I haven’t been to a barber in probably about 30 years. I let my hair grow in the the cold months. And I cut it short in the warmer months. Meanwhile, I took a Lyft ride and the driver was excellent, even going so far as to carry the bulky package that I was … Continue reading Before and After
Is the U.S. in Decline?
Comparing our era to the Gilded Age and highlighting the differences between Senator Bernie Sanders and William Jennings Bryan and then riffing on whether our country is on the decline—these are some of the questions that the electoral-vote.com site was answering during its Saturday Q&A, while the U.S. was experiencing its third No Kings protest. … Continue reading Is the U.S. in Decline?
No Kings Philly
I don’t know why they couldn’t pick a better day for the latest No Kings protest, perhaps some time in April; my curmudgeon side came out as I wended my way through the windy streets to get to City Hall. Still, I made it. At least long enough to whip out my phone and make … Continue reading No Kings Philly
The First 50 Years
Steve Jobs might very well still be with us if he hadn’t tried to treat his cancer with quack, “alternative medicine” techniques. He had a form of pancreatic cancer that could have responded to treatment, but he waited too long before checking into a hospital. He was a brilliant man in many ways, but he … Continue reading The First 50 Years
Dilated Pupils
As I was stepping outside, Tugboat was walking past. That made three days in a row that I’ve seen him. He was on his way to the vet. What a coincidence, said I. So am I. After seeing his confusion, I clarified. I was on my way to the eye doctor. But Tugboat was taking … Continue reading Dilated Pupils
Sautéed Tilapia
This is a dish that I really like to make. It’s very simple and yet it tastes great. Moreover, it’s a snap to adapt it for any number of people. The recipe that I found is for four, meaning four fillets of tilapia, so to adapt it for one person was a no brainer. Sprinkle … Continue reading Sautéed Tilapia
Tinker, Tailor, Tugboat, Sigh
I needed to have some tinkering done to some trousers so I took them to the nearby tailor, but to my chagrin, she was closed for the entire month of March and won’t re-open until April 6. The trip wasn’t a total loss, however, as on the way back, I saw Ted and his roommate … Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Tugboat, Sigh
Why Is This Guy Smiling?
I really didn’t mean for it to happen, but I was so keyed up after the Mac mini upgrade, that I was champing at the bit to swap out my seven year old iMac Pro with its hot running Intel chip for a spanking new Mac Studio with an Apple M4 Max chip. So on Sunday … Continue reading Why Is This Guy Smiling?
Not So Clever Titles
One of the reasons that I usually try to give unique titles to my blog posts is so that I’ll remember what the post was about when I see the title. Except it doesn’t work. At least it doesn’t work most of the time. When I look at the logs of for my blog and … Continue reading Not So Clever Titles
How Do You Spell Relief?
I followed the instructions step by step after connecting all the external disk drives to the new Mac mini and making all the necessary connections, and I was ready to start up Plex. Here are the new and the old Mac minis side by side.The new one is on the left. But I hesitated. The … Continue reading How Do You Spell Relief?