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2023-08-20T17:04:15Z	**Coolidge and Harrison in Bennington** Calvin Coolidge described seeing then-President Benjamin Harrison speak when Coolidge was in college. I decided to find the story of Harrison's 1891 orations in Bennington, Vermont.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Benjamin Harrison's Memorable July 4, 1888](https://thenewleafjournal.com/benjamin-harrisons-memorable-july-4-1888/) - [Calvin Coolidge's 1922 "Better Homes" Remarks](https://thenewleafjournal.com/calvin-coolidges-1922-better-homes-remarks/) - [Calvin ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/coolidge-and-harrison-in-bennington/)
2023-08-13T17:00:00Z	**On the Death of Robbie Robertson** "The Band’s impact on the world of music has been immense, and they will live on in their work – and will always be, to me, very much alive whenever I play their records."  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/around-the-web-with-four-may-issues-of-the-nursery-magazine/) - [The Life Masks of John Henri Isaac Browere](https://thenewleafjournal.com/life-masks-of-john-browere/) - [The Enigmatic L ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-the-death-of-robbie-robertson/)
2023-08-12T19:30:00Z	**Game FAQs Guide for Game Boy Golf (1990)** Digging up an old user-created guide for Nintendo's 1990 Golf entry for Game Boy on Game FAQs.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Oldest Golfers to Contend for Majors Between the 1968 and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/oldest-golfers-to-contend-for-majors-between-the-1968-and-2021-pgas/) - [Golf and Immigration: Matter of Masters](https://thenewleafjournal.com/golf-and-immigration-matter-of-masters/) - [The Poor Little Bird - Visual Novel Review](https:// ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/game-faqs-guide-for-game-boy-golf-1990/)
2023-08-10T14:03:46Z	**Trash pick-up vehicle on Brooklyn Bridge** Memories of past Brooklyn Bridge walks -- memorialized with BlackBerry Classic photography.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [1997 Otis Thorpe trade and the 2003 NBA Draft](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1997-otis-thorpe-trade-and-the-2003-nba-draft/) - [1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1883-opening-of-the-brooklyn-bridge/) - [The Heroic Fallen Trash Can Rescue in Gowanus](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-heroic-fallen- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/trash-pick-up-vehicle-on-brooklyn-bridge/)
2023-08-04T17:10:50Z	**&#8220;I could get like the keys and come back&#8221;** She said "I could get like the keys and come back."  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?](https://thenewleafjournal.com/should-the-pistons-have-drafted-carmelo/) - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Reviewing Bob Dylan's "Shadow Kingdom" Stream](https://thenewleafjournal.com/reviewing-bob-dylan ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/i-could-get-like-the-keys-and-come-back/)
2023-08-01T13:45:00Z	**The Last Nintendo Wii Games** Was Just Dance 2020 really the last Nintendo Wii game? It depends on where you look.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The best Nintendo controllers](https://thenewleafjournal.com/leaf/the-best-nintendo-controllers/) - [History of the Mario Party Gloves](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-the-mario-party-gloves/) - [Motion controls in Mario Kart Wii](https://thenewleafjournal.com/leafbud/motion-controls-in-mario-kart-wii/) - [Lateral thinking to extend game console life-cy ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-last-nintendo-wii-games/)
2023-08-01T03:50:22Z	**July 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** We recap July and I show off a new, cleaner way of showing our one- and three-month article popularity rankings.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://the ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/july-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-07-30T15:18:17Z	**Anime Case Against Japan&#8217;s Population Loss** Are the reports of Japan's population decline greatly exaggerated? Justin looks to 2023 anime series for the answer.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-the-most-read-new-leaf-journal-content-of-2021/) - [Justin & Justina 〜 ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-case-against-japans-population-loss/)
2023-07-29T21:00:00Z	**Basquiat Forgeries Made With Alarming Ease** I say what the reports left implicit about the fact that two fraudsters created 25 convincing Basquiat forgeries with nothing more than cardboard and a few minutes of painting.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [History of the Mario Party Gloves](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-the-mario-party-gloves/) - [EGM's 2001 Sega Ne ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/basquiat-forgeries-made-with-alarming-ease/)
2023-07-29T00:04:07Z	**DuckDuckGo in the Bing Pond** DuckDuckGo finds itself again dealing with the fallout of Bing being Bing.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The story of our Bing blacklisting](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-story-of-our-bing-blacklisting/) - [Comparing DuckDuckGo Lite and Qwant Lite](https://thenewleafjournal.com/comparing-duckduckgo-lite-and-qwant-lite/) - [Bing's and DuckDuckGo's CCP Problem](https://thenewleafjournal.com/bing-and-duckduckgos-china-problem/) - [A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines a ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/duckduckgo-in-the-bing-pond/)
2023-07-23T18:32:45Z	**Hallmarks of Former Service Members** The professor made an induction from the fact one older student addressed him as sir.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Benjamin Harrison's Memorable July 4, 1888](https://thenewleafjournal.com/benjamin-harrisons-memorable-july-4-1888/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/persona-4-golden-digit ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hallmarks-of-former-service-members/)
2023-07-15T00:35:43Z	**Japanese Language Env in Steam (Linux)** A guide to configuring a Japanese language environment for running Windows games in Steam through Proton on Linux.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [On DRM-Free Games on Steam](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-drm-free-games-on-steam/) - [On Improving the Environment For Gaming On Linux](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-improving-the-environment-for-gaming-on-linux/) - [Digital Purchases as Indefinite Rentals](https://thenewleafjournal.com/digital-purchases-a ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/japanese-language-env-in-steam-linux/)
2023-08-26T21:10:59Z	**Pumpkin Spice Makeup Removal Wipes** While I do not have strong opinions on pumpkin spice generally, I fear that pumpkin spice makeup removing wipes may be a step too far.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin & Justina 〜 The Pumpkin Taker](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-the-pumpkin-taker/) - ["Pumpkin Pie" - A Children's Poem By Mary Mapes Dodge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/pumpkin-pie-a-childrens-poem-by-mary-mapes-dodge/) - [A Moldy Halloween Carved Pumpkin](https://thenewleafjou ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/pumpkin-spice-makeup-removal-wipes/)
2023-08-29T01:24:36Z	**Finding Manatsu no Kagerou** The most difficult part of my al\|together visual novel review project was finding what I needed to run Midsummer Haze...  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/midsummer-haze-visual-novel-review/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/io-chri ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/finding-manatsu-no-kagerou/)
2023-08-29T01:21:01Z	**Midsummer Haze &#8211; Visual Novel Review** My review of Midsummer Haze, a visual novel that was almost as difficult to finish as it was to find and run...  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/io-christmas-eve-visual-novel-review/) - [Japanese Environment in PoL, Lutris, and Bottles](https://t ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/midsummer-haze-visual-novel-review/)
2023-08-30T20:45:42Z	**The New Leaf Journal Twtxt Feed** Twtxt is a free and open source project which touts itself as “a decentralized, minimalist microblogging service for hackers.” See the […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [An Introduction to RSS and Other Feed Formats](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-introduction-to-rss-and-other-feed-formats/) - [Feeds and Read-It-Later for Online Reading](https://thenewleafjournal.com/feeds-and-read-it-later-for-online-reading/) - [RSS as a Facebook Alternative](https://thenewleafjou ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-twtxt-feed/)
2023-09-01T03:41:40Z	**August 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** I have some notable site news to share and a good (albeit small) collection of articles from August 2023.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://t ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/august-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-09-01T19:56:33Z	**A Midsummer Day&#8217;s Resonance &#8211; VN Review** I take a look at one of the best visual novels of the al\|together set, featuring a terrific protagonist in Kasumi Kurasawa, broken phones, holograms, and growing up.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/midsummer-haze-visual-novel-review/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) -  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-midsummer-days-resonance-vn-review/)
2023-09-02T16:32:02Z	**Two Visual Novel Midsummer Kasumis** On noting the identical first names of the protagonists of two Midsummer visual novels I reviewed back to back (without knowing the names in advance).  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Midsummer Haze - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/midsummer-haze-visual-novel-review/) - [A Midsummer Day's Resonance - VN Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-midsummer-days-resonance-vn-review/) - [New Leaf Spring Content, New and Old](https://thenewleafjournal ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/two-visual-novel-midsummer-kasumis/)
2023-09-04T21:37:12Z	**Surviving Megidolaon Spam in Persona 3** Remembering the time I inadvertently triggered the wrath of a video game character in Persona 3 FES and was forced to hang on for dear virtual life.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/persona-4-golden-digital-artbook-review-steam/) - [Review of the Original Persona 4 Artbook](https://thenewleafjournal.com/review-of-the-original-persona-4-artbook/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/surviving-megidolaon-spam-in-persona-3/)
2023-09-06T17:42:09Z	**Local Avatars and Redirecting Gravatars** On how to host avatars locally on WordPress AND redirect Gravatar requests locally for users without local avatars.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review](ht ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/local-avatars-and-redirecting-gravatars/)
2023-09-10T20:19:19Z	**Middle school restroom smoking** These days people are worried about vaping in schools. But the controversy reminded me of a strange traditional smoking story from my middle school days (with a high school sequel).  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Persona 4 Golden Digital Artbook Review (Steam)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/persona-4-golden-digital-artbook-review-steam/) - [The Aborted Nintendo-Minnesota Lottery Scheme](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-aborted-nintendo-minnesota-lottery-scheme/) - [Dia ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/middle-school-restroom-smoking/)
2023-09-14T14:52:12Z	**Caching troubles** It appears that something with my caching configuration choked earlier today and served a compressed file for download to visitors in […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The BunnyPress Chronicles: Story and Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-bunnypress-chronicles-story-and-review/) - [WP Super Cache Preload and Lazy Loading](https://thenewleafjournal.com/wp-super-cache-preload-and-lazy-loading/) - [The Mysterious Pinterest Tracker](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-mysterious-pinterest-track ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/caching-troubles/)
