On upgrading my Google Pixel 3a XL from LineageOS 19 to LineageOS 20.Possibly related posts...Installing GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 6aFrom Murena Teracube 2e to Pixel 3a XL with LineageOSInstalling LineageOS on a 2013 Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi)Review of /e/ - An Android Alternative For Mo … | Continue reading
I would say that the announcement of a second season of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten was a surprise... but I expected it when I wrote my review of what is now season one.Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoThe Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rot … | Continue reading
We ended up only publishing nine articles in October 2023 due to some unexpected events, but our month-in-review structure is very aesthetic.Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayThe Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100The al|together and Insani Vis … | Continue reading
I study a 1966 Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decision wherein the BIA held a Jewish man from Egypt would face persecution on account of his religion.Possibly related posts...Citizenship Rules for Running for President of EgyptMatter of Man, 12 I&N Dec. 305 (BIA 1967) - B … | Continue reading
The statements of the Russian and Chinese governments on the Israel-Hamas War would be ironic if they were not entirely expected.Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoAnime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)ACE Academy - Visual Novel ReviewThe … | Continue reading
Wherein I use a particularly questionable "experts say" headline on a piece trying to justify Hamas' behavior to question the "experts say" headlines.Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJAmbiguous Killer Hallucinogenic Weed HeadlineJustin & Justina: T … | Continue reading
A pigeon's visit to a Brooklyn statue of Christopher Columbus inspires a piece on the history of the depiction of the brave explorer.Possibly related posts...1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeTown Slogans in Pokémon's KantoThe New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayWastef … | Continue reading
Examining how the Egyptian constitution handles citizenship and dual nationality in the context of eligibility to run for President.Possibly related posts...The Japanese Citizenship Requirement for Sumo StablemastersInteresting Case on Japan's Dual Citizenship Ban1892 Reports on … | Continue reading
Thoughts on interesting thoughts about thinking of being productive as a way of securing your downtime.Possibly related posts...An Essay on Productivity, Production, and Productive LeisureProductivity Window Shopping and BacklogsThe Newsletter Leaf Journal LXIX 〜 The Move(d) Leaf … | Continue reading
You can now follow The New Leaf Journal directly from Mastodon and other ActivityPub-based accounts thanks to ActivityPub for WordPress.Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoACE Academy - Visual Novel ReviewAnime Recommendations of the Decade (2011- … | Continue reading
Why did I spend hours trying to catch a level 15 Dragonair in the Pokémon Yellow Safari Zone? Some questions are hard to answer.Possibly related posts...The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - Statistics and…Nintendo Power's 1999 Yoshi in Pokémon April Fools PrankBird in Revi … | Continue reading
You are not dreaming. My detailed study of hair color (natural and unnatural) in A Dream of Summer is now live.Possibly related posts...A Dream of Summer - Visual Novel ReviewTokyo High Schools Change Hair Color Dress Code PoliciesBrown hair and dress codes in Ippon Again!Underst … | Continue reading
We review our September articles and most-visited posts before looking ahead to October. Things are well-organized this month.Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsThe Newsletter Leaf Journal … | Continue reading
A colorful journey (puns intended) through the slogans of the towns of Pokémon's Kanto Region before and after a certain time skip.Possibly related posts...Winds of New Beginnings: Pokémon Gold & SilverImagination in Pokémon Red and BlueThe Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - … | Continue reading
Ranking the 12 video games that left the biggest impression on me over nearly 30 years of owning and playing games.Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJNew Leaf Journal Third Birthday ReaderThe Best of Anime in 2022: Year in ReviewJustin & Justina: Th … | Continue reading
I review an al|together-translated visual novel with unusually high production values and a main character with braids.Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsI, Too, Saw Dreams Through Air - VN ReviewAt Summer's End vs A Dream of SummerBonner … | Continue reading
