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Austerity becomes efficiency
I have a theory (and it could be complete rubbish) that people who worked with computers during the 8-bit era, and especially if they were programmers, probably developed some habits that eventually looked like efficiency or frugality later on in life. They were probably completely oblivious to what was happening…
Addition by subtraction
In a world that is becoming increasingly more complex every day, it may seem counterintuitive to consider refining or distilling aspects of one’s professional and/or personal life as a possible path toward success. It seems natural to “go with the flow” and navigate the chaos. Some very successful and iconic…
Changing seasons
For as long as I can remember summer has been my favorite of the four seasons that we (usually) have in the Midwest. I probably disliked winter a bit less than I do now when I was a kid, but I generally don’t enjoy being cold or being rained on….
I’ll take “Projects that nearly killed us” for $300, Alex
At the end of last Summer, I decided that the top of the deck in our backyard needed to be replaced. After years of neglect, and some patchwork, it was time to tear it down and replace it. I was thinking that I should be able to pay someone to…
I want to believe in us as much as U2 does
The music catalog of the Irish band U2 is loaded with songs about America the country and America the idea. I don’t have time to list them all and go into detail about them (e.g. won’t bore you to death), but I want to highlight some of their music that…
“On Green Dolphin Street” and time travel
One of my favorite tunes that we played in high school jazz band was “On Green Dolphin Street” which we played as a bossa nova. This tune had a moderately difficult trumpet part, but the version we played was more of a saxophone feature. For many years I thought that…
Resolution
I am most likely not going to join a gym on Friday. I don’t have a new leaf to turn over. I don’t really have any declaration to make at all aside from that I will do my best to do my best in the coming year. That’s it.
New keyboard
After much deliberation I decided to purchase a new keyboard. I looked at a lot of different brands and models. I knew I didn’t want a mini keyboard, and I was pretty sure that I wanted a num pad since I have always had one. Also, mechanical switches were a…
The Jedi Mind Trick
I first tried this when I was at Walt Disney World a couple of years ago. When I got back, I found the recipe somewhere (I don’t remember where) and threw this together for my friends and family. Jedi Mind Trick Ketel One Grapefruit Rose Vodka – 1 oz.Bols Blue…