2023-09-15T11:17:00Z	**The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses hair dye** I was curious whether we would learn about the brown hair of the girl in The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses. Instead, we learn about the brown hair of the boy who likes her.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Ep1 Animation](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-girl-i-like-forgot-her-glasses-ep1-animation/) - [Tokyo High Schools Change Hair Color Dress Code Policies](https://thenewleafjournal.com/tokyo-high-schools-ch ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-girl-i-like-forgot-her-glasses-hair-dye/)
2023-09-16T21:35:45Z	**Broken Optical Audio Cable Door &#8220;Fix&#8221;** How I used a sticky note to hold an optical audio cable in place in my Yamaha soundbar after the optical audio cable door broke.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Replacing soundbar and re-configuring universal remote for…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/replacing-soundbar-and-re-configuring-universal-remote/) - [An Optical Audio Cable Packaging Story](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-optical-audio-cable-packaging-story/) - [Optical audio cable story ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/broken-optical-audio-cable-door-fix/)
2023-09-17T19:38:33Z	**On Barry Bonds&#8217; IBBs in 2006 and 2007** Wherein I try to understand how the post-superhuman Barry Bonds in 2006 and 2007 was walked almost as much as the record-breaking Bonds of 2001-2003 (not 2004... of course).  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-barry-bonds-ibbs-in-2006-and-2007/)
2023-09-17T20:02:13Z	**Grace Coolidge on Intentional Walks** Former First Lady Grace Coolidge was a big baseball fan. She was not, however, a fan of intentional bases on balls.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Calvin Coolidge's 1922 "Better Homes" Remarks](https://thenewleafjournal.com/calvin-coolidges-1922-better-homes-remarks/) - [On Barry Bonds' IBBs in 2006 and 2007](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-barry-bonds-ibbs-in-2006-and-2007/) - [When President Coolidge Spared a Raccoon From Thanksgiving…](https://thenewleafjo ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/grace-coolidge-on-intentional-walks/)
2023-09-20T18:16:05Z	**Race-Ball: 19th Century Sport Review** Reviewing an obscure 19th century sport, as described in an 1882 issue of Harper's Young People.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [1892 Reports on First Year of Basketball](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1892-reports-on-first-year-of-basketball/) - [1892 Report on Women's Basketball Game](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1892-report-on-womens-basketball-game/) - [The Japanese Citizenship Requirement for Sumo Stablemasters](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-japanese- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/race-ball-19th-century-sport-review/)
2023-09-22T19:19:51Z	**Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 2** A goose continues drinking from a puddle in Brooklyn Bridge Park and comes away satisfied... part two...  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 1](https://thenewleafjournal.com/thirsty-goose-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-part-1/) - [Observing a Family of Geese in Brooklyn Bridge Park (and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/observing-a-family-of-geese-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-and-being-watched/) - [Family of Geese in ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/thirsty-goose-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-part-2/)
2023-09-22T19:18:25Z	**Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 1** A goose drinks from a puddle in Brooklyn Bridge Park... part one...  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Thirsty Goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Part 2](https://thenewleafjournal.com/thirsty-goose-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-part-2/) - [Observing a Family of Geese in Brooklyn Bridge Park (and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/observing-a-family-of-geese-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-and-being-watched/) - [Family of Geese in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn](https://then ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/thirsty-goose-in-brooklyn-bridge-park-part-1/)
2023-09-27T02:26:58Z	**A Dream of Summer &#8211; Visual Novel Review** I review an al\|together-translated visual novel with unusually high production values and a main character with braids.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [I, Too, Saw Dreams Through Air - VN Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/itsdta-visual-novel-review/) - [At Summer's End vs A Dream of Summer](https://thenew ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-dream-of-summer-visual-novel-review/)
2023-09-29T00:24:31Z	**Ranking My Big Impression Video Games** Ranking the 12 video games that left the biggest impression on me over nearly 30 years of owning and playing games.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-third-birthday-reader/) - [The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-be ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ranking-my-big-impression-video-games/)
2023-09-30T00:31:01Z	**Town Slogans Pokémon&#8217;s Kanto** A colorful journey (puns intended) through the slogans of the towns of Pokémon's Kanto Region before and after a certain time skip.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Winds of New Beginnings: Pokémon Gold & Silver](https://thenewleafjournal.com/winds-of-new-beginnings-pokemon-gold-silver/) - [Imagination in Pokémon Red and Blue](https://thenewleafjournal.com/imagination-in-pokemon-red-and-blue/) - [The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - Statistics and…](https://thenew ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/town-slogans-pokemons-kanto/)
2023-10-01T02:36:17Z	**September 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** We review our September articles and most-visited posts before looking ahead to October. Things are well-organized this month.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [The Newsletter Leaf  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/september-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-10-01T19:21:04Z	**Hair Color in A Dream of Summer** You are not dreaming. My detailed study of hair color (natural and unnatural) in A Dream of Summer is now live.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [A Dream of Summer - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-dream-of-summer-visual-novel-review/) - [Tokyo High Schools Change Hair Color Dress Code Policies](https://thenewleafjournal.com/tokyo-high-schools-change-hair-color-dress-code-policies/) - [Brown hair and dress codes in Ippon Again!](https://thenewleafjou ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-a-dream-of-summer/)
2023-10-05T11:30:00Z	**Dragonair Safari in Pokémon Yellow** Why did I spend hours trying to catch a level 15 Dragonair in the Pokémon Yellow Safari Zone? Some questions are hard to answer.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - Statistics and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-pokemon-special-split-in-generation-2-statistics-and-analysis/) - [Nintendo Power's 1999 Yoshi in Pokémon April Fools Prank](https://thenewleafjournal.com/nintendo-powers-1999-yoshi-in-pokemon-april-fools-prank/ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/dragonair-safari-in-pokemon-yellow/)
2023-10-06T16:56:55Z	**ActivityPub for WordPress and The NLJ** You can now follow The New Leaf Journal directly from Mastodon and other ActivityPub-based accounts thanks to ActivityPub for WordPress.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [ACE Academy - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ace-academy-visual-novel-review/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20 ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/activitypub-for-wordpress-and-the-nlj/)
2023-10-06T18:45:00Z	**Productivity to Secure Downtime** Thoughts on interesting thoughts about thinking of being productive as a way of securing your downtime.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [An Essay on Productivity, Production, and Productive Leisure](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-essay-on-productivity-production-and-productive-leisure/) - [Productivity Window Shopping and Backlogs](https://thenewleafjournal.com/productivity-window-shopping-and-backlogs/) - [The Newsletter Leaf Journal LXIX 〜 The Move(d) Leaf Journal]( ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/productivity-to-secure-downtime/)
2023-10-08T21:38:28Z	**Citizenship Rules for Running for President of Egypt** Examining how the Egyptian constitution handles citizenship and dual nationality in the context of eligibility to run for President.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Japanese Citizenship Requirement for Sumo Stablemasters](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-japanese-citizenship-requirement-for-sumo-stablemasters/) - [Interesting Case on Japan's Dual Citizenship Ban](https://thenewleafjournal.com/interesting-case-on-japans-dua ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/citizenship-rules-for-running-for-president-of-egypt/)
2023-10-09T18:54:46Z	**Christopher Columbidae in Brooklyn** A pigeon's visit to a Brooklyn statue of Christopher Columbus inspires a piece on the history of the depiction of the brave explorer.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1883-opening-of-the-brooklyn-bridge/) - [Town Slogans in Pokémon's Kanto](https://thenewleafjournal.com/town-slogans-pokemons-kanto/) - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-jo ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/christopher-columbidae-in-brooklyn/)
2023-10-10T21:08:36Z	**Against &#8220;Experts Say&#8221; Headlines** Wherein I use a particularly questionable "experts say" headline on a piece trying to justify Hamas' behavior to question the "experts say" headlines.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [Ambiguous Killer Hallucinogenic Weed Headline](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ambiguous-killer-hallucinogenic-weed-headline/) - [Justin & Justina: The Most-Read  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/against-experts-say-headlines/)
2023-10-14T23:32:57Z	**On Russia&#8217;s and China&#8217;s Self-Awareness** The statements of the Russian and Chinese governments on the Israel-Hamas War would be ironic if they were not entirely expected.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [ACE Academy - V ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-russias-and-chinas-self-awareness/)
2023-10-20T02:53:30Z	**Analyzing BIA Decision in Matter of Salama** I study a 1966 Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decision wherein the BIA held a Jewish man from Egypt would face persecution on account of his religion.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Citizenship Rules for Running for President of Egypt](https://thenewleafjournal.com/citizenship-rules-for-running-for-president-of-egypt/) - [Matter of Man, 12 I&N Dec. 305 (BIA 1967) - BIA Hong Kong…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/buried-1967-bia-precedent-on ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/analyzing-bia-decision-in-matter-of-salama/)
2023-11-05T16:39:32Z	**October 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** We ended up only publishing nine articles in October 2023 due to some unexpected events, but our month-in-review structure is very aesthetic.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-newsletter-leaf-journal-at-100/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Tran ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/october-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-11-05T17:04:05Z	**Planning and Angel Next Door Season 2** I would say that the announcement of a second season of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten was a surprise... but I expected it when I wrote my review of what is now season one.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-angel-next-door-s ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/planning-and-angel-next-door-season-2/)
