"I am going to tell you about the little bird Elizabeth has."Related leaves you may enjoy:Short Bio of Mary Graham Bonner by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 10, 2023 Akutagawa's The Dragon and The Emu Café by Nicholas A. Ferrell March 12, 2021 1923 Ad For The Nonpareil Laundry Co. by … | Continue reading
A way to refine your collection of RSS, ATOM, and JSON feeds (mileage may vary depending on the site)Related leaves you may enjoy:A Look at BlogDB by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 9, 2022 The Many Deaths and Rebirths of RSS by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 22, 2022 How to Find Substack RSS … | Continue reading
Some visitors may have received a GZIP file download prompt when trying to access The New Leaf Journal. The issue appears to be related to the way our caching plugin interacts with our server configuration (it’s always caching). I tried a quick fix and will see if this resolves t … | Continue reading
Is it useful? Debatable. Is it creative? I think so, at least.Related leaves you may enjoy:3 visual novels and 3 quinces by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 24, 2022 Using Web Archives To Get Around CAPTCHAs by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 12, 2022 Wallabag Custom Search Engine Shortcu … | Continue reading
Introducing a 20th century children's book author behind an upcoming project.Related leaves you may enjoy:A children's poem about Mrs. Quince by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 24, 2022 "The Valentine" - An Engraving by W.E. Tucker by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 21, 2022 Bed in Sum … | Continue reading
Here we go again...Related leaves you may enjoy:The Rotting Pumpkin 〜 A Salvador Dali Painting by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 11, 2021 Existential Crisis of the Rotting Pumpkin by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 17, 2022 A Moldy Halloween Carved Pumpkin by Nicholas A. Ferrell October … | Continue reading
It's a surprisingly long story...Related leaves you may enjoy:Optical audio cable story update by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 5, 2023 An Optical Audio Cable Packaging Story by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 10, 2020 USB-C Charger Surprises by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 8, 2022 Help! … | Continue reading
In this Justin and Justina dialogue, Justin uses an assessment of Kare Kano as a prompt to test whether the "show, don't tell" writing rule describes reality.Related leaves you may enjoy:Justin & Justina 〜 The Sparrow in Lowe's by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 3, 2021 Justin and Just … | Continue reading
My review of the year that was in anime in 2022. (Note that Lycoris Recoil, pictured in the thumbnail, is NOT my anime of the year.)Related leaves you may enjoy:My Kimi ni Todoke article and Netflix by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 3, 2023 Calling For a New Kare Kano Anime by Nicho … | Continue reading
Openclipart image of two children playing handheld games which look like Nintendo DS consoles together.Related leaves you may enjoy:Valve, Linux, and open source by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 21, 2022 Interview With Producer of Hotel Mario by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 6, 2022 A … | Continue reading
Reviewing the 51 most-read articles in 2022 (as only Justin and Justina can)Related leaves you may enjoy:The New Leaf Journal's Second Birthday by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 27, 2022 Justin, Justina, and the Eraser's Brithday by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 27, 2022 Koko Analytics Co … | Continue reading
A bit sparse... I'm working on a bigger project. (Happy New Year!)Related leaves you may enjoy:Koko Analytics Counts Homepage Visits by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 20, 2022 Pixelfed Review Having Best Month Yet by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 14, 2022 Potential Down-Time On Fri … | Continue reading
Spending winter vacation with one of the four heroines of ACE Academy.Related leaves you may enjoy:Remembering the Kendo Crush! Demo by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 29, 2022 Digital Purchases as Indefinite Rentals by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 10, 2022 A School Poem By Oliver Wendell H … | Continue reading
A positive review... but having a buddy is easier when you have a keyboard.Related leaves you may enjoy:Interview With Producer of Hotel Mario by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 6, 2022 A Fogy's Take on New Video Game Accessories by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 29, 2020 Fire Emblem Engage's … | Continue reading
"He is the son of our present minister to Prussia, who is a close personal friend of Senator Trumbull and myself. We are not willing for the boy to be shot..."Related leaves you may enjoy:Lincoln's Telegram after first day of Battle of Nashville by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 16 … | Continue reading
