Turning 15 Years Old
Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.
Really quite interested in Iconfactory's Tapestry project. It'll be difficult to replace Readwise Reader for blogs/newsletters, but I would enjoy having one app for social media only.
Watching the final season of Jack Ryan on Prime. I've always enjoyed the depth of the storylines being unraveled. A fast-paced thriller that I highly recommend.
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day, a day focused on mental health awareness. For the past few years, I have been using it to talk about a theme for the next year.
Another challenging year, but coming out stronger than in the past.
A selection of television series to watch over the winter break. Slow Horses, The Bear, Yellowjackets, Blue Eye Samurai, and more.
This is the 13th year of writing these annual reflections for my birthday: soberness, aloneness/solitude, and recommendations for books, music, and podcasts.
Twitter has been fracturing the last 4-6 months. I still struggle with figuring out where to invest my time. Do I focus on my broad interests (Twitter), the nerdy ones (Mastodon), or do I discover new audiences and interests (Spoutible being the latest one)?
The best things in life we don’t choose — they choose us. A great love, a great calling, a great illumination — they happen unto us, like light falling upon that which is lit. We have given a name to these unbidden greatnesses — genius, from the Latin for “spirit,” denoting the spirit of a universe we can only submit to but cannot govern.
— Maria Popova, The Marginalist
A nice reflection on genius, including quotes from Emerson and Twain.
Charlie ain’t no cop; but she can smell bullshit. A fun new mystery procedural show.