I ran this blog through an LLM (Perplexity, in this case, which is a souped up AI search engine) to see what it said about the blog, me, whatever. Perplexity.ai : forolavache.com is a small personal blog titled “Moove your cow, and your mind will follow,” featuring short reflective posts framed around a cute stuffed... Continue Reading →
Siphonophores
I didn't go down a rabbit hole but a jellyfish hole, a totally natural, normal segue in a conversation to suddenly want to learn everything I can about dangerous jellyfish. Does this happen to anyone else? You're organizing your week, making breakfast or repairing a sock (I repair socks when it's just a hole, but... Continue Reading →
The Gestabáttr
"The name, Hávamál can be translated as 'Words of Hávi'. Hávi is a version of Hár, meaning the "High one, another name for Odin" The common understanding is that the Hávamál are words directly from Odin, sharing his wisdom, learnings and insights. The Gestabáttr is like a handbook for travelers and those who are visiting others."... Continue Reading →
Fire in the Hole
This was the shout of the pyro team when I worked on Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four. Here's the trailer for the movie: https://youtu.be/gcpmM-eTESI It's even got its own Wiki page, as it was never released and never intended to be released. It wasn't any more terrible than any other of Corman's films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ but... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 