North End Murals
Along the route I take when running through the North End of Halifax there are some wonderful murals.
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Run – 2019.03.30
This afternoon I enjoyed my first run in a while. The weather here is slowing getting to be more like Spring, so I'm hoping to get back to daily runs.
I'm re-running season 3 of Zombies, Run! ahead of the Spring 2019 Virtual Race at the end of next month and season 8 likely coming not long after that.
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Lissie – Dreams
Lissie just released a video for her incredible cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams". She had previously covered "Go Your Own Way" and has a voice that rivals Stevie Nicks. Here the stripped down arrangement makes her vocals prominent and affecting.
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Pokémon Ruby
Since last November I've been playing through each of the Pokémon regions again. I'm now about half way through Pokémon Ruby, a game I missed when it first came out and am only now getting to experience. So far it has been fun to roam through Hoenn again.
I played Pokémon Crystal on my 3DS all the way through, but for Ruby I've been moving my save file between my phone, an
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Down To Luck
Down To Luck is a new D&D actual play podcast from folks here in Nova Scotia. It's great fun and it won't take long to catch up with the 4 episodes released so far. I enjoy living vicariously through their adventures each week.
Down To Luck is an actual play 5e Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Just a bunch of pals sitting around weaving a tale of dastardly deeds and hi-ji -
The Very Best
Shannon Manor's The Very Best is everything I could have hoped for from a Pokémon story. Shannon took the core story from Pokémon Red and Blue (and bits of Silver and Gold) and re-imagined it as a lighthearted, touching romance comic.
The Story of Pokemon Red+Blue but from the point of view of Blue!While I stay as true to the storyline as I can, inc
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Strand of Oaks – Weird Ways
Strand of Oaks' Eraserland album was released today and it's remarkable. I wasn't familiar with Timothy Showalter or the project before, but I've been won over by the vulnerability that carries through it and the wonderful work done by members of My Morning Jacket backing Tim. The lead single "Weird Ways" opens the album and it continues
https://apollolemmon.com/2019/03/22/strand-of-oaks-weird-ways/
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Model Minority
Cory Doctorow's Model Minority is a novella that explores police brutality and corruption, and social justice by taking the Superman story and refreshing it. Cory doesn't stray far from his frequent focus on protest and how to effect change, but by playing in the superhero sandbox he gives us something fresh.
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Brass Against – Parabol/Parabola
Brass Against have released a stunning cover of Tool's "Parabol" and "Parabola" that has faithful vocals by Samuel Hope and an arrangement that elevates the original.
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https://apollolemmon.com/2019/03/19/brass-against-parabol-parabola/
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Luna oi! on Rice
In this video Luna oi! explains rice. She shows how it is bought in Vietnam, to how to cook rice, and how to make rice balls with a peanut dip. If you don't know the right way to wash rice, or how to measure water, it's a good primer. In my home we eat rice almost every day, so it's second nature for me now, but I had missteps before and instructions like these would have helped.
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