# diversion (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover diversion. Page: Feed: --- ## [#189 Average Argument](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/08/189-average-argument.html) _2026-08-19 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Okay, may have jumped the gun with saying I'd try to get more to talk about as I don't have anything to talk about this time round (insert you choice of sweatdrop emoji here folks). These past few weeks have been far from relaxing with several big jobs that needed doing behind the scenes. Not to worry though, I have been able to get some writing done (remember chapter 13… ## [36 Hours in Kanazawa](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/36-hours-in-kanazawa) _2026-08-17 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ On aimless wanderings and some photos from the city. ## [#188 Riz's Odd Hobbies II + Short Diversions: Avalon Tales Chapter 12](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/08/188-rizs-odd-hobbies-ii-short.html) _2026-08-12 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Chapter 12 of Avalon Tales is finally here! This week has been exhausting for various reasons so please excuse me for being brief today. The cliff notes are that I'm slowly getting my writing up and thinking of things beyond Avalon Tales. If anything will come of it, I don't know. Before we get to the new chapter, let's check in on a certain talking rat. The Comic Tales of… ## [On Atsukan - The Art of Drinking Hot Sake with Chef Jo Takasaki](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/on-atsukan-the-art-of-hot-sake) _2026-08-05 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ While in Tokyo, I sit down with Chef Jo Takasaki to talk atsukan, Japan, and of course it gets a little philosophical. ## [#187 Riz’s Holiday Part II](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/08/187-rizs-holiday-part-ii.html) _2026-08-05 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Apologies up front but the scheduled things I wanted to do, namely the third part of my Plot Thickens writing experiment, is not completed in the slightest. I'm still recovering from the holiday so I'll drop it in a fortnights time. This means that this week is going to be a bare bones affair, but could do with a breather. In good news though, I've done a bit more writing… ## [Diversions #3](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/i-brought-an-adult-diaper-bag-to) _2026-07-30 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ Or, Diversions #3. ## [#186 Riz’s Holiday Part I and Short Diversions: Avalon Tales Chapter 11](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/07/186-rizs-holiday-part-i-and-short.html) _2026-07-29 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Chapter 11 is here and live! Isabelle is face to face with a strange man, what secrets does he hold? There's not much else to talk about as... I'm on holiday! Yup, I'm actually writing this a few days before this'll get posted, but there's still so much to do! Looks like I'm not the only one going on holiday... The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Yup, Riz is going on… ## [In Pictures, the World Cup in Seattle](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/in-pictures-the-world-cup-in-seattle) _2026-07-22 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ Musings on the 2026 World Cup and scenes from one of its host cities. ## [#185 The Truth He Swears + The Plot Thickens Part 2](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/07/185-truth-he-swears-plot-thickens-part-2.html) _2026-07-22 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! It's an in-between week, as Chapter 11 drops next week (read Chapter 10 here !) but we do have part 2 of my Plot Thickens writing experiment. Writing has been thin on the ground but has been happening, but there's not a lot to say on that front. I fear my low mood is on the rise again... Let's move focus though, to oue favourite duo...Wait, did Riz do the art here? The… ## [What can foraging tell us about Japan?](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/foraging-for-my-dinner-takayama-japan) _2026-07-17 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ A day of foraging and dining with Chef Keiko Motozawa in Takayama, Japan. ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L0K2MIoaOYop) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [#184 Riz Tales + Short Diversions: Avalon Tales Chapter 10](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/07/184-riz-tales-short-diversions-avalon.html) _2026-07-15 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! We've reached Chapter 10 of Avalon Tales! We shift back to Isabelle with this one, as she pokes her nose into places where she shouldn't be! Want to see what she finds? Well, you can read about it below! My writing has been coming out in dribs abd drabs as I sink into a lull, but I'm hopeful that a holiday is all I need to pull me out of this funk and get my head down,… ## [#183 Can't Please Riz + The Plot Thickens Part 1](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/07/183-cant-please-riz-plot-thickens-part-1.html) _2026-07-08 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! It's a in-between week, yes, but with a difference this time! After seeing countless adverts for it in game magazines, I finally got a copy of the game, The Plot Thickens (sci fi edition)! With it in hand, I decided to try something fun, read on to find out what, but first, over to our favourite duo. The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz See? Riz is British in his heart with… ## [#182 Still Needs Work + Short Diversions: Avalon Tales Chapter 9](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/07/182-still-needs-work-short-diversions.html) _2026-07-01 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! I