I didn’t get as much read as I wanted to this year. But arguably I never do.In no particular order, here are my top picks for what I read over the last twelve months. NoirChristopher Moore A comedic noir setting involving government agents, an alien crash landing, and a knockout dame named Stilton (like the…
Not as busy a year, music-listening-wise, as I’m used to. But I still added 53 songs to various playlists. As per usual, my top picks from that list aren’t necessarily newly released in 2023, but rather — aside from old songs I like but hadn’t added before and have finally included — are songs that…
Some months back, I noticed more and more people I follow on Mastodon were commenting, or forwarding posts of others, on how they’ve noticed warnings on YouTube about users employing adblockers on their browsers. Adblockers, for those not well-versed in internet parlance, are tiny third-party programs you can add onto your browser that literally prevent…
I recently recommended a book I was reading about a new take — or at least, a take now getting a bit more attention — about how bodies do what they do, and what happens to them that causes illnesses.Part of the heart of that book was that we’re eating too much too often. Ours…
No books finished this month, sadly. In dealing with typically working seven days a week, and the unexpectedly hectic and involved process that is high school applications for the newly minted teen of the household, November was pretty jam-packed top to bottom. I’m still reading The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a…
Like all things we wish would stay around, those that become solid streaks eventually end. So it is with my run of several years of doing something creative every day. In retrospect, I should’ve avoided sitting in one of our newest, most comfy reading chairs that has a tendency to put me to sleep. That…
A month of finishing a long-term book and starting a couple of others with very different appeal. ReadSavage Sword of Conan compendium(!) ReadingBird Box – Josh MalermanThe Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6’4” African-American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand -Up Comedian – W….
I recently wrote about one aspect of the advent of technology like ChatGPT, specifically in regard to the blurry legality of how it “learns” by scraping anything and everything online. But I’ve been thinking recently about the ethics of using something like ChatGPT for various other purposes. I just wanted to touch on a few…
There are times I love innovation for what it does and provides. But I really love innovation that isn’t just to make something new and useful but that actually helps do the environment good at the same time. The world’s first fully biodegradable shoe definitely falls into the latter category. Eric Liedtke had nearly 30…
A decent month as far as reading (and listening to books) went. ReadNoir – Christopher Moore (audio book)The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind – Jackson Ford Started and StoppedLamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal – Christopher Moore ReadingSavage Sword of Conan compendium One angle I was concerned about when…