2023-11-06T16:17:41Z	**Upgrading Pixel 3a XL from LineageOS 19 to 20** On upgrading my Google Pixel 3a XL from LineageOS 19 to LineageOS 20.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Installing GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 6a](https://thenewleafjournal.com/installing-grapheneos-on-a-google-pixel-6a/) - [From Murena Teracube 2e to Pixel 3a XL with LineageOS](https://thenewleafjournal.com/from-murena-teracube-2e-to-pixel-3a-xl-with-lineageos/) - [Installing LineageOS on a 2013 Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi)](https://thenewleafjournal.com ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/upgrading-pixel-3a-xl-from-lineageos-19-to-20/)
2023-11-07T13:49:36Z	**Carroll Gardens Halloween Snake Skeleton** A Carroll Gardens household puts a Halloween snake skeleton decoration to good use on their front lawn.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [A Walk Across the Hamilton Avenue Footbridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-walk-across-the-hamilton-avenue-footbridge/) - [Flying 12-Foot Witch in Carroll Gardens](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flying-12-foot-witch-in-carroll-gardens/) - [Justin & Justina 〜 4th of July Grill Sacrifices to…](https://thenewleafjourna ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/carroll-gardens-halloween-snake-skeleton/)
2023-11-08T17:53:46Z	**Brooklyn Heights Halloween Scarecrow** A friendly Halloween ghost scarecrow seen in Brooklyn Heights, New York.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Economical Halloween Scarecrows](https://thenewleafjournal.com/economical-halloween-scarecrows/) - [Halloween Cooking and Decorating Tips From 1913](https://thenewleafjournal.com/halloween-cooking-and-decorating-tips-from-1913/) - [The Trick-Or-Treating Halloween Daycare Ghost](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-trick-or-treating-halloween-daycare-ghost/) - ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/brooklyn-heights-halloween-scarecrow/)
2023-11-11T21:59:05Z	**&#8220;I Voted&#8221; Sticker Appears in Pocket** I was surprised that no one gave me an "I Voted!" sticker when I voted in November 2023... then I checked my pocket.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [1897 Magazine Offer - Pocket Kodak and Kodak No. 4…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1897-magazine-offer-pocket-kodak-and-kodak-no-4-bulls-eye-cameras/) - [One Man, One Vote, Two "I Voted!" Stickers](https://thenewleafjournal.com/one-man-one-vote-two-i-voted-stickers/) - [You Can't Fix Stupid - King Baby](h ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/i-voted-sticker-appears-in-pocket/)
2023-11-14T17:52:20Z	**On Coach Jimbo Fisher&#8217;s Buyout** Texas A&M's decision to pay Coach Jimbo Fisher $76.8 million to not coach the school's football team raises questions about its priorities as an institution.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [College Football Coach Salaries and Buyouts and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/college-football-coach-salaries-and-buyouts-and-colleges-as-institutions/) - [Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?](https://thenewleafjournal.com/should-the-pistons-have-drafted-carmelo/) - [The J ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-coach-jimbo-fishers-buyout/)
2023-11-15T13:45:00Z	**Hair Color in The Apothecary Diaries Anime** Examining unusual hair colors in the main characters of Ming China-inspired The Apothecary Diaries.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Hair Color in A Dream of Summer](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-a-dream-of-summer/) - [Tokyo High Schools Change Hair Color Dress Code Policies](https://thenewleafjournal.com/tokyo-high-schools-change-hair-color-dress-code-policies/) - [Brown hair and dress codes in Ippon Again!](https://thenewleafjournal ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-the-apothecary-diaries-anime/)
2023-11-15T13:50:00Z	**Hair Color in Raven of the Inner Palace** Examining the significance of Liu Shouxe's naturally silver hair in the Raven of the Inner Palace anime series.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-best-of-anime-in-2022-year-in-review/) - [Hair Color in The Apothecary Diaries Anime](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-the-apothecary-diaries-anime/) - [Additional Best of 2022 in Anime Awards](https://thenewleafjournal.com/l ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-raven-of-the-inner-palace/)
2023-11-17T15:53:26Z	**October 25 Thanksgiving in Grenada** Examining Greanda's annual October 25 Thanksgiving, which commemorates the beginning of the 1983 American-led intervention to restore order in the small Caribbean nation.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [History of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the Philippines](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-thanksgiving-proclamations-in-the-philippines/) - [Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation](https://thenewleafjournal.com/washingtons-1789-thanksgiving-proclamat ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/october-25-thanksgiving-in-grenada/)
2023-11-21T15:42:25Z	**Searching for the &#8220;Libertarian Moment&#8221;** A humorous and ultimately borderless search for the long sought-after "libertarian moment."  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [New Leaf Journal Third Birthday Reader](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-third-birthday-reader/) - [Proposals for Fact-Checking Reform](https://thenewleafjournal.com/proposals-for-fact-checking-reform/) - [Social webs of personal websites](https://thenewleafjournal.com/social-webs-of-personal-websites/) - [Wal ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/searching-for-the-libertarian-moment/)
2023-11-21T15:53:06Z	**Inflatable Thanksgiving Turkey With Pilgrim Hat** It would not be Thanksgiving without an Brooklyn inflatable decoration article.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [History of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the Philippines](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-thanksgiving-proclamations-in-the-philippines/) - [October 25 Thanksgiving in Grenada](https://thenewleafjournal.com/october-25-thanksgiving-in-grenada/) - [Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation](https://thenewleafjournal.co ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/inflatable-thanksgiving-turkey-with-pilgrim-hat/)
2023-11-25T16:49:07Z	**History of New York&#8217;s Evacuation Day** A detailed history of New York City's Evacuation Day, a former holiday that landed on November 25 and was second only to Independence Day in NYC's patriotic pantheon.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-new-yorks-evacuation-day/)
2023-11-25T22:01:11Z	**1783 NY Evacuation Day Song** "The toast is, "Freedom's favorite son, Health, peace, and joy to Washington!"  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [History of New York's Evacuation Day](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-new-yorks-evacuation-day/) - [Plain Song - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/plain-song-visual-novel-review/) - [Plain Song Christmas Special - VN Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/plain-song-christmas-special-vn-review/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](ht ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1783-ny-evacuation-day-song/)
2023-11-27T19:53:04Z	**NBA MVPs and MVP Teammates** A study of cases in which the paths of former NBA MVPs cross throughout their careers.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?](https://thenewleafjournal.com/should-the-pistons-have-drafted-carmelo/) - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [ESPN States Tim Duncan was "Born Overseas"](https://thenewleafjournal.com/espn-states-tim-duncan-was- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/nba-mvps-and-mvp-teammates/)
2023-11-28T13:45:00Z	**5 Years Without Breaking My Coffee Glass** I use a Hario v60 coffee dripper (02 size) to make pour-over coffee. I have a 15 oz Hario v60 coffee […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Persona 4, Coffee, and Children](https://thenewleafjournal.com/persona-4-coffee-and-children/) - ["Coffee Fruit Punch" - A Cookbook Abomination](https://thenewleafjournal.com/coffee-fruit-punch-a-cookbook-abomination/) - [Rescuing a Ladybug On My Television](https://thenewleafjournal.com/rescuing-a-ladybug-on-my-tele ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/5-years-without-breaking-my-coffee-glass/)
2023-11-29T13:45:00Z	**On JRPG Hidden Items and NPCs** To hide items and make chatty NPCs or to make "hidden items" glow and one-line robot NPCs.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [Ranking My Big Impression Video Games](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ranking-my-bi ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-jrpg-hidden-items-and-npcs/)
2023-11-30T14:30:00Z	**What Happened to Ronald McDonald?** Justin of our Justin and Justina duo looks behind a particularly inane protest to wonder what happened to that Ronald McDonald guy.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-the-most-read-new-leaf-journal-content-of-2021/) - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Empero ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/what-happened-to-ronald-mcdonald/)
2023-12-01T02:20:20Z	**November 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** Recapping our busiest month of 2023 both in terms of new full-length articles and visitors.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjourna ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/november-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-12-03T18:00:00Z	**Bush Clinton Playground in Red Hook** The Bush Clinton Playground is named for one failed presidential candidate, but that is not why the name is memorable.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [A Walk Across the Hamilton Avenue Footbridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-walk-across-the-hamilton-avenue-footbridge/) - [Biden, Lincoln, and Counting Back From the President's Birth](https://thenewleafjournal.com/biden-lincoln-and-counting-back-from-the-presidents-birth/) - [Dangers of Eating Red Hook Fish a ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/bush-clinton-playground-in-red-hook/)
2023-12-04T13:15:00Z	**Unpacking a Mississippi Bonsai Tree** The story of a Bonsai tree sent from Mississippi to New York City with a great number of Styrofoam peanuts.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Pine Tree Lovers of Takasago](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-pine-tree-lovers-of-takasago/) - [The Fallen Tree in Brooklyn Heights](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-fallen-tree-in-brooklyn-heights/) - [The Plum Tree Blossoms Always in the Springtime](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-plum-tree-blossoms-always-in-the ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/unpacking-a-mississippi-bonsai-tree/)
2023-12-07T13:30:00Z	**My Default Apps as of December 2023** I join the cool kids in posting a list of my "default apps" for computers and mobile devices as of December 7, 2023.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Review of /e/ - An Android Alternative For Mobile Phones](https://thenewleafjournal.com/review-of-e-an-android-alternative-for-mobile-phones/) - [Recommended F-Droid FOSS Apps For Android-Based…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/recommended-f-droid-foss-apps-for-android-based-devices-2021/) - [Justin and Justina revie ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/my-default-apps-as-of-december-2023/)
2023-12-09T22:06:10Z	**Narcissu (Insani version) VN Review** Reviewing the al\|together visual novel translation that started it all and eventually made its way to Steam.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [Crimsoness - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/crimsoness-visual-novel-review/) - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flood-of-tears- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/narcissu-insani-version-vn-review/)
