Lessons in Stoicism by John Sellars
This is a very quick read and makes for a good primer on what stoicism is for the average person. The philosophy has vibed with me since I started learning more about it over the last five years.
Mental Illness in America
From The Culture We Deserve newsletter is a compelling write up of modern day mental health in our country. It’s abysmal and I have had only a small taste of it with my own family. The feeling …
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
This was a heartwarming story my wife had wanted me to read. Though I couldn’t help but fear terror at the thought of interacting with an octopus, I did enjoy the book overall.
Technology is Getting Interesting
I shall share this without commentary, but will say things are getting interesting.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html
The Wall & Ceiling Patching Project
Though most of the kitchen refresh program had been completed, the ceiling was left with several holes along with the bedroom TV hole patching, and the garage wall required some patching as well from …
We are all People
Every time I hear the word “people”, I can’t help but think of this from Flight of the Conchords.
An Ode to Lotions, Creams, and Salves
I was cleaning the bathroom and as I was attempting to clean the counter around the wife’s sink, the slightest touch would knock down endless bottles of lotions. I started picking them up and …
Enjoy the Process, Not the Result
It is the journey, not the destination. This wisdom is expressed in so many ways and by many people over history. This also becomes more relevant as I get older. I find my greatest joys in life come …
How to Work with Almost Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier
This was a quick read. I enjoyed his other book, The Coaching Habit, and had a colleague recommend this to me. This was not the right book for me right now.
Jackie Chan and What Is Possible
When I was a teen, I stumbled across a British series called The Incredibly Strange Film Show. I remember watching all of them and learning about John Waters and George Romero, but it was one episode …
Love is...
Not saying why the hell wouldn’t you put a tray under the puff pastry shells you are cooking since all they are is butter that’ll leak all over the bottom of the oven and burn oil creating …
My Struggle Book 3 by Karl Ove Knausgaard
This series has become an easy read and I enjoy the Norwegian life, during the dead of winter here. These are great books, especially if you happen to be a male born in the 1970’s.
Normalize Hitting Curbs
State of the Art
I was curious where the term “state of the art” originated and how it came to be thought of as describing the latest technology.
From https://writersorder.com/state-of-the-art/
According …
The Lounge Room Project
After the whiskey shelf was a complete flop, I was given the idea and approval to turn our not-used guest room in the basement into a combination whiskey and vinyl listening room. I wasted no time …
Water Shutoff Preparedness Project
A few weeks back during overnight temperatures of -3F, we woke up to a frozen toilet pipe. Luckily the pipe did not burst, but a water leak has been on my mind. It has been my goal to make it easy to …
Controlling the Controllables
What has been resonating with me this week is “controlling the controllables”, meaning all the things that can make you rise above everyone else is in your control. The food you shove in …
Gretchen in Phoenix
I had a memory of being ten and living in Phoenix. I grew up on the lower side of the middle class. We lived in apartments for most of my childhood. In Phoenix, there was a very large apartment …
It's Humanity, not AI that matters
Crypto failed because its desire was to remove humans. Its biggest failure – or was it a feature? – was that when the technology went awry and you needed somebody to step in, there was …
Lego Bansai Tree
My kids really nailed their Christmas gift to me this year.