Jason Snell needs a history refresher
A trip down Faulty Memory Lane
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Great art on the Internet
Thanks to Dave Winer and his blogroll for not only letting me rediscover the “Great art on Bluesky” account but also noting that there are RSS feeds for daily/hourly updates! Hourly isn’t bad in a social media context but for my subscribed RSS feeds it’s way too
So long HEY. It’s been a slice.
It’s been a great 4 months.
Back at the desk
Back at the desk? Yeah well the subtitle of this blog is “From the desk of…” after all.
It's break time
Gone fishin'
The idea of "good" in Stoicism
I recently restarted study of Stoicism by getting my feet wet again reading "The Daily Stoic" every day and jotting down thoughts on that day's entry. One thing that comes up a lot is the idea of "being a good person" or "doing
Is ChatGPT *really* rotting anyone's brain?
Let's not jump to conclusions quite yet!
Analog vs Digital...paper
I had a plan to start journaling more on paper. I bought a few different journals to try them out. I bought some different pens. Am I journaling more on paper? Nope because I always have my iPad with me when I'm home. It's easier to
Adobe Project Indigo
Given how much of a nerd I am for iOS photography apps once I heard about the new camera app from Adobe Research I had to give it a try. Project Indigo is a fascinating project and the results I've seen with the app are really something. It
Starbucks Reserve Indonesia West Java
From the back of the card: Floral citrus aromas followed by notes of sweet cedar and caraway with a molasses sweetness. Dramatic and otherworldly contrasts characterize the region in West Java where this coffee is grown. With abundant rainfall, towering volcanoes and dense rainforests, this striking setting offers an ideal
Bad Moon Rising
This seems appropriate these days.
Back to Readwise, part deux
On trying Readwise Reader for a third go-around
Kenosha Streetcar
My daughter and I decided to take a trip up to the Kenosha HarborMarket and check it out late this morning. Why not? It was only going to be in the mid-90s today... Kenosha's streetcar system had it's ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17th, 2000. The cars
coffee
Starbucks Reserve Rwanda Sholi Kundwa
Finished up the Rwanda beans that I bought at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in New York back in May. They were very good, better to me than the Mexico which is also very good!
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 8: travel
Traveling fast but not getting anywhere. Summer carnival in 2003.
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 7: switch
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 6: contrast
Boldt Castle, Alexandria Bay, New York
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 5: reflection
9/11 Memorial. New York City. 12/17/2021
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 4: nostalgia
My grandfather and great aunt at my grandparent’s basement bar. They loved to party in the 40s and 50s!
thoughts
A moment to breathe
Over the last several years, as my mother lost mobility and had a series of health problems, I’ve had to spend considerable amount of time and energy taking care of more and more things so she could maintain some semblance of independence in her house. Over that time her
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 3: shadow
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micro.blog 📷 challenge Day 2: curve
2014 Six Hours of The Glen - Watkins Glen, NY
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micro.blog 📷 Challenge Day 1: tree
Picture my dad took when he was in the US Air Force during the Korean War stationed on Okinawa.
thoughts
I guess honesty is too much to ask for
I’d love to take this off your hands. My phone number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. My name is Rick Nelson. It has historical remembrance to my life I can get it anytime in the next day or two. I’d love to get it put it back to use. This was