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Martin Hugo en-ca Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-04-03-show-notes-the-end/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-04-03-show-notes-the-end/ In March 2019, I decided I would force myself to write on a blog on a weekly basis in order to build my writing muscle. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-27-show-notes-week-of-february-21-2022/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-27-show-notes-week-of-february-21-2022/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, the land of nearly 11 hours of daytime! https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-20-show-notes-week-of-february-14-2022/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-20-show-notes-week-of-february-14-2022/ Greetings from another winter week from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-02-2022/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-02-2022/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-all/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-all/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-foundry/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-foundry/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-kickstarter-rewards-update/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-kickstarter-rewards-update/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-kickstarter/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-kickstarter/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-prop/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-prop/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-supplement/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-supplement/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-tomb/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-02-13-tomb/ It has been a very long time since I posted an update on what I have received as rewards from the Kickstarter campaigns I have backed. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-13-show-notes-week-of-february-7-2022/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-13-show-notes-week-of-february-7-2022/ Greeting from 53.5° north latitude on Valentine’s Day Eve. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-06-show-notes-week-of-january-31-2022/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-02-06-show-notes-week-of-january-31-2022/ (Note that I forgot to post this on Sunday, so it is a couple days late.) Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-01-31-01-2022/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-01-31-01-2022/ Session 6 - Heading to Fort Beluarian - Mirtul 16 - 20 The tall male that approached the party was named Rokah. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-01-31-roleplay/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2022-01-31-roleplay/ Session 6 - Heading to Fort Beluarian - Mirtul 16 - 20 The tall male that approached the party was named Rokah. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-30-show-notes-weeks-of-january-17-and-24-2022/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-30-show-notes-weeks-of-january-17-and-24-2022/ Be afraid not of ignorance, but of false knowledge. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-16-show-notes-week-of-january-10-2022/ Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-16-show-notes-week-of-january-10-2022/ Greetings at the 1/24th point of 2022. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2022-01-14-january-14th-2022/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2022-01-14-january-14th-2022/ Disappointing. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-09-show-notes-week-of-january-3-2021/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-09-show-notes-week-of-january-3-2021/ ¯ (ツ)_/¯ Greetings once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-02-show-notes-week-of-december-27-2021/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2022-01-02-show-notes-week-of-december-27-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude on the second day of the new year. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-26-show-notes-weeks-of-december-13-and-20-2021/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-26-show-notes-weeks-of-december-13-and-20-2021/ Happy holidays for all those celebrating, and for those that are not, peace and joy to you as well. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-12-show-notes-week-of-december-6-2021/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-12-show-notes-week-of-december-6-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, where we are suffering with streets and sidewalks covered in ice after a freezing rain earlier this week. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-05-show-notes-week-of-november-29-2021/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-12-05-show-notes-week-of-november-29-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-28-show-notes-week-of-november-22-2021/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-28-show-notes-week-of-november-22-2021/ This will be the shortest update on record in over two and a half years making these updates. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-21-show-notes-week-of-november-8-and-15-2021/ Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-21-show-notes-week-of-november-8-and-15-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude after taking a week off from posting. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-07-show-notes-week-of-november-1-2021/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-11-07-show-notes-week-of-november-1-2021/ Welcome to November where it is definitely not November-esque weather yet. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-31-show-notes-week-of-october-25-2021/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-31-show-notes-week-of-october-25-2021/ Greetings. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-30-10-2021/ Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-30-10-2021/ (I am not happy with the game session recaps I have done to date. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-30-synopsis/ Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-30-synopsis/ (I am not happy with the game session recaps I have done to date. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-24-critical-role-campaign-3-episode-1/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-10-24-critical-role-campaign-3-episode-1/ As I said on the Show Notes page this week , I think the story and acting in Critical Role is amazing, but I never finished Campaign 2, or at least have not finished it yet, because I started 30+ week https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-24-show-notes-week-of-october-18-2021/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-24-show-notes-week-of-october-18-2021/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-17-show-notes-week-of-october-11-2021/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-17-show-notes-week-of-october-11-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where the days are getting colder and darker. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-10-show-notes-week-of-october-4-2021/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-10-show-notes-week-of-october-4-2021/ Greetings from Thanksgiving weekend from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-03-show-notes-weeks-of-september-20-and-27-2021/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-10-03-show-notes-weeks-of-september-20-and-27-2021/ I had a tidy little update completed last weekend but forgot to post it. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-19-show-notes-week-of-september-13-2021/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-19-show-notes-week-of-september-13-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude on the last week of Summer 2021. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-12-show-notes-week-of-september-6-2021/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-12-show-notes-week-of-september-6-2021/ I have not done a real post on this site for three weeks, so there is a bit to catch up on, as I alluded to last week. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-09-09-09-2021/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-09-09-09-2021/ In the previous post, I covered my thought process and design choices to kick off the Tomb of Annihilation campaign I am running for a group of friends. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-09-09-adventures-in-chult-session-3/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-09-09-adventures-in-chult-session-3/ In the previous post, I covered my thought process and design choices to kick off the Tomb of Annihilation campaign I am running for a group of friends. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-05-show-notes-weeks-of-august-23-and-30-2021/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-09-05-show-notes-weeks-of-august-23-and-30-2021/ Greetings once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-22-show-notes-week-of-august-16-2021/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-22-show-notes-week-of-august-16-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-08-2021/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-08-2021/ Greetings and welcome to what I hope is the first of many updates on a game I am running for some friends. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-adventures-in-chult-sessions-0-1-and-2/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-adventures-in-chult-sessions-0-1-and-2/ Greetings and welcome to what I hope is the first of many updates on a game I am running for some friends. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-homebrew/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-08-19-homebrew/ Greetings and welcome to what I hope is the first of many updates on a game I am running for some friends. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-15-show-notes-week-of-august-9-2021/ Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-15-show-notes-week-of-august-9-2021/ Greetings. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-08-show-notes-week-of-august-2-2021/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-08-show-notes-week-of-august-2-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, on a weekend that seems chilly after the record-setting summer we have had so far. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-01-show-notes-week-of-july-26-2021/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-08-01-show-notes-week-of-july-26-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where it is still hot and getting drier. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-18-show-notes-week-of-july-12-2021/ Sun, 18 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-18-show-notes-week-of-july-12-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° where overnight on Saturday the ambient air temperature and the air quality index were both 10. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-11-show-notes-week-of-june-5-2021/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-11-show-notes-week-of-june-5-2021/ Greetings, readers from Day 192 of 2021 and the six thousandth day hot day in a row. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-07-2021/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-07-2021/ We have the best virtual reality equipment in the world right in our heads. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-imagination/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-imagination/ We have the best virtual reality equipment in the world right in our heads. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-quote/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-quote/ We have the best virtual reality equipment in the world right in our heads. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-the-power-of-imagination/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/gaming/2021-07-11-the-power-of-imagination/ We have the best virtual reality equipment in the world right in our heads. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-04-show-notes-week-of-june-28-2021/ Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-07-04-show-notes-week-of-june-28-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-27-show-notes-week-of-june-21-2021/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-27-show-notes-week-of-june-21-2021/ So yeah, let’s lead with the weather. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-20-show-notes-week-of-june-14-2021/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-20-show-notes-week-of-june-14-2021/ Greetings from the end of a beautiful week at 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-13-show-notes-week-of-june-7-2021/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-13-show-notes-week-of-june-7-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-06-show-notes-week-of-may-31-2021/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-06-06-show-notes-week-of-may-31-2021/ 53.5° north latitude welcomes you to these pages. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-23-show-notes-week-of-may-24-2021/ Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-23-show-notes-week-of-may-24-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-16-show-notes-week-of-may-10-2021/ Sun, 16 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-16-show-notes-week-of-may-10-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude after a summer-like week with temperatures in the 20s. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-09-show-notes-week-of-may-3-2021/ Sun, 09 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-09-show-notes-week-of-may-3-2021/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-02-show-notes-week-of-april-26-2021/ Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-05-02-show-notes-week-of-april-26-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude week that varied from highs of 22 °C to 9 °C. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-25-show-notes-week-of-april-19-2021/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-25-show-notes-week-of-april-19-2021/ Greetings from the confirmed location of 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-18-show-notes-week-of-april-12-2021/ Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-18-show-notes-week-of-april-12-2021/ Greetings from … https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-11-show-notes-week-of-april-5-2021/ Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-11-show-notes-week-of-april-5-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-04-show-notes-week-of-march-29-2021/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-04-04-show-notes-week-of-march-29-2021/ Greetings and well met. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-28-show-notes-week-of-march-22-2021/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-28-show-notes-week-of-march-22-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, a part of the world straddling alternate dimensions of eternal spring and eternal winter. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-21-show-notes-week-of-march-15-2021/ Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-21-show-notes-week-of-march-15-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-14-show-notes-week-of-march-8-2021/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-14-show-notes-week-of-march-8-2021/ Take that, winter! https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-07-show-notes-week-of-march-1-2021/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-03-07-show-notes-week-of-march-1-2021/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-28-show-notes-week-of-february-22-2021/ Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-28-show-notes-week-of-february-22-2021/ RIP https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-21-show-notes-week-of-february-15-2021/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-21-show-notes-week-of-february-15-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, where it is 27°C warmer today than it was a week ago, and 37° warmer than it was two weeks ago. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-14-show-notes-week-of-february-8-2021/ Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-14-show-notes-week-of-february-8-2021/ Happy Valentine’s Day 2021 from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-07-show-notes-week-of-february-1-2021/ Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-02-07-show-notes-week-of-february-1-2021/ Greetings from where the north latitude and the temperature are not that much different! https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-31-show-notes-week-of-january-25-2021/ Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-31-show-notes-week-of-january-25-2021/ Greetings from a cold, icy, and slightly snowy 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-24-show-notes-week-of-january-18-2021/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-24-show-notes-week-of-january-18-2021/ The denizens of 53.5° north latitude welcome you to the weekly blog. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-17-show-notes-week-of-january-11-2021/ Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-17-show-notes-week-of-january-11-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north after a relatively boring week, at least in comparison to the previous one. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-10-show-notes-week-of-january-4-2021/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-10-show-notes-week-of-january-4-2021/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-03-show-notes-weeks-of-december-21-and-28-2020/ Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2021-01-03-show-notes-weeks-of-december-21-and-28-2020/ Happy 2021 from 53.5° north! https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-20-show-notes-week-of-december-14-2020/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-20-show-notes-week-of-december-14-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-13-show-notes-week-of-december-7-2020/ Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-13-show-notes-week-of-december-7-2020/ Greetings and welcome. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-06-show-notes-week-of-november-30-2020/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-12-06-show-notes-week-of-november-30-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-29-show-notes-week-of-november-23-2020/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-29-show-notes-week-of-november-23-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, at the end of a week consumed by COVID-related news and work. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-22-show-notes-week-of-november-16-2020/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-22-show-notes-week-of-november-16-2020/ Happy end of the week, and what a week it was. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-15-show-notes-week-of-november-9-2020/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-15-show-notes-week-of-november-9-2020/ Week 45 for 2020 is done and already at the curb waiting for the trash man to come haul it away. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-08-show-notes-week-of-november-2-2020/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-08-show-notes-week-of-november-2-2020/ Greetings from a snowed-in 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-01-show-notes-week-of-october-26-2020/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-11-01-show-notes-week-of-october-26-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude as we settle into the fourteen-day waiting game to see how much impact trick-or-treating has on our COVID numbers. