: So much lack of seasonal joy this year on social media. Not quite despair. Much grief, sadness, …
: Just watched the Kennedy Center Honors tribute to the Grateful Dead wind down. Will never get used …
: Starting my second viewing of “Somebody Somewhere.” I know I keep going on about it, but …
: Linking this here for my own reference as we as a family dive deep into the “Lord of the …
: Almost all of my Christmas shopping has been online. Finally got out for a few analog retail errands …
: Made my first batch of holiday fudge last night; F brought a big container of it to share with her …
: Feels like a remarkable number of baseball legends died this past year. This list that ran with …
: Husband found the weighted blanket I feared had ended up into a Goodwill pile. I am never leaving my …
: Finally getting around to watching “Fellowship of the Ring.” A lot of the teenager’s D&D recaps …
: Just finished binging the second season of “Somebody Somewhere.” I’ve never felt closer emotionally …
: Whoever came up with the phrase “no regrets” clearly never had a McRib sandwich.
: Finally got around to watching my first episode of “Somebody Somewhere,” and I would …
: So sad to see so many restaurants closing around these parts. The longtime supper club in town just …
: I think I have finally made my peace with Threads. Yes, it’s run by an evil billionaire …
: I have finally consumed my first Starbucks cranberry bliss bar of the season. The holidays can …
: I never thought I’d have a job that made my old wire service gig, which I hated with a white hot …
: The White Trophy Husband and I went to Seafood City today, stocked up on frozen lumpia, and bought …
: I asked the teenager, who is not a fan of news these days for the sake of her mental health, whether …
: “New Jersey Mystery Drone” is my new band name.
: I reactivated my Facebook account so I could get back into my other Meta accounts. Now I can’t …
: Almost done with my first left-handed Field Notes knockoff. Using these as mini-journals for lists, …
: Watching people melting down online over their parasocial relationship with an alleged assassin was …
: It gets so exhausting to be chronically sad.
: Watched “My Neighbor Totoro” for the sixth or seventh time (third or fourth in a theater). It’s not …
: The homily at my parish is always a crapshoot. One Sunday it’s an excellent Advent exhortation by …
: Ever have a day where you feel so overwhelmed and out of control at the end of your work week that …
: This may explain why I am so deeply uncomfortable with the whole “extend your life to 100+ …
: Watching old episodes of “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.” It was my comfort viewing …
: I’ve deactivated Facebook and either deactivated or simply logged out of Insta and Threads; …
: Meeting at work today: “Please follow the company account on Bluesky.” No. (Proceeds to block said …
: This doesn’t take into account my recent burst of interest in Eminem, but this is largely correct. I …
: I tell myself this every time the Church disappoints me. Which is often.
: So, I’m doing this thing on Bluesky where you post a bunch of book covers: “Choose 20 books that …
: My work week isn’t over; I’m off tomorrow but have to go back to work Friday. But the week already …
: It’s not yet Thanksgiving, but it’s not too early to break out a Christmas holiday …
: Hearing my first glimmer of Christmas music just now in a waiting room. I honestly don’t remember …
: E died a year ago today. Taking the day off work. Not sure what I’m going to do aside from be quiet, …
: Why I’m smitten with Bluesky, reason No. 4,263.
: A wee bit disappointed that this ube waffle turned out to be more brown than purple. But that didn’t …
: Anybody got suggestions for a good intro to basic Anabaptist theology? Asking for my curious …
: My first thought when looking at the latest Trump attorney general appointee is “Ivanka with a law …
: Discovered this morning that my Insta/Threads account was suspended for “violating community …
: Came home to an open umbrella on the floor. There was no open umbrella on the floor when I left to …
: Next Monday marks a year since my sister’s passing after months of declining health and …
: Watching my first episode of the “FLCL” anime series (from the Alternative season), and I’m not sure …
: That old Thomas Jefferson quote comes to mind: “The government you elect is the government you …
: Dr. Oz? Now it just feels like Trump is trying too hard.
