Excited to hear The Wall Street Journal signed on to Apple News. If that gets subscribers full digital access, that could make the deal work for me.

The Apple Support app is brilliant.

Based on the color options, I’m guessing Apple’s research says very few men buy their phone cases. The color cases for men are still basically blue and black. Disappointing.

Time to try out this UberEats.

A view from the workspace at the Michigan Avenue Apple Store.

I’ve drained my battery tethering my iPad today. Guess its time to head back to base.

After Mass Detentions, China Razes Muslim Communities to Build a Loyal City - WSJ

In this old Silk Road city… a state security campaign involving the detention of vast numbers of people has moved to its next stage: demolishing their neighborhoods and purging their culture.

Inside U.S. Airlines’ Decisions to Keep Flying the 737 MAX - WSJ

Southwest’s Mr. Kelly says his internal, independent safety team was telling him that data collected from the MAX, which Southwest has been flying since 2017, showed no problem.

Good reporting by Scott, per usual.

Hotfix in production while eating a cupcake.

The gig economy is alive and well.

This place really gets me.

I’m really enjoying the ability to post links, text, photos, and podcasts while moving through the city. Micro.blog is excellent.

My first visit to an iconic Apple Store. Not super impressive.

I love all of these monuments dotting the city. Small spaces to tell big stories.

City Hall

I really thought Apple Maps would be better for walking directions in the city. GPS is having a heck of a time keeping up.

Swung by the Chicago Fed and checked out their museum. Pretty wonky, but fun!

Historic financial district. I love the ornate lobbies in all of these buildings.

Great visit to St. Peter’s. So cool to have a parish in the middle of the cityscape.

Cold, wet start to the day.

Trump Administration Proposes Borrowing Limits for Some Student Loans - WSJ

“The White House’s proposal is a feeble attempt to claim the Trump Administration is helping students by identifying one symptom of rising student debt, while completely ignoring the root cause—that college costs are rising exponentially,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Education Committee.

This is a disappointing quote as Sen. Murray is clearly a smart woman. There is some relationship between high student loan borrowing limits and ballooning tuitions. Loans should be available, but we need to give these kids some guardrails.

My life as a stay-at-home dad is not particularly strenuous. I have three little ones under five in my charge, and while they do require significant maintenance and attention, I’m not subjected to the regular stresses of office life. That being said, my life is more of a constant drain on my energy. From 7am until 7pm, I’m moving around with the kids, while also working in the routine household maintenance tasks like laundry and cleaning.

My trip to Chicago is my first vacation in over a year. This is the normal frequency of my breaks, in which my kids are in the charge of one of their sets of grandparents. Chicago was an interesting choice, because while I am well travelled thanks to my upbringing in a military family, this is my first time on vacation in a major metropolitan area.

Alison and I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday walking around and enjoying some big city amenities. It was also very strange to not have any responsibilities, and to not be awoken in the night by the cries of a little one.

It’s a rainy day in Chicago, so I’m starting my day holed up in a coffee shop, writing blog posts and reading the news. I have a few more sights that I want to check out in the city this week, but other than that, I’m planning on laying low and recharging my batteries.

Starting my day with some work at a Cupitol. Nice space, impatient staff.