What's Making Me Smile Lately

a new semi-regular feature

This issue has a lot of pictures, which means that some of you may need to go to the Substack website to see it.

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The time change has arrived, which means shorter days and, soon, temperatures cold enough to limit time outside.

I strongly tend towards depression, moreso in the winter than at other times, and there are reasons why I expect this winter to be more difficult than usual. One way I’m going to be proactive is focusing on everything that I enjoy and that makes me smile, and writing about those things semi-regularly.

In this issue: Christmas stuff, nerd stuff, nerdy Christmas stuff, Christmasy nerd stuff, a YouTube channel I’m loving, a couple of book recommendations, and a happy childhood memory.