# glimpse (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover glimpse. Page: Feed: --- ## [A note on new symptoms](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/a-note-on-new-symptoms/) _2026-08-20 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ I will not google the new symptom. Will not. Nope. Now PubMed, on the other hand... ## [Glimpses of today (20260817)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260817/) _2026-08-17 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Did all my meal prep before noon--including cleanup!--so spent the rest of the day reading and doing small chores. Oh, and one medium chore: In order to not just trash the old memory foam mattress topper, i had ordered three custom cushion covers and they arrived today. So cut out the blocks of foam to fit and got them stuffed. Really liking them so far; will test for a few weeks before deciding… ## [Chocolate cookies](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/chocolate-cookies/) _2026-08-16 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ My basic bar cookie recipe is wonderfully flexible and adaptable, but sometimes i just want different flavors entirely from the light ones i typically use (think lemon-lavender or vanilla-orange). Today, i swapped out the sorghum flour in favor of buckwheat, which goes so well with the chocolate i was craving. They turned out exactly as i'd imagined, with subtle chocolate flavor and only lightly… ## [Glimpses of today (20260815)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260815/) _2026-08-15 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ When i left for work just before sunrise three Mississippi kites were swooping and dancing against the peach sky, looking for height and not quite finding an updraft. My tremor's been up all day. Worse in the morning, but even now it's not where it normally is. Annoying. On the way home, just as i crossed the railroad tracks, i looked right and OMGTRAIN! (it wasn't that close; it was just… ## [Interesting things (20260814)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/interesting-things-20260814/) _2026-08-14 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ The Burden of Chronic Illness That I Rarely Talk About There’s often a deep stoicism in those of us who have known lengthy illness: a quiet acceptance of bodily suffering that conceals its true burden. For our own survival, we’ve learnt to normalise feeling unwell. We measure our symptoms not against the healthy body, but against its worst potential. We think of the depths we once experienced, or… ## [Hell's Half Acre: a rare tiki noir](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-august-17-2026) _2026-08-14 · Film Noir Confidential_ Discover a rare tiki noir, some more suburban malaise, a bit of booze, glimpses of femme fatales, and this week's TCM listings ## [A note from breakfast](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/a-note-from-breakfast/) _2026-08-13 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Cooking a pot of grains first thing because it is Too Damn Hot to be doing so in the evening (this morning's low has been 86, tho it might still get down another degree or two). Also? Perfectly fried egg! I hardly ever manage that. ## [encant - round two begins in late September](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/encant-round-two-begins-in-late-september) _2026-08-12 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ Places are going fast for the second two cohorts - cedar and dogwood ## [Glimpses of today (20260811)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260811/) _2026-08-11 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Remain deeply grateful that i can still WFH on occasion and that my workplace continues to stream the big all-staff meetings. The room they use is acoustically very difficult for me, in person; at least the streaming audio doesn't echo, even if the whole rah-rah thing induces chronic eye-rolling. The medication that's been on allocation came in today. One day prior to me running out. Hopefully i… ## [Weekending around a medication](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/weekending-around-a-medication/) _2026-08-10 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ It was an ibandronate weekend, so i was very cautious about leaving the house. The side effects to this monthly medication have varied widely, unfortunately, so have to plan as if they're going to be bad. This month they were middling. Worked a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle that was trickier than i'd guessed it'd be. But that might've been the brain fog. (it was totally the brain fog.) Should've stuck… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tc4hp3I0t5kl) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Time Travel](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/time-travel) _2026-08-09 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ I frequently time travel. ## [A note on 3:45am](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/a-note-on-345am/) _2026-08-09 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ For the last several days i've been waking up even earlier than usual. Am still getting 6 hours of rest, so i know part of the problem is that i'm going to bed too early--except that i keep hitting a wall and just crashing. So today i'll attempt a nap after lunch and hopefully be able to push to a later bedtime at night. In the meanwhile, it's not quite 5am and i've got a load of laundry in… ## [FNC Files: Week of August 10, 2026](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-august-10-2026) _2026-08-07 · Film Noir Confidential_ Suburban malaise that ends in murder, the sewers of Los Angeles, a bit of booze, glimpses of femme fatales, and this week's TCM listings ## [A note on waking up singing](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/a-note-on-waking-up-singing/) _2026-08-06 