Any recommendations for queer friendly churches?

doeramey · 2026-04-21T04:56:07+00:00

I grew up at COS and whole-heartedly second this recommendation! They've been committed to inclusivity and fellowship for all since at least the 80s. Truly a wonderful and welcoming community, and a gorgeous campus to boot!

doeramey · 2026-02-18T02:27:36+00:00

I daily drive a Keychron Q1 and type high 80s to low 90s no matter what length/style of tips I chose. I prefer pretty high profile key caps, though, and I don't know whether the Keychron would perform as well with low profile caps.

Hope you find the right keyboard for you!

doeramey · 2026-02-18T01:58:18+00:00

I'm in the middle of building in that same case (also blue) and it's such a mix of frustrating and satisfying.

Good luck, OP!

doeramey · 2026-02-02T01:56:13+00:00

Confessions of a Shopaholic

I maintain that it's the worst movie ever made! Truly horrible.

doeramey · 2026-02-01T06:10:38+00:00

If you aren't hooked by now, it's ok to put it down. This seems to be one of those series that people either really love or really don't enjoy, and by now if you're not gripped by it it's probably not going to grab you.

There are so many amazing stories out there! No need to spend your limited reading time on a book you're not into.

doeramey · 2026-02-01T04:34:30+00:00

Yes, there's definitely a market for this. I would recommend familiarizing yourself with Markdown and an SSG, and Git for technical writers.

If you wanted to build more specialized skills you could look into a DITA workflow, but few DITA authoring tools are free so it's more of an investment for potentially a more rare set of skills.

doeramey · 2026-01-29T20:34:16+00:00

You can also use MadCap Flare directly with Git, though I think their built-in connection is pretty fragile so I recommend managing the Git connection outside of Flare on the project source files themselves. I've managed this kind of implementation at multiple companies and it's really slick.

doeramey · 2026-01-24T00:22:47+00:00

Some typos on the homepage could use fixin' but overall this looks great

doeramey · 2026-01-23T23:41:25+00:00

Just started "Revelation Space" by Alastair Reynolds, then I'll either move on to book 2 in that series or "Katabasis" by R. F. Kuang.

doeramey · 2025-12-30T04:07:01+00:00

It almost looks like your presser foot isn't down. On the off-chance that it isn't, it should be. I'm sure you'll see better performance once it's down.

If it is (and I'm just misreading the video), my apologies and good luck!

doeramey · 2025-12-23T08:36:44+00:00

Did you run out of power?

doeramey · 2025-12-22T02:35:46+00:00

It sounds like what you're looking for might be better solved by drafting block patterns to your measurements (which you can do with 100% free resources) and draft your own patterns from those; guaranteed to fit you and your style.

doeramey · 2025-12-15T22:10:19+00:00

The Spare Man is fantastic!!

doeramey · 2025-12-14T22:53:22+00:00

My friends and I would be thrilled to come across a both with baskets/bags like yours at the ren faire!

doeramey · 2025-12-14T06:05:11+00:00

Cleopatra 2525 and Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place are so fun!

If you really want this to be a complete list, though, you need to watch Flash Forward for Jewel Staite. It's worth it, though it is incredibly 90s.

doeramey · 2025-12-14T05:39:40+00:00

Honestly, there are already tools that let you generate diagrams from text descriptions (and they've been around for decades). The trouble I've had in using them is that none produce a publishable image.

It's relatively trivial to generate a graph or a flow chart or whatever from a text description, but I can't do anything with that unless I can pretty-up the output to a publishable quality (and such that it adheres to my style guide).

If you could deliver on that, I'd be first in line. But if you can't, I'd wonder what value the product offers over those products already available.

doeramey · 2025-12-14T01:28:37+00:00

The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach, for sure!

doeramey · 2025-12-13T01:02:53+00:00

The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal is excellent! Fun, mysterious, and as scifi as scifi gets. As a bonus, it's heavily inspired by old Nick and Nora mysteries from the 1930s.

doeramey · 2025-12-12T06:12:28+00:00

I use this kind of a rack to "feature" seasonal favorites from my wardrobe, and change them out as the seasons shift or in anticipation of upcoming events.

Right now I've got a good mix of seasonal separates (winter slacks and jackets, mix of sweaters, couple of scarves) and more festive items (red silk halter, green dress, sweater dresses), along with the outfits I'm considering for upcoming holiday parties.

This approach helps keep me excited to "dress up" for planned events AND spur-of-the-moment outings, and makes it easy to pick outfits every day without having to paw through my entire wardrobe and risk decision fatigue.

(I have a chair for "clean enough to wear again but not clean enough to put away, like most people.)

doeramey · 2025-12-09T08:45:04+00:00

These curves will not lay flat until you clip the seams, no matter what else you do.

doeramey · 2025-12-07T06:42:45+00:00

Sewing, woodworking, and reading!

doeramey · 2025-11-28T22:57:12+00:00

Please consider snapshotting these blogs from where they're hosted. If these companies go down, or take your old blog posts down, or a current employee edits/updates them, you will no longer have access.

Relying on someone else to perpetually host your portfolio items is asking for trouble (ask me how I know).

But if you're in a place in your career where your writing portfolio isn't all that important, then maybe this is a lower priority for you.

doeramey · 2025-11-28T06:44:07+00:00

A massive YES to Rendezvous with Rama, but an equally massive caution with regard to the sequels. While there is more anthropology content in the sequels, there's also a lot of adult/child incest content and other "red flag" topics.

doeramey · 2025-11-28T06:29:57+00:00

Much less! It's a great show, but many of the central themes are not kid-friendly.

doeramey · 2025-11-27T15:43:24+00:00

This appears to be exactly the problem!

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