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Category Archives: Uncategorized

A catch-all category for New Leaf Journal articles that do not fit neatly into an existing category. Some articles may be re-classified as we have reason to add new categories.

March 7, 2023
7
Mar 2023

Keyboard shortcut typos: ICE vs ice

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Where ICE in lieu of ice is an amusing typo…
December 25, 2022
25
Dec 2022

Malcontent Openclipart Cat Christmas Tree

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Merry Christmas!
November 7, 2022
7
Nov 2022

The Knuckle Method for Days in the Month

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Illustrating (literally) the “knuckle method” for remembering how many days are in each month.
August 14, 2022
14
Aug 2022

Crossing Guard Adrian Dantley on the BlackBerry

Nicholas A. Ferrell

An NBA Hall of Famer moonlighting as a crossing guard is only the set-up for this musing.
August 12, 2022
12
Aug 2022

Low Standards For NYC Dating Scene

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Australian woman sets an impossibly low bar for NYC men and then praises them for clearing it.
August 3, 2022
3
Aug 2022

Tom Cantor’s Changed Has Poor Color Scheme

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I review the cover of an unsolicited direct mail religious conversion autobiography.
July 26, 2022
26
Jul 2022

Amazon Black Hat Seller Scenario

Nicholas A. Ferrell

What happens when one black hat practitioner helps two dubious competing Amazon sellers? A short story…
June 2, 2022
2
Jun 2022

1999 Post on Priscilla Pigsley the Guinea Pig

Nicholas A. Ferrell

She wanted nothing more than to be a Vegas showgirl.
May 15, 2022
15
May 2022

A Writer’s Case For Markdown

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Following from a good 2017 essay, I make the writer’s case for markdown.
May 9, 2022
9
May 2022

1923 Ad For The Nonpareil Laundry Co.

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Last year we covered the nonpareil (bird). Today we cover nonpareil laundry.
April 9, 2022
9
Apr 2022

Turnip Head: A Work of Open Clip Art

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I found a wonderful piece of Openclipart art called “Turnip Head.” While it comes as advertised, she is better than the advertisement.
March 16, 2022
16
Mar 2022

1880 Children’s Guide For Drawing Leaves

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“A delightful occupation that will grow dearer to your heart every day of your life.”