine-visual-novel-review/"/>
<updated>2023-12-22T14:00:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Reviewing one of the more unique and polished al|together visual novel translation projects, Moonshine.
Possibly related posts...
The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations
May Sky - Visual Novel Review
Narcissu (Insani version) VN Review
From the Bottom of the Heart - VN Review
The Mystery of Sōseki and Tsuki ga Kirei
The Letter (Tegami) - Visual Novel Review
Crimsoness - Visual Novel Review
A Midsummer Day's Resonance - VN Review
Running Yuuki!Novel Ver of Tegami on Linux]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Seen at the Marina in Brooklyn Park... and I see what they did there... S-cape.
Article with context about the area:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-boat-named-s-cape/
#NYC #Brooklyn #BrooklynBridgePark #Marina #Yacht #Pun #Boat #pixel3axl #newleafjournal #thenewleafjournal]]></title>
<id>https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/643517454040879425</id>
<link href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nafnlj/643517454040879425"/>
<updated>2023-12-21T18:28:37.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Seen at the Marina in Brooklyn Park... and I see what they did there... S-cape.<br />
<br />
Article with context about the area:<br />
<a href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-boat-named-s-cape/" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-boat-named-s-cape/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NYC?src=hash" title="#NYC" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#NYC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brooklyn?src=hash" title="#Brooklyn" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BrooklynBridgePark?src=hash" title="#BrooklynBridgePark" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#BrooklynBridgePark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Marina?src=hash" title="#Marina" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Marina</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Yacht?src=hash" title="#Yacht" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Yacht</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pun?src=hash" title="#Pun" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Pun</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Boat?src=hash" title="#Boat" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#Boat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixel3axl?src=hash" title="#pixel3axl" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#pixel3axl</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/newleafjournal?src=hash" title="#newleafjournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#newleafjournal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thenewleafjournal?src=hash" title="#thenewleafjournal" class="u-url hashtag" rel="external nofollow noopener">#thenewleafjournal</a>]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj on Pixelfed</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111619768681306960</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111619768681306960"/>
<updated>2023-12-21T18:15:05.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I hope all the people who went all in on a Christmas Tree before finishing their Thanksgiving leftovers are hanging in there...
https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-buying-christmas-trees-in-november/
#ChristmasTree #Christmas #Thanksgiving]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dynamic Inflatable Chimney Santa]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21879</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/dynamic-inflatable-chimney-santa/"/>
<updated>2023-12-21T17:55:13.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Santa emerges from a chimney in brownstone Brooklyn: A photo story in 3 acts.
Possibly related posts...
An Inquiry Into the Nature of Santa Claus
Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat
Santa Claus's Delivery Van Seen in Brooklyn
Reviewing Three Boutique Guitar Strings
On Barry Bonds' IBBs in 2006 and 2007
Justin & Justina 〜 A Christmas Present Struggle
A Christmas Menagerie On a Lawn in Gowanus
The Holiday Inflatable Dragon in Brooklyn
Inflatable Thanksgiving Turkey With Pilgrim Hat]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21868</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/"/>
<updated>2023-12-21T17:47:22.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A dialogue on how (almost) any holiday decoration or lawn ornament can aspire to Christmas with a Santa hat.
Possibly related posts...
An Inquiry Into the Nature of Santa Claus
Dynamic Inflatable Chimney Santa
io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review
Plain Song Christmas Special - VN Review
A Christmas Menagerie On a Lawn in Gowanus
Santa Claus's Delivery Van Seen in Brooklyn
Justin & Justina 〜 A Christmas Present Struggle
Reviewing Three Boutique Guitar Strings
The Inflatable Christmas Dragon of Gowanus]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[A Boat Named “S-cape”]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21859</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-boat-named-s-cape/"/>
<updated>2023-12-17T17:30:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A photo of S-cape, a private boat seen docked at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina on May 31, 2023.