2023-12-11T16:52:34Z	**Li Shangfu(?) Emails The New Leaf Journal** I have received many spam emails at The New Leaf Journal... but none top a request for assistance from China's former Defense Minister.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [The News ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/li-shangfu-emails-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2023-12-12T13:30:00Z	**Adding EOIR BIA Decisions to Zotero** A short guide for immigration law followers to adding Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decisions to Zotero.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Analyzing BIA Decision in Matter of Salama](https://thenewleafjournal.com/analyzing-bia-decision-in-matter-of-salama/) - [Matter of Man, 12 I&N Dec. 305 (BIA 1967) - BIA Hong…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/buried-1967-bia-precedent-on-hong-kong/) - [My heroic broken link report to U.S. DOJ](https://thenewleafjournal. ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/adding-eoir-bia-decisions-to-zotero/)
2023-12-13T17:49:13Z	**On Internal and External Linking** I concur with an argument in favor of external linking while taking a different perspective to argue in favor of humane internal linking.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/1883-opening-of-the-brooklyn-bridge/) - [Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?](https ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-internal-and-external-linking/)
2023-12-17T17:30:00Z	**A Boat Named &#8220;S-cape&#8221;** A photo of S-cape, a private boat seen docked at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina on May 31, 2023.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Nice Boat 〜 A Look Back at the School Days Anime](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-nice-boat-a-look-back-at-the-school-days-anime/) - [Boat playground seen from Brooklyn Bridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/boat-playground-seen-from-brooklyn-bridge/) - [Searching for School Days' Nice Boat](https://thenewleafjournal.com/searching-for-school-days ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-boat-named-s-cape/)
2023-12-21T17:47:22Z	**Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat** Certain decorations are associated with secular Christmas displays. These include, but are not limited to, depictions of Santa Claus, reindeer (especially […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [An Inquiry Into the Nature of Santa Claus](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-inquiry-into-the-nature-of-santa-claus/) - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/io-christmas-eve-visual-novel-review/) - [Plain Song Christmas Special - VN Review]( ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/)
2023-12-21T17:55:13Z	**Dynamic Inflatable Chimney Santa** Santa emerges from a chimney in brownstone Brooklyn: A photo story in 3 acts.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [An Inquiry Into the Nature of Santa Claus](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-inquiry-into-the-nature-of-santa-claus/) - [Make it Christmas With a Santa Hat](https://thenewleafjournal.com/make-it-christmas-with-a-santa-hat/) - [Santa Claus's Delivery Van Seen in Brooklyn](https://thenewleafjournal.com/santa-clauss-delivery-van-seen-in-brooklyn/) - [Reviewing Th ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/dynamic-inflatable-chimney-santa/)
2023-12-22T14:00:00Z	**Moonshine &#8211; Visual Novel Review** Reviewing one of the more unique and polished al\|together visual novel translation projects, Moonshine.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [May Sky - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-sky-visual-novel-review/) - [Narcissu (Insani version) VN Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/narcissu-insani-version-vn-re ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/moonshine-visual-novel-review/)
2023-12-22T14:15:00Z	**My Black Cat &#8211; Visual Novel Review** I finally review the only al\|together visual novel translation in which the player takes the perspective of a pet cat (Don-kichi, to be precise).  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/around-the-web-with-four-may-issues-of-the-nursery-magazine/) ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/my-black-cat-visual-novel-review/)
2023-12-22T17:30:00Z	**Snowman Christmas Countdown Clock** A Carroll Gardens home works to make sure that we know how long until Christmas.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/io-christmas-eve-visual-novel-review/) - [Snowman with One-Eyed Frog Hat - Pure Evil?](https://thenewleafjournal.com/suggestion-that-snowman-is-evil/) - [Snowman with Mask 〜 It's the thought that counts](https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-with-mask/) - [Plain Song Christmas Specia ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowman-christmas-countdown-clock/)
2023-12-24T17:45:19Z	**Victor V. Gurbo&#8217;s &#8220;Christmas &#038; You&#8221;** Victor V. Gurbo shares two recordings of his original holiday song, Christmas & You.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](http ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/victor-v-gurbos-christmas-you/)
2023-12-24T22:28:05Z	**Gowanus Green Car With Christmas Presents** Once clad in a witch's hat for Halloween, an endearing green car in Gowanus is now bearing Christmas presents.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Wicked Car of the Gowanus - Car with Hat](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-wicked-car-of-the-gowanus-car-with-hat/) - [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Car with Antlers](https://thenewleafjournal.com/rudolph-the-red-nosed-car-with-antlers/) - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/gowanus-green-car-with-christmas-presents/)
2023-12-27T16:38:18Z	**On Review Scoring Systems** Inspired by a series of recent blog posts, I offer a proposed set of best practices for media review scoring systems.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?](https://thenewleafjournal.com/should-the-pistons-have-drafted-carmelo/) - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewlea ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-review-scoring-systems/)
2023-12-28T12:37:00Z	**The Dangers in My Heart S1 Anime Review** With season 2 of The Dangers in My Heart just around the corner, I review season 1 of the middle school romance with an antisocial boy and a popular model.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Heights in “The Dangers in My Heart” Anime](https://thenewleafjournal.com/leaf/heights-in-the-dangers-of-my-heart-anime/) - [Height differences in anime romances](https://thenewleafjournal.com/height-differences-in-anime-romances/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dangers-in-my-heart-s1-review/)
2023-12-29T22:02:22Z	**Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki S1 Anime Review** A full and complete review of the first season of Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, which aired in 2021.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-recommendations-of-the-decade-2011-20/) - [The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Anime Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-angel-next-door-spoils-me-rotten-anime-review/) - [The Best Anime Series of 2021](https://thene ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/bottom-tier-character-tomozaki-anime-s1-review/)
2024-01-01T03:20:17Z	**December 2023 at The New Leaf Journal** What better way to spend New Year's weekend than to catch up on The New Leaf Journal's fresh December 2023 content?  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [io [Christmas Eve] - Visual Novel ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/december-2023-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-01-01T05:54:19Z	**New Leaf Journal Year-In-Review: 2023** Justin and Justina review the 54 most-visited articles at The New Leaf Journal in 2023.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [The Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100](https://thenewleafjournal. ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-year-in-review-2023/)
2024-01-05T14:05:00Z	**Cycling Doping Fallacies** Addressing an interesting argument that because Lance Armstrong was the best stage racing cyclist in a largely doped field, he would have been the best clean cyclist in a clean field.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Most-Visited NLJ Articles of 1H 2023](https://thenewleafjournal.com/most-visited-nlj-articles-of-1h-2023/) - [The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-best-of-anime-in-2022-year-in-review/) - [Golf and Immigration: Matter of Masters](h ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/cycling-doping-fallacies/)
2024-01-05T18:09:00Z	**Correcting the Yoshi-Dragonite Record** I celebrated April Fools in 2021 with an article about a 1999 April Fools video game magazine joke I read as […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Expert Gamer's 1999 Yoshi in Pokémon April Fools Prank](https://thenewleafjournal.com/expert-gamer-1999-yoshi-in-pokemon-april-fools-prank/) - [Recording a Test New Leaf Journal Pokémon Sword and…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/recording-a-test-new-leaf-journal-pokemon-sword-and-shield-battle/) - [Dragonair Safari  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/correcting-the-yoshi-dragonite-record/)
2024-01-06T18:15:17Z	**2023 Anime Year in Review** N.A. Ferrell ranks the top six anime series that concluded in 2023, lists honorable mentions, and gives several category-specific awards.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [New Leaf Journal Year-In-Review: 2023](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-leaf-journal-year-in-review-2023/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafj ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/2023-anime-year-in-review/)
2024-01-08T19:06:50Z	**On Reports of Instagram in Classrooms** This will come as a shock to all of our readers, but I (N.A. Ferrell) do not approve of requiring Instagram usage for school assignments.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The dangers of adapting school to tech](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dangers-of-adapting-school-to-tech/) - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Case Against Japan's Popu ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-reports-of-instagram-in-classrooms/)
2024-01-12T20:26:25Z	**Carroll Gardens Library Renovations** A short report on reports about the temporary closure of the Carroll Gardens Library with original photographs.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [A Walk Across the Hamilton Avenue Footbridge](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-walk-across-the-hamilton-avenue-footbridge/) - [Justin & Justina 〜 4th of July Grill Sacrifices to…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-4th-of-july-grill-sacrifices-to-the-spirits-of-the-founders/) - [A Trip Across Brooklyn's Summit  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/carroll-gardens-library-renovations/)
2024-01-14T17:08:15Z	**Shopping on AI (Sp)Amazon** Justin comes across FOPEAS's "I'm sorry but I cannot fulfill this request it goes against OpenAI use policy. My purpose is to provide helpful and respectful information to users-Brown" on Amazon and asks Justina for her take on the product.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)](https://thenewleafjou ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/shopping-on-ai-spamazon/)
2024-01-18T21:21:20Z	**Provocative Out-Of-Context Headlines** While I am very much in the pro-video game ownership side of things, I had to call foul on a headline taking a seemingly anti-ownership quote by a Ubisoft executive out of its original context.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [History of the Mario Party Gloves](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-the-mario-party-gloves/) - [Searching for the "Libertarian Moment"](https://thenewleafjournal.com/searching-for-the-libertarian-moment/) - [Leaving the Phrase "R ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/provocative-out-of-context-headlines/)
