Patreon earnings per patron and “1,000 true fans”

I look at Patreon earnings per patron, and how possible it is to acquire 1,000 true fans.

2023-02-06 · 2 min · Frank Hecker

A better way to elect the Howard County Board of Education

Howard County parents and other voters deserve a way to vote for the Board of Education that truly reflects their preferences.

2023-01-28 · 15 min · Frank Hecker

A few more yuri manga recommendations

In which I recommend some yuri manga titles of note.

2023-01-25 · 3 min · Frank Hecker

The number of patrons per Patreon project is log-normally distributed

What it says in the title.

2023-01-24 · 1 min · Frank Hecker

Life in Patreonia: Inequality in the “creator economy”

If Patreon were a country, it would be the most unequal country in the world.

2023-01-21 · 12 min · Frank Hecker

Thugs at the Ren Faire

We love stories about the thuggish rulers of yore.

2023-01-16 · 5 min · Frank Hecker

My dear boy, why don’t you just try writing?

Prompting ChatGPT to write a story seems more difficult than just writing one yourself.

2023-01-12 · 2 min · Frank Hecker

Three Iliads

I compare three translations of the Iliad, old and new.

2023-01-08 · 10 min · Frank Hecker

Ozu’s “Early Summer” seems pretty darn queer to me

I explore how the central film of the Noriko trilogy questions heteronormativity.

2023-01-01 · 28 min · Frank Hecker

Why I like Cohost

My thoughts on why Cohost is the most fun blogging site I’ve ever used.

2022-12-31 · 5 min · Frank Hecker