M-V-Pete!
I have talked about Pete Crow-Armstrong before, but 2026 is a season for the record books. I remember seeing the movie Rookie of the Year in theaters when I was a kid. A movie about a…
Reading Fiction Again
I love consuming media. I am a movie aficionado and enjoy playing video games. But reading has never been my jam. I skirted my way through high school by just skimming the books we needed to…
Triple the Taxes. Zero The Fun
Because of my father's passing, I was given the joy of filing not just our family's 1040, but also my father's. Now my father, even more so than me, was always ready for tax season. He…
A Creature Quest
I talked about visiting all twelve art installations on the Madison Country Trails. But, to my surprise, I found a new challenger had entered the arena. A mysterious creature. There are now six, "Mysterious Creatures," on…
I’m Taking Drugs Now
I'm back to talking about cholesterol. I now have two more data points in my lipid history. YearTotalLDLHDLRatioTri201315267622.451142014188101722.61782015163592.762016182100712.56572017192762.532018223>100<452023214113902.38552025202100942.15382026216112912.3765 I really wish I hadn't missed a few years of data so I could see how I was…
Espresso: The Twenty Month Check-In
I have changed. I am a coffee man. Ok, I'm not going to define myself as a "coffee man". I have tried numerous beans and learned a lot about the process. I am no barista, but…
Movies Coming in 2027
Whelp, as summer winds down and only a few blockbusters are left for Thanksgiving/Christmas time... what do we have to look forward to in 2027? Release DateMovieHype Level (1-5)January 15Children of Blood and Bone3February 5Remain4February 5Ice…
The R2 Email Arrived
I reserved an R2 on March 7, 2024. On August 4, 2026, I got the email saying I could order one. I have talked about my Rivian interest in the past. But, something funny happened on…
The Death of Consumer Electronics
In my lifetime I have seen the growth of personal computers and soon their death. The Golden Era I was there. I am officially a historian. Ask me anything you want to know about the early…
My Current Chocolate Chip Recipe
Ingredients 3 Cups King Arthur All-Purpose Flour 1 Cup White Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup Grass-Fed Butter (Kirkland or Kerrygold) 2 tsp Vanilla 2 Egg Yolks 1 Whole Egg 1/4 tsp Salt 1 1/2…
