Thanksgiving 2023
Endeavour
You are missing out if you have not watched Endeavour. The casting, acting, dialog, and plots are all first rate. Set and filmed in Oxford (notice the Oxford comma in the previous sentence) the scenery and locations are perfect for the series. I watch on Amazon Prime where all episodes are available except for the […]
Late 80’s Memphis Rock
One of my all time favorite bands, Jimmy Davis & Junction. Very likely I was at this show.
2024 Grammys
See the full list here.
Tunes:Uncovered
Recorded 3 podcasts for the almost 2 year old! podcast tonight. I love spending time learning more about the songs I have grown up listening to. And introducing a new audience to those songs is meaningful to me. Spending time with my friend Carey recording the shows is also a ton of fun. A win-win […]
Waiting
I find myself lately asking the question -“what am I waiting on?” There are so many things I want to do, or to finish, or even to start. I am just finishing up Someday is Today by Matthew Dicks. A well written and ‘get a move on’ kind of book. It’s cleared the fog from […]
Elon Musk & AI
Elon Musk sat down with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to talk about AI. The full length video is worth the watch but here is the question on everyone’s mind.
Back in the Seat
It’s time to reinvigorate this blog. I am a reluctant writer. I want to write and I do sometimes. But not nearly enough. So from this moment on I’ll blog daily. Even if it’s a short 2 sentence blog about something I saw, it’s going to come out in this space. Today’s post – just […]
Newspaper Archive
If you haven’t checked out Elephind.com, I suggest you give it a try. At last count it has more than 200,311,212 items from 4,345 newspapers. Try searching for a long lost relative or the surname of your oldest family member.
Word Origins
Fun info from a newsletter I follow. Freelancer translates to “a sword for hire.” Originally, it referred to medieval mercenaries who fought for whichever country paid them the most. Today, the sword is a good metaphor for the sharp specialization that defines a freelancer’s work. Muscle comes from the Latin word musculus, which translates to […]