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Monday, November 3, 2025

The books that I finished reading in the month of October 2025

October 2025 Books: photo by Cliff Hutson

"The Targeter," Nada Bakos

"Cry Havoc," Jack Carr

"Agents of Innocence," David Ignatius

"Slow Horses," Mick Herron

"Pariah," Dan Fesperman

Monday, October 27, 2025

The EDC of a sketchy old man:

Everyday Carry (EDC): photo by Cliff Hutson

▪ Leatherman Skeletool KBx

▪ Wallet

▪ Space Pen

▪ Field Notes memo book

▪ Casio G-SHOCK DW5600BCE-1

▪ Leatherman Style PS

EDC stands for “Every Day Carry,” not, in my case, Electric Daisy Carnival. Your everyday carry is the collection of items you carry with you in your pockets or your bag on a daily basis. For some, it has become a lifestyle. For others of us, it is just stuff that you might need in the course of being out and about doing what needs to done.

Monday, October 20, 2025

National Chicken and Waffles Day

Off Topic

October 20th is National Chicken and Waffles Day. I usually mark these occasions by posting photographs I have taken of the subject in question. However, it seems that over the many years that I have been cooking and taking photos I have never done this combination. But, as I have nothing better to offer, I am posting some snaps of waffles and other foods.

So, this week it came down to this lame effort or nothing at all and I did not want to break my streak.

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: 10/13/2025

Bay Leaves and Chiles: photo by Cliff Hutson

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on the second Monday in October, in many parts of the United States, in recognition of the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples, and their ancestors, who live in what is now known as North America.

I have written about this holiday several times before; here, here, and here. So, I am taking the day off to mark this occasion.