# narrow (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover narrow. Page: Feed: --- ## [Arizona 2026: Hobbs Holds the Edge, but the Race Is Already Hardening](https://quantus.substack.com/p/arizona-2026-hobbs-holds-the-edge) _2026-08-21 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Our latest Quantus Insights survey finds Katie Hobbs leading Andy Biggs by six points, but with few voters left to persuade and deep divisions by age, geography and the national political environment. ## [What Made the Italian Hill Town So Beautiful?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/what-made-the-italian-hill-town-so) _2026-08-19 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Before we dive into today’s article, a quick reminder: you have less than 24 hours left to grab the discount. ## [Florida GOP Primary: Our Final Read Before Election Day](https://quantus.substack.com/p/florida-gop-primary-our-final-read) _2026-08-17 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ The polling points to Donalds, but the more interesting questions are his final margin and the battle beneath him. ## [How Did the English Build Such Beautiful Villages?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/how-did-the-english-build-such-beautiful) _2026-08-16 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ There is something immediately recognizable about an old English village, where a narrow lane winds between stone cottages, chimney pots rise above uneven roofs, hedges spill across garden walls, and somewhere beyond the houses the tower of a medieval church appears through the trees, giving the whole settlement a center without dominating everything around it. ## [The GOP Is Starting to Look Dangerously Vulnerable](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/the-gop-is-starting-to-look-dangerously) _2026-08-16 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Democrats are now averaging 238 House seats as the GOP continues to lose ground ## [Why Russell Fry’s Endorsement Matters](https://quantus.substack.com/p/why-russell-frys-endorsement-matters) _2026-08-14 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Darline Graham already had the advantage. Fry may have made Ralph Norman’s path even narrower. ## [How Did Amsterdam Build Its Canal Houses?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/how-did-amsterdam-build-its-canal) _2026-08-13 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Amsterdam has one of those skylines you recognize immediately—tall, narrow houses standing shoulder to shoulder beside the canals, their brick façades rising three, four, sometimes five storeys above the water. ## [Recovering a Drobo 5N](https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2026-08-13-recovering-a-drobo-5n/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-13 · Simon Cox · Everything from SimonCox.com_ I have had the disks from my Drobo 5N sitting in protective cases for five years. We had a power cut while it was doing something and from that point I was unable to connect to it despite everything I tried. I did get in contact with a specialist Drobo recovery business who quoted over £1k to restore the files, plus I would need to need to ship it to them and would probably need some other storage… ## [Hamilton Is Closing the Gap in Deep Red Kansas](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/hamilton-is-closing-the-gap-in-deep) _2026-08-12 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Marshall’s weak approval numbers could give Democrats an opening in an otherwise deep red state ## [When Do Midterm Polls Start to Tell the Truth?](https://quantus.substack.com/p/when-do-midterm-polls-start-to-tell) _2026-08-11 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ A look at 2014, 2018, and 2022 suggests August can reveal the political environment, but mid-October is a much better guide to the final national House vote. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rgUtDp4s3SrQ) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Why Old Houses Have Such Beautiful Entrances](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-old-houses-have-such-beautiful) _2026-08-09 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ There is something about the entrance of an old house that makes you want to stop before you even go inside. ## [Democrats Just Had One Hell of a Week](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/democrats-just-had-one-hell-of-a) _2026-08-09 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ From Georgia to Texas, Democrats keep building their electoral lead in the polls ## [Graham Leads With South Carolina Primary Days Away](https://quantus.substack.com/p/graham-leads-with-south-carolina) _2026-08-08 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Trump-backed interim senator holds a clear advantage, while Norman, Fry and Sanford remain locked in a three-way contest for second place. ## [Why Europe Loved Arcades](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-europe-loved-arcades) _2026-08-06 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Walk through the streets of Bologna, wander beneath the elegant porticoes of Turin, explore the medieval arcades of Bern, or lose yourself in the narrow streets of Padua, and one architectural feature appears again and again. ## [New Poll Signals Serious Trouble for Susan Collins](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/new-poll-signals-serious-trouble) _2026-08-06 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Troy Jackson leads the incumbent senator, while Collins' ratings trail where they stood at this point in 2020 ## [Why Stone Never Goes Out of Style](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-stone-never-goes-out-of-style) _2026-08-03 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Walk through the villages of the Cotswolds, the hills of Tuscany, the streets of Provence, or the highlands of Scotland, and one material connects them all. ## [The Republican Collapse Is Picking Up Speed](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/the-republican-collapse-is-picking) _2026-08-02 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Fresh surveys show Democrats strengthening