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We had a couple of extra days to fill this spring break, so decided to head up to NYC to see a Broadway show (Book of Mormon….it was hilarious!) and

We had a couple of extra days to fill this spring break, so decided to head up to NYC to see a Broadway show (Book of Mormon….it was hilarious!) and do a few other random things. We travel to NYC fairly frequently, mostly for Broadway but also because there is

Thanks to conservation efforts in our region, eastern bluebirds are once again common sightings. But they still amaze me, with their bright coloring and gentle nature. This bluebird couple appears

Thanks to conservation efforts in our region, eastern bluebirds are once again common sightings. But they still amaze me, with their bright coloring and gentle nature. This bluebird couple appears to be taking up residence in our backyard this spring. The male is one of the brightest colors of blue

Contrary to what many non-locals think, the Tidal Basin in D.C. is far from the only place in the D.C. area to see the cherry blossoms. In fact, in my

Contrary to what many non-locals think, the Tidal Basin in D.C. is far from the only place in the D.C. area to see the cherry blossoms. In fact, in my experience as a lifelong local, some of the best places to see the cherry blossoms are simply driving through the

Today we made a trellis for the tomatoes! Supplies needed for this endeavor were: This video provided us with the inspiration.

Today we made a trellis for the tomatoes! Supplies needed for this endeavor were: This video provided us with the inspiration.

I first noticed the 90s revival a couple of years ago when my daughter wore an outfit that looked a bit like Quinn from Daria. Then my friends’ kids talked

I first noticed the 90s revival a couple of years ago when my daughter wore an outfit that looked a bit like Quinn from Daria. Then my friends’ kids talked about getting CDs and listening to bands like Green Day. On a Discman. One of them sported a Nirvana t-shirt.

We took a trip this weekend to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia). It’s still early spring so we were there for the indoor

We took a trip this weekend to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia). It’s still early spring so we were there for the indoor conservatories, especially to see the blooming of the blue poppies. The conservatories are absolutely gorgeous, composed of multiple large greenhouse

Lettuce, scallions, and a few other cold-weather things have been planted outside, and seedlings started indoors. But the biggest update is that the garden beds are being rebuilt. A friend

Lettuce, scallions, and a few other cold-weather things have been planted outside, and seedlings started indoors. But the biggest update is that the garden beds are being rebuilt. A friend is replacing an old deck so we took all the old wood and are repurposing it to replace our previously

I was excited to see make this announcement last week: I use GoodLinks for saving most things I find on the web because it does great saving most things (and

I was excited to see make this announcement last week: I use GoodLinks for saving most things I find on the web because it does great saving most things (and parsing text from most news outlets, including Apple News), highlighting is very easy in it, and I can easily export

The Amazing Digital Circus episode 8 finally dropped today. I adore this show. There’s a crazy juxtaposition between the colorful, childlike cartoonish visual effects and the deep, dark nature of

The Amazing Digital Circus episode 8 finally dropped today. I adore this show. There’s a crazy juxtaposition between the colorful, childlike cartoonish visual effects and the deep, dark nature of the plot. 🚨 WARNING!! SPOILER ALERT!! 🚨 My unfiltered observations:

A Great Crested Flycatcher. A pretty rare sighting, as these usually stay up in tree tops. Blue jay, one of my favorite birds. Northern Flicker woodpecker.

A Great Crested Flycatcher. A pretty rare sighting, as these usually stay up in tree tops. Blue jay, one of my favorite birds. Northern Flicker woodpecker.

I have kept a digital journal for a long time, starting with Momento on my iPhone way back in the day, and then switching to DayOne about 14 years ago.

I have kept a digital journal for a long time, starting with Momento on my iPhone way back in the day, and then switching to DayOne about 14 years ago. For 14 years, I used DayOne fairly frequently as a place to jot down thoughts, achievements, occurrences in my life,

I hate the cold weather part of spring, which is where we are right now, but I love seeing all the little signs of spring starting. Like birds! And trees

I hate the cold weather part of spring, which is where we are right now, but I love seeing all the little signs of spring starting. Like birds! And trees blooming!

Seeing how I cannot seem to use an actual camera to take pictures, I am doing my annual exercise of taking stock in the photography apps I use on my

Seeing how I cannot seem to use an actual camera to take pictures, I am doing my annual exercise of taking stock in the photography apps I use on my iPhone. When upgrading to the 17 Pro iPhone recently, I got the 1TB version, which means I have more room

Vegetable garden prep is underway. We’ve cleaned, repaired the fence, and even started planting some lettuce.

Vegetable garden prep is underway. We’ve cleaned, repaired the fence, and even started planting some lettuce.

It is easy to get on the AI hype doom bandwagon. Concerns about AI wiping out the entire working class or AI doing entire jobs with no need for humans,

It is easy to get on the AI hype doom bandwagon. Concerns about AI wiping out the entire working class or AI doing entire jobs with no need for humans, and market analysis pieces about AI that have the ability to rock the stock market are scary. Not to mention

(or why I don't make New Years' resolutions) Just two months down in 2026, and I have already failed at the one thing I resolved to do - make use

(or why I don't make New Years' resolutions) Just two months down in 2026, and I have already failed at the one thing I resolved to do - make use of my digital camera instead of always using my iPhone. Instead, I bought a new iPhone, the iPhone 17 Pro.

Our family is obsessed with Stranger Things. As we watch it all the way through for the third (fourth?) time, I can’t help but now notice the little inconsistencies and

Our family is obsessed with Stranger Things. As we watch it all the way through for the third (fourth?) time, I can’t help but now notice the little inconsistencies and loose ends that don’t add up. Here’s my running list. WARNING!! This post contains MAJOR spoilers, so if you haven't

The last week of February 2026 was a crazy week for AI. The current regime tried to compel Anthropic to provide unfettered access to Claude to basically do whatever the

The last week of February 2026 was a crazy week for AI. The current regime tried to compel Anthropic to provide unfettered access to Claude to basically do whatever the fuck they want, to which Dario Amodei was basically like, nah, bro, we good. And while I am generally NOT

Last week, I read some terrifying articles in which two people shared their perspectives of where all this AI shit is headed. Cal Newport, however, does not agree with Matt

Last week, I read some terrifying articles in which two people shared their perspectives of where all this AI shit is headed. Cal Newport, however, does not agree with Matt Shumer's take on AI, his argument being that the job-takeover of AI is much more narrow than we are being

Lately I feel like the world's slow burn has been set to broil. Things are not good. And often times, I feel kind of hopeless, like we are going to

Lately I feel like the world's slow burn has been set to broil. Things are not good. And often times, I feel kind of hopeless, like we are going to have no choice but to succumb to authoritarianism and our new tech overlords. Sometimes it feels utterly impossible to do