Let’s take a moment to look at the plan for the final quarter of the year… How on Earth is it the final quarter of the year already? I’m going to have to start making plans for 2022 soon! September 27, 2021 #Blogging Last week, I mentioned how I had successfully scheduled posts for the remainder of the year. In fact, I have some scheduled as far ahead as February 2022. It feels really good having this much of a safety net and it’s allowed me to have a look at the seasonal anime for the Fall 2021 schedule. That…
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