: My daughter shared this map with me. Posting here for fellow “Avatar: The Last Airbender” fans, …
: Testing Micro.blog syndication of posts to Threads and BlueSky. It’d be nice to populate both …
: I’ve gone from taking a break from Threads to rediscovering BlueSky, tweaking it to my liking, …
: Taking a break from Threads. I’ve gotten into a terrible habit of checking the comments on a …
: The past week has felt like a month. I did not need yet another thing to grieve when my candidate …
: Posted this on Threads the morning after Election Day. Still lost in thought and sadness over the …
: Maybe it’s everything I’ve been thinking about this week, but when I read “The fatherless and widow …
: The homilist this morning used the Gospel reading to preach about envy and how it leads to …
: Watching “The Nightmare Before Christmas” for the first time. Feels like Oingo Boingo on Broadway …
: Thought about going to a cafe with a book this afternoon; you know your brain is exhausted when that …
: More Padres fans are congregating on Threads. You’ll find me there more than anyplace else these …
: Game 2 of the NLDS between the Padres and the Dodgers in a nutshell.
: Honestly, I don’t care if one of the upcoming Kamala Harris interviews is with allegedly one of the …
: Catching up here. I spend most of my online expression time on Threads, which I realize is a …
: Not shown: white-on-black Black Flag-esque logo T-shirt for errands about town.
: Posted this yesterday on Threads. (Yes, it should be “he’d” rather than “he’s.”) For a post not …
: I spent 20+ years in “legacy media” until I left before I became a layoff statistic. It’s sad to see …
: Welp. Those get-out-and-vote postcards to Texas ain’t gonna write and send themselves. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
: His timing is impeccable, even while he’s speechifying.
: Recliner. Muumuu. Padres game on the TV. I needed all this today.
: Honestly, this is like finding out that a person you thought was dead actually just passed away.
: Watching video of Tim Walz at a Wisconsin rally in the hot outdoors and pausing a while as someone …
: I don’t know who this Canadian broadcaster is, but I want her glasses and her earrings.
: I think I know who I’m rooting for in the Kamala Harris veepstakes.
: My office intern is a big fan of watching YouTube sports talk from San Diego.
: Showed F a package of mini naan from Whole Foods and she went “Awwww” like I showed her a litter of …
: For once, I’m prepared properly to watch my Padres at home here in greater Chicagoland.
: This is Monday around 6:30 a.m. Central time at Chicago O’Hare. This may explain why our Delta …
: So we’re finally laying my sister to rest tomorrow. Been in town tying up loose ends. Had hoped to …
: I find myself tired a lot lately. Had to go nap after breakfast with friends this morning. Hoping …
: Thought long and hard about whether to try road-tripping to Fort Wayne tomorrow to check out Yu …
: Six months after setting this up, I am playing significant catch-up with my Hobonichi Weeks, …
: So, now we’re looking at a mid-July graveside service for E and a “celebration of …
: Sometimes I just want to just scroll through a social media timeline without the pressure of a post …
: Guy made baseball history with 13 straight strikeouts. This is how he celebrates. Respect.
: Proud of myself for celebrating National Italian Beef Day one day late on Sunday with a Portillo’s …
: Another weekend, another Pokemon Go Community Day with the teenager. Here’s my friend code if you’re …
: Our Lady of the Laser Pointer, pray for us.
: A little late for this, but I still appreciate it.
: It dawned on me that I haven’t posted on Facebook in months. I stayed there in large part b/c my …
: F and I made Filipino-style leche flan for the first time. It’s moments like this when I miss not …
: Just watched an episode of “Everybody’s in L.A.” There’s a great segment …
: Welp, we finally got out to do our “research” of Filipino dessert tastes: turon (fried banana in …
: We Padres fans had a great Saturday evening.
: This time of year means landscaping crews everywhere on my block. As early as possible. My …
: My kid persuaded her group in baking class to have a Philippines theme for their entry in the …
: My Padres are now 14-17. So much for baseball bringing me joy.
: Working in the home office on 4 hours of sleep. But there will be midday Padres baseball in the …
: What brings me joy: baseball. What comforts me: baseball. What settles my settles my troubled mind: …
: My meds preclude any consumption of ibuprofen or naproxen, so I’ve resorted to using Japanese …
: Oh, looky. Yes, it’s early in the season. But let me revel in this.
: The Padres social media staff is awfully good at tweaking the Cubs.
: The Padres social media folks are having a great night; thanks for asking!
: The epitome of speaking too soon on social media. Whoops.
: Spoiled a perfectly fine Sunday afternoon by watching my team blow a lead/game/series. Going to try …
: You know what? This Gen Xer says good on you, millennial women. Proud of you for aligning your …
: Given Buxton’s injury track record, I’m almost surprised the bratwurst didn’t mow him down.
: Working in the wee hours because it’s much more soothing to edit when I’m not in danger …
: The Easter takeaway for me My Lenten observance wasn’t the most faith-filled this year. But I think I may have found an …
: McSweeney’s lists special features of Trump’s Bible. In Exodus, for example: …
: Thank you, Threads algorithm, for this juxtaposition on my timeline.
: My kid is a teenager and we still hide eggs in the yard for her to hunt. This year, she brought our …
: Not a fan of the Giants. #Caturday #MLB
: Revamping my Insta account. Archiving family pix, keeping baking and pet photos, devoting any …
: It’s my kid’s Birthday Week (her actual birthday was Monday), as well as MLB Opening …
: I hope this doesn’t jinx things for my team.
: Good to see this fediverse thing catching on over at Threads. Find me there if you feel like it at …
: I flinch at posts that complain about engagement, but connections seem to be pretty minimal lately …
: It’s the North American pretzel cat. Impressed she could ball herself up like that.
: My daughter turns 16 today. Had a hard time getting out of bed b/c a grief wave hit me; my sister …
: When I don’t have to teach straight out of the textbook, CCD can be fun, especially when prizes are …
: Heard Nirvana’s cover of “The Man Who Sold the World” while driving this afternoon. Hearing it again …
: Nine years ago today: This could explain where I’ve ended up spiritually for Lent this year.
: My blog presence for the next 6 months or so probably will be 80% baseball and 20% work …
: Life goal: Start each day just like this.
: Hope it’s not too late for me. 😐
: Good morning and Happy Opening Day for all who celebrate.
: Oh, look. Mommy’s first beta-blockers.
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: Three years ago today: My kid escaped the clutches of pandemic learning and went back to in-person …
: I will be watching Ryan Gosling’s performance from the Oscars telecast on a constant loop tomorrow. …
: Eight years ago today: Baby’s first infographic.
: Nothing like the fast food of my people to cheer up the soul.
: Eleanor gave me this art for Christmas the year she had her first stroke. She didn’t bother with her …
: This is my first birthday without my sister. I already miss her texting me a crapton of cake emojis …
: No, I will not follow my employer’s social media accounts. (Except on LinkedIn, which I rarely use.)
: Listening to the New Heights podcast, and Jason Kelce tossed off a line about Yoko Ono. “You …
: Went to bed at a reasonable hour. It’s now almost 9 a.m. Still can’t bring myself to get up and …
: Gave up giving up on Threads for Lent. I’ve had a particularly rough week or two of wrestling with …
: My love/hate relationship with my blogging service I have a love/hate relationship with Micro.blog. I fell in love with the place when I first joined. …
: I hate not having a pen I like when I need it. I’m a gel pen girl, and I usually have such a pen on …
: Dreamed that I bought a huge salmon filet from Shohei Ohtani, and he proceeded to tell me — in …
: Lent is here. I have words to wrestle with as I wrestle with God. This season is a gift as I ask God …
: Life in recent weeks has been a giant blob of brain fog, aches and pains, and upper respiratory …
: You got a fast car Is it fast enough so you can fly away? You gotta make a decision Leave tonight or …
: Embarrassed to say I never really meditated on the words of “Fast Car” until my husband …
: I’m not a massive Taylor Swift fan, yet I have grown to like her a lot as a person and a songwriter. …
: Had a health scare Friday; tests came out fine at urgent care, but I got a referral to a …
: I miss the young priest who turned his homily time at the CCD Mass into a q&a period with the …
: Finally started getting into “The Bear” before all the awards season love — enough to grab an …
: Been feeling my sister’s loss intensely this week. She lived in San Diego. I would have texted her …
: Still feeling icky and didn’t teach CCD this morning, but F and I did manage to go to Mass at the …
: Surveying her outdoor domain — which we forbid her to explore.