2024-01-19T14:45:00Z	**Reviewing YOGA Image Optimizer** I review YOGA Image Optimizer, a free and open source GUI image optimization tool, from the context of someone using it to reduce the size of small images for a minimal WordPress blog.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-accounts-on-the-enigmatic-life-and-death-of-emperor-otho/) - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flood-of-tears-visual-novel-review/) - [2023 ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/reviewing-yoga-image-optimizer/)
2024-01-20T18:15:00Z	**My Logitech Washable Wired Keyboard K310** I review my Logitech Washable K310 keyboard as it approaches its 11th birthday on my computer desk.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Replacing soundbar and re-configuring universal…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/replacing-soundbar-and-re-configuring-universal-remote/) - [The Newsletter Leaf Journal LXIX 〜 The Move(d) Leaf Journal](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-newsletter-leaf-journal-lxix-the-moved-leaf-journal/) - [The 9.9.99 Computer Bug That Wa ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/my-logitech-washable-wired-keyboard-k310/)
2024-01-23T18:27:49Z	**&#8220;Survive and Advance&#8221; Visual Novel Choices** I apply the term "survive and advance" from March Madness to describe a common visual novel choice structure where multiple choices have at least one game over option.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flood-of-tears-visual-novel-review/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translati ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/survive-and-advance-visual-novel-choices/)
2024-01-24T13:45:00Z	**al&#124;together Visual Novel Rank Intro** Back in December 2020, I came up with the idea to review nearly all of the 31 doujin Japanese visual novels […]  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Justin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-the-most-read-new-leaf-journal-content-of-2021/) - [Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-review-2022-at-the-nlj/) - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translat ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-rank-intro/)
2024-01-25T13:45:00Z	**al&#124;together Visual Novel Ranking (31-21)** The first of three legs of my al\|together visual novel ranking covers novels 31-21 on my list.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [Red Shift Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/red-shift-visual-novel-review/) - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flood-of-tears-visu ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-ranking-31-21/)
2024-01-26T14:00:00Z	**On Google Chrome&#8217;s New AI Features** I offer my opinion on whether Google's promoting new AI tools with Chrome for drafting forum posts and reviews will contribute to making the internet a better place.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Query for Bing on blacklisting and ChatGPT](https://thenewleafjournal.com/query-for-bing-on-blacklisting-and-chatgpt/) - [Amazon Black Hat Seller Scenario](https://thenewleafjournal.com/amazon-black-hat-seller-scenario/) - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its Firs ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-google-chromes-new-ai-features/)
2024-01-27T22:46:22Z	**al&#124;together Visual Novel Ranking (20-11)** The second part of my al\|together visual novel ranking covers the ten translations I have ranked 20-11.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [Red Shift Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/red-shift-visual-novel-review/) - [Flood of Tears - Visual Novel Review](https://thenewleafjournal.com/flood-of-t ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-ranking-20-11/)
2024-01-29T20:41:02Z	**Missing Temu Ads Through Good Internet Usage** I recently learned about some shopping app called Temu. I contemplated my obliviousness and determined that I owe my lack of knowledge to good internet usage.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [An In-Depth Look at Norton Safe Search](https://thenewleafjournal.com/norton-safe-search-review/) - [A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-2021-list-of-alternative-search-engines-and-search-resources/) - [Co ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/missing-temu-ads-through-good-internet-usage/)
2024-01-30T12:45:00Z	**al&#124;together Visual Novel Ranking (10-1)** I rank the top 10 visual novel translations to emerge from the 31 pieces translated for the 2005, 2006, and 2008 al\|together festivals.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [al\|together Visual Novel Rank Intro](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-rank-intro/) - [al\|together Visual Novel Ranking (20-11)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-ranking-20-11/) - [al\|together Visual Novel Ranking (31-21)](https://thenewleafj ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-ranking-10-1/)
2024-02-01T04:44:30Z	**January 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** January was highlighted by a surprise newsletter share and Hacker News page 1 appearance early in the month, but we also published 17 new articles on many interesting topics.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First Birthday](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-new-leaf-journal-celebrates-its-first-birthday/) - [The Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-newsletter-leaf-journal-at-100/) - [The al\|toge ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/january-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-02-01T14:15:00Z	**Organizing RSS and ATOM Feed Sources** Sharing my system for organizing my personal RSS/ATOM feed collection and discussing other systems seen around the web.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Feeds and Read-It-Later for Online Reading](https://thenewleafjournal.com/feeds-and-read-it-later-for-online-reading/) - [An Introduction to RSS and Other Feed Formats](https://thenewleafjournal.com/an-introduction-to-rss-and-other-feed-formats/) - [Against Twitter as a Content Curator](https://thenewleafjourn ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/organizing-rss-and-atom-feed-sources/)
2024-02-02T13:30:00Z	**Changing Hair Color in &#8220;A Sign of Affection&#8221;** Examining overwhelming circumstantial evidence of Yuki Itose's use of hair dye in the first two episodes of the A Sign of Affection anime adaptation.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [Hair Color in Japanese Anime, Manga, and Games](https://thenewleafjournal.com/collection/hair-color-in-japanese-anime-manga-and-games/) - [Understanding Hair Color in the Kimi ni Todoke Anime Series](https://thenewleafjournal.com/understanding-hair-color- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/changing-hair-color-in-a-sign-of-affection/)
2024-02-03T21:09:19Z	**Comparing my al&#124;together VN rank to VNDB** I compare my al\|together visual novel rankings with the Visual Novel Database average user scores for all 31 pieces.  ##### Possibly related posts...  - [The al\|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-altogether-and-insani-visual-novel-translations/) - [al\|together Visual Novel Ranking (10-1)](https://thenewleafjournal.com/altogether-visual-novel-ranking-10-1/) - [al\|together Visual Novel Ranking (20-11)](ht ... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/comparing-my-altogether-vn-rank-to-vndb/)
2024-02-05T13:05:00Z	**Itsuomi&#8217;s Hair Color in A Sign of Affection** I am watching an ongoing shoujo romance anime called A Sign of Affection. After I watched the fourth episode, I published […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/itsuomis-hair-color-in-a-sign-of-affection/)
2024-02-07T20:22:27Z	**Free H2O Seen in Brooklyn** You can find many free things left outside in Brooklyn, New York. This includes free furniture, free books, and, apparently, free gallons of Poland Spring water. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/free-h2o-seen-in-brooklyn/)
2024-02-08T13:30:00Z	**Outline Guide to Persona 3 FES The Answer** I share an old outline party composition guide that I wrote for Persona 3 FES's The Answer epilogue back in 2011 or 2012. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/outline-guide-to-persona-3-fes-the-answer/)
2024-02-13T21:09:47Z	**Sources On Ai Ai Gasa (Love Umbrella)** I consult original English sources to get to the bottom of the meaning and history of Japan's ai ai gasa ("love umbrella"). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/sources-on-ai-ai-gasa-love-umbrella/)
2024-02-14T19:09:46Z	**EDDA Café &#8211; Visual Novel Review** A full review of EDDA Café, a short, very aesthetic, freeware original English-language visual novel by an Indonesian studio focusing on overcoming regrets related to a tragedy that occurred on a certain Valentine's Day. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/edda-cafe-visual-novel-review/)
2024-02-17T20:13:50Z	**Persona 3 FES Reaper Strategy (Infinity)** I recall a creative strategy I used to take down a difficult enemy called the Reaper in Persona 3 FES. Instead of the common approach (using Thunder Reign), I made use of a special move called Infinity. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/persona-3-fes-reaper-strategy-infinity/)
2024-02-19T12:00:00Z	**Presidents Who Went By Middle Names** Four Presidents -- Hiram ULYSSES Grant, Stephen GROVER Cleveland, Thomas WOODROW Wilson, and John CALVIN Coolidge -- effectively used their middle names as first names. In this article, I examine each of these interesting presidential name cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/presidents-who-went-by-middle-names/)
2024-02-20T13:00:00Z	**A Sign of Affection Ep 7 Hair Color Notes** Episodes 2 and 5 of A Sign of Affection indirectly established that main characters Yuki Itose and Itsuomi Nagi dye their hair. Episode 7 brought further notes about their hair color and one on Itsuomi's friend, Shin Iryū. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-sign-of-affection-ep-7-hair-color-notes/)
2024-02-22T19:45:18Z	**WordPress.com One-Page Feed Aggregator Site** On creating a single-page feed aggregator site for The New Leaf Journal and related projects using WordPress.com's free plan. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/wordpress-com-one-page-feed-aggregator-site/)
2024-02-23T18:53:42Z	**Tomozaki Anime and Big Tech Social Media** Examining the promotion of "Pinstagram" as a tool for social climbing in school in season two of Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki-kun. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/tomozaki-anime-and-big-tech-social-media/)
2024-02-27T14:27:00Z	**Introducing Pokémon Red Novel Project** I introduce my Pokémon Prismatic Adventures project, wherein I will play through Pokémon Red, turn my play-through into a novel/strategy guide, and serialize the novel here at The New Leaf Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/introducing-pokemon-red-novel-project/)
2024-03-01T01:09:44Z	**True Remembrance (Insani) &#8211; Visual Novel Review** I review Insani's 2008 local treanslation of Satomi Shiba's excellent doujin freeware visual novel, True Remembrance. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/true-remembrance-insani-visual-novel-review/)
2024-03-01T17:08:44Z	**February 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** Reviewing the month that was in new articles at The New Leaf Journal in February 2024 and the triumph of anime hair color in our monthly ranking. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/february-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-03-01T18:02:30Z	**Shin Iryū&#8217;s Hair Color in A Sign of Affection** Having looked at the changing hair color of the two protagonists of A Sign of Affection, Yuki and Itsuomi, I examine the hair color of Itsuomi's high school friends, Shin Iryū and Ema Nakasono. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/shin-iryus-hair-color-in-a-sign-of-affection/)
2024-03-02T19:45:00Z	**Fallen One Way Sign in DUMBO** A short report on a fallen ONE WAY sign on the Columbia Heights hill from Brooklyn Heights to DUMBO. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/fallen-one-way-sign-in-dumbo/)
2024-03-04T19:56:33Z	**High School  Newspaper Microsoft Publisher Memories** Microsoft's impending discontinuation of Publisher made me recall my experiences using it as the student editor of my high school paper in the late 2000s. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/high-school-newspaper-microsoft-publisher-memories/)
