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On Reviewing Old Notebooks/Sketchbooks (Part 2)-What Is a Journal?

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 Allen

You can read Part 1 here. Here is an entry from October 10, 2005 Journal A place to record your hopes, aspirations, and dreams-whether in

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Journaling Writings

On Reviewing Old Notebooks/Sketchbooks (Part 1)-What Happens to Old Notebooks?

November 16, 2025November 19, 2025 Allen

You can read Part 2 here. Part 3 is here. I have an entire bookshelf which holds notebooks and sketchbooks going back over 20 years.

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Visuals

My Experience with Inktober, October 2025

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 Allen

I can’t do any better than post this definition from the website, inktober.com Q: What is Inktober? A: Inktober is a month long art challenge

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Food

Classic Lentil Burgers. Double Thumbs Up

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Allen

Continuing my journey with plant based meals I found this. (My local Costco suddenly stopped carrying the veggie burgers we like). I’m thinking: “lentils have

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Food

Lentil Chili-Just In Time for Fall!

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Allen

I wanted to make a vegan red chili recipe and found this online from the minimalist baker. In case the link is broken, I’ve reproduced

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Food

Just in time for fall: Hearty Lentil Stew

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Allen

I found this recipe online and futzed with a little. You can see my modifications below., Here’s the link to the original recipe. I’ve reproduced

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Learning

Enhance Your Learning With a Personal Curriculum

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Allen

I’ll guess that everyone has something that they want to learn. Here are some examples that come to mind I’ve been a self learner all

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Journaling Visuals

A Recently Completed Sketchbook

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Allen

A sketchbook is really just a visual journal, or a place to experiment with visual ideas. In contrast, a notebook is usually a verbal journal,

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Books

Who Reads An 1100+ Page Comic Book? Batman Omnibus!

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Allen

I’ve long been a fan of Batman and when I saw this at a closeout price on a well known internet retailers’s site I had

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Journaling Visuals

Let ‘er Buck: 2025 Pendleton Roundup Travel Journal

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 Allen

The Pendleton Roundup is a rodeo that happens during the second full week in September and has been since 1910. It’s only missed a handful

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