6nov26

New phones arrived, so doubtless I will lose a ton of today to setting them up. But our iPhone 14 Pro’s batteries are shot and the devices themselves are starting to glitch a bit, so it’s time. For my next trick, I need to back 3000 photos off my current phone….! Mystery origin of iconic Stonehenge Altar Stone deepens as search narrows Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female (also possibly her fault Rome invaded Britain in the time of Claudius in the first place) 17th-century sleuths in the dock for witchcraft and wizardry (cunning folk and, here’s a term new to me, “service magicians” STATUS: still sick READING: THE ROUSE, China Mieville (UK) (US+)LISTENING: BOOK OF CAROLS, Sarah DavachiDRINK: Benylin MISSION CONTROL: I can be contacted via the Cheng Caplan Company or Inkwell Management. Link in masthead to join my free newsletter.

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