Yesterday my wifi had been disconnected and I spent most of the day trying to get it reconnected . Although it was stressful it did allow me to do something I haven’t done in a long time. I read a whole book in one day. This is something I use to do often, but haven’t done in years.
Zuckerberg Is a Weak Man
This week’s decision to endMeta partnerships with professional fact-checkers and to do a community-based moderation system similar to X, reconfirmed my contention that Mark Zuckerberg is a weak man without an original idea. He is a copier . Don’t get me wrong, he is a brilliant copier and businessman, but a copier nonetheless. Before this, none of his copying did anyone any real personal harm. However, I fear that this time someone will be harmed; in fact, I can almost guarantee it. This will lead to the inevitable apology and promise to do better.
Enjoyed Laura in the Criterion Channel
Dear pickup and large SUV drivers, unless you are towing a boat, you do not need to be next to or over the middle of the road to make a left-hand turn.
An Album a Week
One of the things I want to do this year is to listen to at least one album a week. Not a playlist, but an actual album. Of course, I can listen to more than one album, but that is my minimum. This morning was listening to episode 526 of the Rest is History podcast: Mozart: History’s Greatest Prodigy Live at Royal Albert Hall, which got me in the mood to listen some Mozart. I chose Mozart Symphonies Nos 40 &41-Jupiter with the London Sumphony Orchestra- Claudio Abbado I have to admit when I listen to classical music I enjoy it, but it is not the first genre that comes to mind when I want to listen to some music. So although I did enjoy this album, I don’t think I will add it to my library.
Worst Hard Time- A Review
The Worst Hard Time- A Book Review The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan published in 2021 is about the settlement and abuse of the High Plains and those who remained there during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. My favorite person was Dan Hartwell and his diary. It made everything more personal and real. The images draw in my head around the description of Black Sunday will not soon be forgotten. In the end this is a story about man’s hubris, but it’s also about hope and courage. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interest in 20th century U.S. history and especially the Great Depression.
RIP James Earl Carter: 39th President and more importantly a humanitarian for his work with Habitat for Humanity.
I love pink grapefruit in the winter it reminds me of warmer weather. Although I am missing some plain skyr yogurt to put over it
This simple letter and the story behind it has to be one of my favorite Christmas tales. Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus I think the though behind it is even more relevant today than it was then. I hope that all who celebrate it have a very Merry Christmas.
I made some homemade fudge today using the recipe on the back of the Fluff Jar. I used dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet and added peanuts. My cutting leaves something to be desired but it tastes good.
You know how you know you hit the wrong button on a website? It’s when you get five emails in one day from the My Pillow guy.
I do not like this latest trend of audio podcasts doing a video version also and treating the audio version as a second-class citizen. Pretend I cannot see what you are doing or holding up because I can’t.
Even Ageless Wonders Age
Even Ageless Wonders Age
The one thing that this year in sports is proving is that everyone ages, even Aaron Rodgers and Lebron James. Aaron Rodgers especially has shown the progress of age. His play this year has not been up to the standards people expect of him. He is not moving around as well as he use to and I don't think he is see the field like he use to. Now people are talking that Lebron James is starting to show his age. LeBron James, mired in shooting slump, is finally showing real signs of decline as he nears his 40th birthday The legs go first as you age and based his shooting, I think his legs are starting to go. It could just be a regular slump and I could be wrong of course, but I don't think so
Watching and enjoying the new Matlock series,