A goose continues drinking from a puddle in Brooklyn Bridge Park and comes away satisfied... part two...Possibly related posts...Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 1Observing a Family of Geese in Brooklyn Bridge Park (and…Family of Geese in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn1883 Ope … | Continue reading
A goose drinks from a puddle in Brooklyn Bridge Park... part one...Possibly related posts...Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 2Observing a Family of Geese in Brooklyn Bridge Park (and…Family of Geese in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeJustin and … | Continue reading
Reviewing an obscure 19th century sport, as described in an 1882 issue of Harper's Young People.Possibly related posts...1892 Reports on First Year of Basketball1892 Report on Women's Basketball GameThe Japanese Citizenship Requirement for Sumo StablemastersNineteenth Century Aut … | Continue reading
Former First Lady Grace Coolidge was a big baseball fan. She was not, however, a fan of intentional bases on balls.Possibly related posts...Calvin Coolidge's 1922 "Better Homes" RemarksOn Barry Bonds' IBBs in 2006 and 2007When President Coolidge Spared a Raccoon From Thanksgiving … | Continue reading
Wherein I try to understand how the post-superhuman Barry Bonds in 2006 and 2007 was walked almost as much as the record-breaking Bonds of 2001-2003 (not 2004... of course).Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoThe al|together and Insani Visual Nove … | Continue reading
How I used a sticky note to hold an optical audio cable in place in my Yamaha soundbar after the optical audio cable door broke.Possibly related posts...Replacing soundbar and re-configuring universal remote for…An Optical Audio Cable Packaging StoryOptical audio cable story upda … | Continue reading
I was curious whether we would learn about the brown hair of the girl in The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses. Instead, we learn about the brown hair of the boy who likes her.Possibly related posts...The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Ep1 AnimationTokyo High Schools Change Hair Col … | Continue reading
It appears that something with my caching configuration choked earlier today and served a compressed file for download to visitors in […]Possibly related posts...The BunnyPress Chronicles: Story and ReviewWP Super Cache Preload and Lazy LoadingThe Mysterious Pinterest TrackerSlow … | Continue reading
These days people are worried about vaping in schools. But the controversy reminded me of a strange traditional smoking story from my middle school days (with a high school sequel).Possibly related posts...Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)The Aborted Nintendo-Minnes … | Continue reading
On how to host avatars locally on WordPress AND redirect Gravatar requests locally for users without local avatars.Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoAnime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)ACE Academy - Visual Novel ReviewThe al|together an … | Continue reading
Remembering the time I inadvertently triggered the wrath of a video game character in Persona 3 FES and was forced to hang on for dear virtual life.Possibly related posts...Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)Review of the Original Persona 4 ArtbookJustin and Justina r … | Continue reading
On noting the identical first names of the protagonists of two Midsummer visual novels I reviewed back to back (without knowing the names in advance).Possibly related posts...Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel ReviewA Midsummer Day's Resonance - VN ReviewNew Leaf Spring Content, New a … | Continue reading
I take a look at one of the best visual novels of the al|together set, featuring a terrific protagonist in Kasumi Kurasawa, broken phones, holograms, and growing up.Possibly related posts...Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel ReviewThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsFi … | Continue reading
I have some notable site news to share and a good (albeit small) collection of articles from August 2023.Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsThe New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayFlood of Tears - Visual Novel ReviewInstalling N … | Continue reading
Twtxt is a free and open source project which touts itself as “a decentralized, minimalist microblogging service for hackers.” See the […]Possibly related posts...An Introduction to RSS and Other Feed FormatsFeeds and Read-It-Later for Online ReadingRSS as a Facebook AlternativeH … | Continue reading
The most difficult part of my al|together visual novel review project was finding what I needed to run Midsummer Haze...Possibly related posts...Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel ReviewThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translationsio [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel ReviewOn the … | Continue reading