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Newsletter Leaf Journal CLXV 〜 Lost & not found 〜]]></title>
<id>https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/165/</id>
<link href="https://buttondown.email/newsletterleafjournal/archive/165/"/>
<updated>2023-12-16T17:38:29.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 165th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the evergreen 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 have plenty of content to share with you this week from many new articles and short posts to the story of how the winds of new beginnings blew over my Around the Web backlog. Because I have plenty to share, I cut the introduction short so we can get to the sharing.
Leaves from around the web
I spent more of the last week working on New Leaf Journal projects than publishing them. While many of my articles are in the work in progress phase, I still managed to deliver four new articles since mailing Newsletter…]]></summary>
<author>
<name>The Newsletter Leaf Journal</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Deleting My Around The Web Links]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=630</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/deleting-my-around-the-web-links/"/>
<updated>2023-12-15T04:52:57.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I send a weekly newsletter attached to The New Leaf Journal called The Newsletter Leaf Journal. Unsurprisingly, I focus on sharing links to my latest articles (including some from here) and news and notes about my projects. However, in the spirit of generosity and sharing external links, I pack each newsletter full of links from […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Hostinger guide to WP Cron. Considering looking into changing my set-up after a minor issue with mis...]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/41</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/41"/>
<updated>2023-12-14T18:26:17.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hostinger guide to WP Cron. Considering looking into changing my set-up after a minor issue with missed jobs for ActivityPub on Emu Cafe Social:
https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-setup-and-manage-a-wordpress-cron-job
See also WordPress Codex guide:
https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/hooking-wp-cron-into-the-system-task-scheduler/
#WordPress #Cron #Linux]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Emu Café Memos</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Solid OP and ED in The Dreaming Boy is a Realist]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=627</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/dreaming-boy-is-a-realist-op-ed/"/>
<updated>2023-12-14T17:18:40.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I am working on cleaning up a few anime series that I missed throughout the year in preparation for my year in review. As part of the project, I quickly went through The Dreaming Boy is a Realist (light novel titles…) on HiDive (I had neglected HiDive for a bit because theres no unofficial Kodi […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo "Christmas & You" Version 2, feat. Johanna Telander, Katie Chambers, & Mark Caserta]]></title>
<id>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_wYxhKv3g</id>
<link href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_wYxhKv3g"/>
<updated>2023-12-14T05:00:09.000Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Victor V. Gurbo</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111574411445474385</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111574411445474385"/>
<updated>2023-12-13T18:00:09.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I wrote about a Mondrian theme for KDE Plasma back in early 2021. I used it until I switched from Plasma to XFCE for my workstation in the summer of 2021. However, things come full circle. While I still use XFCE on my workstation, I use Plasma on a mini PC I designated for PC usage and have added some pieces of the Mondrian themeto my set-up.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/reviewing-the-mondrian-theme-for-kde-plasma/
#KDE #KDEPlasma #Mondrian #Desktop #Aesthetics]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[On Internal and External Linking]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21853</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-internal-and-external-linking/"/>
<updated>2023-12-13T17:49:13.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I concur with an argument in favor of external linking while taking a different perspective to argue in favor of humane internal linking.
