It is incredible how much the world is perfectly suited to the human form, or humans are suited to the world, depending on your preference. The vast majority is perfect for living and playing, and the extremes are perfect for challenging the limits of the species. It is also a remarkable time, with many of… Continue reading

First, credit to Malcolm Gladwell and the Revisionist History podcast, my favorite along with SYSK. I encourage you to listen to them all and this this episode that inspired this post: http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/33-tempest-in-a-teacup. I started writing this with a preamble that grew into a longer post so I posted that separately: https://adoingword.com/2021/01/11/news-the-new-opium-of-the-people/ This is just a… Continue reading

I wrote this as a preamble to the post about the Boston Tea Party but it soon took a life of it’s own. It’s a work in progress. Last night Jen mentioned how schools don’t really teach critical thinking. I think that’s just the understatement of the century. In schools, church, and in general history… Continue reading

Writing this partly just to keep it straight myself, but more to share with others. If I/we are nearby lets meet up! If in the general area then maybe we could alter plans a bit to make it work. May 10: Portland for Mother’s day See mom for a long weekend and help around the house… Continue reading

To equip everyone for our upcoming Yosemite hike I had to either get stuff for the kids, or get new stuff for Jen and me and give what we have to the kids. I like the second option! I did quite a bit of research so I thought I’d share it here. There are a… Continue reading

We watched “The Big Short” the other night! I thought it was great – Steve Carell was just amazing as a serious guy. But, the terrible brilliance of the situation, as well as the lessons for today, are not evident from the movie. I’m writing for myself as much as anything. Even after reading this… Continue reading

One of my favorite quotes from my favorite book… “On the day they dropped the bomb Frank had a tablespoon and a Mason jar. What he was doing was spooning different kinds of bugs into the jar and making them fight….I can remember other bug fights we staged later on…They won’t fight unless you keep shaking… Continue reading

Sounds like one of us has a problem Don’t make me get the beating stick I’ll leave you here with Dr. Didi to talk about your new boyfriend What could possibly go wrong? This is why American healthcare is so expensive Don’t make this an ER night Diplo says ‘no bedtime for you!’ “loud” is… Continue reading

The big ones are too crowded for me. I’m excited by some of these that are more rural, obscure, and generally chill… Mostly using this as a place to keep track for myself and friends. Comments and suggestions please! I’ll be updating as I find ideas. Kicking off the year – Jan 29/30: Timber Music… Continue reading