Truman had his annual visit with the vet this week. He’s still a big boy but not getting any bigger and appears to be in excellent health for a seven year old male cat. He was not pleased with the short ride to the vet, but he was happy to get home.
Here, as he gazes out my office window, he is contemplating these crazy humans under his care
I’ve mentioned before that as of late, Apple has been disappointing me a little more than usual. Not only is the new iPhone 16 Pro kind of ‘meh’, but their latest version of MacOS seems to be a bit more buggy than other recent releases. Yes, the camera on my iPhone 16 Pro is amazing but otherwise the phone feels like the previous two iPhones I’ve owned. And iOS 18 doesn’t really blow my skirt up.
Tim Cook’s recent donation to the Trump Inauguration Fund rubbed me the wrong way as well. I know he did it in Apple’s best interest, and plenty of other tech moguls have done the same, but if there was ever a tech company to have a rebellious streak, it’s Apple.
I am keeping a close eye on Apple’s progression through the 2020s. When the time comes for me to buy a new laptop, which let’s face it, is going to be a couple of years since my M2 MacBook Air is still pretty new and snappy, I’ll be considering all options. I’ve always been a fan of Linux, but I don’t know that Linux can do what I want it to do in the creative space. It’s something I’m exploring right now.
But I’m not going to get rid of my current setup just to make a point. Not only would it be expensive, it would also contribute to this endless cycle of buying the shiny things to keep the American Dream alive.
I am writing this blog entry on my M1 iPad Pro, which I purchased a number of years ago. It’s still quite snappy and does everything I want it to do. I’ve even edited video on it.
I don’t know that I’ll ever get another iPad Pro, but this one continues to purr along, even with a chunk missing on the corner of the screen.
I’m a bit of a rebel, but as I get older I’m trying to be a thrifty rebel.
Two weeks ago from the moment I’m writing this blog entry we were all at home celebrating the first day of the New Year.
Two weeks ago. That’s it. It feels like it’s been eight months and we’re not even half way through January.
2025 is off to a hoot and a half.
There are some home designs that I just absolutely love. Throw on some smart technology and I’m enthralled.
I think I’ve found something to spend my trust fund on.
I’m really tired of hearing about Elon Musk. I’m really, really tired of Mark Zuckerberg and his “thoughts” on masculinity. I’m even tired of Tim Cook and his exuberance for and donations to Mango Mushwad.
I’ve had enough, and this idiotic presidency unsurpassed travesty has even kicked into gear yet.
I don’t know if anyone else is tired of all that’s transpiring in “the greatest country in the world”, but I could use a really long nap.
I have produced a new trailer for my Youtube Channel. This one is a little shorter than the previous version and I feel it gives a great overview of what you’ll find on my channel.
It’s Caturday! For the last few days, Truman has spent most of the day in my office while I’ve been working. He’s found my chair to be quite comfortable. Occasionally he jumps up on the window sill next to his cat perch to get a look at what’s going on and then stare at me until I have dispensed a treat.
I am asking anyone and everyone that sees this post to share it far and wide. I have winced while walking under this sign in too many Walmart stores for too long. Let’s get this fixed and save the apostrophe.
Dear #Walmart,
For the love of god, please fix these signs in your stores. “Boy’s” indicates the department belongs to one boy.
The boys’ department should be shown as “Boys’”.
This makes your store chain look stupid, and it’s not a good look.
Last weekend I went to a different part of Saguaro National Park East for my first hike of 2025.
I remember the conversation very well. We’d been in the new house for a little over a month. I was in fourth grade. Dad was still installing light fixtures in the upstairs hallway. I was watching the news; it was Walter Cronkite and I was in the living room watching our little 19-inch Zenith. It was the family’s first color television set. I remember the conversation very well.
“Mom, why did that man hit that woman in the face with a pie?”
My mother replied, “She’s not a nice woman. She’s not nice to everybody”.
I was nine years old at the time. I think Mom handled it well.
I learned that day that people aren’t always what they appear, as the woman with pie in her face looked like a pleasant person. But, as we all know, she wasn’t very pleasant, especially to gay and lesbian people.
Today I learned Anita Bryant was still alive except she isn’t anymore.
Just a guy with a husband. We’ve been together 28 years and he still makes me see fireworks on a daily basis. Hiker. Storm Chaser. Private Pilot. Tech Guy. Hackerish.
Weird? Eccentric!