My review of Midsummer Haze, a visual novel that was almost as difficult to finish as it was to find and run...Possibly related posts...Finding Manatsu no KagerouThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translationsio [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel ReviewJapanese Environment in Po … | Continue reading
While I do not have strong opinions on pumpkin spice generally, I fear that pumpkin spice makeup removing wipes may be a step too far.Possibly related posts...Justin & Justina 〜 The Pumpkin Taker"Pumpkin Pie" - A Children's Poem By Mary Mapes DodgeA Moldy Halloween Carved Pumpkin … | Continue reading
Calvin Coolidge described seeing then-President Benjamin Harrison speak when Coolidge was in college. I decided to find the story of Harrison's 1891 orations in Bennington, Vermont.Possibly related posts...Benjamin Harrison's Memorable July 4, 1888Calvin Coolidge's 1922 "Better H … | Continue reading
"The Band’s impact on the world of music has been immense, and they will live on in their work – and will always be, to me, very much alive whenever I play their records."Possibly related posts...Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81)The Life Masks of John Henri Isaac … | Continue reading
I recently came across a post by Yukinu of Yukinu Blog titled Rediscovering GameFAQs. GameFAQs is a video game site that […]Possibly related posts...Oldest Golfers to Contend for Majors Between the 1968 and…Golf and Immigration: Matter of MastersThe Poor Little Bird - Visual Nove … | Continue reading
Memories of past Brooklyn Bridge walks -- memorialized with BlackBerry Classic photography.Possibly related posts...1997 Otis Thorpe trade and the 2003 NBA Draft1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeThe Heroic Fallen Trash Can Rescue in GowanusShould the Pistons have drafted Carmelo … | Continue reading
She said "I could get like the keys and come back."Possibly related posts...Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoReviewing Bob Dylan's "Shadow Kingdom" StreamThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsRed Shift Visual Novel … | Continue reading
Was Just Dance 2020 really the last Nintendo Wii game? It depends on where you look.Possibly related posts...The best Nintendo controllersHistory of the Mario Party GlovesMotion controls in Mario Kart WiiLateral thinking to extend game console life-cyclesThe Aborted Nintendo-Minn … | Continue reading
We recap July and I show off a new, cleaner way of showing our one- and three-month article popularity rankings.Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayJustin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations … | Continue reading
Justin and Justina, two (fictional) similarly-named and unusual New York City friends, comprise The New Leaf Journal’s dialogue duo. You can […]Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJJustin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of…Justin & J … | Continue reading
I say what the reports left implicit about the fact that two fraudsters created 25 convincing Basquiat forgeries with nothing more than cardboard and a few minutes of painting.Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJHistory of the Mario Party GlovesEGM's … | Continue reading
DuckDuPossibly related posts...The story of our Bing blacklistingComparing DuckDuckGo Lite and Qwant LiteBing's and DuckDuckGo's CCP ProblemA 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…Brave and DuckDuckGo Timer Search ShortcutsImportance of Bing Indexing For Alt SearchTh … | Continue reading
The professor made an induction from the fact one older student addressed him as sir.Possibly related posts...Benjamin Harrison's Memorable July 4, 1888Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)The Misuse of Impeachment and Roy Hi … | Continue reading
Last year, I wrote a guide for Linux users on how to configure a Japanese language environment for three graphical interfaces […]Possibly related posts...On DRM-Free Games on SteamOn Improving the Environment For Gaming On LinuxDigital Purchases as Indefinite RentalsLoveChoice Vi … | Continue reading
MikroTik is a Latvian-based company that produces networking equipment and maintains a proprietary Linux distribution for networking devices called RouterOS. RouterOS […]Possibly related posts...Signing into WinboxAn Introduction to RSS and Other Feed FormatsHow to Find Substack … | Continue reading
I stumbled on a meme by accident and determined that the "meme" is more humorous without knowledge of the meme.Possibly related posts...Historic Districts and Looming Tall BuildingsJustin & Justina 〜 A Christmas Present StruggleA Trip Across Brooklyn's Summit Street BridgeThe Cow … | Continue reading