Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 13/08/2026One of the most widespread killers of children in the late 19th /early 20th was diphtheria. My gram in rural Ohio was one of two children of seven that survived it. The eventual vaccine was not readily available until 1920s. What a wretched way to go as well. 050
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 06/02/2026An almost fanatical devotion to the biting of the ankles. 161
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I have been in video post production for forty years, and survived the transition from standard definition to high def with all of its advantages and tech advancements. I have made a great living doing this, maintained my creative sensibilities, and have only grown as an artist over time. cheers 120
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 13/01/2026The first time as a young person to go spelunking, we were treated to pomegranate that a friend had thought to bring. It was also winter at that time. The story of Hades and Persephone came up as we ate the fruit. Her being tied to the underworld for eating the seeds, and the change of the seasons. 122
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast. 010
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Muir's fave.natural-history-journal.blogspot.comAmerican Dipper: John Muir's Water OuzelSo beloved was the Water Ouzel to John Muir, he devoted an entire chapter of his 1894 book The Mountains of California to describing its lif... 110
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 22/07/2025I'm in Cincinnati, and it ruined wearing a Reds ball cap. 020
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Pls see documentary Night Will Fall. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_W...en.wikipedia.orgNight Will Fall - Wikipedia 000
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 17/01/2025“We are like the dreamer who dreams and then lives inside the dream." 3180
Matthew @editfreak.bsky.social · 23/11/2024The old waiters trick is to not look at the bowl (or cup etc) while carrying it. However, I totally relate! 130
