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
Early in the fitness tracker revolution, the pill/token form factor enjoyed some brief popularity. In most cases you could wear them like watches. But the tracker would also be easily removable from the band, and you could slip it in the watch pocket of your jeans (or even your wallet). I liked this a lot, … Read more
Donald Trump’s consistent habit of leading with antagonism, rudeness, and chaos is one of the very least presidential characteristics of a most unpresidential man. Much worse in his second term, this habit is apparently underpinned by a deep and perverse belief that it is always to his advantage to anger, frighten, and/or confuse as an … Read more
I’ve mentioned here and there that my immediate response to the first Trump presidency was to stop consuming news and opinion. I did that for six months. It worked very well for me. I never considered what I would do in the event of a reprise, because I never considered that such a terrible thing … Read more
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year, other than try hard to remember not to worry about things I can’t control. I wish you the best in your endeavors, in 2025 and always. I’ll be back with more actual content the week of January 6. God be with you.
Well, let me say three additional things. Because the first things we should do about the election are continue to love our family and friends, work hard and with integrity, live beneath our means, and so forth. If it was a good idea to do something two weeks ago, it’s still a good idea to … Read more
The autumnal equinox is this weekend. It looks like the high will be in the low 90s, but the heat is short-lived. It’s mostly 70s for highs and 50s for lows down the rest of the 10-day forecast. Will it stay that way? Who knows? Fall and winter seem a lot less reliable today than … Read more