Markdown Wins (not really)

 Posted on February 22, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  223 words  |   KemoNine

[Editors note: this post was inspired by ‘Reach for Markdown, not LaTeX’ (link)] Years and years ago I learned about a wonderful markup language called LaTeX. It was far more powerful than HTML, had many templates available, handled math correctly and generally ‘just worked’. Having content and presentation generally separate was a freeing moment in my journey through markup languages. Once I discovered this disconnect I became an instant and heavy user of markup languages. [Read More]
Tech 

Pen Pals

 Posted on February 14, 2018  |  6 minutes  |  1101 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: One of the post card images Going the Distance I recently finished mailing 32[!] letters as part of the InCoWriMo (link) ‘challenge’. I put out a call online for interested parties on my primary social network(s) and the response was overwhelming. So much support and positivity among the analog lovers online. Some even asked if I wouldn’t mind becoming pen pals as a fun way to keep the project alive long-term. [Read More]
Analog  Writing 

Razors, blades, brushes

 Posted on February 7, 2018  |  19 minutes  |  4028 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: My shaving supplies Full Disclosure To be 100% clear before presenting anything to you, the reader. NOPE I am NOT a shill I am NOT paid by any of the companies named here I was NOT given any products for testing or review purposes YEP I DID seek this out on my own I DID reach out to some of these companies via STANDARD means These are my OPINIONS Length As you might be able to tell by the scrollbar in your browser. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving 

Scary Shaves

 Posted on January 27, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  900 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: A scary looking razor Full Disclosure A disclosure. Why? Because I want to be 100% clear. I am NOT a paid shill I was NOT given products for review I sought the products listed here on my own A Detour While digging through the world of Safety Razors I noticed that there were a few Single Edge offerings available. Per usual, I couldn’t resist and detoured in my research a little to find out more about Single Edge Safety Razors and the blades they use. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving 

Personal Grooming

 Posted on January 11, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  578 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: Travel Supplies Merkur Before I get into the post, I need to call attention to Merkur. I discovered an interesting piece of advertising as I was doing research for this blog post. It was too late for my razor purchase but what I found may affect your purchasing decisions. They have a promotional image with the text: “Sorry Ladies, Men Only” present. I know my audience and I cannot leave this piece of advertising alone. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving