https://elegantnewt.blog/ en Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:03:24 -0400 https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/09/18/190324.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:03:24 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/09/18/190324.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/9bf1762382724425a76e5b5e3bb73c89.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of the Empire State Building from 28th Street, the building framed on either side by high rise apartment towers, blue sky beyond. "> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/9bf1762382724425a76e5b5e3bb73c89.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of the Empire State Building from 28th Street, the building framed on either side by high rise apartment towers, blue sky beyond. "> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/09/01/175953.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:59:53 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/09/01/175953.html <p>Zucchini and sausage 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/fb976cf694cc495a9a6839c4e6f584b8.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a cooling rack sitting on a wooden cutting board. "> Zucchini and sausage 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/fb976cf694cc495a9a6839c4e6f584b8.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a cooling rack sitting on a wooden cutting board. "> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/08/06/boston-common.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:22:06 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/08/06/boston-common.html <p>Boston Common</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/4fd90524e6404805b6d699f26b3bacbf.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of Boston Common just after sunset, with the p,ae blue sky above streaked with wispy white clouds, a kiosk with a flagpole silhouetted on the right and a tree on the left. "> Boston Common <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/4fd90524e6404805b6d699f26b3bacbf.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of Boston Common just after sunset, with the p,ae blue sky above streaked with wispy white clouds, a kiosk with a flagpole silhouetted on the right and a tree on the left. "> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/08/04/red-onions-and-red-bell.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:17:01 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/08/04/red-onions-and-red-bell.html <p>Red onions and red bell peppers 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/34308f0a4f3e4206a45b18e3912b72ea.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="A small pizza on a metal wire cooling rack, sitting on a table with a dark blue cloth with white leaf outlines. "> Red onions and red bell peppers 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/34308f0a4f3e4206a45b18e3912b72ea.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="A small pizza on a metal wire cooling rack, sitting on a table with a dark blue cloth with white leaf outlines. "> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/07/04/we-hold-these-truths-to.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:06:16 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/07/04/we-hold-these-truths-to.html <p>We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…</p> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal… https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/06/30/sweet-italian-sausage-and-chopped.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:23:16 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/06/30/sweet-italian-sausage-and-chopped.html <p>Sweet Italian sausage and chopped Kalamata olives 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/0f27ba88a2b940eeb0576978a308dede.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a metal wire cooling rack, sitting on a black glass stove top, with part of a green cutting board and a white salt box nearby. "> Sweet Italian sausage and chopped Kalamata olives 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/0f27ba88a2b940eeb0576978a308dede.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a metal wire cooling rack, sitting on a black glass stove top, with part of a green cutting board and a white salt box nearby. "> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/06/21/happy-solstice-everybody.html Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:28:23 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/06/21/happy-solstice-everybody.html <p>Happy solstice everybody 🌎☀️</p> Happy solstice everybody 🌎☀️ https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/06/08/happy-dubdub-to-those-who.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:41:39 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/06/08/happy-dubdub-to-those-who.html <p>Happy Dub-Dub to those who celebrate.</p> Happy Dub-Dub to those who celebrate. https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/06/06/hot-italian-sausage-onions-and.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:31:54 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/06/06/hot-italian-sausage-onions-and.html <p>Hot Italian sausage, onions, and spinach 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/75986e330f164b18bb54b8d953bf6ced.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a cooling rack, sitting on a table with an illustrated white tablecloth."> Hot Italian sausage, onions, and spinach 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/75986e330f164b18bb54b8d953bf6ced.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a cooling rack, sitting on a table with an illustrated white tablecloth."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/05/26/hot-italian-sausage-sauted-onions.html Tue, 26 May 2026 18:39:11 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/05/26/hot-italian-sausage-sauted-onions.html <p>Hot Italian sausage, sautéed onions, and green olives 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/2271b1d581ce4c29bd455629204091c8.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="Two small pizzas sitting on wire cooling racks on top of a black glass stove top."> Hot Italian sausage, sautéed onions, and green olives 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/2271b1d581ce4c29bd455629204091c8.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="Two small pizzas sitting on wire cooling racks on top of a black glass stove top."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/05/22/164321.html Fri, 22 May 2026 16:43:21 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/05/22/164321.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/379b8c0c21254f1abd864acd43303805.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Close up of pinkish yellow roses on a background of bright green leaves."> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/379b8c0c21254f1abd864acd43303805.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Close up of pinkish yellow roses on a background of bright green leaves."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/05/03/mixed-olives-and-sweet-italian.html Sun, 03 May 2026 18:27:45 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/05/03/mixed-olives-and-sweet-italian.html <p>Mixed olives and sweet Italian sausage 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/c3a3e4f6da22492396e218302e52d993.