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Going to a local hockey match tonight. I think the last hockey game I went to might've been a Des Moines Buccaneers game.

Just when I was ready to move fully into spring, and set the fan on medium for the night, a cold front moved in and ruined it - and caused me to wake up cold - and add a base layer for standing at the corner all morning.

The pain of choosing the right word - of finding a way to Say the Thing on your Mind - is a mild form of suffering I constantly feel - the need to convey, to be understood as you intend. To get it right, and be accurate.

POV you see a dumb political ad, and you know you would never ever vote for the cludgy, cringey candidate - but you still need to google "comptroller" because you don't have a clue what that role is - and you realize you might be just as cludgy and weird as the candidate - because at least they know what a comptroller is and why they want to become it.

Doing some late night web work - and I am completely exhausted. You become aware that it the interaction with screens that keeps people awake and losing sleep.

Somehow I remain convinced that my own thoughts are unique and special and unlike those of any other person. Like a child. That I see things in a way nobody else does or can. That I think about things forgotten or unnoticed.

I don’t like the word “Please.” I don’t very actively teach my kids to use it at all costs. Have you noticed that “Please” has become something more command-like or a word indicating fake appeasement? Or bureaucratic malaise?

Discovering the Aphex Twin oddity “Drukqs” after it has been in my album collection for many years. Always had bounced HARD off of it; too abrasive. Now finding a path into its peculiar melodies and it’s a rewarding listen when you can meet it on its terms.

Open source projects - such as Drupal - have a built in advantage in the era of LLM bots scraping the entire web: namely, that the LLM's know just about everything there is to know about open source - enabling "Ambitious site builders" to get a lot done they otherwise couldn't have.

The new site is officially UP and running - except for my Shortcut to make posts. But that should be the easiest part.

Let’s let go of the idea that we must squeeze every drop from life, maximize every spare 15 minutes. Embrace rest and non-action.

The finale of S1 of My Brilliant Friend truly captured the shock of betrayal and the giant mixer of emotions at the reception in the novel. Very well done, makers of the show, if you’re reading this.

The repetition of the phrase “by myself” in verse 2 of “Don’t Pass Me By” is the best and most profound lyric writing choice in a Ringo song.

Maxwell kills the judge at his trial in Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. In the courtroom.

Yes, there are some high school juniors who are world class athletes or ingenious musicians, or Guitar Hero wizards - but there are many more high school juniors who are, at their core, clueless 15 year old kids.

“I know going on vacation brings out the worst in everyone.” - MJ Lenderman. Also true of birthdays and any holiday in general.

I burn with curiosity for the daily monotone life experiences of those around me. What are they all doing with their time? What do they think about?

Being able to retreat into the world of Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels keeps me going.

Spotted: a woman wearing a Collab Culture hat. What does that mean? Overheard: Okay boys, wait in line. Let the girls go first!

French Open men’s final living up to the billing. Sinner looks hurt or cramped, which stinks - but Carlos is floating on air after almost being KO’s at the end of the 4th. Heavyweight.

The Rickies on Connected this time around were absolute fire - ratifying that redesign years and Apple being off its usual footing makes for good podcast fodder.