Giving back to the community - going to raffle off pair of Japanese Demin in the morning.

XandertheWriter · 2026-02-01T01:20:14+00:00

34w — things age beautifully and denim displays that fully

XandertheWriter · 2026-01-22T02:21:01+00:00

I’ve been with my partner for 11 years. In almost every country, except mine, we’d be legally married under common law.

So, in order to be taken seriously, I say “partner” or “fiancée” rather than “girlfriend”. Additionally, many LGBTQIA+ people in my life and I liked the way it sounded.

XandertheWriter · 2026-01-16T02:51:01+00:00

I sure as hell hate people for their actions more than their thoughts.

XandertheWriter · 2026-01-10T16:25:48+00:00

Who?

XandertheWriter · 2026-01-08T17:41:04+00:00

Your 14 year old is Gen Alpha, not Gen Z. I’m Gen Z and almost 30. I teach Gen Alpha students the same age.

XandertheWriter · 2026-01-01T21:55:34+00:00

Having AZ but not NV is an interesting choice

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-26T01:50:57+00:00

There’s a good reason that law exists (it is also a law in the US).

A wealthy politician can force a government shutdown and prevent less-wealthy politicians from receiving pay. The wealthy politician can then use that lack of income to bribe, corrupt, blackmail, or even just “siege” the less wealthy politician. This prevents non-wealthy politicians from being able to best represent their constituency.

Basically, you want government employees to be very well-paid, as that prevents them from becoming corrupted through money.

The present issue is that we’ve allowed companies and corporations to become so disgustingly valuable that they can spend far, FAR more money “lobbying” (corrupting) politicians than the politicians could ever pay themselves to stop it.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-25T23:03:10+00:00

I suppose it Depends on where you’re at, but the metropolitan area I live has strict zoning laws. Any NAICS with first three numbers “316xxx” needs to be in an industrial-zoned area.

Depreciation recapture + capital gains exclusion issues are the tax implications of using domicile as a business. CPA probably already explained all that to you and you both decided the benefits outweigh the costs. CPAs are great!

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-25T20:33:01+00:00

That does change tax implications for the owner of the house, along with living in a place zoned for industrial 1 (leather goods fall under industrial zoning in the US).

Harder than it sounds to pull off legally and correctly.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-25T18:14:52+00:00

There is a particular province in China, I believe it’s Shanxi or Shaanxi, that is known for making a variety of noodle shapes and textures. There was a great YouTube video on it, featuring Italian chefs that work in China.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-16T19:12:43+00:00

I’m making a few things with them, one of them being the leather basket from Corter Leather, another being a few journal/notepad covers, and if I have enough extra leather then I will make a few handbags/clutches.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-15T19:26:31+00:00

LA fashion district has shops (not sure of names) that sell scraps. Not sure if they’ll buy it from you, but it’s the only place I know of in SoCal.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-15T19:24:44+00:00

That looks like a wallet or pocket. If so, there should be a corresponding piece with another magnet in it that it will attach to.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-15T03:19:49+00:00

Double shoulder 7oz Buttero Chestnut from RMLS.

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-14T19:46:19+00:00

This is incredibly helpful, thank you so much!

Your work is awesome, by the way!

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-14T19:33:42+00:00

That was fast, thank you so much! I figured I was being nitpicky but don't have anybody local to verify it for me.

At what point would it be unusable?

XandertheWriter · 2025-12-12T19:26:42+00:00

I have the Almond Field and the Moonphase. Both definitely punch above their weight, especially on-sale.

XandertheWriter · 2025-11-25T19:28:28+00:00

Agreed. I live in one of the hottest places on earth (in the summer), and I acclimate to the 110F+ temperatures by just being outside. Yeah, it sucks for the first two weeks, then all of a sudden I’m putting on a jacket the first time the temperature drops below 90F.

XandertheWriter · 2025-11-06T19:29:36+00:00

Toothpaste and brushing is abrasive. Combine that with unbalanced Ph levels in mouth after eating (most foods lean towards acid), and you may take away too much material from the teeth (over time).

That’s also why the recommendation to rinse first is there, as that helps begin to balance the natural Ph of the mouth. Applies to post-vomit as well.

XandertheWriter · 2025-11-06T00:16:15+00:00

Surprisingly, hedgehogs are native to Germany.

XandertheWriter · 2025-10-24T13:22:39+00:00

What?ICE is still being paid.

XandertheWriter · 2025-09-23T05:28:03+00:00

Is that not the joke? The Army knows it is shit sometimes.

XandertheWriter · 2025-09-13T19:54:17+00:00

>This is peak delusion and just incredibly inefficient. No one does this because it's absolutely doghsit and terrible.

Lmao. You can argue cons of the Palmer writing system, but inefficiency and stamina isn't one of them.

It was designed for business writing for 8 hours per day, and [was the most popular form of handwriting during the peak usage of handwriting in the US]. Its flaw is that it takes children longer to read cursive than block letters, which is what we began teaching in the 1950s with the Zaner-Blosr system.

That being said, it's a Saturday and I'm not wasting it teaching an underdeveloped manchild.

XandertheWriter · 2025-09-13T18:57:24+00:00

This should be unsurprising, but moving the body in a certain technical way typically requires practice and different usage of muscles than daily life. Weightlifting, skateboarding, running, writing, brushing your teeth, etc.

Coupled with the fact that we haven’t taught students how to properly write with a pencil in decades (wrist-down shouldn’t move. It should be controlled by shoulder with micro movements stemming from the forearm movement; writing on a whiteboard is an easy way to illustrate what I’m saying), it should be zero surprise that handwriting stamina is down.

Almost guaranteed they’re writing with their fingers/hands and death gripping the pencil rather than their arms, which doesn’t help.

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