From Twain to Everett:
When I was a senior in high school, I played Huckleberry Finn in a community theater production of Down River (think Big River without the Broadway pedigree). I loved the story then, and I love it now. Producing a musical like that today probably wouldn’t be received very well because… well, …
I just bought my first physical book in probably 15 years or more. I’ve been all digital since I can remember.
Maybe I could come up with a collection of blank text file templates and charge $250.
Every time I get on a self-curated personal music library kick, I am quickly reminded how painful that whole process is.
The HVAC technician accidentally broke the capacitor on our system. Replaced at no charge. No offer to upgrade to the flux model, though.
Fortunately, I have not experienced the One UI 7 bug that led Samsung to pull the update. 🤞🏼
Today would be a great day for an actual First Contact Day.
The only way to use RCS on an Android device is to use Google Messages. I know that’s a carrier issue, but still…
I have been playing around and am now disabused of the notion that iOS is more private/secure (I know there’s a difference) than Android. I’ve got my Samsung device pretty impressively locked down. The app ecosystem is terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad, but PWAs can make up for …
Bad Actors - ★★★★: Finished reading: Bad Actors by Mick Herron 📚 Probably Herron’s best installment of the Slow Horses series. This will make a great season if the Apple TV+ show makes it this far.
Excalibur - ★★★☆: Bernard Cornwell’s Excalibur portrays a realistic take on Arthurian legend, focusing on Derfel Cadarn as the main hero while depicting Arthur as a reluctant leader whose goal of realizing a peaceful life in a peaceful Britain is ultimately doomed.
Heretic - ★★★★: Brilliant. Disturbed. Disturbing. Brilliant.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - ★★★★: Andy Serkis is brilliant as he narrates Tolkien’s classic, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Chaos: The Manson Murders - ★☆☆☆: The story of Charles Manson is always intriguing, but this Netflix documentary loses all credibility within the first 10 minutes by subscribing to conspiracy theories that are based purely on speculation with no supporting evidence.
At the start of the day tell yourself: I shall meet people who are officious, ungrateful, abusive, treacherous, malicious, and selfish. —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (trans. Robin Waterfield)
My wife did not appreciate my morning recitation of P. D. Q. Bach lyrics over coffee.
My wife has decided that our her Corgi needs a ramp to get on our bed instead of the set of foam stairs she’s been using for years. 🙄
I’ve said I don’t need to add Linux to my list of hobbies. Will I end up hating myself if I start playing around by adding Linux to my Intel MacBook Pro?
TIL MacOS has a built-in digital color picker, which was exactly the tool I needed.
I just conducted a whole lot of business with a piece of pineapple stuck between my teeth that I did not feel but was very much visible. How’s your day going?
I’m glad TextExpander gave me a heads up on my upcoming renewal. What they really mean is, “Thank you in advance for your upcoming donation because we no longer make anything of value.” No, thank you.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 →
PDF Expert doesn’t suck as an Adobe Acrobat alternative.
Nosferatu - ☆☆☆☆: The title of this post should be read as including a rating of 0 out of 4 stars. Every time I agree to watch a movie like this with my wife, I finish it thinking, “Well, that was stupid!”
The Hobbit - ★★★★: I highly recommend Andy Serkis’s incredible narration of The Hobbit and am eager to experience his reading of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
I’ve downloaded 99 books from my Kindle library before Amazon locks them down. Now, I need to figure out how to use Calibre. I’m assuming it’s fairly simple and straightforward.
Enemy of God - ★★★☆: Bernard Cornwell’s Enemy of God is the more tightly constructed second installment of his Arthurian trilogy, featuring a more prominent Arthur while setting the stage for the concluding book.
Home Is Where the Mac Is: Despite all of the Apple devices I’ve owned, opening a MacBook laptop still feels like coming home.
Choosing a Weather App: When choosing a weather app, prioritize data source accuracy and privacy over design, with Hello Weather and CARROT being top recommendations.
Quotes from Willink and Babin's Extreme Ownership: While Willink and Babin approach leadership from a decidedly military point of view, their insight is not relegated solely to that field.
The Role of Leadership: It is not the role of the people we lead to make us look good.
The Value of Arts Education: In their own right, the arts are worthy of study and inclusion in all educational realms.