Author Archives: John Bell

Vernal Equinox 2022 C.E.

Posted on March 20, 2022 by John Bell

Today is the Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere – that date when the length of the daylight and nighttime are most nearly equal. (I would call this ‘the folk understanding’. If I wanted to get geekier, I could give … Continue reading →

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The Gift and The Box

Posted on February 8, 2022 by John Bell

I kinda got into a pissing match with my brother over on FB. I regret that tremendously. Our issue, at least from my perspective, is that the what I wanted to say got all entangled in the how I said … Continue reading →

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More Modeling and the “motte and bailey” of Four-Letter Words (sfw – mostly)

Posted on January 25, 2022 by John Bell

Izzat love what I feel when you’re in my armsMake me die before I’d do you harmWhen you’re lost I will lead you homeIf you’re cold, you know I’ll keep you warm Am I wrong? Or izzat love when I … Continue reading →

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On achieving rokkyu aikidoka

Posted on December 18, 2021 by John Bell

Friends try killing me.We bow and smile. New gold gleams –Mount Fuji beckons. Edited to Add – My very good friend and fellow martial artist Eric Raymond pointed out a syllabic mistake I had made in my first line, and … Continue reading →

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Cleaning up some stuff

Posted on November 24, 2021 by John Bell

Today I published an essay that I’ve had hanging around for a while. Would appreciate any feedback, especially from subject matter experts in the field (either pros or people who’ve “been there, done that”).

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Wolfenoot

Posted on November 23, 2021 by John Bell

I saw this memory today on Facebook, reposted by a good friend: And the Spirit of the Wolf howled in my psychic ears, crying “Tell Shadow’s story!“ Here it is. I am cooking some cured pork shoulder for my dinner … Continue reading →

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Not “Someday”, Today

Posted on November 21, 2021 by John Bell

And maybe someday we’ll figure all this out Try to put an end to all our doubt Try to find a way to make things better now that Maybe someday we’ll live our lives out loud We’ll be better off … Continue reading →

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Oops!

Posted on October 5, 2021 by John Bell

I believe I inadvertently managed to give myself an endogenous drug overdose. 😛 Don’t worry, I’m gonna be OK.

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September 11th

Posted on September 11, 2021 by John Bell

My youngest brother, a retired firefighter and paramedic, is currently the president of the Western Reserve Fire Museum. Today, on the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, they held a short ceremony to commemorate and remember … Continue reading →

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“Foolish Hearts” and Good Falls

Posted on September 3, 2021 by John Bell

(Note: I’m cheating here a little bit. I had ~~80% of this post written in my head and a few notes on a scrap of paper by about mid-day on the 2nd of September. But I didn’t post it then, … Continue reading →

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