2024-03-05T16:31:07Z	**History of My Anime Hair Color Project** I commemorate the unexpected dominance of my first two articles about hair color in A Sign of Affection in our February article ranking with a history of my anime/manga/game hair color project. Let's start in 2012... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/history-of-my-anime-hair-color-project/)
2024-03-06T15:47:38Z	**Revisiting My Ideal E-Ink QWERTY Phone** The commencement of crowd-funding for The Minimal Phone, an e-ink phone with a QWERTY keyboard, prompts me to revisit my similar ideal phone concept. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/revisiting-my-ideal-e-ink-qwerty-phone/)
2024-03-11T20:44:54Z	**Humane Content in World of Language Models** An interesting essay on proving one's humanity on the internet inspires me to take a slightly different look at what it means to create humane writing and media online. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/humane-content-in-world-of-language-models/)
2024-03-12T17:09:42Z	**Itsuomi Nagi&#8217;s Hair Color Experiments** Itsuomi Nagi reveals the reason behind his unusual silver hair color in episode 10 of A Sign of Affection. We learn it is not Itsuomi's call, but the "experiment" of his hair stylist friend. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/itsuomi-nagis-hair-color-experiments/)
2024-03-13T18:43:45Z	**Donut Fender in Greenpoint, Brooklyn** I took a rare (and long walk) to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and checked out the Newtwon Creek Nature Walk. I submit for your enjoyment a photograph of a large orange "DONUT FENDER." ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/donut-fender-in-greenpoint-brooklyn/)
2024-03-14T12:28:00Z	**Boku no Shokora &#8211; Visual Novel Review** I celebrate White Day with Boku no Shokora, an unofficial English translation of an over-the-top doujin visual novel that comes with an entire "White Day Scenario" ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/boku-no-shokora-visual-novel-review/)
2024-03-21T12:40:00Z	**On Twitter&#8217;s (Now X&#8217;s) Re-Branding** I question whether Elon Musk can re-brand X into a platform for reading articles when it still carries Twitter's distinct brand and legacy. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-twitters-now-xs-re-branding/)
2024-03-21T12:45:00Z	**Bad New York City Branding on Social Media** I question New York City Mayor Eric Adams' describing his city as "the Port-Au-Prince of America" from a political branding perspective. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/bad-new-york-city-branding-on-social-media/)
2024-03-22T12:00:00Z	**Power Macintosh G3 in Nana Anime** An unusually detailed computer in episode 11 of Nana, an anime which aired in 2006-2007, set me off on a journey to identify the vintage computer in question. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/power-macintosh-g3-in-nana-anime/)
2024-03-27T18:09:59Z	**Evaluating Purpose in Organizing Feeds** I published an essay about different methods for organizing a collection of RSS/ATOM/JSON feed sources on February 1, 2024. Yukinu, who […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/evaluating-purpose-in-organizing-feeds/)
2024-03-28T12:36:00Z	**Against Buying Games From Smart TV Stores** Although I do not use my "smart" TV's operating system and thus cannot buy things from its store, I confidently recommend against buying smart TV games from a smart TV store. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/against-buying-games-from-smart-tv-stores/)
2024-03-28T18:38:19Z	**A Sign of Affection &#8211; Anime Review** The winter 2024 adaptation of A Sign of Affection gave me five articles about anime hair color. Having written so much about it already, I decided to write a full review of the eseason itself, separate from its great hair color topics. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-sign-of-affection-anime-review/)
2024-03-29T12:46:00Z	**Snack Recommendation: Carr&#8217;s Whole Wheat Crackers** I go to the grocery store a couple of days a week. The general purpose grocery stores I go to (as […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/snack-recommendation-carrs-whole-wheat-crackers/)
2024-04-01T12:00:00Z	**NYC Board of Elections Pigeon Mailer** I received a mailing from the NYC Board of Elections about the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary. I already knew when the primary was but I came away impressed with a pigeon on the mailer. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/nyc-board-of-elections-pigeon-mailer/)
2024-04-03T17:45:10Z	**March 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** Reviewing the month that was at The New Leaf Journal in March 2024 as we bring the first quarter of the year to a close. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/march-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-04-04T17:09:57Z	**Palworld Article Feed Reader Filter Evasion** I filtered all headlines and descriptions containing the word "Palworld" from appearing in my RSS and ATOM feed items. I did not know until April 1, 2024, that I also needed to filter "Pal World." ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/palworld-article-feed-reader-filter-evasion/)
2024-04-06T01:40:11Z	**Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki &#8211; S2 Review** A comprehenshive spoiler-lite review of the second season of the Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki anime. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/bottom-tier-character-tomozaki-s2-review/)
2024-04-07T11:00:00Z	**Google Search and Independent Websites** I use Retro Dodo's complaints about a dramatic and unexplained decrease in its Google traffic to caution webmasters against relying solely on Google Search to deliver visitors. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/google-search-and-independent-websites/)
2024-04-10T17:35:52Z	**Defining Maria Sakamaki Syndrome** I use the case of an unnaturally intelligent 6-year old visual novel character to describe a specific character-writing flaw in fiction. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/defining-maria-sakamaki-syndrome/)
2024-04-11T12:29:00Z	**La&#8217;s Silver Hair in True Remembrance** La, the 17-year old co-protagonist of the excellent visual novel True Remembrance, has silver hair. The rest of the cast have seemingly natural and expected hair colors. I study La's unexpected silver mane. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/las-silver-hair-in-true-remembrance/)
2024-04-12T17:30:53Z	**The Eclipse Seen From Brooklyn Heights** Crescent shadows, beams of light, and the Sun seen over my shoulder: A collection of solar eclipse photos from a sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-eclipse-seen-from-brooklyn-heights/)
2024-04-15T12:10:00Z	**Noguchi Museum Sculpture Garden Magnolias** I walked to the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens, with a friend on March 16, 2024. By ‘walked,’ I […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/noguchi-museum-sculpture-garden-magnolias/)
2024-04-19T13:00:00Z	**Breaking My Hario v60 Coffee Glass** I wrote a post in November 2023 about having gone more than five years without breaking my Hario coffee glass. All good things must come to an end. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/breaking-my-hario-v60-coffee-glass/)
2024-04-19T17:39:07Z	**&#8220;The Boy I Like?&#8221; (Visual Novel Review)** I review The Boy I LIke? -- the English localization of what is effectively a freeware doujin meme visual novel ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-boy-i-like-visual-novel-review/)
2024-04-26T11:32:00Z	**On Charging for Google Translate Translations** I question charging for a manga streaming service that uses unmodified Google Translate "translations." But par for the course, I question it for lack of wisdom more than for lack of morality. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-charging-for-google-translate-translations/)
2024-04-28T16:18:00Z	**The Dangers in My Heart S2 Anime Review** While the first season of The Dangers in My Heart missed my 2023 top-six list, the second season proved to be the first genuine anime of the year candidate for 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dangers-in-my-heart-s2-anime-review/)
2024-05-01T18:47:16Z	**Cherry Blossom Car and Petals in Brooklyn** Cars with cherry blossoms and actual cherry blossoms seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, in April 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/cherry-blossom-car-and-petals-in-brooklyn/)
2024-05-12T21:11:29Z	**Telling Southwest I&#8217;m On Vacation** Using a Southwest Airlines napkin to give a very late news update to our millions of readers: I have been on vacation. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/telling-southwest-im-on-vacation/)
2024-05-19T18:55:18Z	**Lawn Chairs Are Bigger in Texas** Everything is bigger in Texas, including lawn chairs at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/lawn-chairs-are-bigger-in-texas/)
2024-05-20T11:09:42Z	**Hello world!** Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hello-world/)
2024-05-20T12:50:24Z	**Lawn Chairs Are Bigger In Texas** Everything is bigger in Texas... including the lawn (or patio) chairs at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/lawn-chairs-are-bigger-in-texas/)
2024-05-23T17:19:51Z	**Breaking Rules in GBC Pokémon TGC Tutorial** I test whether there are rules for breaking the rules of the tutorial of an underrated classic game, Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/breaking-rules-in-gbc-pokemon-tgc-tutorial/)
2024-05-24T13:09:00Z	**999: The Dialogue** A special Justin and Justina dialogue to commemorate 999 full articles at The New Leaf Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/999-the-dialogue/)
2024-05-24T16:15:00Z	**Turning My Pill Bug Video Clip Into GIF** I shot a five second video of a waddling pillbug in Texas and then went through great effort to learn how to turn the video into a charming GIF. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/turning-my-pillbug-video-clip-into-gif/)
2024-05-26T16:30:00Z	**Additional Thoughts on A Sign of Affection** I reviewed the A Sign of Affection anime after having written five articles about hair color in the show. A report on the show's production gave rise to additional thoughts. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/additional-thoughts-on-a-sign-of-affection/)
2024-05-28T17:25:30Z	**The McLaughlin Park World War I Memorial** Tillary Street is a busy street that begins and terminates on Cadman Plaza in Downtown Brooklyn. I tend to avoid it […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-mclaughlin-park-world-war-i-memorial/)
2024-05-29T13:00:00Z	**New BLOB DYLAN in Bushwick** I had a rare occasion to walk to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick in January 2021. There, I happened across BLOB […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-blob-dylan-in-bushwick/)
2024-05-30T11:49:00Z	**Dove on Sculpture at Noguchi Museum** I photographed a dove sitting atop a sculpture in the Long Island City Noguchi Museum's Sculpture Garden. At the time, however, I said "dove on rock." ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/dove-on-sculpture-at-noguchi-museum/)
2024-06-03T22:22:58Z	**The REAL Reason X Marks the Twitter** I offer a specious left-field take on why Elon Musk renamed Twitter "X" after spending 43 billion dollars to purchase the platform. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-real-reason-x-marks-the-twitter/)
2024-06-04T17:06:59Z	**April and May 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** For the first time ever, we review two months at The New Leaf Journal for the price of one. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/april-and-may-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-06-07T15:58:14Z	**Hair Color in Jellyfish Can&#8217;t Swim in the Night** A Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night features three teenage girls whose hair is shown to have undergone some dramatic color and style changes over the years. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/hair-color-in-jellyfish-cant-swim-in-the-night/)
