life goal: infamous recluse
The thing I can't possibly stress enough about why, exactly, reconstructing Early Modern recipes totally belongs in the field of game design is that for all there is the joy and satisfaction and some kind of mystic cross-time connection with creators of the past OR WHATEVER--
Back in the summer of 2023, I had been pouring through the Early English Books Online database (as one does), and came across William Salmon's Polygraphice (1673)--within which I found the following: "VI. To rectifie the Breath..."
The time has come for some actual pomatum and 100% less fun with fire (as the prophecy foretold).
Behold! A new masthead! (The shame of the previous masthead's error was such that I could not bear it any longer and I cast it from me, probably down a well.)
I have spent some small amount of time adding tags to the previous issues, corresponding to the most common article types. Is there an easy way to access these tags? Who knows. Is there a list or cloud somewhere? Only time will tell.
Another issue? So soon? YES I AM ALSO SURPRISED.
At some point, I'm going to have to give up the ghost and stop trying to compose in the Patreon window.
It would be very nice if I could be consistent with these -- but then, many things would be nice. I think I can find some pleasure in the fact that I've made it to 15 issues. And that the weather continues fine, and that banana bread muffins remain delicious.
I could pretend that I have saved this 13th issue specifically for Halloween. But this would be a terrible lie.
It's difficult for me to find focus when I'm in my own home -- I'm used to going out and locking myself into various locations until I've completed the work that needs doing. I wouldn't say that my writing is suffering, precisely, but it's more difficult than I'd like to get to a moment of mental equilibrium that allows the inner voice to whisper words.
Katherine Crighton 