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Feeds for Following Over X and Mastodon]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=622</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/feeds-over-x-and-mastodon/"/>
<updated>2023-12-13T16:48:46.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I came across an interesting passage by blogger Facundo Olano in his blog post about creating a personal feed reader to follow good and meaningful writing from around the web (see the source code for his interesting feed reader project). He assessed his prior usage of Twitter (now “X”) and Mastodon and realized that he […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Quick Review of My Tablet My Computer]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=618</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/my-tablet-my-computer-review/"/>
<updated>2023-12-13T16:22:17.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I came across a free ebook by Roger Carter on Smashwords about using an Android tablet as a computer (see My Tablet My Computer). The book is short, running just over 5,000 words. While I do not personally need to use an Android (LineageOS in my case) tablet as a computer (not to mention […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111568673625604266</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111568673625604266"/>
<updated>2023-12-12T17:40:56.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I think I am the only person to ever use the open source RetroBoy camera app for Android (available on F-Droid) to photograph at falcon at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Am I absolutely certain? No, but I am close to certain.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/falcon-photos-with-retroboy-camera-app/
#RetroBoy #Android #Fdroid #Falcon #NYC #BrooklynBridgePark]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[So long, E3]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=614</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/so-long-e3/"/>
<updated>2023-12-12T17:35:55.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I read many video game magazines when I was a kid. Back in my day, E3, which typically took place in May or June, was the major video game expo and a major event in the magazines. I used to look forward to E3 coverage. Over the years, I stopped reading video game magazines and, […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Adding EOIR BIA Decisions to Zotero]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21845</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/adding-eoir-bia-decisions-to-zotero/"/>
<updated>2023-12-12T13:30:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A short guide for immigration law followers to adding Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decisions to Zotero.
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My Default Apps as of December 2023]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Victor V. Gurbo "Christmas & You" Music Video, feat. Johanna Telander, Katie Chambers, Mark Caserta]]></title>
<id>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1iknvSpRkc</id>
<link href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1iknvSpRkc"/>
<updated>2023-12-12T03:13:56.000Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Victor V. Gurbo</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[MealMaster Udon Recipe]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=610</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/mealmaster-udon-recipe/"/>
<updated>2023-12-11T21:13:29.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Yukinu over at Yukinu blog posted a simple and tasty looking 5am udon recipe. I approve with the qualification that I would opt for unsalted chicken broth (if I am adding soy sauce) and that I am not sure if I am ready for udon at 5 AM (I usually prefer hot cereal for breakfast). […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Li Shangfu(?) Emails The New Leaf Journal]]></title>
<id>https://thenewleafjournal.com/?p=21842</id>
<link href="https://thenewleafjournal.com/li-shangfu-emails-the-new-leaf-journal/"/>
<updated>2023-12-11T16:52:34.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I have received many spam emails at The New Leaf Journal... but none top a request for assistance from China's former Defense Minister.
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[BSOD Coming to Linux]]></title>
<id>https://social.emucafe.org/?p=602</id>
<link href="https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/systemd-bsod-linux/"/>
<updated>2023-12-11T15:50:18.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[An article in Ars Technica reported that Systemd Linux distributions (which describes most distributions these days) will receive a much-desired updated from Windows: The Blue Screen of Death. From the article: Today, version 255 of the Linux systemd project honors that original intent by adding a systemd-bsod component that generates a full-screen display of some […]]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111562479847118097</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111562479847118097"/>
<updated>2023-12-11T15:25:47.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[For those looking for free options -- BunnyPress Lite by the same developer is available in the WordPress repository and is similar to the paid theme, only lacking additional display patterns and a few features for increasing page loading times that can be replicated in plugins in any event. Note, however, that I have not used BunnyPress Lite since early June 2020.]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Untitled]]></title>
<id>https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111562469449790891</id>
<link href="https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/111562469449790891"/>
<updated>2023-12-11T15:23:08.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[My September 2020 review of The New Leaf Journal's WordPress theme, BunnyPress -- including my discussing how difficult it was to buy since the store page was entirely Japanese. While much has changed at NLJ since 9/2020, including our layout, BunnyPress remains our theme.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-bunnypress-chronicles-story-and-review/
#WordPress #BunnyPress #WordPressThemes]]></summary>
<author>
<name>N.A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Docs for pushing from Gitea to other forges.]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/40</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/40"/>
<updated>2023-12-10T04:09:09.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Docs for pushing from Gitea to other forges.
https://docs.gitea.com/next/usage/repo-mirror
#Gitea #GitHub #GitLab #Codeberg]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Emu Café Memos</name>
</author>
</entry>
</feed>