“That’s not something we talk about.”
Is the title of this post familiar? Did you hear it in your head in a parent’s voice, or grandparent’s voice? Maybe an aunt’s or uncle’s? If you’re at least …
Facebook, Chapter 3
My second Facebook hiatus is over. The first one was a little more than two years. This one ended at about 14 months. I didn’t know it was a hiatus …
Kyle Busch dead at 41
It was easy to dislike Kyle Busch. He was brash, periodically rude, and occasionally even childish. He was a grudge-holder, and his terms for doing so weren’t always equitable. But …
Purging the garbage time sinks
When my daughter was in the hospital, I played a lot of Gardenscapes. I was completely miserable, I couldn’t sleep, and that damned game made the time go by. There …
Still here!
I didn’t mean to take a month and change off, but I did. Life has been unusually relentless. Some of that has been beyond my control, and other of that …
My non-review of the McDonald’s Big Arch
McDonald’s has a new burger called the Big Arch, which is essentially a Big Mac on steroids. You can get the full description here, and I borrowed this (also linked) …
Cracks in the Amazon facade?
We’ve had the same Amazon Echo for well over ten years, because I was part of the group to which it was available before widespread release. It’s always worked flawlessly, …
Coming full circle with the music of my youth
I listen to the music of my adolescence and young adulthood frequently. As that meant (and means) a whole lot of hair metal and new wave, I heard (and hear) …
Remembering my son’s first watch, and considering guilt correctly
Shortly after Aaron got his first wristwatch—so, maybe age 7—he brought it to me asking about the scratches in the acrylic crystal. I said, more or less: “if your fingernail …
Precious Hearts Tour, 2025
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s to catch up with friends I’d be unlikely to see again without a specific effort, and …