2024-06-10T17:41:46Z	**A Positive Experience With Spectrum** I take the time to describe a positive experience that I had with my ISP. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-positive-experience-with-spectrum/)
2024-06-11T17:30:00Z	**Acquiring Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life in 2004** I use the 2004 NBA Finals to pin down precisely when I received my copy of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, 20 years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/acquiring-harvest-moon-a-wonderful-life-in-2004/)
2024-06-12T13:30:00Z	**Misleading ARRIS Modem Login Instructions** If my modem's quick start card tells me the default password is "password" -- surely the default password is password. Right? Well about that... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/misleading-arris-modem-login-instructions/)
2024-06-16T02:02:35Z	**Pistons, Lakers, and the 2004 NBA Finals** I look back on the 2004 NBA Finals wherein the Detroit Pistons upset the Los Angeles Lakers and examine whether the Lakers should have been favored. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/pistons-lakers-and-the-2004-nba-finals/)
2024-06-17T17:06:14Z	**Beating Rafael Nadal at the French Open** Rafael Nadal was only defeated on the court in 4 of the 19 French Opens he entered. I examine what transpired for the four players who won three sets out of five against the King of Clay at Roland Garros. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/beating-rafael-nadal-at-the-french-open/)
2024-06-18T11:45:00Z	**Ditto Pokémon Graffiti in Brooklyn** On finding the 132nd Pokémon, Ditto, on Cheever Place in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (without a phone app). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ditto-pokemon-graffiti-in-brooklyn/)
2024-06-19T12:45:00Z	**Introducing My Newpoint Switcher 2000 Plus** I introduce readers to my nearly-30 year old Newpoint Switcher 2000 Plus. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/introducing-my-newpoint-switcher-2000-plus/)
2024-07-04T15:26:55Z	**Retired Cow Parade Cow in Manhattan** Stumbling upon a retired 2000 New York City cow parade statute on a long walk in Manhattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/retired-cow-parade-cow-in-manhattan/)
2024-07-04T15:51:07Z	**Inflatable Uncle Sam Rides a Rocket** Celebrating Fourth of July with a bombastic (and endearing) inflatable Uncle Sam decoration in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/inflatable-uncle-sam-rides-a-rocket/)
2024-07-09T12:30:00Z	**Examining Whether Defense Wins NBA Championships** I compare the offensive and defensive ratings of the last 51 NBA champions to the league average in their years to see if it is true that "defense wins championships." ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/examining-whether-defense-wins-nba-championships/)
2024-07-10T15:39:28Z	**Traditional Search vs GenAI** Making the case for maintaining a clear distinction between traditional search engines and generative AI tools masquerading as search tools. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/traditional-search-vs-genai/)
2024-07-12T20:38:32Z	**PSA: Sound! Euphonium Movies On Tubi TV** I invite readers to catch up on the Sound! Euphonium anime series for free on Tubi TV before I cover the third and final TV season in my 2024 anime review at the end of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/psa-sound-euphonium-movies-on-tubi-tv/)
2024-07-15T16:39:29Z	**Pigeon Nest-Building in Forest Hills** What began as an attempt to photograph a pretty pigeon in Forest Hills turned into an exciting photoshoot of a frantic nest-building bird. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/pigeon-nest-building-in-forest-hills/)
2024-07-25T19:45:59Z	**Adobe Flash Version of Gogatsu no Sora.** I reviewed 31 freeware visual novels which were localized from Japanese to English for the three al\|together festivals in 2005, 2006, […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/adobe-flash-version-of-gogatsu-no-sora/)
2024-07-26T16:16:24Z	**Fixing Refresh Rate Issue on 4K TV Monitor** I diagnosed why, when using my 2019 TCL Roku TV as a monitor for a mini PC running KDE Plasma, I could only get a 30 Hz refresh rate at 3840 x 2160 (fortunately, I fixed the problem). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/fixing-refresh-rate-issue-on-4k-tv-monitor/)
2024-07-30T12:19:00Z	**Playing Pokémon Red With NSO SNES Controller** Playing Pokémon Red with the only controller they originally designed it for, a Super Nintendo controller (some context and caveats apply). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/playing-pokemon-red-with-nso-snes-controller/)
2024-07-31T12:53:00Z	**Trying Lindt OatMilk Chocolate** My amateur review of Lindt OatMilk Salted Caramel Chocolate. I discovered this chocolate at CVS in 2023 but only purchased it at a much lower price from Lot Less in 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/trying-lindt-oatmilk-chocolate/)
2024-08-05T01:28:57Z	**June and July 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** For the second time in three months, I present a variation on our regular month-in-review post with a review of two months for the (free) price of one. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/june-and-july-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-08-05T18:46:41Z	**Midsummer [Olympics] Haze** I was recently given a reason to re-visit my review of a 2006 freeware visual novel localization called Midsummer Haze. My […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/midsummer-olympics-haze/)
2024-08-05T18:45:58Z	**New Manatsu no Kagerou Download Option** Good news about the availability and accessability of a freeware visual novel that we covered here at The New Leaf Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/new-manatsu-no-kagerou-download-option/)
2024-08-06T13:25:00Z	**Searching for Caterpie in Viridian Forest** If a Pokémon appears in 5% of wild Pokémon encounters, I should expect to see it once every 20 encounters or so. What if I told you that it was more like once in every 118 encounters? ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/searching-for-caterpie-in-viridian-forest/)
2024-08-07T17:49:12Z	**Biggest Age Gaps in U.S. Presidential Election Tickets** Taking a look at the biggest age gaps in U.S. presidential election tickets between the presidential and vice presidential nominees. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/biggest-age-gaps-in-u-s-presidential-election-tickets/)
2024-08-08T14:15:15Z	**Copying RetroArch Controller Config to Lutris** I just published an article about playing Pokémon Red on my Linux computer with the Gambatte Game Boy emulator using a […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/copying-retroarch-controller-config-to-lutris/)
2024-08-08T14:13:57Z	**Playing Pokémon Red On Computer With NES 2 Controller** An account of setting up an NES 2 controller with my Linux computer using a Mayflash NES-to-USB adapter to play Pokémon Red on an emulator. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/playing-pokemon-red-on-computer-with-nes-2-controller/)
2024-08-09T12:16:00Z	**Rescinding Twitter is Bad Content Take** X owner Elon Musk's war of works with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro caused me to reconsider my take that X's format is conducive to bad content. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/rescinding-twitter-is-bad-content-take/)
2024-08-11T16:42:48Z	**Using WordPress Manual Related Posts** Discussing our new and previous solutions for adding related posts beneath New Leaf Journal articles. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/using-wordpress-manual-related-posts/)
2024-08-12T12:30:00Z	**Aesthetics and Hair Color in Gimai Seikatsu** In a two-part article, I first discuss how the superlative aesthetics in Days with My Stepsister elevate an otherwise mediocre anime before examining how the show handles the topic of anime character hair color in its world. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/aesthetics-and-hair-color-in-gimai-seikatsu/)
2024-08-13T13:27:00Z	**Free as a bird. Free as in bird.** The New Leaf Journal's resident dialogue duo, Justin and Justina, consider the true meaning of the assertion that a New York City pigeon is free. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/free-as-a-bird-free-as-in-bird/)
2024-08-14T13:13:00Z	**Older vs Younger U.S. Presidential Candidates** Who wins more often in U.S. Presidentail elections: The older candidate or the younger? What if we separate out incumbent races? Let us find out... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/older-vs-younger-u-s-presidential-candidates/)
2024-08-16T14:45:15Z	**Search Engine NLJ Domain Search Test** I test various external search engines on how they handle a specific domain-specific search of thenewleafjournal.com. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/search-engine-nlj-domain-search-test/)
2024-08-19T20:16:42Z	**Implementing Boolean Search On NLJ** Explaining how I implemented boolean search on my WordPress site using built in filter hooks for the Relevanssi Light plugin. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/implementing-boolean-search-on-nlj/)
2024-08-20T15:26:20Z	**Consecutive Incumbent U.S. Presidential Elections** I examine each case in U.S. history where there were consecutive presidential elections involving a candidate running as the incumbent president. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/consecutive-incumbent-u-s-presidential-elections/)
2024-08-21T18:30:31Z	**On Using and Offering Full-Text Feeds** I came across two interesting posts on full-text website feeds. Those who are not familiar with RSS and ATOM feeds generally […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-using-and-offering-full-text-feeds/)
2024-08-25T16:32:00Z	**Governor Alfred E. Smith Boat in Brooklyn Bridge Park** A photo and history post on a little fireboat in Brooklyn Bridge Park named after former New York governor Alfred E. Smith. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/governor-alfred-e-smith-boat-in-brooklyn-bridge-park/)
2024-08-27T11:51:00Z	**LeBron James&#8217; Six Degrees of All Star Separation** Testing whether six degrees of NBA All Star Game teammate separation from LeBron James takes us to one of the 24 original NBA All Stars from the 1951 game. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/lebron-james-six-degrees-of-all-star-separation/)
2024-08-29T12:15:00Z	**A Sign of Affectionate Kindle Watching Me** After writing numerous articles about the A Sign of Affection anime, I saw an ad for the manga on my Kindle lockscreen. While there is no conspiracy, I have a story. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-sign-of-affectionate-kindle-watching-me/)
2024-08-30T11:01:00Z	**Making Use of NLJ Twtxt Feeds** I suggest a very minimalist way to scroll through our most recent 200 regular articles. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/making-use-of-nlj-twtxt-feeds/)
2024-09-04T15:05:49Z	**Back in my day take on EA in-game ads** A story about EA considering shoving ads into its AAA games led me to remember a time when you could buy an EA game and own it without ads. That gave rise to other memories. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/back-in-my-day-take-on-ea-in-game-ads/)
2024-09-05T20:52:11Z	**August 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** In our longest month-end review article yet, I not only review our 20 newest articles and most-visited posts of the month, but also discuss the broad aesthetic re-design of the site that I mostly completed. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/august-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-09-05T21:25:49Z	**NLJ Guestbook (Take Three)** Let's try this again: New Leaf Journal Guestbook version 3. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/nlj-guestbook-take-three/)
2024-09-06T13:05:00Z	**On Full Archive RSS and ATOM Feeds** Wherein I consider the subject of full archive RSS/ATOM feeds and explain why you should not expect to find more than 1000 New Leaf Journal articles in your inbox upon subscriibing. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-full-archive-rss-and-atom-feeds/)