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ This morning's selection from the mental jukebox was the chorus from The Wellerman . As in, literally woke up singing. Not well, mind you. My range isn't great first thing. But damn, are the low notes solid . Really wonder what i was dreaming, though. ## [Glimpses of today (2026085)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-2026085/) _2026-08-06 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Slept amazingly well last night, so really good energy most of the day. It's always a small relief to know that i'm still capable of days like this. And good timing, too, as haircut and a trip to the public library were necessary after work. My hold was in--a nonfiction book on local history. Been a while since i've read a book that wasn't work-related or fiction, so we'll see how it goes. There… ## [Glimpses of today (20260804)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260804/) _2026-08-04 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Insomnia and a migraine waiting in the margins meant 'twas a work from home day. So grateful to have this accommodation. Well, until my internet went out for 90 minutes. At least i didn't have a meeting scheduled? Used the downtime to saute the chard, since i'd forgotten to do so over the weekend. Was reminded recently that i've really enjoyed tai chi, the few times i've tried it. Need to find a… ## [books read 202607](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/books-read-202607/) _2026-08-03 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ I completed nineteen books in July, with one DNF (it was just boring). Of the completed titles, one was in physical format (a graphic novel) and three were audio (two re-reads from migraine days). Of the fifteen ebooks, three were re-reads. Favourite audio book this month: The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans by Amy Crook. Keval Shah's narration just fits this series so well, and the way the… ## [FNC Files: Week of August 3, 2026](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-august-3-2026) _2026-07-31 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ Bogart and Bacall in the San Francisco fog, The Big Combo, a bit of booze, glimpses of femme fatales, and this week's TCM listings ## [FNC Files: Week of July 27, 2026](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-july-27-2026) _2026-07-24 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ Raw Deal, The Blue Gardenia, a bit of booze, glimpses of femme fatales, Raymond Burr twice, and this week's TCM listings ## [Last Call: 17 Noirs Leaving Streaming This Month](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/last-call-17-noirs-leaving-streaming) _2026-07-21 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ One leaves as early as tomorrow night. Here's what to watch first. ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DGvQMwbnVzN7) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Eating Time](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/eating-time) _2026-07-19 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ On a weekend morning, we’d find ourselves on the patio of this Greek restaurant under a tin and iron terrace lush with vines. Back then, Salt Lake City had just won the Olympic bid. Back then, a thriving underground scene was painting that town black and neon and studded. ## [FNC Files: Week of July 20, 2026](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-july-20-2026) _2026-07-17 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ The second edition of the FNC Files ## [The Marriage That Beat the Perfect Heist: Kubrick's The Killing (1956)](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/the-marriage-that-beat-the-perfect) _2026-07-11 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ Sterling Hayden plans the racetrack job of a lifetime. Elisha Cook Jr. and Marie Windsor undo it at their kitchen table. ## [FNC Files: Week of July 13, 2026](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/fnc-files-week-of-july-13-2026) _2026-07-11 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ The inaugural edition of the FNC Files ## [Constraints](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/constraints) _2026-07-05 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ Or other paths to freedom ## [Burt Lancaster's Coldest Monster: Sweet Smell of Success (1957)](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/the-predatory-neon-jungle-why-sweet) _2026-07-04 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ Inside the commercial failure that dared to turn Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis into Hollywood's greatest, most compelling monsters. ## [The Office Movie with a Murder in It: Double Indemnity (1944)](https://filmnoirconfidential.substack.com/p/the-blueprint-of-noir-breaking-down) _2026-07-04 · Film Noir Confidential · Film Noir Confidential_ Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity established the definitive blueprint for the classic Hollywood crime film following its initial screenings in July 1944. ## [I Updated The "My Life With IBS" Chapter In My Memoir. I Decided To Post it Here As Well](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/i-updated-the-my-life-with-ibs-chapter) _2026-06-28 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ An honest account of severe IBS, invisible disability, and the quiet ways chronic illness changes your relationships, work, independence, and sense of self. ## [Three Years and Counting](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/three-years-and-counting) _2026-06-21 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ Or Seven ... Or a Lifetime ## [At Midsummer](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/at-midsummer) _2026-06-21 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ A piece from At the Orphans’ Door, revised this morning ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2QGoA52lAKsw) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Where should I roll first?](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/where-should-i-roll-first-9f8) _2026-06-17 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ 💫 Start here. Be transported to wild spaces, inner and outer. ## [‘Lights glimpsed across the waters in which hungry bear-ghosts swim’ · plus encant, my new course (a glimpse)](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/lights-glimpsed-across-the-waters) _2026-06-11 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ In which I lift the curtain a little on a piece I keep coming back to, and give you a wee glimpse of my new course ‘encant’ ## [Garages in Which We’ve Waited: A Seven-Lesson Essay](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/garages-in-which-weve-waited-a-seven) _2026-06-07 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ A post from a shop in a town called haiku if you read it backward ## [Clues](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/clues) _2026-05-31 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ Glimpses from the 2026 road, 4 ## [The Avoiding of Landfills](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/the-avoiding-of-landfills) _2026-05-24 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ Before I set (back) out on the road full-time, I had something to deal with. Or rather, I had some things to deal with. ## [Because you live in a van](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/because-you-live-in-a-van) _2026-05-17 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ You shower under sky gone milk. ## [Zombie](https://hollystarley.substack.com/p/zombie) _2026-05-10 · Holly Starley · Holly Starley's Rolling Desk_ Glimpse from the 2026 road, 3 ## [Could you be my new assistant?](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/could-you-be-my-new-assistant) _2026-04-25 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ I'm looking for help with various admin tasks and general support with my work ## [My Path Toward Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/my-path-toward-medical-assistance) _2026-04-19 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ After years of severe, unpredictable chronic IBS, and exhausting every medical option, I’m finally taking control of my end-of-life choices. ## [Ropes of Flint and Stars 2026](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/ropes-of-flint-and-stars-2026) _2026-04-16 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ My annual give-it-everything-I've-got pay-what-you-can three-hour online poetry workshop ## [Come and join us in Cornwall in May for a Temporary Poetic Community](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/warrior-poet-rebel-assembly-why-you) _2026-04-10 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ Help us make a Temporary Poetic Zone in beautiful off-grid Cornwall in May this year [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193772156/e29ed2df0fa6cdd600732d58279c4daf.mp3) ## [Merrivale](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/merrivale-667) _2026-04-03 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ This weekend, a theme of surrender and resurrection seems appropriate. ## [Warrior Poet Rebel Assembly · May 2026 in Cornwall](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/warrior-poet-rebel-assembly-may-2026) _2026-03-18 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ A Temporary Poetic Zone in Cornwall, in May, with me and Rozi Hilton ## [What I Wish I’d Been Able to Say About My IBS Before My Colonoscopy, and What I Hope To Say In The Weeks Ahead](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/what-i-wish-id-been-able-to-say-about) _2026-02-18 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ Here's what I couldn’t explain before the procedure, including the day-to-day reality of chronic IBS and the constant effort to manage risk and stay functional. ## [My Colonoscopy: The Procedure Was the Easy Part](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/my-colonoscopy-the-procedure-was) _2026-02-17 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ The procedure was easy. The prep, exhaustion, post-op flare up due to stress, and recovery were the real challenges. ## [The Syllable](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/the-syllable) _2026-02-14 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ A piece from The Queen of Heaven, for the lovers ## [Here’s How We Lie](https://tomhirons.substack.com/p/heres-how-we-lie) _2026-02-07 · Tom Hirons · Thinking in Celandine - Tom Hirons_ One of the core pieces from MOLOK ## [How Every Remaining Medication Option Is Being Formally Reviewed or Ruled Out as I Continue My Pursuit of MAID](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/how-every-remaining-medication-option) _2026-02-01 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ No one believes these medications will prevent me from pursuing MAID, but formal approval still requires that I document trying them anyway. ## [How Bluebird Chicken Broth Has Changed My Life (and it's Still Not Enough)](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/how-bluebird-chicken-broth-has-changed) _2025-11-26 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ After years of trial and error, Bluebird chicken broth has brought real relief for my IBS symptoms, helping me function better day to day. ## [An Update on Things in Late November: Getting My Affairs in Order](https://mylifewithibs.substack.com/p/an-update-on-things-in-late-november) _2025-11-25 · Kevin Lloyd · My Life With IBS - Kevin’s Substack_ An honest update on my MAID journey, and what I want people to understand about living with chronic IBS.