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May 2025

Currently listening to the best movie soundtrack ever made.

A music player app is displaying "Burn" by The Cure from "The Crow" soundtrack, featuring dark artwork of a crow.
May 2025

First dust bowl like storms, now fuel shortages, it’s all fine.

A news report discusses a gas supply shortage in Nebraska, with a notice at a fuel pump explaining the unavailability of regular unleaded and premium gas.
May 2025

Well, that was scary.

A circular swing hangs from a tree near fallen branches on a grassy area.
May 2025

My son, when we’re putting him to bed:

Picture of Wolverine from Marvel Rivals
May 2025

Rice cookers are great, but one should still learn how to cook rice on the stove top.

May 2025

Nice finish to a long ass day.

Photo of my feet as I lay down in a rainbow colored hammock.
May 2025

Matt Cameron breaks down his drum parts on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"

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May 2025

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety

First shower heads and lo-flo toilets, now radiation standards offend these people (bold emphasis mine): Trump tightens ...
May 2025

Learning a stupid drum part for my stupid mental health and my stupid hands and stupid feet are being stupid

This week I have taken the plunge to learn WMA by Pearl Jam from their wonderful Vs. album. There isn’t much on th...
Apr 2025
Apr 2025

Really good interview with Mike Bordin, drummer of Faith No More fame. The comradery of Bay Area musicians reminds me of my experience in Seattle in the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Apr 2025

Outshined, with occasional sunshine when she's gone

Soundgarden and Bill Withers played in the background today for most of the day… I can’t imagine what job s...
Apr 2025

TV is on while I wait for my car repair. I haven’t had cable or a tv in 20+ years. Of course they set it to Fox News. The kool aid is just… wow

Apr 2025

📷 The HTC U11 had a good camera as well (still have mine from when I worked at HTC, beautiful phone).

A row of illuminated red garage doors is set against a building with multiple windows above them.
Apr 2025

Cleaning up my photos and found some shots taken with the Essential PH-1 phone I briefly owned. Kind of wish I hadn’t sold it. The monochrome shots were pretty good 📷

I miss Seattle.

A black and white view of a city street is seen through a window, featuring a large building in the background and a person walking in the foreground.A single leaf rests on a sunlit cobblestone pavement.A tree-lined urban plaza is decorated with string lights, creating a festive atmosphere near tall buildings.

Apr 2025

The Light Phone III. A little box of moonlight, with occasional bugs

I’m a big fan of Becca Farsace’s YouTube channel. She’s a natural at vlogging and I miss her content w...
Apr 2025

Man, Clem Burke. Rest in Peace.

Apr 2025

Turned off all notifications, minimized my home screen. Going for that Light Phone vibe.

A smartphone home screen displays the time and several app labels in white text on a black background.
Apr 2025

A quiet day outside with my wife and kid.

A serene lake is surrounded by bare trees and tall dry grass under a clear blue sky.
Apr 2025

American Brexit

American Brexit (members only article) from Taegen Goddard’s excellent Political Wire. This has been my main sourc...
Apr 2025

Priorities.

Apr 2025

I finally feel liberated from my retirement account.

Apr 2025

The likelihood of my pre retirement years succumbing to a “lost decade” in the markets has dramatically increased.

Apr 2025

Vultures

Yes, we seem to be surrounded by them these days don't we? I'm not referring to those vultures, but instead the John May...
Mar 2025

✅ Groceries

✅ Food for the week prepped and cooked

✅ Playtime w/ 4 yo

✅ Realization that tomorrow is Monday

☑️ Rest