About twenty three years ago, my friend Alex and I were in Chinatown. And he said someting that made me think about this blog in a completely different way. He mentioned that I was in the unique position to evaluate every day from the previous year, and to determine which days were good, and which days were bad.
And in the spirit of that conversation, I’ve been tracking my Ten Best Days, since 2003.
I’ve been trying to dig out, after being significantly behind on my blog posts for some while now. I didn’t update the blog while I was in Scotland. And on our return, we had a period of time where we relocated to Michigan, while we got our floors done at the house. Another period of time where I wasn’t that up to date on things.
I’m happy to say that recently, I got through all the photos and videos from our last trip to Scotland. And they’re posted!
I’ve been thinking a lot about time, today. And was reflecting on some earlier blog posts around this topic.
I’ve been thinking a lot about arguments, today. And was reflecting on some earlier blog posts around this topic. New Fence Install, Day 1: Arguments and Angles Arguments Against Talking to the Police: Professor James Duane and Officer George Bruch
I’ve been thinking a lot about ghosts, today. And was reflecting on some earlier blog posts around this topic.
I’ve been thinking a lot about waiting, today. And was reflecting on some earlier blog posts around this topic.
Oh boy, it’s been a minute.
We got back from Scotland a while ago, and in that time I’ve been trying to get caught up with everything: work, the house, actually buying groceries, taking care of the bunnies. And of course, the blog.
Browsing around, I’m realizing that I no longer have a sense of what a good (or modern) site looks like. Responsiveness, sure. But just in terms of style or feel, I don’t think I’ve got a clue.
Browsing around, a lot of the themes I’m coming across seem incredibly dated. And for me to think that, that’s saying something.
So I guess this is where I’m at: an ache for something new, and in inability to determine what new looks like.
I’m happy to say, I was able to go back over that time period, and got a lot of updates added. If you want to take a peek, the posts start at the end of March, and go through mid-June. Lots of great stuff to browse through, if I do say so myself.
In 2013, as we were cleaning up the basement, I found this old set of keys. Someone had left them on top of the existing duct work, and it took until then for us to discover it.
I made a post about it, citing the details on the keyring and the reference to the Reynolds Metal Company in McCook, Illinois.
And then I got a comment about it. And then another. And slowly, over time, people began stumbling across this post… and started to talk to one another.
Well my gosh, I haven’t seen you in a long while. Hello, stranger – it’s been a minute!
As someone who’s kept (or tried to keep) a somewhat daily blog since 2002… there’s been an odd amount of radio silence, lately. No updates for a few months on here, which is a bit out of the ordinary.
Let me explain.
Tonight, I posted up my list for my ten best days from 2023. Had a lot of contenders, but feel pretty good about what made the cut.
Consider this an invitation to explore the last year. And to explore the last twenty years, if you’re so inclined.
It’s weird, the kind of special memory powers a long-running blog imbues. I forget important things like the birthdays of close family members, the kids’ names of close friends. But by god, I’m able to remember the last time I saw a window cleaner outside my office window.
Found out today that I’ve actually got access to the Browsing and Plugin features, for ChatGPT. Tried out a few things, and ended up asking it about the type of content on my site/blog. The answer was… fine. Not great, but a decent summary of the most recent posts. But the thing I’ve been most…
Something happened recently, though I’m actually not sure exactly when this happened. But apparently, the Amazon ads I have on this site started to appear as larger footer-based ads. And they take up a good portion of the screen!