But back to business: the folly in the show is on the grounds of Wimpole Hall and was built by my favorite-named landscape architect of the 18th century, Capability Brown

In case you've also watched the show and are wondering (you're probably not), Infosec Boyfriend has deemed the hacking done on the show to be "pretty good" and "not embarrassingly unrealistic"

This happens less often, but it is also a good idea to keep your small liberal arts colleges in Maine straight (I assumes this applies to other consortia as well). It's a bit awkward to read about the applicants enthusiasm for teaching at Bowdoin when they're applying to a job at Colby.

Also, don't be condescending about the fact that you're applying to an undergrad-only institution (or any other kind of institution different from where you did your degrees). It happens more than you'd think!

A good way to get yourself into that top 20% is to tell me you understand what the job entails. Typically, hiring happens because there is NO ONE else to do the thing and the thing is big enough we can convince admin it needs doing. Show me you can teach the hits, not just the B-sides

Extremely relatable comic!

Yes! A combination of protestant dis-emphasis on saints and my mother's insistence on having her own labor visible (which: totally fair!)

See, for example: www.sunjournal.com/2025/12/07/s....

There are also really interesting suppliers on etsy, for somewhat less money...

This reminds me of my own aspirational wallpaper supplier (but how could I choose?!): mindtheg.com/us/products/...

(It's being sent to the US via Canada Post, so I get it but still! That's a wide window!)

Guest is also a non-drinker, so I'd need to think about what to sub for the beer

Tomorrow's dinner guest is vegan (and I suspect if Dishoom is using real cream, it's there for a reason) but I want to come back to this one