What I saw on the web on 2024.11.24

[reblogarythm]

1. Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff
   by Jessica Wong
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/post-secondary-cuts-1.7387175
   this is neither really news/surprising, nor good
   via rss
   
   
2. This Saskatoon pharmacist makes $100 luxury chocolate bars in her garage
   by Jeremy Warren
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-pharmacist-makes-luxury-chocolate-bars-1.7390626
   they look seriously tasty, but i don't think i could justify the expense
   via rss
   
   
3. #1313: Stone Heart
   by Rich Burlew
   https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1313.html
   your periodic reminder that, while Order of the Stick is mostly humour, when it wants to bring the feels, it can totally bring the feels. although, as is often the case, if you want to understand this you'll need several hundred strips of context.
   via rss
   
   
4. Preaching to The Choir, by Rebecca Solnit
   by Rebecca Solnit
   https://harpers.org/archive/2017/11/preaching-to-the-choir/
   a good discussion, and a reminder that i need to read more of Solnitji's stuff
   via discord i think?
   
   
5. Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference
   by the Tolkien Society
   https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/christopher-tolkien-centenary-conference/
   i didn't get around to registering for this, so i'll have to wait for stuff to go up on their youtube channel. but lots of fascinating-sounding talks here. two talks on the athrabeth?!?
   via people talking about it in various places
   
   
6. Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND has smashing success in first public collection
   by CBC News
   https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6573387
   a neat concept (including running it as a co-op), and some fun lines in here too
   via rss
   
   
7. AN INTRODUCTION TO PAUL CORFIELD GODFREY'S CYCLE OF WORKS BASED UPON THE LEGENDARIUM OF J. R. R. TOLKIEN
   by Paul Corfield Godfrey
   https://www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk/introduction
   apparently some dude's been doing operatic treatments of the Silmarillion with the Estate's (and CJRT's personal) blessing for, like decades?!?!?
   via discord
   
   
8. Other Minds and Hands, Session 75
   by Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke speaking with Paul Corfield Godfrey and Simon Buttle
   https://www.youtube.com/live/NJzTmlKPjvg
   following on previous link, a chance to hear from the composer himself
   via also discord
   
   
9. W.E.L.P.
   by Peter Welch
   https://www.stilldrinking.org/w-e-l-p
   Teutons invented croutons.
   via rss