Mutter Bundle #4: Manchester Tram, Czech Train, and Theological Marketing That Sells

15 Sep 2024 01:17

A České dráhy train—was it a local one? Or maybe the one going to Prague? I don’t quite remember—pulls into Náchod station in Czechia. It’s rainy, a bit chilly, but the excitement bubbling inside me keeps me warm and buzzing. Just 20 minutes ago, I was still in Poland, just a short minibus ride away, since this Czech town is so close to the Polish border. I’ve got a day to explore before heading back to Kudowa-Zdrój, the small Polish town where I’m staying. There’s something ridiculously fun, in a kinda childish way even, about these cross-border hop-ins and hop-outs, I love every moment of them.

15 Sep 2024 01:17

Glasgow, Scotland. Near Kelvinhall Subway.

27 Sep 2024 05:32

Say all you want, but you've just got to admire Apple's magic when you see how smooth and snappy iOS 18 actually feels, even on the iPhone 11, which, mind you, is already 5 years old.

15 Oct 2024 09:08

The sign in Polish reads: "God looks after the drunk, so come in for a beer!"

Sounds like exceptionally persuasive theological marketing. It adds a philosophical touch that resonates deep within one’s soul. I’m absolutely sold.

16 Oct 2024 09:52

I know you're faster and mightier, Manchester tram. I know that to get to where I'm going will take you minutes, while it might bleed a good hour from my life, an hour I'll never be able to reclaim. But I refuse to surrender my wallet to your ticket demands. For I am proud and firmly standing on my two feet. I shall walk. And so be it.