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Haiku
September 20,2019Blog Hacking
So many changes,
Refining a great look, feel.
Fun to solve puzzle.
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September 20,2019
I’m pleased with my updated footer.
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September 20,2019
It’s been five days since I implemented my iCloud Mail spam rule. Not a single spam email has made it to my inbox, and there have been seven attempts in the last twelve hours.
I’m feeling smug.
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September 20,2019
The bottom toolbar for email in Mail.app on iOS 13 makes zero sense.
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September 20,2019
I was expecting a slew of news releases from companies about HomeKit routers & secure video yesterday. Very quiet.
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September 20,2019
iOS 13, Apple’s Latest iPhone Update, Is Out—Just Be Cautious - WSJ
This article was published four hours after the release. It should’ve come out a day earlier.
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September 20,2019
At this point, I really should be more thorough in testing web design on multiple platforms.
Fixed my blog’s logo size on mobile in dark mode.
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September 20,2019
The Activity rings complication on watchOS 6 moving beyond completion is throwing me for a loop.
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Haiku
September 19,2019Apple Update Day
A brave explorer,
Updating on day one. Fine,
But no parity.
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September 19,2019
Buying shoes online is stressful.
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September 19,2019
FedEx Pilot Detained by Police in Southern China - WSJ
The pilot, a former U.S. Air Force pilot named Todd A. Hohn, was detained a week ago while waiting for a commercial flight to his home in Hong Kong
Talk about escalation.
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September 19,2019
I’m still waiting for Messages in the Cloud for Apple Watch. Is that a thing yet?
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September 19,2019
FAA chief says he won’t certify the 737 Max until he flies the plane himself
I’m the final signoff authority in the U.S., and I’m not going to sign off on the aircraft until I would fly it myself
Nice to have an Administrator who’s a licensed pilot.
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Haiku
September 18,2019Private Planetarium Show
Only ones at show,
Private lesson, full control.
My preferred method.
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Reading
Book Review: Church of Spies 📚
September 18,2019This is my second time reading this title. I love WWII/Cold War espionage, and Mark Riebling tells a riveting tale. There’s a common misconception that Pope Pius XII’s public silence during the Holocaust was somehow a tacit approval, or at the very least, a moral failure. With the benefit of hindsight and extensive archives, we’re now able to see just how active Pius was in moving against Hitler.
There were many conspiracies to kill Hitler from within Germany. Church of Spies tells the story of German Catholics and their attempts to secure a peace for Germany with the Allies through Pope Pius. As it turns out, the Catholic characters that the book follows, laid the groundwork for what has become the European Union. They recognized that killing Hitler would only solve part of the problem. They must then implement a government and system that would prevent people like him from gaining power again. A deep pan-European economic union, with strong rights for the individual, would make it more difficult for nations to war against one another.
Several notable Protestants feature prominently in the story, as do the plotters from the July 20th attempt. The narrative shows how these people came together, as people of faith and decent Germans, to fight for a common cause.
The book is engaging and thorough.
As we know, the assassination attempts against Hitler all failed. Almost every German character in the book was discovered, tortured, and put to death. Many of them were executed in the final days of the war. Riebling goes to great effort to describe in gruesome detail the horrors that these men underwent.
I walk way from this book with a deeper appreciation for the true depravity of the Nazi regime. I also have renewed hope that even in the darkest of times, brave men and women will fight for their beliefs, no matter the price.
Would I recommend: YES
ISBN: 978-0465022298
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September 18,2019
“Bigotry is getting harder and harder to find,” Bridges said, “but I will find it. That’s how much I care.”
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Reading
September 18,2019
Currently reading: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish 📚
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September 18,2019
After my positive experience with the Beats Solo 3, I decide to replace my dying first gen AirPods with a pair of Powerbeats Pro.
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September 18,2019
The Postal Service changed their routes and I now have a letter carrier with a personality. And she comes four hours earlier than before. Awesome! 📬
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September 18,2019
Paralyzed Man Lowered Through Hole In Roof Of Chick-Fil-A In Hopes Of Being Healed - The Babylon Bee
he had his friends cut a hole in the roof of the restaurant and lower him down, allowing him to bypass the massive crowds and lengthy line so that he might be healed.
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September 18,2019
Ready for the planetarium!
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Haiku
September 17,2019Unsweetened Coffee
New experience,
Coffee, with no sweetener.
Bitter, then quite smooth!
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September 17,2019
📦 FedEx SmartPost Delivery Times:
Origin 2 hours from my house: 4 days
Origin 3 hours from my house: 8 days
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September 17,2019
Apple Arcade looks soooooo good! 🕹
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September 17,2019
After three months of trials, I’ve determined that coffee has little to no impact on my migraines. So, cheers! ☕️
