{"id":56246,"date":"2022-11-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=56246"},"modified":"2022-11-14T22:17:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T22:17:15","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some time ago, my email newsletter was called &#8216;Trivial Posts&#8217;. 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href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/-ynhD\">sign up directly through Mailchimp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newsletter Archive<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trivial Posts (from 2016)<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/trivial-posts-30-reality-is-but-a-figment-of-the-imagination\/\">Trivial Posts #30: Reality is but a figment of the imagination<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/trivial-posts-29-to-be-read-in-the-style-of-clive-anderson\/\">Trivial Posts #29: To Be Read In The Style Of Clive Anderson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/trivial-posts-28-the-golden-sample-some-sapphires-and-a-diamond-rio\/\">Trivial Posts #28: The Golden Sample, Some Sapphires, and A Diamond Rio<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/trivial-posts-27-board-games-podcasts-and-postseason-baseball\/\">Trivial 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Coffee, Bridge Of Spies, And 25<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/11\/trivial-posts-21-bond-themes-vincent-prices-team-and-nuclear-dreams\/\">Trivial Posts #21: Bond Themes, Vincent Price&#8217;s Team, And Nuclear Dreams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/trivial-posts-20-cliffhangers-knitting-and-error-trapping\/\">Trivial Posts #20: Cliffhangers, Knitting, And Error Trapping<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/trivial-posts-19-chernobyl-zuul-and-an-original-cast-recording\/\">Trivial Posts #19: Chernobyl, Zuul, And An Original Cast Recording<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/trivial-posts-18-a-block-of-time-a-book-of-delights-and-a-picture-of-you\/\">Trivial Posts #18: A Block Of Time, A Book Of Delights, And A Picture Of You<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/trivial-posts-17-slacking-podcasting-and-hufflepuffing\/\">Trivial Posts #17: Slacking, Podcasting, And Hufflepuffing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/trivial-posts-16-road-signs-cover-versions-and-morticias-safe-word\/\">Trivial Posts #16: Road Signs, Cover Versions, and Morticia&#8217;s Safe Word<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/trivial-posts-15-photographing-pluto-styling-star-wars-and-space-whisky\/\">Trivial Posts #15: Photographing Pluto, Styling Star Wars, And Space Whisky<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/trivial-posts-14-serifs-trolly-dollys-and-lego-in-space\/\">Trivial Posts #14: Serifs, Trolly Dollys, and Lego In Space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/trivial-posts-13-the-gentlemen-the-borg-and-the-goonies\/\">Trivial Posts #13: The Gentlemen, The Borg, And The Goonies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/trivial-posts-12-belgium-pranks-france-as-cthulhu-pranks-copyright\/\">Trivial Posts #12: Belgium Pranks France, As Cthulhu Pranks Copyright<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/trivial-posts-11-killing-fifa-nprs-audible-secret-and-missing-decreasing-circles\/\">Trivial Posts #11: Killing Fifa, NPR&#8217;s Audible Secret, and Missing Decreasing Circles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/trivial-posts-10-superstar-writers-racebent-hermione-and-long-form-is-long\/\">Trivial Posts #10: Superstar Writers, Racebent Hermione, And Long-Form Is Long<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/02\/trivial-posts-9-parasites-giant-robots-editors-and-the-doctor\/\">Trivial Posts #9: Parasites, Giant Robots, Editors, And The Doctor<\/a><\/li><li><a 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