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) …
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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, …
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 …
Reflections on the road
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 …
Workday breakfast
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 …
The “political difference” of hating transgender people
I don’t write about my transgender daughter much—not because she is a secret, but because she just mostly wants to live her life. She just started graduate school after earning …
Sigh. Hello, Apple.
My relationship with Apple is long, dating to just a couple of years after it was founded (and only about seven after I was founded). Said relationship has also known …
Henry the carpenter ant
When I was in grammar school, one of my classmates lived a little out of town on a lot of land. There was a creek, and trails, and a lot …
This Independence Day, considering when bad actors hijack good symbols
You could be forgiven for not knowing that the swastika has been a positive symbol of divinity and prosperity for far longer than it has represented the Third Reich (and …
A military parade is an offensive and un-American travesty
(Longtime readers—back to the BoWilliams.com days—may detect some blatant self-plagiarism here. As always, if you are ever unhappy with your IThinkThatWasBo.com experience, your full purchase price will be cheerfully refunded.) …