In Trump’s fake-news world, ‘counting all the votes’ equals ‘stealing the election.’ Out here in the real world ‘counting all the votes’ equals ‘democracy.’

Why do the polls close so early in the US? Seems to be 6pm. On the other hand, with all the early voting, I suppose they’ve been open for weeks.

Good luck today, America. Here’s hoping for a landslide against the guy in office.

It’s extremely disappointing that yesterday’s UK government announcement of the new lockdown made no mention whatsoever of masks or ventilation – and barely any of testing and tracing.

We still need those things, even as we lock down again. The virus doesn’t know the rules.

Lava lamp, processed with Prisma
Lava lamp, processed with Prisma

OK, I’m just watching S3E1 of Star Trek: Discovery, and a character has just said his name is Book.

Are we in the Firefly ‘verse?

Term started today, technically. Coincidentally, 38 years to the day after my first term at Edinburgh started. I don’t have any classes till Wednesday, though.

Off we go, then, into this new adventure.

Ten days between posts? Good lord. What have I been up to?

I hope to tell you soon. Watch this space.

Last night’s pizza: the wee tables in the box were triangular! I’ve never seen the like.

Takeaway pizza with triangular support 'tables'
Takeaway pizza with triangular support 'tables'

This is the least rustic-looking bread I’ve ever baked.

Two loaves of surprisingly-professional-looking homemade bread on a wire cooling rack
Some surprisingly-professional-looking homemade bread