Welcome, please, and thank you.

I'm Dan Jewett the caretaker, night-watchman, what have you.

I once read a bit of SEO wisdom that said you shouldn't waste space on your homepage with a "welcome" message because it's not useful to search engines. What absolute nonsense. Welcome!

If you gain something from being here, let me know. It will fill me with gratitude and glee.

What's here...

There are two timelines of posts. One starts here on the home page. The other timeline I call moments and it has titleless posts more like what you see on social media.
There is also a journal of my reading.

Performer Bad Bunny wearing a headset and white shirt stands close to the camera, with an orchestra playing in the blurred background, creating an energetic atmosphere.

Bunny

I have done an in depth comparison of the Bad Bunny and Kid Rock halftime shows. Please stay tuned

When Was That Again?

As I'm aging I am becoming more and more concerned with "when did that happen?" It's sometimes difficult to keep the span of years ordered...

Bowdlerized

Having had material considered improper or offensive removed.

The cover of the Penguin edition of Fictions, by Jorge Luis Borges. The cover features a black and white photo of a very old manuscript, open on its back to the central pages.

Borges

I’ve come back to reading. It has caused real grief for the years of not doing so, a mourning for the books I let slip away in deference to the great god Distraction...

World of Wonder

"...Walking, reading, writing, and I must add helping. Some form of service. Walking, reading, writing, helping..."

Album cover depicting Jeff Beck standing, playing his guitar. Chalk? drawing by John Berg.

Blow By Blow

This music, blasting out of a giant, entirely white Plymouth Suburban station wagon...

Cover of The Scarlet Letter, with original art by fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo

The Scarlet Letter

The edition I read included at the start, an introductory piece entitled The Custom-House which some editions apparently omit...

Andor

I was able to enjoy it because they removed so much Star Wars from it...