What I've been up to and thoughts I've had https://divergentrays.com/blog/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:18:00 -0700 720 My weekly blog post. Links this week include an encyclopedia of all things to do with herring, an article on why old school sites like Ian's Shoelace Site are disappearing from the web and an interactive map of lighthouses (and beacons and minor lights) of the northern seas. I had some more postcard club mail come in and I did some get out the vote postcarding of my own. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-06-14-Weekly-Wrap-Up-114.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:18:00 -0700 This tiara was created from brainwaves! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-06-10-Epileptiorm-Tiara.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:02:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a history of the rhubarb plant, a list of endangered heritage crafts and an Old Internet Pattern Book of background tiles. I show off a little cross stitch project and talk about my recent hip surgery. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-06-07-Weekly-Wrap-Up-113.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:18:00 -0700 Showing off June's birthstones with 8 tiaras featuring moonstones or pearls. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-06-03-Moonstones-and-Pearls-for-June.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:05:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a dress knitted from wood, a memorial iPod where you can scroll through the songs and play them, and rocks painted to look like snacks and pop culture items. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-31-Weekly-Wrap-Up-112.html Sun, 31 May 2026 16:39:00 -0700 The space-age tiara with 3 different settings (with matching earrings and necklaces!) https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-27-Queen-Sonja-Modern-Gold-Tiara.html Wed, 27 May 2026 18:37:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a catalog of named colors and their origin stories, a list of search engines with their own indexes and a link to a book that's part graphic novel, part art work and one piece in a larger collective of work that reimagines Indigenous life and culture in a postcolonial world where space exploration has reduced the earth's population. I talk a bit about the upcoming surgery. There's another fresh helping of links in Link Lagniappe. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-24-Weekly-Wrap-Up-111.html Sun, 24 May 2026 21:02:00 -0700 6 tiaras featuring May's birthstone, the emerald. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-20-Emerald-Tiaras-for-May.html Wed, 20 May 2026 19:41:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a found trove of conversations recorded on cassette tapes, a slightly creepy look into the information your computer gives out freely and ask a question of The Bat Cloud oracle. I'm already getting mail from the postcard clubs I joined this month and I share those images and I went to my city's monthly Indivisible meeting. Link Lagniappe is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-17-Weekly-Wrap-Up-110.html Sun, 17 May 2026 15:36:00 -0700 Today's tiara post features 7 leafy tiaras! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-13-Naturecore-Leafy-Tiaras.html Thu, 14 May 2026 01:25:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include throwing message bottles in the sea, an archive of mid 20th-century commercial art and the story of a lion pride taking care of one of their own. I talk about my own childhood experience with throwing a message bottle in the sea and about some upcoming surgery. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-10-Weekly-Wrap-Up-109.html Sun, 03 May 2026 23:02:00 -0700 Jan Yager created tiaras showcasing invasive plants and useful plants. They are unique and beautiful and full of meaning! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-06-Tiaras-as-Art-Jan-Yager.html Thu, 07 May 2026 00:48:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include how to get extra library cards, an artist who crochets old technology and the story of the creation of instant coffee. I talk some more about postcard clubs and which ones I joined, buying cross-stitch supplies and I shout out a couple of fellow Neocities peeps. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-05-03-Weekly-Wrap-Up-108.html Sun, 03 May 2026 23:02:00 -0700 Today's tiara doesn't have an official name but with its chonky pink tourmalines it is a stunner! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-22-Pink-Wednesday.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:35:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include DOOM as a text adventure, a story about a jeweler and the golden egg that was his downfall and an artist who creates beautiful sculptures from old book pages and wheat paste. I talk about finding a recipe on an old Geocities site and trying it out, about postcard clubs and penpals and I let you all know what I recently updated on the website. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-26-Weekly-Wrap-Up-107.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:54:00 -0700 I've been pretty vocal about my disdain for plain Jane diamond tiaras. So boring! No color! But April's birthstone is diamond so in honor of that I will share with you some diamond tiaras that I actually like. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-22-Diamond-Tiaras-I-Dont-Hate.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:16:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include brain cells learning how to play DOOM, an archive of vintage postcards and a map to help you find some Sidewalk Joy. I come clean with you all about my sticker addiction. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-19-Weekly-Wrap-Up-106.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:56:00 -0700 A mystery tiara rockin' the colors of one of the most obnoxious Windows 3.1 color schemes. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-15-The-Hot-Dog-Stand-Tiara.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:58:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include slime mold macrophotography, a font based on gerrymandering and the ins and outs (mostly outs, to be honest) of poop. I'm sad about the loss of internet history with Lycos letting Angelfire and Tripod die. I saved a little on my own but so much is just gone. Link Lagniappe is going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-12-Weekly-Wrap-Up-105.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:30:00 -0700 This lovely diadem is a little bit of a mystery as far as who its maker is but it is a lovely and unusual piece of wearable art! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-08-Byzantine-Princess-Diadem.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:09:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include slime mold macrophotography, a font based on gerrymandering and the ins and outs (mostly outs, to be honest) of poop. I'm sad about the loss of internet history with Lycos letting Angelfire and Tripod die. I saved a little on my own but so much is just gone. Link Lagniappe is going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-05-Weekly-Wrap-Up-104.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:39:00 -0700 You might think, given the date, this is a joke post. But no, it's real! Not one but TWO haute joaillerie Hello Kitty tiaras exist in this world! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-04-01-Hello-Kitty-Tiaras.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:29:00 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include some iPod archaeology, a public works chicken and a story about the graphics designer responsible for Britain's road signs. I went to a protest and my kitty visitor went back to his real home. The Link Lagniappe well has not yet run dry! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-29-Weekly-Wrap-Up-103.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:21:00 -0700 I've come up with a bouquet of floral tiaras in honor of it being spring! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-25-Spring-Tiaras.html Wed, 25 March 2026 19:00:00 -07:00 My weekly blog post. Links this week include the history of tarot cards, a game you play in a font and and some tips on how to be less awkward. My kitty visitor is still here but he'll be leaving on Saturday and I talk about news - what I read, how I judge the quality of the source and its bias and I give some links if you're looking for independent journalism. The Link Lagniappe is still going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-22-Weekly-Wrap-Up-102.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:00:03 -0700 This week's entry isn't strictly a tiara but it is an absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry and one of its owners had a fascinating life. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-18-Mellerio-Peacock-Aigrette.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:39:03 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include the discovery of a new numbers station, the Met Museum made 3D scans of 140 of their objects you can view online and read about the Internet of Checkpoints. My kitty visitor is still here, I had a birthday and I got a response from the UK's Cabinet Office regarding some of the official Whitehall mousers. Link Lagniappe is still going on! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-15-Weekly-Wrap-Up-101.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:09:26 -0700 I found some slightly unusual tiaras for this week's post featuring March's birthstone, the aquamarine. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-11-Aquamarine-Tiaras-for-March.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:10:05 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a look into women's clothing sizes and why nothing fits, an archive of all of the CIA World Factbook editions and a story of a beach find that turned out to be more than the finder expected. I have a kitty visitor again! There were some cross stitch woes this week. I went out to brunch with a friend and also checked out a new coffee place. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-08-Weekly-Wrap-Up-100.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:51:32 -0700 This week I have brought you another tiara from René Lalique, this one featuring a beautiful bronze siren holding a treasure above her head! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-04-Lalique-Siren-Tiara.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:19:49 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a deep dive into ASCII rendering, using BOINC to help with scientific research, and a story about a trademark that a large media corporation let lapse so a group of journalists took it over and brought back the media in a new form. I show off the latest cross stitch project I completed, I talk about what I'm up to in Everquest 2, I share a list of the archaeology/anthropology YouTube channels I watch and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-03-01-Weekly-Wrap-Up-99.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:44:48 -0700 In honor of February's birthstone, I have found a small selection of delightful tiaras featuring amethyst. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-25-Amethyst-Tiaras-for-February.html Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:02:16 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a children's storybook explaining the process of decay using delightful illustrations, a journey that started with internet domain name collecting and ended with a business selling onions and Romeo! Juliet! And Godzilla?? I talk about postcarding and putting together whistle kits. I wax nostalgic about Mardi Gras and try to pass along some life advice. The Link Lagniappe is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-22-Weekly-Wrap-Up-98.html Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:58:47 -0700 Definitely a one-of-a-kind tiara made from white gold, diamonds and interestingly-shaped baroque pearls. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-18-Fire-and-Ice-Tiara.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:45:06 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are about prisoners and kittens, a typeface for handknitting and an archive of games that either were lost or never were. I did some more postcarding, went to an Indivisible meeting and volunteered as an immigration court observer. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-15-Weekly-Wrap-Up-97.html Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:12:01 -0700 A look at some haute joaillerie tiaras from Parisian jewelry designer Lydia Courteille. Plus, a bonus ring at the end! Tons of rabbit hole links in this one! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-11-Haute-joaillerie-tiaras-by-Lydia-Courteille.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:49:07 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are about a fossil expert, gay sheep and the British Museum hiring a treasure hunter to track down their own lost treasures. I talk about getting back into ice skating (watching, not doing!), sending postcards to voters and not being allowed to donate platelets anymore. I bought music for Bandcamp Friday and share the cooking channels I watch on YouTube. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-08-Weekly-Wrap-Up-96.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:16:27 -0700 Take a look at The Cockerel Diadem made by Rene Lalique featuring a glorious rooster head. Lots of cool rabbit hole links in this post! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-04-The-Mighty-Coq.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:58:47 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are making a snow rose, regional dart boards and pictures of the elusive European wildcat. I share a photo of the cross stitch project I recently finished and I talk about doing a platelet donation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-02-01-Weekly-Wrap-Up-95.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:00:29 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are a physical 90s game hotline simulator, a writing collaborative set in a shared science fiction universe and a directory of audio dramas that have either season or series finales. I finally finished a cross stitch project, I did civic stuff and I listened to a presentation on sustainability and saw a special movie presentation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-25-Weekly-Wrap-Up-94.html Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:47:04 -0700 Intricately carved parure, including tiara, made from layers of pink and white conch shell. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-21-Conch-Shell-Tiara.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:25:06 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are a journalist's story about volunteering to mail books to prisoners, an immigrant's reflection on his naturalization ceremony and Tim Berners-Lee explains why he gave away the World Wide Web for free. I'm back at work writing postcards to voters, one of the peeps I follow on Neocities made a neat thing and I tease some possibilities for next week's post. I'm still underwater with links so there's another Link Lagniappe at the end of the post. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-18-Weekly-Wrap-Up-93.html Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:19:47 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week are about creating food out of thin air, being someone's eyes and vintage news. I donated blood, I got set up to comment on state legislative bills and, due to my link hoarding, there will be a new temporary section of the website where I can set them free. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-11-Weekly-Wrap-Up-92.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:36:38 -0700 Absolutely fabulous articulated sea dragon tiara! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-07-Sea-Dragon-Tiara.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:13:34 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a forty year old mystery of strange and cryptic ads that have been placed every year in a university newspaper, the deciphering of the last of the codes on the CIA Kryptos monument and someone's list of 52 things they learned this year, which is full of wonderful factoids. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2026-01-05-Weekly-Wrap-Up-91.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:08:40 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about school lunch ladies, a game of telephone with art and a set of Office icons that have turned into Mimics. I talk about my Christmas, playing Everquest2, share a link to a post someone made for Steam sale recommendations and talk about some recent updates I've made to the website. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-28-Weekly-Wrap-Up-90.html Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:15:55 -0700 One-of-a-kind tiara carved out of wood! I think elves would approve. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-24-Beechwood-Tiara.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:44:01 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a highlight of a few of the 44 dinosaur species discovered this year, a Cloudflare Error Page Generator and teaching rats to play DOOM. I had a lovely week with my kitty visitor and started a new/old cross stitch project (without first finishing the other 2 I've been waffling about). Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-21-Weekly-Wrap-Up-89.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:37:38 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include an interactive map that shows events and people from the last 6,000 years of human history, a story about a newly discovered deep-sea carnivorous death ball sponge and what I thought was an interesting thread where Sarah Taber answers the question "do indoor grow light farms owe a debt to the weed man?". I went out twice this week with friends and family, I have Ceelo the cat visiting for the next week and I share the sites I visit to find links to neat things. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-14-Weekly-Wrap-Up-88.html Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:04:12 -0700 A truly unique tiara made by a somewhat mysterious jeweler with extra pics and of course some rabbithole links! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-10-Spiky-Tourmaline-Tiara.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:04:42 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about the programmer who installed DOOM on a European satellite, an archive of space logos and an interview with an archaeochemist about the science of smell and how it helps us understand ancient cultures. I show off my latest cross stitch project, talk about going to the movies and I'm getting a kitty visitor again. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-12-07-Weekly-Wrap-Up-87.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:29:54 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a massive directory of lighthouses around the world, the story of a new font creation (plus a bonus link that lets you play with different styles of segmented fonts) and an article about using a disposable vape to host a web server. I talk about how Thanksgiving went and what my Froglok wizard is up to in Everquest 2. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-30-Weekly-Wrap-Up-86.html Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:04:42 -0700 A lovely Art Nouveau tiara and a bonus brooch plus a few links to lose yourself in. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-26-Grasshopper-Tiara.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:10:13 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a tour of an antique dollhouse that is a work of art, a DJ priest who throws raves and watching live images of Antarctica while listening to chill tunes. I ponder on the journey links take around the web and I received a message that the Arcade85 time portal would open again this week.. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-23-Weekly-Wrap-Up-85.html Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:40:16 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include small doors for cats, keeping the lost art of neon signs alive and the mystery of the man in the fedora. I had my semi-annual Crazy Cat Lady Lunch and got some cool 2026 calendars. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-16-Weekly-Wrap-Up-84.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:00:11 -0700 I took a few weeks off from tiara posts but I'm back with a whole passel of citrine and topaz tiaras! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-12-Citrine-and-Topaz-Tiaras.html Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:26:02 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a web browser game where you manage the water supply of a medieval town, a Metafilter post with lots of links to recent space-related news and an update on the spicy nuns who fled their care home and broke into their closed down convent. There's tiara news and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-09-Weekly-Wrap-Up-83.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:46:52 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include 2 links to sites with heaps of old time radio shows and a story about the Parallel Parking Championship. I went with a friend to a dog rescue fundraiser and played bingo and I talk a little bit about food benefits and what I did to try and help out. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-11-02-Weekly-Wrap-Up-82.html Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:18:19 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about carnivorous squirrels, the possibility of the whole internet collapsing and an introduction to the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park. I met up with friends to play a board game, met up with a different friend to check out some Ghanian food and went by myself to a pop-up classic video game arcade. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-10-26-Weekly-Wrap-Up-81.html Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:55:01 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include stories about robber bees, ant queens who clone and programming languages based on music. I went to a protest and there's a set back in my quest for some new hips. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-10-19-Weekly-Wrap-Up-80.html Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:46:13 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include 2 stories about spy families and an article about how our teeth are evolved from fish body armor. I talk about Everquest, giving up a certification and give you all a heads up on a tiara going up for auction. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-10-12-Weekly-Wrap-Up-79.html Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:04:25 -0700 You've heard of the Man of Steel - how about tiaras of steel? https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-10-08-Steel-Tiaras.html Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:08:17 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include defeating AI art theft, the places still using legacy Windows systems and never letting your dreams die even if it takes a while to make them come true. I share a partial list of places I no longer do business with and discuss a few new candidates. And my weekend visitor, Ceelo the cat, is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-10-05-Weekly-Wrap-Up-78.html Sun, 05 Oct 2025 19:51:30 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include making art by melding ASCII and public domain images, artificial eyes and the intersection of Sailor Moon and haute couture. I talk about my weekend visitor and moving (probably) from Windows to Linux. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-28-Weekly-Wrap-Up-77.html Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:53:26 -0700 Beetles? On tiaras? Yes! Read about the tiara set adorned with iridescent insect shells. Beetle pictures ahead - maybe avoid the blog post if insects bug you. (Sorry, not-sorry, couldn't resist.) https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-24-The-Beetle-Tiara.html Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:29:19 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include defiant nuns, beach glass of an unusual size and vintage cocktail recipes. I talk a little bit about my upcoming weekend kitty visitor. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-21-Weekly-Wrap-Up-76.html Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:49:17 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include fanciful carousels, the history of the Return key on a typewriter keyboard turning into the Enter key on a computer keyboard and using a tooth to see again. I talk about the movie I saw this weekend. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-14-Weekly-Wrap-Up-75.html Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:28:50 -0700 Lava tiaras? It's true! Read about this unique 19th century tiara and then get lost in the rabbit hole of links at the end of the post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-10-Lava-Tiara.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:42:32 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include cryptic 19th century personal ads, new technology being developed to pull water from the air and why being bored is a good thing. I talk about my weekly kitty visitor, going out to lunch and virtually attending a potluck and my efforts to save old graphics websites before they disappear. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-09-07-Weekly-Wrap-Up-74.html Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:09:53 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a recreation of MTV with parody songs, an Atlas of Space and a guide to sleeping in airports around the world. I talk about the kitty visitor I had, a cool new magazine I found and my thoughts on my first Blaugust. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-31-Weekly-Wrap-Up-73.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:00:04 -0700 Grandpa used to tell me that when I wore perfume. A little reminiscing about favorite scents, past and present. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-29-Blaugust-7-You-Stink-Pretty Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:11:18 -0700 I got inspired to make another Blaugust post about sparklies! This time - goats on tiaras. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-26-Blaugust-6-The-Albanian-Goat-Tiaras Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:33:26 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include inventing Japanese Braille, a streaming site of independent and community radio stations and an envelope art contest! I talk about postcarding and the lecture I went to at the natural history museum. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-24-Weekly-Wrap-Up-72.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:57:41 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include Ireland providing a basic income for artists so they can focus on their art, the history of airline barf bags and independent florists fighting against Big Flower. I talk about the project I made for a code jam and about going through my site and fixing my html so it's W3 compliant. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-17-Weekly-Wrap-Up-71.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:27:46 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a look at ancient methods of controlling water contamination, finalists in an annual science photography contest and a story about AI generated newsletters flooding small town America. I talk about my festival adventures in the land of Norrath and working on a project for a code jam. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-10-Weekly-Wrap-Up-70.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:46:12 -0700 Meet the cutest Froglok Wizard in Kelethin! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-06-Blaugust-5-Everquest-2.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:14:15 -0700 There's an old poem that assigns character to which day you were born on. I think they made a mistake with me. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-05-Blaugust-4-Tuesdays-Child.html Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:35:53 -0700 Reminiscing about riding. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-04-Blaugust-3-Motorcycle.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:10:10 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a penis museum, an essay on the social implication of footwear and how to build an internet resiliency system. I talk about beer flight choices, going to a meeting of like-minded people and my postcarding activism. I also bought some music for Bandcamp Friday. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-03-Weekly-Wrap-Up-69.html Sun, 03 Aug 2025 20:30:15 -0700 I love tiaras so much I once thought I'd have a blog dedicated to them. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-02-Blaugust-2-Tiaras.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:57:01 -0700 I've decided to join Blaugust! I explain why in this introductory post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-08-01-Blaugust-1-Introduction.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:50:34 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a visual timeline of technical achievements, lady frogs faking their death to avoid unwanted attention and a miniature 19th century Armenian bridal trousseau. I had a day of frustrations, acquired new old screensaver software, explored the world of gemlogs and enjoyed a summer monsoon. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-07-27-Weekly-Wrap-Up-68.html Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:36:37 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a mysterious sound, the story of 2 guys making their own ISP, and a scholarly article on the composition of ancient Middle Eastern kohl. I completed another cross stitch project, saw a movie and have a little rant. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-07-20-Weekly-Wrap-Up-67.html Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:21:36 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a library of wood, a dress made from bioluminescent algae and exploring Wikimedia by random sound samples. I show off another cross stitch project and a cool museum exhibit book I just got. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-07-13-Weekly-Wrap-Up-66.html Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:38:19 -0700 An addition to the weekly blog post. I muse upon the political situation, talk about whether or not I want to make this a regular blog posting or a section on my site or something else and post a few links to people I listen to for both information and even a little hope for the future. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-07-11-Ponderings-of-the-Political-Sort.html Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:09:15 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a 90's TV show about what people were doing on the internet, a 16th century artist drawing insects and making them look beautiful and a small study on the generational differences in handwriting. I completed another cross stitch project and started playing Everquest 2 again! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-07-06-Weekly-Wrap-Up-65 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:40:46 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include glitch art, science fiction interfaces and a photo archive of airline meals. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-06-29-Weekly-Wrap-Up-64 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:38:30 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include some strap-on history, a look into why Switzerland has so many bunkers and a lovely visual smorgasbord of 90s poster art plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-06-22-Weekly-Wrap-Up-63 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:17:57 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include a site that crawls links between 88x31 buttons, a curated collection of indie web sites and did you know that popes used to have warships? I completed another cross-stitch project, went thrifting and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-06-15-Weekly-Wrap-Up-62 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:11:42 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include virtual drum machines, a herd of puppet animals, a pink fridge in the middle of nowhere and a surrealistic compliment generator. I completed another quick cross-stitch project, got a new oven and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-06-08-Weekly-Wrap-Up-61 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:27:10 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include fungus batteries, thoughts on AI and cross stitch patterns and a story of the intersection of an internet game and a college radio station. I finished the fabulous kitty cross stitch project! I talk about the Bluesky cats all meeting up for a