From an art show this weekend:
https://blog.minchin.ca/images/2025/PXL_20250906_231522789.jpg #poetryMontain has no worries, yet the snow cap gives it white hair.
Water has no sadness, yet the wind made it wrinkle.
Perhaps in an era when everything is found on your blog via (Google) Search anyway, the disconnected nature of a digital garden doesn't loose as much against polished (and complete) blog posts as first glance would suggest.
Meditation is a sort of barbell strategy for life. Staring at your computer screen trying to decide what to do next is a waste. Either be in quiet contemplation, or taking decisive action.
Cool "spaceman" graffiti on a CN railcar! https://blog.minchin.ca/images/2025/IMG_4295-cropped.JPG
Spring is in the air...or at least the chlorine is in the (spring) water
Microblogging v1.3.0 for Pelican released! Posts should now sort as expected. Thanks @ashwinvis. on PyPI #Microblogging #Pelican Plugins #Releases #Python
Summary plugin for Pelican v1.3.0 released! Now keeps internal link indicators
(like {filename}) from leaking into summaries.
on PyPI #Summary (Pelican) #Pelican Plugins #Releases #Python
CommonMark Pelican reader v2.0.1! Should stop complaining about intra-document links (e.g. #target)
on PyPI #CommonMark Reader #Pelican Plugins #Releases #Python
New level of "business casual" unlocked: the bank teller today was wearing a hoodie and a baseball cap!
The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life.
— Paul Morphy (?)