Merry Christmas!Related leaves you may enjoy:The Inflatable Christmas Dragon of Gowanus by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 26, 2021 Evergreen Carroll Gardens Christmas Tree by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 20, 2022 On buying Christmas trees in November by Nicholas A. Ferrell November … | Continue reading
A Christmas Eve review of io [Christmas Eve].Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Adventures installing Soremata on Linux by Nicholas … | Continue reading
Wherein we learn that the secret to making the best quince jelly is in the attire.Related leaves you may enjoy:"Kitty's First Pie" - An 1881 Children's Poem From Harper's… by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 1, 2022 The Quince Shortage - Justin and Justina by Nicholas A. Ferrell Dece … | Continue reading
A... strange visual novel... that may be enjoyed after Plain Song.Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Plain Song - Visual Novel Revi … | Continue reading
The story of a lonely musician and the shy girl who always stops to watch him play.Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Plain Song Ch … | Continue reading
Reprinting six (very) classic quince recipes from an 1733 cookbook...Related leaves you may enjoy:The Quince Shortage - Justin and Justina by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 21, 2022 "Coffee Fruit Punch" - A Cookbook Abomination by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 23, 2020 American Brea … | Continue reading
Justin and Justina discuss quinces on an evening December walk in Manhattan.Related leaves you may enjoy:On buying Christmas trees in November by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 30, 2022 Justin and Justina 〜 A Christmas Card For Valentine's Day by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 14, 20 … | Continue reading
Walking bear? I vote BALANCING bear.Related leaves you may enjoy:Evergreen Carroll Gardens Christmas Tree by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 20, 2022 Fallen Inflatable Thanksgiving Turkey by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 17, 2022 The Unfortunate Car in Carroll Gardens by Nicholas A. … | Continue reading
Serving dual purposes as a Christmas Tree and a home to many sparrows.Related leaves you may enjoy:On buying Christmas trees in November by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 30, 2022 A Rather Dry Christmas Tree in Brooklyn Heights in April by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 28, 2021 The Bro … | Continue reading
Confirm your suspicions about the value of the dollar in a free and open source way.Related leaves you may enjoy:Mood SMS Has a Tracker Problem by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 14, 2022 Tim Hortons Settles Claims Related to Creepy App by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 1, 2022 Reviewing "Ca … | Continue reading
A solid freeware slice-of-life visual novel starring a young lady with a memorable face.Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 At Summe … | Continue reading
My tax money at work...Related leaves you may enjoy:The Case For Moving Madison Square Garden by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 23, 2022 NYC "Traffic Safety Plan" for Bikes by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 23, 2022 A Second Look at the April New York City Flyover by Nicholas A. Ferrel … | Continue reading
"You made a magnificent beginning; a grand consummation is within your easy reach. Do not let it slip."Related leaves you may enjoy:Abraham Lincoln's 1851 Letters on Work to John D. Johnston by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 4, 2021 An 1895 Poem on Memorial Day and Piece by Theodor … | Continue reading
A reminder that pigeons are heavier than sparrows and songbirds.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Pigeon on a Limb by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 11, 2021 Pigeons on Pierrepont Street by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 2, 2022 Manhattan Pigeon on a Window Sill by Nicholas A. Ferrell … | Continue reading
Natsu confusion: Starting the wrong visual novel by the right developer.Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Adventures installing So … | Continue reading
We review a very pretty gray-scale visual novel set on a nearly empty train.Related leaves you may enjoy:Adventures installing Soremata on Linux by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 8, 2022 Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt … | Continue reading
Where we discover that early basket ball was sometimes uncomfortably close to football.Related leaves you may enjoy:1892 Reports on First Year of Basketball by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 6, 2022 Crossing Guard Adrian Dantley on the BlackBerry by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 14, 2 … | Continue reading
The first basketball game was played in 1891. Let's see some original newspaper articles about the "new" sport from 1892.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Misuse of Impeachment and Roy Hibbert's Jersey by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 20, 2021 Crossing Guard Adrian Dantley on the Blac … | Continue reading