their position with just months until election day ## [Why Old Libraries Feel Sacred](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-old-libraries-feel-sacred) _2026-08-01 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ There is a certain silence that belongs only to old libraries. ## [Donalds Dominates Florida’s Republican Primary](https://quantus.substack.com/p/donalds-dominates-floridas-republican) _2026-07-31 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Trump’s endorsement, unrivaled name recognition, and a consolidated populist electorate have placed the congressman in a commanding position. ## [Trump Is Becoming His Party's Biggest Liability](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/trump-is-becoming-his-partys-biggest) _2026-07-29 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Independent voters have turned sharply against the president, while even Republicans are showing signs of unease ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/csPXgKM0Er2i) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Kerr Stuart Sirdar locomotives](https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2026-07-28-kerr-stuart-sirdar-locomotives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss) _2026-07-28 · Simon Cox · Everything from SimonCox.com_ I have received a 009 Society Kerr Stuart Sirdar, a new 009 narrow Gauge loco produced by Rapido Trains UK. The next day I received a package with two more from elsewhere. I had pre-ordered one when they were initially announced, then the 009 Society Exclusive version was announced and then I also received one as a gift. The 009 Society locomotive is a "What If" as it has a short tank which were… ## [Why Old Streets Feel Better Than New Ones](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-old-streets-feel-better-than) _2026-07-26 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Why do old streets feel so different? ## [The Midterm Map Is Refusing to Budge](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/the-midterm-map-is-refusing-to-budge) _2026-07-26 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Every new poll tells a story, but the overall map continues to resist change ## [Filtered Topic Supplementary Posts](https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2026-07-26-filtered-topic-supplementary-posts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss) _2026-07-26 · Simon Cox · Everything from SimonCox.com_ In a bout of inspiration this week I changed some of the framework on this site. It started by realising that the additional content below an article was wrapped up in the article tag. I found this when I tested SEOTesting’s new Content Evaluator tool and it suggested that there were parts of the page that were nothing to do with the main content. And it was correct - the Secondary links to other… ## [The Forgotten Beauty of the Front Porch](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/the-forgotten-beauty-of-the-front) _2026-07-25 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Whenever I visit an old town, I find myself slowing down in front of the houses. ## [How Design Shapes the Way We Live, Work, and Connect](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/how-design-shapes-the-way-we-live) _2026-07-24 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Every morning, millions of people wake up, walk through their homes, commute to work, sit in offices, stroll through city streets, and return home again without giving much thought to the spaces around them. ## [The Democratic Year—Moderated](https://quantus.substack.com/p/the-democratic-yearmoderated) _2026-07-21 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Structural conditions favor Democrats, while recent polling suggests a solid advantage rather than a developing wave. ## [How Jože Plečnik Built Europe's Most Beautiful Capital](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/how-joze-plecnik-built-europes-most) _2026-07-20 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ When people think of the architects who shaped Europe, the same names always appear. ## [Republicans Strike Back in Latest Forecast](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/republicans-strike-back-in-latest) _2026-07-19 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Summer polling narrows the gap as Republicans make gains, but Democrats still hold key advantages ## [After the Loss: The 200-Seat Gravity of the Modern House](https://quantus.substack.com/p/after-the-loss-the-200-seat-gravity) _2026-07-16 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ From historic landslides to today’s narrow majorities, 200 seats has become the modern midterm benchmark. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lJ6s5EUtCUZ7) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Candidates Facing Sexual Assault Allegations Should Drop Out](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/candidates-facing-sexual-assault) _2026-07-14 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Most voters say allegations should end a campaign, but partisan divides continue to shape how those allegations are judged ## [The Inflation Break America Needed](https://quantus.substack.com/p/the-inflation-break-america-needed) _2026-07-14 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ June’s CPI Report Was More Than a Drop in Gas Prices ## [The Lost Beauty of Railway Stations](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/the-lost-beauty-of-railway-stations) _2026-07-13 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ When the first great railway stations appeared in the nineteenth century, they were treated like cathedrals. ## [The Numbers Barely Moved. Maine Changed Everything.](https://unitedstatespolling.com/p/scandal-rocks-maine-senate-returns) _2026-07-12 · Curtis Fric · Polling USA_ Democrats continue to hold the advantage, while the collapse of Graham Platner's campaign resets the battle for Maine's senate seat ## [Presidential Exposure Model: July 2026 Midterms Outlook](https://quantus.substack.com/p/presidential-exposure-model-july) _2026-07-09 · Jason Corley · Quantus Insights_ Measuring Republican Midterm Exposure Through Approval, Partisan Swing, and Coalition Size ## [Is This The Most Beautiful City?