Yes, as of December Twelve Twenty Twenty-Two, I will have been posting on this blog for ten years! I started this blog at a low time in my life, and things are better now, but it’s always amazing when you hit a milestone. I’ve kept SKJAM! Reviews relatively ad-free. No pop-ups, no click-bait links to… Continue reading Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary Approaching!
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Open Thread: Now I am Sixty.
Open Thread: Now I am Sixty Yes, today is sixty circles around the sun for me, which is pretty amazing since I sometimes never thought I’d make it to thirty. My brother came by and treated me to lunch at Brit’s Pub in Minneapolis (we had Cornish pasties) and then we went to a Thai… Continue reading Open Thread: Now I am Sixty.
Open Thread: Landmark Birthday Coming Up!
Open Thread: Landmark Birthday Coming Up! As of June 26, I will be sixty years old! I’ve tried to keep this blog ad-free as much as possible, and it’s been a few years since I had a fundraiser, but to keep the reviews coming, it helps to have a steady flow of things to review.… Continue reading Open Thread: Landmark Birthday Coming Up!
Open Thread: Housing Situation Update
As you may remember, last year I was forced out of my apartment of thirty years residence and required to find a new place on short notice. The expenses involved were considerable, so I reluctantly created a GoFundMe campaign. Thanks to the generosity of the internet, I was able to raise a large portion of… Continue reading Open Thread: Housing Situation Update
Open Thread: Relocation Update
Open Thread: Relocation Update As mentioned previously, the new management of the apartment building I have been living in for the last three decades has decided to close the entire complex for renovations. Thus all the tenants had to be out by the end of September. As a low-paid temp worker with no car, my… Continue reading Open Thread: Relocation Update
Open Thread: So It Has Come to This
The new management of the apartment building I have lived in for the last thirty years has decided to close the whole place for renovations. All the residents must move out before September 30, 2016. As a low-income temp worker with no car, my living place options are limited, especially on short notice. I have… Continue reading Open Thread: So It Has Come to This