The fourth pigeon is always the trickiest.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Aesthetic Pigeon at Cadman Plaza by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 30, 2021 Dove on the Beach in Brooklyn Bridge Park by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 2, 2022 Dove on Love Lane in Brooklyn Heights by Nichola … | Continue reading
Let's see what was happening at The New Leaf Journal in November 2022...Related leaves you may enjoy:Pixelfed Review Having Best Month Yet by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 14, 2022 Koko Analytics Counts Homepage Visits by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 20, 2022 On buying Christmas … | Continue reading
Justin is troubled by people buying Christmas trees too early.Related leaves you may enjoy:Justin and Justina 〜 A Christmas Card For Valentine's Day by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 14, 2022 A Rather Dry Christmas Tree in Brooklyn Heights in April by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 28, … | Continue reading
Don't step on fish man (visual novel review).Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Going From ONScripter Visual Novel .exe to Native L … | Continue reading
Be led by truth, / And in your youth / Be sure how you begin.Related leaves you may enjoy:Blue Violets - An 1880 Children's Poem by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 18, 2022 "The Blind Girl and the Spring" 〜 A Poem by Sydney Grey by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 21, 2021 "Solitude" - An 1899 Po … | Continue reading
Reviewing the freeware visual novel about seeking the sky.Related leaves you may enjoy:Updates to al|together Review Introduction by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 16, 2022 On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Going From ONScripter Visual Novel .ex … | Continue reading
A comprehensive guide to every Thanksgiving Proclamation in the Philippines (1935-1984)Related leaves you may enjoy:Only President Duterte Can Curse by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 7, 2021 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Surrender by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 2, 2020 Calvin Cooli … | Continue reading
Applying Nintendo's idea of "lateral thinking with withered technology" to extending console life-cycles.Related leaves you may enjoy:A Video Game For Detecting Glaucoma by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 6, 2022 On the Game Boy Renaissance by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 23, 2022 Mar … | Continue reading
"Though our mode of life has greatly changed, [the Thanksgiving] custom has always survived."Related leaves you may enjoy:When President Coolidge Spared a Raccoon From Thanksgiving… by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 24, 2021 Fallen Inflatable Thanksgiving Turkey by Nicholas A. Ferr … | Continue reading
The aesthetic wonder of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.Related leaves you may enjoy:Catching Starly in Pokémon Legends: Arceus by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 11, 2022 On the Game Boy Renaissance by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 23, 2022 Classic Pokémon Strategy Guides from Nintendo P … | Continue reading
Tipping over Thanksgiving.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Holiday Inflatable Dragon in Brooklyn by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 20, 2020 Economical Halloween Scarecrows by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 28, 2020 Flying 12-Foot Witch in Carroll Gardens by Nicholas A. Ferrell Novembe … | Continue reading
Where the literal interpretation of a visual novel heroine's white hair and red eyes is the correct interpretation.Related leaves you may enjoy:On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Fire Emblem Engage's VTuber Hair Designer by Nicholas A. Ferrell … | Continue reading
"Bells in the darkness that ensnare Heaven's silver light"Related leaves you may enjoy:On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Running Linux Visual Novels With ONScripter by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 27, 2022 Visual Novel Review - Adagio by Nicholas … | Continue reading
A post on the meaning of the "BUY" button in the e-book context.Related leaves you may enjoy:Sealed Batteries Are Anti-Ownership by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 5, 2022 Stadia and the Value of Owning Games by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 4, 2022 The Thin Digital Line Between "Buy" a … | Continue reading
Turn your ONScripter visual novel .exe into a native Linux game (let's call this a very niche guide)Related leaves you may enjoy:On the Hunt for Manatsu no Kagerou by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 28, 2022 Running Linux Visual Novels With ONScripter by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 27, 2022 … | Continue reading