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza sitting on a silver peel, which is sitting on a wire cooling rack, which is sitting on a black glass stove top."> Mixed olives and sweet Italian sausage 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/c3a3e4f6da22492396e218302e52d993.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza sitting on a silver peel, which is sitting on a wire cooling rack, which is sitting on a black glass stove top."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/26/101949.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:19:49 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/26/101949.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/bf8d2e6fb9e040db9614d74338e7dd1f.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A stone sculpture in the left foreground of a beaded man, with a large metal sculpture in the right background sitting on a lawn, with trees and white clouds against a blue sky behind."> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/bf8d2e6fb9e040db9614d74338e7dd1f.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A stone sculpture in the left foreground of a beaded man, with a large metal sculpture in the right background sitting on a lawn, with trees and white clouds against a blue sky behind."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/14/another-small-step-in-the.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:17:05 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/14/another-small-step-in-the.html <p>Another small step in the right direction: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5742595/virginia-popular-vote-compact">Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president</a></p> Another small step in the right direction: [Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5742595/virginia-popular-vote-compact) https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/14/taxes-filed-with-plenty-of.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:12:20 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/14/taxes-filed-with-plenty-of.html <p>Taxes filed, with <em>plenty</em> of time to spare.</p> Taxes filed, with _plenty_ of time to spare. https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/07/i-guess-it-really-is.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:38:34 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/07/i-guess-it-really-is.html <p>I guess it really is TACO Tuesday.</p> I guess it really is TACO Tuesday. https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/05/164251.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:42:51 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/05/164251.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/dd3d725e15ce412eba1335d8dccab064.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of the 200 Clarendon St office tower in Boston from below on a foggy day, with the top of the windowed skyscraper vanishing into the haze above."> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/dd3d725e15ce412eba1335d8dccab064.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="View of the 200 Clarendon St office tower in Boston from below on a foggy day, with the top of the windowed skyscraper vanishing into the haze above."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/04/03/170251.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:02:51 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/04/03/170251.html <p><img src="https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e000193/art002e000193~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint" alt="A view of a backlit Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft&rsquo;s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026." title="Artemis II Captures Dark Side of the Earth"></p>  https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/28/no-kings.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:04:22 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/28/no-kings.html <p>No Kings</p> No Kings https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/23/spring-in-new-england.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:13:11 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/23/spring-in-new-england.html <p>Spring in New England</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/3c1877031b9e4f7a88d09621461067e9.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Close up view of small purple crocuses poking up through brown leaf litter with a light cover of snow on the leaves."> Spring in New England <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/3c1877031b9e4f7a88d09621461067e9.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Close up view of small purple crocuses poking up through brown leaf litter with a light cover of snow on the leaves."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/22/mushrooms-and-onions.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:45:40 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/22/mushrooms-and-onions.html <p>Mushrooms and onions 🍕</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/b01b2fc2fdbe4b1ba7df14e715199849.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a blue plate, sitting on a wooden cutting board, seen from above."> Mushrooms and onions 🍕 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/18112/2026/b01b2fc2fdbe4b1ba7df14e715199849.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small pizza on a blue plate, sitting on a wooden cutting board, seen from above."> https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/20/equinox-at-last-perhaps-we.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:49:52 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/20/equinox-at-last-perhaps-we.html <p>Equinox at last, perhaps we will get Spring some time soon?</p> Equinox at last, perhaps we will get Spring some time soon? https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/15/beware-the-ides-of-march.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:27:20 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/15/beware-the-ides-of-march.html <p>Beware the Ides of March to all who usurp the powers of government against the will of the people.</p> Beware the Ides of March to all who usurp the powers of government against the will of the people. https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/14/happy-day-to-those-who.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:10:32 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/14/happy-day-to-those-who.html <p>Happy π Day to those who like pie 🥧</p> Happy π Day to those who like pie 🥧 https://elegantnewt.blog/2026/03/11/i-went-to-the-apple.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:24:49 -0400 http://cfristrom.micro.blog/2026/03/11/i-went-to-the-apple.html <p>I went to the Apple Store and took a look at the new products. I did not buy anything! The Neo’s screen looked too dim for my taste and the mechanical touchpad, although nice, seemed just a bit clicky after years of using haptic feedback versions.</p> I went to the Apple Store and took a look at the new products. I did not buy anything! The Neo’s screen looked too dim for my taste and the mechanical touchpad, although nice, seemed just a bit clicky after years of using haptic feedback versions.