1+ week, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) Greetings to you all and happy hump-day to those who celebrate. I hope your week is going well. Let’s get to my picks from the good place. I wonder how that is working out for them. Yet another reason to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Greeting to all the Gemologists out there. Today is father’s day in Australia, so I wrote this a day in advance, as I will be spending the day with my gorgeous wife and kids. To those in the US: I…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (153+ words) It became a ritual every Monday evening to eat dinner while watching Rooster, which, despite its many flaws, was hugely enjoyable, thanks to a set of memorable characters. While the show relies on tired tropes and has some glaring plot…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (110+ words) After twenty years of working almost exclusively in black media, Odilon Redon made a radical change in style—abandoning his signature noir aesthetic for bold color. Ok, this is bad, I know, but I couldn’t help but snort with laughter....

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (418+ words) Greetings everyone. I hope you have enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing weekend. Today was the first real spring like day we’ve had in a while. Sunny and really pleasant. I got out in the yard, mowed the lawns, trimmed the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (388+ words) Welcome back Gemologist and welcome to those who just joined for the first time. Happy hump day to those who celebrate! Let’s get into todays selection of weird and wonderful stuff to tickle your curiosity or funny-bone. Let’s open with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1017+ words) I don’t know if there’s anyone left to read this. My trusty narrator is nowhere to be found. Sometimes I think I hear his voice. … Perhaps it’s just echoes of what once was as I sit here in the steam…...