can't believe how fast these past two weeks have gone. Or that it's now July. Where has all the time gone! I've actually been writing again, haven't finished a new chapter but its a start. I forsee a mad rush in my future to get things finished but...nothing new there eh? There is something I want to try out for next week mind, which will either reignite my writing… ## [Drinking in places I can't afford](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/hotel-bars-tokyo) _2026-06-27 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ Or, five hotel bars in Tokyo worth a visit. ## [#181 Riz vs A.I Epilogue](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/06/181-riz-vs-ai-epilogue.html) _2026-06-24 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Not going to lie, this is going to be an extremely short in-between post this week. As of the time of writing, it is unbearably hot, and I can feel myself melting away, which I think we can all agree, is a pretty bad thing to happen. I do have some bits to share but I think I'll make next weeks a bumper blog what with Chapter 9 dropping of Avalon Tales ( go read Chapter 8… ## [Ecology Ottawa applauds City progress on supporting community-led waste diversion](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/swmp-update-delegation) _2026-06-18 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Ecology Ottawa attended City Council’s Environment and Climate Committee on Tuesday, June 16 to delegate on the City’s second Solid Waste Master Plan Update . Two years after the plan’s approval, the City is making meaningful progress on waste diversion, learning about and supporting community-led efforts. Much remains to be done, however, to encourage a zero-waste culture and cultivate a circular… ## [In Pictures, Tokyo](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/in-pictures-tokyo) _2026-06-17 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ On photographing a place you've already seen a thousand times. ## [#180 Riz vs A.I. Part VI + Short Diversions: Avalon Tales Chapter 8](https://tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/06/180-riz-vs-ai-part-vi-short-diversions.html) _2026-06-17 · Peter James Martin · The Strange Tales of Peter James Martin_ Happy Blog Day Everyone! Chapter 8 of Avalon Tales is here! Sadly, I'm still behind on my writing but I've had a very busy week! Need to get back on the writing train. I'll keep this part brief though as I know you'll all want to get on with reading! I don't think Brennan and Riz are wanting to do that mind... The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz That might be an overreaction...Or you could argue… ## [Diversions #2](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/a-new-essay-cask-ale-and-snail-mail) _2026-06-05 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ Diversions #2 ## [What's your airport class?](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/airport-class) _2026-05-29 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ Bad news, you booked a basic economy fare and now you’re staring down the barrel of 32B. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GSDmTFjQJ8CG) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Trees for Today Program Launch Announcement](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/trees_for_today_program_launch_announcement) _2026-05-28 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Ecology Ottawa today proudly launched its 2026 Trees for Today program, an initiative designed to complement their long-standing and beloved native tree seedling giveaway program. Ecology Ottawa is building on its longstanding commitment to increasing tree cover in low‑canopy and equity‑deserving neighbourhoods across Ottawa. ## [David Suzuki & Tara Cullis Visit Ottawa to Discuss Local Climate Action](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/david-suzuki-dialogue) _2026-05-28 · Claire Taggart · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ On March 26th, roughly 150 students, community members, and delegates from Ottawa’s many environmental groups gathered at the Shenkman Arts Centre for the final installation of David & Tara’s Stronger Together Tour. David Suzuki and Tara Cullis, life partners and co-founders of the David Suzuki Foundation, toured for two months this spring, performing their original play, What You Won’t Do For… ## [A few good pubs in The Cotswolds](https://skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/my-favorite-pubs-in-the-cotswolds) _2026-05-10 · Skylar Renslow · The Daily Grog_ And why pubs are my Roman Empire. ## [Ottawa achieves intermediate Bird-Friendly City status](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/bird-friendly-status-announcement) _2026-05-07 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Bird Friendly Ottawa (BFO) today announced that the City of Ottawa has achieved Bird-Friendly City status at the intermediate level. “We’re delighted to have attained this achievement,” said Deborah Doherty, Co-chair of Bird Friendly Ottawa. “This shows the City of Ottawa’s commitment to protecting birds and their habitat and recognizes the work already accomplished to bring us here.” ## [Announcing the Recipients of the Fourth Annual Eco Awards!](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/eco_awards_2026_recipients) _2026-04-25 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Ecology Ottawa is thrilled to announce the recipients of our fourth annual Eco Awards! Ottawa is unusually blessed with an outstanding natural heritage and individuals dedicated to preserving it. We think it’s critical that those who inspire us to take ecological action in Ottawa be appropriately recognized, and it’s our privilege to do this. ## [Ecology Ottawa urges Council to stop studying bike share and implement a system](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/bike-share-delegation-pwic) _2026-04-24 