2024-09-08T12:33:00Z	**A &#8220;Well-Liked Anime&#8221; I Didn&#8217;t Care For** I respond to the following prompt: "What’s a well-liked anime that you didn’t really like?." After defining the question, I work through a list to find a good answer. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-well-liked-anime-i-didnt-care-for/)
2024-09-11T12:12:00Z	**9/11 Heroes Walk in San Antonio** A short piece for September 11 on the 9/11 Heroes Walk in Universal City, San Antonio, Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/9-11-heroes-walk-in-san-antonio/)
2024-09-12T12:27:00Z	**Click Switch: FOSS Android Game Review** Reviewing a new free and open source reaction game for Android called Click Switch. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/click-switch-foss-android-game-review/)
2024-09-17T18:17:02Z	**Pokémon GO or Pokémon GLOW?** Did I really write an entire article about the Belarusian government's allegations that Pokémon GO is a spy tool in order to deliver a pun? ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/pokemon-go-or-pokemon-glow/)
2024-09-18T12:00:00Z	**Reishi Mushroom in Brooklyn Tree Pit** April showers bring May flowers; August showers bring August mushrooms (or so says my photographic evidence). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/reishi-mushroom-in-brooklyn-tree-pit/)
2024-09-22T01:15:38Z	**May Sky Visual Novel Analysis (4/4)** My four part May Sky analysis concludes with a trip to the mountains and, apparently, snow in the hot month of August. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-sky-visual-novel-analysis-4/)
2024-09-22T01:14:20Z	**May Sky Visual Novel Analysis (3/4)** In part 3 of my 4-part May Sky story analysis, a salary man displays poor social skills in breaking news and expressing his feelings to a mercurial teenage part-time shrine maiden. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-sky-visual-novel-analysis-3/)
2024-09-22T01:13:53Z	**May Sky Visual Novel Analysis (2/4)** In part 2 of my 4-part May Sky visual novel analysis, a salaryman and shrine maiden fight about feelings, social decorum, and root vegetables. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-sky-visual-novel-analysis-2/)
2024-09-22T01:12:46Z	**Localizing Japanese High School Classes** A U.S.-centric take on how to localize Japanese high school classes in a way that is intelligible for readers familiar with 4-year high school systems. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/localizing-japanese-high-school-classes/)
2024-09-22T01:12:36Z	**Evidence That May Sky VN Begins in May 2005** I use textual evidence in May Sky to induce that it almost certaintly takes place in 2005 and 2006. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/evidence-that-may-sky-vn-begins-in-may-2005/)
2024-09-22T01:12:21Z	**May Sky Visual Novel Analysis (1/4)** The first of a four-part in-depth analysis of the script of May Sky, one of the best of the 31 visual novel localizations to come out of al\|together. A lonely newly-minted salary man meets a mercurial teenage shrine maiden... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-sky-visual-novel-analysis-1/)
2024-09-23T16:33:49Z	**Rescuing an Ailanthus Webworm Moth** When you see an odd-looking bug inside your building for about five consecutive days, there is only one thing to do (after repeatedly forgetting). It's time to be a hero. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/rescuing-an-ailanthus-webworm-moth/)
2024-09-26T12:29:00Z	**On YouTube Pause Screen Ads and UX** I invite you as my guest to read about Google seeing how far it can push its luck with YouTube ads before "users" start finding other ways to spend their internet time. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/on-youtube-pause-screen-ads-and-ux/)
2024-09-27T12:33:00Z	**Days With My Stepsister: Anime Review** Having already written about aesthetics and hair color in Days With My Stepsister, I figured that I may as well review the whole season. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/days-with-my-stepsister-anime-review/)
2024-09-29T11:45:00Z	**The Dandelion Girl &#8211; Visual Novel Review** Our first review of an original English-language ONScripter visual novel covers The Dandelion Girl: Won't You Remember Me, a short kinetic novel based on Robert F. Young's 1961 short story, The Dandelion Girl. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dandelion-girl-visual-novel-review/)
2024-09-30T17:38:00Z	**September Fireworks Over Brooklyn Bridge Park** I was enjoying a pleasant chat with a friend one September night on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade when we were treated to an unexpected fireworks show. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/september-fireworks-over-brooklyn-bridge-park/)
2024-10-01T15:23:31Z	**Justin and Justina Ikea Seat Cushion** Justin goes to Ikea without Justina, shares live photos from his trip with Justina, including a photo of JUSTINA (which may or may not be an Ikea seat cushion). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-and-justina-ikea-seat-cushion/)
2024-10-01T15:23:15Z	**Walking Across Hamilton Ave Footbridge 2** Who is ready to join me for a walk across the new and improved Hamilton Avenue Footbridge? ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/walking-across-hamilton-ave-footbridge-2/)
2024-10-02T16:40:09Z	**No Bones About Needing the Bones** Reviewing a very artistic recommendation for a book about dinosaur fossils at Barnes & Noble on Atlantic Avenue in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/no-bones-about-needing-the-bones/)
2024-10-05T21:30:38Z	**September 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** Reviewing a busy month full of new articles at The New Leaf Journal in September 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/september-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-10-07T15:48:19Z	**The Curious Old J&#038;R X-Rated Movies Area** How does an article about increased streaming numbers for "Diddy" songs remind me of a certain semi-public section at the former J&R electronics store in lower Manhattan? I invite you to find out. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-curious-old-jr-x-rated-movies-area/)
2024-10-09T12:19:00Z	**Halloween Chalk Art in Cobble Hill** Fun Halloween chalk art seen on a stoop in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/halloween-chalk-art-in-cobble-hill/)
2024-10-11T14:42:56Z	**Living for the Day After Tomorrow &#8211; Anime Review** I go back in time to review what I consider to be the best TV anime depiction of summer, a mature take on the classic age-swap story, Living for the Day After Tomorrow. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/living-for-the-day-after-tomorrow-anime-review/)
2024-10-13T13:47:00Z	**Trash Can Hero Returns to Scene of Heroism** On October 30, 2020, I told the story of how I rescued a fallen trash can on the corner of Smith […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/trash-can-hero-returns-to-scene-of-heroism/)
2024-10-14T12:12:00Z	**Anime Network on Demand (TWC) Memories** I share my 2010-2014 memories of Anime Network on Demand, including exactly when I learned about the service in June 2010 (with the help of the Wayback Machine). ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/anime-network-on-demand-twc-memories/)
2024-10-15T12:00:00Z	**&#8220;Ghost&#8221; &#8211; A Flickgame Visual Novel Review** Reviewing a freeware Halloween visual novel that just wants to ask you a question and takes about 60 seconds to read to completion. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/ghost-a-flickgame-visual-novel-review/)
2024-10-16T16:39:47Z	**Tired and Blue (Home Recordings)** Victor V. Gurbo shares his new covers of Mr. Blue and I'm So Tired, with the story of how his covers came to be and background information about the original songs. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/tired-and-blue-home-recordings/)
2024-10-17T11:44:00Z	**Halloween in Japan: Through English Sources** I selected the best freely available English-language sources on Halloween in Japan to learn about its growing popularity there in recent years. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/halloween-in-japan-through-english-sources/)
2024-10-20T13:00:00Z	**Presidential Election Runners Up With Most Recent DOB** I published a survey on August 14 looking at the relative success rates of older vs younger candidates in presidential elections. […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/presidential-election-runners-up-with-most-recent-dob/)
2024-10-27T17:15:50Z	**Inflatable Cat-Bat in Cobble Hill** Many people dress up for Halloween. For example, I plan to be the editor-administrator of The New Leaf Journal for Halloween […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/inflatable-cat-bat-in-cobble-hill/)
2024-10-30T15:46:08Z	**Crystal the Witch &#8211; Visual Novel Review** Crystal the Witch is a freeware English-language visual novel which takes place on the eve of Halloween. We Crystal, who is a (beginner) witch, her cat, and online friends. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/crystal-the-witch-visual-novel-review/)
2024-10-31T22:24:58Z	**Inflatable Halloween Pumpkins, Ghosts, and Spiders** Reviewing inflatable Halloween decorations in Brownstone Brooklyn, seen and photographed in October 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/inflatable-halloween-pumpkins-ghosts-and-spiders/)
2024-11-02T21:04:55Z	**A High Schooler&#8217;s 2005 NYC Election Confusion** Remembering that time my high school classmate responded to a comment about the then-upcoming 2005 NYC mayoral election by expressing her concern that Bush would win again. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/a-high-schoolers-2005-nyc-election-confusion/)
2024-11-04T20:11:03Z	**Alien Voting Case in Michigan** Prompted by news that criminal charges were filed against an alien for voting unlawfully in Michigan, I examine the possible immigration consequences for aliens who vote in violation of U.S. law. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/alien-voting-case-in-michigan/)
2024-11-04T20:27:36Z	**NYC Board of Elections Pigeon-With-Hat Mailer** On a new and improved pigeon design on a New York City Board of Elections mailer. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/nyc-board-of-elections-pigeon-with-hat-mailer/)
2024-11-05T18:34:07Z	**Three Free Desks in Brooklyn (and a Mirror)** I saw three free desks in Carroll Gardens and Columbia Street Waterfront District. I did not take. But then I saw a free magnifying mirror... ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/three-free-desks-in-brooklyn-and-a-mirror/)
2024-11-21T18:55:03Z	**October 2024 at The New Leaf Journal** Reviewing the month that was at The New Leaf Journal in October 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/october-2024-at-the-new-leaf-journal/)
2024-11-30T01:22:31Z	**South Dakota&#8217;s Senate Leader Succession** On incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune becoming the first Senate Majority Leader to have defeated a former Senate Majority Leader to win his Senate seat. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/south-dakotas-senate-leader-succession/)
2024-11-30T01:39:10Z	**Basketball Team Donation Scams in Brooklyn** Brooklyn Paper reports that a new scam involving fundraising solicitations for fake youth basketball teams is hitting Brooklyn. I note that it hit Brooklyn at least a few decades ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/basketball-team-donation-scams-in-brooklyn/)
2024-12-03T13:06:00Z	**The Dandelion Girl (2010) Visual Novel Review** On September 29, 2024, I reviewed a visual novel called The Dandelion Girl: Don’t You Remember Me? As the name suggests, […] ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dandelion-girl-2010-visual-novel-review/)
2024-12-05T22:32:19Z	**Victory Chimes Schooner in Brooklyn Bridge Park** Photographs of Victory Chimes, a historic schooner, docked in Brooklyn Bridge Park. After showing the boat, I draw from several sources to learn more about it. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/victory-chimes-schooner-in-brooklyn-bridge-park/)
2024-12-06T16:12:02Z	**Musing About Tesla Cybertruck at Brooklyn Bridge Park** After documenting an unexpected Tesla Cybertruck sighting in scenic Brooklyn Bridge Park, I thought about what the Cybertruck reminds me of. I thought back to Virtua Racing Deluxe for the Sega 32X. ⌘ [Read more](https://thenewleafjournal.com/musing-about-tesla-cybertruck-at-brooklyn-bridge-park/)