Husband, father of 3, UU minister, hospital chaplain, dedicated amateur film photographer (unless otherwise noted, photos taken with my Google Pixel 7 Pro), opinions my own. "I am at home with the me. I am rooted in the me who is on this adventure."https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvxyzpjpl222A+ LFL find this afternoon - the Pauline Ellison cover art Earthsea trilogy!20 Sep 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxyzpjpl222https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvxyk6mipc22The *real* old heads know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_the_Root_(video_game) [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxyk6mipc22https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvxoi7fte222This whole thread-and-quotes constellation is delightful and dangerous. My addition is Tim Powers' Expiration Date, about a boy being raised to become The Fisher King who goes on a nightmare journey into LA's ghost-eating underworld after being possessed by the spirit of Thomas Edison. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxoi7fte222https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvxnyhagsc22 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxnyhagsc22https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvw6nmgjps22We had a package of chicken thighs that needed to get used, and a bowl full of last gasp tomatoes. Thus: chicken cacciatore over polenta on a bed of arugula. Best 45 minute dinner ever.20 Sep 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvw6nmgjps22https://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvvajvcj322uGeez [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvajvcj322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvv5gfeng22uI don't think it was her fault, but it was Tori Amos in the early 2000s. The sound mix at the venue (Madison Civic Center, RIP) was incredibly loud and muddy - all we could hear from our seats in nosebleeds were the bass and drums, Tori's singing and playing were both almost inaudible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv5gfeng22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvuzx6uhb22uAh yes, the mysterious and wily Swede [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuzx6uhb22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvuzqqchq22uCosplay Pete thinks this is his job. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuzqqchq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvuyh66pos2u"Pums. Pums in the deep." [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuyh66pos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvtcgrsbnk2uOh no [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtcgrsbnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvt4w6ragc2uGo to hell, The Wall Street Journal.18 Sep 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt4w6ragc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andykarlson.bsky.social/post/3mvt3dparcs2uWhat is this, a speech for ants?!? [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:zlsfch5ulept2xn4uernvh73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt3dparcs2u