party. And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-06-01-Weekly-Wrap-Up-60 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:14:15 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include fake birds, vintage perfume bottles and a neat spin on hosting a webserver. I finished another cross stitch project! And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-05-25-Weekly-Wrap-Up-59 Sun, 25 May 2025 15:07:10 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include pinging whales, optical illusions and surreal art. I actually finished a cross stitch project! And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-05-18-Weekly-Wrap-Up-58 Sun, 18 May 2025 21:02:49 -0700 My weekly blog post. Links this week include phone numbers to call and turning your cursor into a kite. Read about my analog efforts to use my phone less. And, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things! https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-05-11-Weekly-Wrap-Up-57 Sun, 11 May 2025 21:11:38 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-05-04-Weekly-Wrap-Up-56 Sun, 04 May 2025 22:33:14 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-04-27-Weekly-Wrap-Up-55 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:50:22 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-04-20-Weekly-Wrap-Up-54 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:32:15 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-04-13-Weekly-Wrap-Up-53 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:57:42 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-04-06-Weekly-Wrap-Up-52 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:12:33 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-03-30-Weekly-Wrap-Up-51 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:07:39 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-03-23-Weekly-Wrap-Up-50 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:51:23 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-03-16-Weekly-Wrap-Up-49 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:28:21 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-03-09-Weekly-Wrap-Up-48 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 08:50:41 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-03-02-Weekly-Wrap-Up-47 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:48:55 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-02-23-Weekly-Wrap-Up-46 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:26:52 -0700 My weekly blog post. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-02-16-Weekly-Wrap-Up-45 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:41:50 -0700 Well, not a weekly wrap up but more like a mid-week. Or week and a half. Whatever. I just wasn't feeling it on Sunday but I kind of am now so here we go. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-02-12-Weekly-Wrap-Up-44 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:52:24 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-02-02-Weekly-Wrap-Up-43 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:40:41 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-01-26-Weekly-Wrap-Up-42 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:00:31 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-01-19-Weekly-Wrap-Up-41 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:16:46 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2025-01-05-Weekly-Wrap-Up-40 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:19:10 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-12-29-Weekly-Wrap-Up-39 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:50:04 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-12-22-Weekly-Wrap-Up-38 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:44:43 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-12-15-Weekly-Wrap-Up-37 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:10:26 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-12-08-Weekly-Wrap-Up-36 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:10:43 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-12-01-Weekly-Wrap-Up-35 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:49:44 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-11-24-Weekly-Wrap-Up-34 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:51:43 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-11-17-Weekly-Wrap-Up-33 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:36:31 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-11-10-Weekly-Wrap-Up-32 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:55:51 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-11-03-Weekly-Wrap-Up-31 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:15 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-10-27-Weekly-Wrap-Up-30 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:31:11 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-10-20-Weekly-Wrap-Up-29 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:34:38 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-10-13-Weekly-Wrap-Up-28 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:22:11 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-10-06-Weekly-Wrap-Up-27 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:19:11 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-09-29-Weekly-Wrap-Up-26 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:46:11 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-09-22-Weekly-Wrap-Up-25 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 21:12:11 -0700 My weekly blog post where you can check out what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-09-08-Weekly-Wrap-Up-24 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:40:26 -0700 My weekly blog post with some cool links and what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-09-01-Weekly-Wrap-Up-23 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:34:48 -0700 My weekly blog post with some cool links and what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-08-25-Weekly-Wrap-Up-22 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:15:11 -0700 My weekly blog post with some cool links and what I've been up to. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-08-18-Weekly-Wrap-Up-21 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 06:42:34 -0700 Hello! Here's a few links to start things off: https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-08-11-Weekly-Wrap-Up-20 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:15:11 -0700 The bizarre secrets I found investigating corrupt Winamp skins - This was the coolest link I came across this week. https://divergentrays.com/blog/posts/2024-07-28-Weekly-Wrap-Up-19 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:43:08 -0700