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-25-show-notes-week-of-october-19-2020/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-25-show-notes-week-of-october-19-2020/ Greeting from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-18-show-notes-week-of-october-12-2020/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-18-show-notes-week-of-october-12-2020/ Greetings from a slightly colder than usual 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-11-show-notes-week-of-october-5-2020/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-11-show-notes-week-of-october-5-2020/ Happy Thanksgiving weekend from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-04-show-notes-week-of-september-28-2020/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-10-04-show-notes-week-of-september-28-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-20-show-notes-week-of-september-14-2020/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-20-show-notes-week-of-september-14-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-13-show-notes-week-of-september-7-2020/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-13-show-notes-week-of-september-7-2020/ Greetings once again from a laid back 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-06-show-notes-weeks-of-august-24-and-31-2020/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-09-06-show-notes-weeks-of-august-24-and-31-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude after a fortnight since the last entry. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-23-show-notes-week-of-august-17-2020/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-23-show-notes-week-of-august-17-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-16-show-notes-week-of-august-10-2020/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-16-show-notes-week-of-august-10-2020/ Greetings. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-08-show-notes-week-of-august-3-2020/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-08-show-notes-week-of-august-3-2020/ Welcome from 53.5° north latitude, where I wasn’t for the majority of the week. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-02-show-notes-week-of-july-27-2020/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-08-02-show-notes-week-of-july-27-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north once again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-26-show-notes-week-of-july-20-2020/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-26-show-notes-week-of-july-20-2020/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude at the tail end of a week filled with work and reading but little else. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-19-show-notes-week-of-july-13-2020/ Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-19-show-notes-week-of-july-13-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, where the rain has subsided and the COVID numbers are starting to head back up . https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-12-show-notes-week-of-july-6-2020/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-12-show-notes-week-of-july-6-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-03-show-notes-week-of-june-29-2020/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-07-03-show-notes-week-of-june-29-2020/ A water-logged hello from 53.5° north latitude to you. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-28-show-notes-week-of-june-22-2020/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-28-show-notes-week-of-june-22-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude a few days after the longest day of the year. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-06-2020/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-06-2020/ The following are the notes I wrote for my Toastmaster speech given to the CN Toastmasters club on June 22, 2020. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-covid/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-covid/ The following are the notes I wrote for my Toastmaster speech given to the CN Toastmasters club on June 22, 2020. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-others/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-others/ The following are the notes I wrote for my Toastmaster speech given to the CN Toastmasters club on June 22, 2020. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-speech/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-06-22-speech/ The following are the notes I wrote for my Toastmaster speech given to the CN Toastmasters club on June 22, 2020. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-21-show-notes-weeks-of-june-8-and-15-2020/ Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-21-show-notes-weeks-of-june-8-and-15-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-07-show-notes-week-of-june-1-2020/ Sun, 07 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-06-07-show-notes-week-of-june-1-2020/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-31-show-notes-week-of-may-25-2020/ Sun, 31 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-31-show-notes-week-of-may-25-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, the land of near-summer daytime temperatures, open playgrounds, and a populace inching towards showing their middle finger to the concept of social distancing. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-24-show-notes-week-of-may-18-2020/ Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-24-show-notes-week-of-may-18-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where your humble blogger is happily officially COVID-negative (for now, at least), and is the still-proud-but-aghast father of an officially-in-her-teens-now teena https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-17-show-notes-week-of-may-11-2020/ Sun, 17 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-17-show-notes-week-of-may-11-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where the week that was was worse than the week that was last week . https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-05-2020/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-05-2020/ Below is my personal journal now that I am sick and am concerned that I have COVID. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-health/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-health/ Below is my personal journal now that I am sick and am concerned that I have COVID. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-longform/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-longform/ Below is my personal journal now that I am sick and am concerned that I have COVID. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-my-covid-diary/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-my-covid-diary/ Below is my personal journal now that I am sick and am concerned that I have COVID. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-personal/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/long-form/2020-05-15-personal/ Below is my personal journal now that I am sick and am concerned that I have COVID. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-10-show-notes-week-of-may-4-2020/ Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-10-show-notes-week-of-may-4-2020/ Greetings from 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-03-show-notes-week-of-april-27-2020/ Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-05-03-show-notes-week-of-april-27-2020/ Alberta Premier Kenney laying down the law before the Snowbirds return home. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-26-show-notes-week-of-april-20-2020/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-26-show-notes-week-of-april-20-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where spring has finally sprung and people are once again able to get outside. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-19-show-notes-week-of-april-13-2020/ Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-19-show-notes-week-of-april-13-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-12-show-notes-week-of-april-6-2020/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-12-show-notes-week-of-april-6-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude where it is unbelievably, and frustratingly, still winter. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-05-show-notes-week-of-march-30-2020/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-04-05-show-notes-week-of-march-30-2020/ There are those words that you say without thinking about, and then one day you think about them, and all you can think about is how weird that word is. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-29-show-notes-week-of-march-23-2020/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-29-show-notes-week-of-march-23-2020/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-22-show-notes-week-of-march-16-2020/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-22-show-notes-week-of-march-16-2020/ And what a week it was. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-15-show-notes-weeks-of-march-2-and-9-2020/ Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-15-show-notes-weeks-of-march-2-and-9-2020/ I took a pause last week mainly to let the impact of coronavirus aka COVID-19 sink in. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-01-show-notes-week-of-february-24-2020/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-03-01-show-notes-week-of-february-24-2020/ Greetings once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-23-show-notes-week-of-february-17-2020/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-23-show-notes-week-of-february-17-2020/ Greetings from … 37.8 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-15-show-notes-week-of-february-10-2020/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-15-show-notes-week-of-february-10-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-09-show-notes-week-of-february-3-2020/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-09-show-notes-week-of-february-3-2020/ Oh, how nice it is when it starts to feel like the worst of winter is behind you. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-02-show-notes-week-of-january-27-2020/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-02-02-show-notes-week-of-january-27-2020/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-26-show-notes-week-of-january-20-2020/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-26-show-notes-week-of-january-20-2020/ It was a slow week, but at least it was warm enough to ride again. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-19-show-notes-week-of-january-13-2020/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-19-show-notes-week-of-january-13-2020/ You know it has been brutally cold when you comment that -24°C doesn’t feel all that bad. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-12-show-notes-week-of-january-6-2020/ Sun, 12 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-12-show-notes-week-of-january-6-2020/ Greetings from an absolutely frigid 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-02-show-notes-week-of-december-30-2019/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2020-01-02-show-notes-week-of-december-30-2019/ Welcome to the first entry for 2020, still from 53.5° north latitude, still reading, still finding new beers to drink. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-29-show-notes-weeks-of-december-16-and-23-2019/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-29-show-notes-weeks-of-december-16-and-23-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, and welcome to the last entry for the year. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-15-show-notes-week-of-december-9-2019/ Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-15-show-notes-week-of-december-9-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-08-show-notes-week-of-december-2-2019/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-08-show-notes-week-of-december-2-2019/ December already?!?! https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-01-show-notes-weeks-of-november-18-and-25-2019/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-12-01-show-notes-weeks-of-november-18-and-25-2019/ As I sit at my computer to write this entry, 53.5° north latitude is a frigid -18°C. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-11-17-show-notes-week-of-november-11-2019/ Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-11-17-show-notes-week-of-november-11-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, where it was well above freezing today, but of course all that means is that the puddles will freeze overnight. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-11-09-show-notes-weeks-of-october-28-and-november-4-2019/ Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-11-09-show-notes-weeks-of-october-28-and-november-4-2019/ Hello from a snowy and icy 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-27-show-notes-week-of-october-21-2019/ Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-27-show-notes-week-of-october-21-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude in the land of the minority rule. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-20-show-notes-week-of-october-14-2019/ Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-20-show-notes-week-of-october-14-2019/ 你好, or in pinyin, nĭ hăo from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-13-show-notes-week-of-october-7-2019/ Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-13-show-notes-week-of-october-7-2019/ Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-06-show-notes-week-of-september-30-2019/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-10-06-show-notes-week-of-september-30-2019/ Greetings once again from 53.5⁰ north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-27-show-notes-week-of-september-23-2019/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-27-show-notes-week-of-september-23-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-21-show-notes-week-of-september-16-2019/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-21-show-notes-week-of-september-16-2019/ Hello again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-15-show-notes-week-of-september-9-2019/ Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-15-show-notes-week-of-september-9-2019/ Greetings from 53.5° north latitude, where summer has finally arrived. