What I saw on the web on 2023.10.8

1. The Linguistic Magic of the Opening to the Hobbit
   by James Tauber
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-4AcfY6o3k
   an exploration of, among other things, what the subject of the first sentence of The Hobbit is
   via discord
   
   
2. System Collapse, by Martha Wells
   by mrissa, providing an advance review
   https://mrissa.dreamwidth.org/1162404.html
   looking forward to it!
   via DW
   
   
3. Accordion repair is a dying occupation. Meet an Albertan keeping it alive
   by Liam Hararp
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/accordion-repair-is-a-dying-occupation-meet-an-albertan-keeping-it-alive-1.6984672
   not just keeping it alive, but training more people!
   via rss
   
   
4. six ton monster
   by showerfeelings
   https://depsidase.tumblr.com/post/728691168213352448
   an excellent point
   via wil
   
   
5. Someone Infected Neil Gaiman with COVID-19, After Venues Refused to Enforce Audience Masking
   by Charles A. Waltz
   https://www.okdoomer.io/someone-infected-neil-gaiman-with-covid-19/
   because remember: if someone (e.g. Neil) caught a virus, that means that someone else emitted that virus. a mask could've made a difference.
   via rss