Bo 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, though a few years ago I had to secure the top control cover with a little super glue. But it won’t do the new, AI-driven … Read more
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) a lot of lyrics about sex and love. Some of it, particularly the sexual content, is pretty cringey now. (Was then too, surely, but now … Read more
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 doesn’t stop in them when you drag it gently across them, then you can put a really small dab of toothpaste on the end of … Read more
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 after I’d done it a few times I named it the Precious Hearts Tour. It’s such a warm experience to spend time in person, and … Read more
Molly is our 13-year-old cocker spaniel/boxer mix, and Lea and I picked her up from her big adventure shortly before noon today. She spent two nights in Brentwood, Tennessee at BluePearl Veterinary Hospital getting targeted radiation for the sinus cancer to which her longish bacterial infection was secondary. She was tuckered and wobbly when we … Read more
The 2025 Precious Hearts Tour is underway. Watch for a post early next week. I love visiting my seldom-seen friends. It’s the purpose for the trip, and a high attainable nowhere else. But I cherish the time by myself in the car too. It’s valuable reset time, and though I won’t use the R-word, it … Read more
I was waiting for an online meeting to start a minute ago and a colleague asked how things were going. I said “oh, this time of year I just hook my chain on at the beginning of the day, go where it takes me, and unhook it at the end.” He nodded, laughed, and said … Read more
I’m not sure what to make of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rancorous split with our esteemed president, nor his hasty about-face on a vote to release the Epstein files. I did spot this tidbit on the series of tubes, though: “President Trump has been consistently calling for transparency related to the Epstein files for years.” – … Read more
I just made a breakfast date with a longtime friend. We’ve gone before, but it’s been too long. Whether professional, personal, or both, I’m a big fan of getting together for breakfast during the week. Meeting at 7 am can be quite an effective tactic to land on the hectic schedules of colleagues and/or friends. … Read more
Founding Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley died last night. He was 74. This is much more personal to me than most celebrity deaths. Ace has been an important part of my life soundtrack for just short of 50 years. I got Destroyer for my fifth birthday, and it was all over. It was the greatest … Read more