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-08-show-notes-week-of-september-2-2019/ Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-08-show-notes-week-of-september-2-2019/ Hello once again from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-01-show-notes-week-of-august-26-2019/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-09-01-show-notes-week-of-august-26-2019/ Hello from a foggy and chilly morning from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-25-show-notes-week-of-august-19-2019/ Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-25-show-notes-week-of-august-19-2019/ Hello from 53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-16-show-notes-week-of-august-12-2019/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-16-show-notes-week-of-august-12-2019/ Hello from 53.5 ° north. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-11-august-11th-2019/ Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-11-august-11th-2019/ It was a pretty tame week at 53.5° north, at least for matters outside of work. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-04-show-notes-week-of-july-29-2019/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-08-04-show-notes-week-of-july-29-2019/ Happy long weekend from  53.5° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-28-show-notes-week-of-july-21-2019/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-28-show-notes-week-of-july-21-2019/ It was a wet and then warm weekend at 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-21-show-notes-week-of-july-15-2019/ Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-21-show-notes-week-of-july-15-2019/ Hello on a sunny and warm day from 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-14-show-notes-weeks-of-july-1-and-8-2019/ Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-07-14-show-notes-weeks-of-july-1-and-8-2019/ Hello again from 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-30-show-notes-week-of-june-24-2019/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-30-show-notes-week-of-june-24-2019/ Hello from 53.5 ° north latitude. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-23-show-notes-week-of-june-17-2019/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-23-show-notes-week-of-june-17-2019/ Hello from 53.5 ° north latitude as I sit in my basement on a 20°C day. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-16-show-notes-week-of-june-10-2019/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-16-show-notes-week-of-june-10-2019/ Blame Canada!: The wisdom of South Park is relevant once again, this time as I resurrected the “Blame Canada” scene while listening to an episode of the Indicator podcast from Planet Money. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-09-show-notes-week-of-june-3-2019/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-09-show-notes-week-of-june-3-2019/ More on Capitalism: It seems most everything I read lately has to do with the failures of capitalism and what might and should replace it. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-02-show-notes-week-of-may-27-2019/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-06-02-show-notes-week-of-may-27-2019/ How was your week? https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-26-show-notes-week-of-may-20-2019/ Sun, 26 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-26-show-notes-week-of-may-20-2019/ A pretty good way to start the week, even if you lose by one point. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-19-show-notes-week-of-may-13-2019/ Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-19-show-notes-week-of-may-13-2019/ Books, books, and more books: I have been reading a lot lately, which is directly related to my mental and emotional inability to force myself to work in the evenings anymore. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-12-show-notes-week-of-may-6-2019/ Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-12-show-notes-week-of-may-6-2019/ Starting off this week’s entry with two great quotes: “I can resist anything but temptation.” - Oscar Wilde, writing in “​ Lady Windermere’s Fan” Everything in moderation, including moderation." - Me, https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-05-show-notes-week-of-april-29-2019/ Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-05-05-show-notes-week-of-april-29-2019/ TL;DR - Lots of reading, not a lot of beer, or much else for that matter. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-28-show-notes-week-of-april-22-2019/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-28-show-notes-week-of-april-22-2019/ Longplayer Trust: And by long, I mean long, as in a musical composition able to last an entire millennium. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-21-show-notes-week-of-april-15-2019/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-21-show-notes-week-of-april-15-2019/ FOMO Defined in 1951: Alan Watts published " The Wisdom of Insecurity " and defined what we crudely call FOMO or Fear of Missing Out: There is the anxiety that one may be missing something, so that th https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-14-show-notes-week-of-april-8-2019/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-14-show-notes-week-of-april-8-2019/ People I know. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-07-show-notes-week-of-april-1-2019/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-04-07-show-notes-week-of-april-1-2019/ April Fool’s: ​ Luckily I wasn’t bombarded by too many April Fool’s jokes this year, but there are two items of note from April 1. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-03-31-show-notes-week-of-march-25-2019/ Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-03-31-show-notes-week-of-march-25-2019/ ​ Interesting people: ​60 Minutes interviewed Samuel L. https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-03-24-show-notes-week-of-march-18-2019/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://robertwmartin.com/creator/archive/show-notes/2019-03-24-show-notes-week-of-march-18-2019/ There were a few items of note this week - Podcasts, Tidal, Pencils, Beers, and a Zombie musical.