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ We attended City Council’s Public Works and Infrastructure committee on April 23 to urge the adoption of a bike share system. As a City staff report outlines, this concept has undergone several studies already—most recently, a feasibility study. This study observed that bike share could be rolled out in early 2027; but instead of adopting the study’s recommendation, the Committee opted to… ## [Ottawa Eco Awards 2026: Open for Nominations!](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/eco_awards_2026_nominations) _2026-04-02 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Our Eco Awards are back! To celebrate Earth Week 2026, we’re again highlighting the people, places, plants, trees, and animals of Ottawa that inspire us, bring the community together, and enrich our ecosystem. Make a nomination today! ## [The Ecological Case for Sidewalks](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/ecological_case_sidewalks) _2026-03-26 · Harry Hitsman · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ As part of a sewer and watermain maintenance project , the City of Ottawa was to construct sidewalks on a few streets in the neighbourhood of Manor Park. This addition has met stiff resistance with some Manor Park residents, though many are in support as well . Here we’ll take a look at some of the arguments made against sidewalks both in general and particular arguments made about this project. ## [Prompting Structure and Mix-Ins](https://www.justing.net/notes/2026/03/21/prompt-mixins.html) _2026-03-21 · justing.net/everything_ Use OS text replacement to expand prompt boilerplate ## [Is Allowing Right Turns on Red Lights Safer For Pedestrians?](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_pedestrian_safety) _2026-03-09 · Harry Hitsman · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Recently an inquiry about the safety of allowing right turns on red was brought to the Ottawa Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by Councillor Ariel Troster. Ottawa city staff responded to this by claiming that RTOR is in fact safer for pedestrians. But could this possibly be true? We dug into the data. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HnsCq2z41AKR) _2026-03-09 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Prompts for the bots](https://www.justing.net/notes/2026/03/07/prompts.html) _2026-03-07 · justing.net/everything_ No description. ## [Welcome to RSS Club](https://www.justing.net/notes/2026/03/06/welcome-to-rss-club.html) _2026-03-06 · justing.net/everything_ A secret post for RSS subscribers only. ## [Ecology Ottawa challenges City's problematic report on right turn on red](http://www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_delegation) _2026-02-28 · Ecology Ottawa · Media Releases - Ecology Ottawa_ Ecology Ottawa addressed a meeting of Council's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday to oppose a report recommending against protecting pedestrians and cyclists downtown with a ban on Right Turns On Red. This report was full of problems: the complete omission of research literature, wholly inadequate statistics, and an acquiescence to dangerous driver behaviour. ## [25Q4 Check-in](https://www.justing.net/notes/2026/01/04/25Q4-check-in.html) _2026-01-04 · justing.net/everything_ Checking in on the last couple of months. ## [2025 in Books](https://www.justing.net/reading/2025/12/15/year-in-book.html) _2025-12-15 · justing.net/everything_ template ## [Third Quarter Review](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/10/01/quarter-3.html) _2025-10-02 · justing.net/everything_ Words, rocks, runs, and too many notebooks. A mix of highs, lows, and next tries. ## [Exit](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/09/01/exit.html) _2025-09-01 · justing.net/everything_ Exit ## [Circle](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/08/25/circle.html) _2025-08-25 · justing.net/everything_ Untitled - 2025 ## [Nilir](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/08/18/nilir.html) _2025-08-18 · justing.net/everything_ Graffiti tag on a painted over Neighborhood Watch sign. ## [Lines](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/08/11/lines.html) _2025-08-11 · justing.net/everything_ Old Lines. ## [Trench](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/08/04/trench.html) _2025-08-04 · justing.net/everything_ Paver's graffiti, 2025. ## [Pushing Ice?](https://www.justing.net/reading/2025/08/01/pushing-ice.html) _2025-08-02 · justing.net/everything_ IT'S WHAT WE DO ## [Burny](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/07/28/burny.html) _2025-07-28 · justing.net/everything_ Tire mark, 2025. ## [Eano](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/07/21/eano.html) _2025-07-21 · justing.net/everything_ Graffiti, 2025. ## [Recently Watched](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/07/18/recently-watched.html) _2025-07-18 · justing.net/everything_ DESCRIPTION ## [Yellow](https://www.justing.net/photos/2025/07/14/yellow.html) _2025-07-14 · justing.net/everything_ Grease on the crosswalk. ## [Navigating the Weirdness](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/07/06/navigating-the-weirdness.html) _2025-07-06 · justing.net/everything_ Erik Davis on the weird time we're in and in for. ## [Some Good Stuff](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/07/01/good-stuff.html) _2025-07-01 · justing.net/everything_ There is good stuff. ## [The Casino World Death Cult](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/06/27/writing-summary-casino-world.html) _2025-06-27 · justing.net/everything_ Writing summary on two ideas. ## [Aesthetic Residue](https://www.justing.net/notes/2025/06/26/writing-summary-aesthetic-residue.html) _2025-06-26 · justing.net/everything_ More writing summary footholds.