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/is-this-the-most-beautiful-city) _2026-07-08 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ The history of Edinburgh.. ## [A quick Visit to St Margarets Bay](https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2026-07-07-visit-to-st-margarets-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss) _2026-07-07 · Simon Cox · Everything from SimonCox.com_ Spent the weekend visiting family on the East Kent Coast and decided we would pop over to St Margarets Bay as we had not been for some time. As a kid I was over here often and my dad used to run the GPO Repeater Station on the top of the hill - great views over the channel from there and there are secret tunnels underneath - I understand they once filmed an episode Dr Who in there. We walked along… ## [Why Did the World Fall in Love with Art Deco?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-did-the-world-fall-in-love-with) _2026-07-05 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Imagine standing in Paris in the summer of 1925. ## [He Gave His Life to a Church He Would Never See Finished](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/he-gave-his-life-to-a-church-he-would) _2026-07-02 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ When people visit Barcelona for the first time, they all remember the same moment. ## [The Scientist Who Rebuilt London](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/the-scientist-who-rebuilt-london) _2026-06-28 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ When people think of great architects, they imagine someone who spent his youth sketching buildings, studying cathedrals, and dreaming about monuments. ## [The Banker Who Built Florence](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/the-banker-who-built-florence) _2026-06-24 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ If you had arrived in Florence in the early fifteenth century, you probably would not have noticed Cosimo de’ Medici at first. ## [Learn to Love Architecture](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/learn-to-love-architecture) _2026-06-19 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Roger Scruton did not begin his life as a defender of medieval architecture. ## [Publishing an OKF bundle with 11ty](https://www.simoncox.com/post/2026-06-17-publishing-an-okf-bundle-with-11ty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss) _2026-06-17 · Simon Cox · Everything from SimonCox.com_ What is OKF Google Cloud's Open Knowledge Format (OKF v0.1) was released on 12 June 2026 by Google Cloud and is essentially a formalisation of something developers and SEOs have been doing informally for a while — maintaining markdown knowledge bases. If you've used llms.txt, agents.md, or Obsidian-style vaults, then the architecture should already be familiar. OKF just pins down the small set of… ## [Why Are Medieval Buildings So Hard to Replicate?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-are-medieval-buildings-so-hard) _2026-06-14 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Walk through Florence, Siena, Bruges, Prague, York, or Rothenburg and you eventually find yourself wondering about something that seems absurd once you put it into words. ## [Does Architecture Actually Matter?](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/does-architecture-actually-matter) _2026-06-10 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Most people never think about architecture. ## [Why Every Medieval City Wanted a Wall](https://www.architectureandtradition.com/p/why-every-medieval-city-wanted-a) _2026-06-08 · Architecture & Tradition · Architecture and Tradition_ Walk through Carcassonne, Dubrovnik, Ávila, York, Tallinn, Rothenburg, or countless other historic cities across Europe and the walls define the entire experience, rising above rooftops and wrapping around churches, markets, houses, and towers in a way that makes the city feel complete. ## [The Sun and the stellar consciousness ☀️](https://multivesmira.pagecord.com/the-sun-and-the-stellar-consciousness) _2026-05-21 · MultiVesmíra_ Current astro weather: Sun conjunct Uranus, Moon in Leo. Let's talk about the Sun ! There would be no Earthly astrology and no us in this form without it. It represents our spirit, our soul. It's the center of our planetary system just like we're the center of our reality (whether we notice it or not). The condition of our Sun is the first thing to consider when trying to navigate our lives with… ## [Welcome to loony Earth - the Moon 🌝](https://multivesmira.pagecord.com/welcome-to-loony-earth-the-moon) _2026-05-19 · MultiVesmíra_ I have decided to take a break from the Ascendant series, preparing the examples can be exhausting. I will continue next month. As I'm writing this, the Moon and Venus are traveling through tropical Cancer. A perfect day to talk about the Moon . In astrology it represents: the mother (or the mother figure, it doesn't even have to a relative) and for women - things related to motherhood like… ## [Leo & Solar visuals: description & famous people](https://multivesmira.pagecord.com/leo-solar-visuals-description-famous-people) _2026-05-17 · MultiVesmíra_ Classic Leo rising look: • straight, narrow, short or medium nose with an upturned tip • pretty, upturned eyes (simply cat eyes) • pronounced cupid's bow • highest occurence of very thick hair • compliment-worthy hair is the norm • not too shy to show off their fit body • aura of self-confidence no matter what they're wearing In other words, it's a more or less feline look. Sun in the 1st house,… ## [Cancer & Lunar visuals: description & famous people](https://multivesmira.pagecord.com/cancer-lunar-visuals-description-famous-people) _2026-05-16 · MultiVesmíra_ Classic Cancer rising look: chubby or curvy ladies men prone to chubbiness unless they're physically active enough big eyes that might seem a bit sad long or high bridge noses seem to not be a thing here soft facial features, full cheeks The softness is reduced in the presence of Saturn and Mars. Traits associated with the Moon in the 1st house: • prominent, plump cheeks or simply a round face,…