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Latest — 11 Feb 2026

Alice Roosevelt: Paris Hilton of the 1800s?

I have a daughter. This speaks to me. From Wikipedia: Once, a White House visitor commented on Alice's frequent incursions into the president's office, often to offer political advice. The exasperated president commented to his friend, author Owen Wister, after she had interrupted their conversation for

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Kids & Personal Space

I’m holding the baby. He drools like a fountain and periodically spits up. He is content, smiling and exploring the wonders of his movable fingers. The four year old is climbing on my legs. I have become a jungle gym. Later, he will run laps in the living room

Happy Birthday!

It isn't my birthday though. My six year old daughter wanted to be taken out for ice cream for her birthday. On the way to Culver's I had to get a document notarized and then hand it off to the UPS Store. There's no

Two Months of Blogging

Possibly three or more months by whenever this post goes live. In reality I’ve got some seven hundred+ posts dating back more than twenty years (I started in 2005. I refused to use Xanga. I signed up with Blogger.), but that includes several multi-year hiatuses. I‘m two months

Roast Duck

It’s not quite as spectacular as smoked duck, but it’s still worth having. The trick is to find a source for large ducks so that it is worth all the effort.

Elderly Programmer

I am doing a project about elderly programmers. If you are a programmer and over 35 please DM Ha ha ha ugh.

Caustic Realtors

I've been looking around for a larger house to rent. I found a few strong contenders (via Zillow, of course). I reached out to the respective contacts for each. One had been on the rental market (vacant) for months. The realtor didn't answer the phone when

One Monitor to Rule Them All

I've been a big fan of the Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW) – what a name. The key features are the 21:9 aspect ratio, and the 5k2k resolution. If you're a programmer, it doesn't get any better than this. As I&

I Want to be Left Behind when Jesus Comes

John Nelson Darby. Chances are, you’ve never heard of him. However, if you’re a ”mainstream” Christian, particularly in America, he defined the bulk of your belief system which was shiny and new in the 1800’s. Don’t get me wrong: new things can be nice, but not

A Science Project with the Kids: Learn, Design, Construct & Test an Antenna

I am in need of an antenna. I could probably buy a purpose-built one and be done with it. I could definitely make one myself. With a little bit of patience, I could also turn this into an interesting learning experience for a couple of my kids, and let them

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