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Cake day: June 19th, 2023

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  • Now we’re talking. I have been to the UK quite a bit, and work with plenty of Brits here, so:
    Americans are not generally in the habit of addressing people as “you fuckers” until we know you better. :)
    UK supermarkets are more like US conveniences stores with more food and no fuel pumps in front. They are OK.
    Agreed, the existence of anything besides London, Liverpool, and maybe Manchester is totally a blank to us. Went to Birmingham, had no ckue.
    Butter on bread is the only way, don’t know where you got that from.
    No reason you guys should care about US history. English history is much more interesting.
    Engkish pubs are good. Beer, I think, has gotten better in the US recently.
    After Brexit, the UK has permanently renounced the right to criticize anyone’s politics. Still, recent developments there give me hope that it’s possible to come out the other end of this.
    Thank you.







  • I read every day, before bedtime, and in bed. I can’t fall asleep without reading something. This has been a lifelong habit. I still also study techie books for my career. I pretty much self trained foir that by reading books.

    Mostly non-fiction. History, music criticism and artist bios, current science. Been reading anarchist literature recently.

    I am old, 65. It has affected my reading habits, but not completely; I have fewer commitments, more time on my hands.

    Is this positive? I have quit automatically picking up the tablet and reading when I wake at 2 am, and try to go back to sleep again.

    I am very picky about what I enjoy. I suggest you try lots of genres, types of books, find something you enjoy. If that’s graphic novels, enjoy that: if it helps associate reading with fun instead of being a task, great.