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The Worm in My Shoe A 2026 story of a snake in a football helment in Arkansas reminded me of that time in 1995 when an earthworm found its way into my shoe. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/the-worm -in-my-shoe/ # Anecdote # Snakes # Worms
N.A. Ferrell
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A Taste of Honey (2009) – Visual Novel Review Back in 2009, a speculative fiction author named Fred Warren adapted his own 2008 short story into a visual novel after learning about the medium. Here, I review A Taste of Honey, which remains free to read and play. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/a-taste- of-honey-2009-visual-novel-review/ # VisualNovel # ShortStory # RenPy # SpeculativeFiction # Bees
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Inflatable Summer Shark in Brooklyn Documenting an question-raising inflatable summer shark decoration in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Why would a shark need an inner tube and snorkel? https:// thenewleafjournal.com/inflatab le-summer-shark-in-brooklyn/ # Brooklyn # CobbleHill # Sharks # Summer # InflatableDecorations
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Free “Just Heavy :)” Air Conditioner in Brooklyn Reporting on a free air conditioner with note seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/free-jus t-heavy-air-conditioner-in-brooklyn/ # AirConditioner # Note # Free # Brooklyn # NYC
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Calvin Coolidge’s Homestead Oath of Office Studying and comparing four eyewitness accounts of the night Calvin Coolidge became president and had his father administer the oath of office in his childhood home. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/calvin-c oolidges-homestead-oath-of-office/ # AmericanHistory # USHistory # CalvinCoolidge # USPresidents # ThisDayInHistory
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O2A2 2026 Visual Novel Review Project (Part 2/2) Part two of my O2A2 2026 short visual novel review project… https:// thenewleafjournal.com/o2a2-202 6-visual-novel-review-project-part-2-2/ # O2A2 # Itchio # VisualNovels # Reviews # GameJam
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O2A2 2026 Visual Novel Review Project (Part 1/2) Reviewing 11 very short visual novels that were submitted to the Itch.io O2A2 2026 – Only One of Any Asset Visual Novel Jam. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/o2a2-202 6-visual-novel-review-project-part-1-2/ # VisualNovel # VisualNovelReview # O2A2 # Itchio # GameJam
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Reviewing Limerence, an al|together-Inspired Visual Novel I review a new indie visual novel that was inspired in part by the al|together 2008 localization of The Letter, which the author stumbled upon thanks to an article in The New Leaf Journal. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/reviewin g-limerence-an-altogether-inspired-visual-novel/ # VisualNovel # Itchio # Renpy # Review
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Releasing a New ONScripter-EN Visual Novel An essay about writing, developing, and publishing a new original ONScripter-EN visual novel in less than 48 hours. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/releasin g-new-onscripteren-vn-07-19-26/ # VisualNovel # SoundNovel # GameDevelopment # ONScripter
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Broken Bench in Red Hook, Brooklyn At the request of (or under orders from) a friend, I documented a broken park bench in Red Hook, Brooklyn. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/broken-b ench-in-red-hook-brooklyn/ # Photography # NYC # Brooklyn # RedHook # Bench
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Facts About the Full and Semi Centennial Presidents A collection of facts about the five Presidents who presided over America’s full and semi-centennials: John Quincy Adams, Ulysses Grant, Calvin Coolidge, Gerald Ford, and Donald Trump. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/facts-ab out-the-full-and-semi-centennial-presidents/ # USPresidents # July4 # America250 # DonaldTrump # GeraldFord # UlyssesGrant…
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Refilling Gingerbread Man Soap Dispenser Back in December I shared my in-season gingerbread man soap dispenser. In July, I share the story of his second full re-fill. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/refillin g-gingerbread-man-soap-dispenser/ # Soap # SoapDispenser # GingerbreadMan # Anecdotes
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The Living Signatories to The Declaration of Independence and the American Jubilee America celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 4, 1826. Just three signatories to The Declaration of Independence, Adams, Jefferson, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton, lived to see the day. I look at their stories as related to July 4, 1826 https:// thenewleafjournal.com/the-livi…
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I mail The Newsletter Leaf Journal on Saturdays. America's 250th happened to land on a Saturday, leading to an impeccably patriotic edition of my weekly newsletter. https:// buttondown.com/newsletterleafj ournal/archive/287/ # Newsletter # July4 # IndependenceDay # Links
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Today, America celebrates its 250th birthday. 200 years ago, America celebrated its Jubilee. On the occasion of America's 50th, three signatories to The Declaration of Independence still lived. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson famously both died on July 4, leaving Charles Carroll as the last living signatory. Carroll would live on until 1832. In my new article, I collected some quotes and stories…
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Summer Season 2026 at the NLJ: America at 250 The summer 2026 theme for The New Leaf Journal: America at 250. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/summer-s eason-2026-at-the-nlj-america-at-250/
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I (e)mailed issue 286 of The Newsletter Leaf Journal last night despite having only published one article and one daily links post last week. To make up for my own short-comings, I included 21 links from around the web with quotes and commentary along with my regular list of five most-visited NLJ articles of the week. If you enjoy the newsletter, do note it has an RSS feed -- so email subscription…
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Supporing the Pumpernickel Bagel After reading that pumpernickel bagels are becoming endangered, I set out to buy, photograph, eat, and write about one to support a tasty cause. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/supporin g-the-pumpernickel-bagel/ # Food # Bagels # Pumpernickel # Brooklyn # NYC
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On Complaining About AI in Pinterest on Reddit Wherein I caution against using Reddit to complain about AI on Pinterest from the perspective of someone who does not use Reddit and nominally has a site account for Pinterest. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/on-compl aining-about-ai-in-pinterest-on-reddit/ # Pinterest # Reddit # AI # SocialMedia
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From Missing the Playoffs to the NBA Finals A comprehensive survey of NBA teams that went from missing the playoffs one year to making the Finals the next, with an additional look at how they performed the year after the turn-around, with an eye toward the 2026-27 Spurs. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/from-mis sing-the-playoffs-to-the-nba-finals/ # NBA # Baskteball # NBAFinals # SanAntonioSpurs #…