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  • Another day, another robot. Meet Typebot. 🤖

    Robot drawn on magna-doodle
    October 4,2019
  • I just blew my kids’ minds with a timber hitch knot. All these years later, I’ve still got it.

    October 4,2019
  • Eight and a half years since setting the goal, I’m now 12 days away from hitting my target weight.

    October 4,2019
  • Haiku

    Morning Coffee Time

    After breakfast time,

    Kids play. I drink coffee, work.

    Great routine to start.

    October 3,2019
  • The Bourne Identity 🍿

    October 3,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton 📚

    October 3,2019
  • The Red Meat Rethink - WSJ | Opinion

    Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health warned that the conclusions could “erode public trust in scientific research.”

    I disagree. Our body of knowledge is always growing. Updating based on new evidence strengthens trust and credibility.

    October 3,2019
  • Reading

    Book Review: Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty 📚🚸

    This was one of my favorite books growing up, so I was glad to share it with my kids. I read it aloud to them over meals and afternoons on the couch.

    When I finished the book, my five year old summarized it in this way, “That was a cool book.”

    Would I recommend: YES

    ISBN: 978-1603400381

    October 3,2019
  • It’s import to thoroughly wash shrimp before eating.

    Shrimp cooking in a butter bath
    October 3,2019
  • The Chaos of Weather Forecasts - WSJ

    If the weather forecast is wrong, we might be tempted to blame the meteorologists, but it could be the fault of the mathematics.

    A nice primer, but I could go for a deeper dive into the subject.

    October 3,2019
  • The dense app grid on iPadOS is too much for me, but you can’t get Today View on the home screen without it. That doesn’t make sense to me.

    October 3,2019
  • ChetCast

    Episode 115: Evil Block Villain

    As I wrapped up breakfast, Benedict called me into the playroom to record this episode.

    October 3,2019
  • Reading

    Currently reading: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Dank 📚

    October 3,2019
  • Haiku

    Final Publishing Stage

    Final layouts, done.

    One more proof to check, ordered.

    Then, send to market!

    October 2,2019
  • Reading

    Book Review: The Art of War 📚

    I’m not a military scientist or historian, but I do enjoy reading military history. The Art of War is a notable work and I finally sat down to read it.

    The book was short, straightforward, and shockingly modern. Tzu’s advice has stood the test of time because he focused on the nature of man and his relationship with combat.

    I know that there are many modern works that try to take The Art of War and apply it to one’s work or career, but I’m not sure how well those analogies stand up. In addition, the types of asymmetrical warfare that we now see in the current era requires the modern military scientist to adapt the principles, rather than the raw text.

    If warfare is your trade, then this is a book for you. If not, you can take a pass.

    Would I recommend: NO

    ISBN: 978-1599869773

    October 2,2019
  • Copy edits complete. Time to compile and get another proof. Just a few more things to do before I’m ready to send all of the files to the cloud.

    October 2,2019
  • Naps are on the agenda for the afternoon.

    October 2,2019
  • Is there a better team than Micro.blog & MarsEdit?

    October 2,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: The Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty by William Bligh 📚

    October 2,2019
  • Winter will be here before we know it. ❄️

    Snow-covered boots standing on a frozen lake
    October 2,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: The Art of War by Sun Tzu 📚

    October 2,2019
  • The fog descends.

    Fog in a tree canopy
    October 2,2019
  • My neighbors waste no time decorating for Halloween. 🎃

    October 2,2019
  • Haiku

    Massive Clean Up

    So much left undone,

    Kids engaged. Clean up squad, go!

    Done before dinner!

    October 1,2019
  • Slow cooker recipes are perfect for cleaning day. 🥘

    October 1,2019
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