You will never find a more wretched hive of ponies and buttercups.

The Best of The Week

I should probably start with a disclaimer. I do not consider myself much of a writer. I like rocks, crafting, and spend most of my time lost in my own head, too distracted to accomplish much of anything. In addition, I haven't been noding consistently. I was here from August 2000 to June 2002, then disappeared for two decades before returning in October 2024. So really, I'm more rust than experience at this point. But someone offered me the opportunity, so here we are. 

1. What is your name? 

My name is Lisa. liha started as nothing more than wordplay on my name. Li-haha. During my first stint here, vuo kindly pointed out something I did not know. In Finnish, liha means meat or flesh. So, that's how I've identified myself the past few decades: (meat/flesh) 

2. Tell us something about you, your background, and what you've been up to lately? 

I'm currently living about 15 miles east of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the high

..and without taking anything away!


" …it’s inevitable that ground coffee will lose some of its flavor over time…"
CoffeePlusThree


As a lover of coffee for itself, I consider the title a poor one, if not actually disingenuous. What does one add to coffee to make it taste better? Well that depends on what your expectations of "coffee" are in the

02:22 Zulu status update.


"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"
attributed to The New Yorker


Not working has meant a great deal of anxiety. I've been more accustomed to being the benefactor of largesse rather than the recipient, but many people have made it easier for me by their kindness and

News for Noders

July 1: Canada Day.

July 4: America Day.

July 25: Happy birthday TanisNikana!

July 26: Happy birthday teleny!


If you have anything to add to this calendar, let Tem42 know.

June 3: Saint kevin's Day.

June 4: Aesop's Birthday.

June 11: TerribleAspect's birthday!

June 13: Serjeant's Muse's birthday!

June 16: Bloomsday.

June 19: Juneteenth.

June 20: Summer solstice (northern hemisphere) and winter solstice (southern hemisphere).

June 21: nicolasstag's birthday!

June 23: AdamTheDewott's birthday!

June 23: weroland's birthday!

June 28: Tau Day.


If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.

April 1: By popular demand, March has been redacted.

April 10: Happy birthday, nuggets!

April 12: Yuri's Night

April 22: Happy Earth Day, fellow earthlings!

April 23: Saint George's Day.

April 24: Happy birthday, Rancid_Pickle!

April 30: Walpurgis Night.

If you have something to add to the monthly news, /msg Tem42.

February 1: Brevity Quest 2025 begins!

February 2: Happy birthday Auspice!

February 2: Happy birthday npecom!

February 5: Happy birthday wertperch!

February 8: Happy birthday to panamaus

February 15: Happy birthday Admin to the goo!

February 23: Happy birthday Samuel Pepys!

February 29: Happy birthday Browncoat!


If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.

January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

January 24: Happy Birthday Silverai_me!

January 26: Happy Birthday Segnbora-t!

January 30: Happy Birthday O-Swirl!


If you have something to add to the monthly news, /msg Tem42.