: Watched “Good Grief” on Netflix. Reminded me a lot of that soapy English movie “Peter’s Friends.” …
: A 2024 Reading List for the Perplexed (v.1) It’s already mid-January, but I want to think that I can still move forward in fresh start …
: Called in sick to CCD for tomorrow. Should have done it last week. Some days, I wonder whether I …
: It’s pretty depressing to know that I was actually cheering for a positive just so I could get out …
: I find the most awesome stuff on Threads. This, for example (h/t @thehappygivers).
: Somehow, I made it through a trip to Seafood City without weeping because I couldn’t text Eleanor to …
: Decolonize the soap shelves! 😬
: Been spending a ton of time on Threads in the past few weeks. Unfortunately, the Christmas holiday …
: No, not the greatest year (Repurposing some of what I posted to a grief support group on Facebook—some of which in turn is …
: My latest comfort viewing: Last weekend’s “ABBA Christmas” skit from “SNL.” Played over and over …
: My brother picked up our sister’s death certificate over the weekend. Cause of death: severe sepsis …
: Watching Shohei Ohtani put on that hideous jersey at this Dodgers news conference is making me …
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: The cult of longevity I’ve grown weary of being beaten over the head with the insistence that I do this or that to …
: Trying a little Swiftie-ness I honestly had no idea I would be inundated with so many welcoming replies to this post. Swiftie …
: This is the ultimate burial of a lede. 😬 Lots of anguish among Padres fans about losing Juan Soto, …
: Finally unwrapped my Spotify stats thingie for the year.
: Trudging forward, one tool at a time I have got to move forward. I realize that grief has no timeline, and that the whole …
: Another wee hours post before bedtime. Grateful for texts, cards, social media posts, and email …
: I hate when you ask someone a purely rhetorical question (“Think my sister would forgive me if I …
: The New Guy got a hold of one of my hats — the one I wore while visiting my sister last month in the …
: I did not need this, stupid fucking iPhone. Not today. 🥺
: My sister passed away early this morning after a week of dealing with Covid and kidney failure as …
: In your charity, please hold us in your prayers and thoughts. Can’t talk specifics, but we have been …
: I spend a lot of time on Threads lately. Waiting.
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: So much I want to write about right now: Tuesday night’s enrichment session for catechists at …
: Meme therapy: How to start your morning (Credit: Anxiety.Positive on Instagram) | More Meme Therapy
: Currently fascinated with the BBC4 Shipping Forecast. It’s apparently a British institution …
: Meme therapy: Workplace anxiety … (Credit: The Healing Therapist on Instagram) | More Meme Therapy
: All three of us are down with flu-ish symptoms after getting the Covid and flu vaccines yesterday. F …
: Where you’ll find me, revisited Finally on Bluesky, thanks to a colleague who had an invite to share. Definitely feels like The Cool …
: You know you’re tired when reading the subtitles on an anime episode is exhausting.
: For F’s baptismal birthday, I used to get her religious icons or books. This year? I got her D&D …
: This is Charlie (also known as Charles Edgar Cheeserton III, or Dipper). He appears to be a …
: Weeding the “Gardens” again Still thinking about the film “Grey Gardens” as I listen to a “Grey Gardens” podcast and wait for my …
: Little Edie Beale may be my newest patron saint.
: "Grey Gardens" should come with a trigger warning I should be prepping for my CCD class this weekend. Instead, I’m finally watching “Grey …
: “I think they’re highly underrated in terms of the zeitgeist,” Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails …
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: Posted a list of interests in hopes that the omnipotent Threads algorithm will help me find my tribe …
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: “It’s a good evening to experiment,” we said. F said the resulting roasted Peep (left over from her …
: I’m in my late 50s. I do not appreciate stress acne at this point in my life.
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: “My God, what have I done?” I first heard the “Stop Making Sense” soundtrack at my first Daily Titan party in the mid-1980s, and …
: Not proud of myself to resorting to whisper-shouting “Pipe down!” to some of my CCD kids during Mass …
: “Don’t be more serious than God. God invented dog farts. God designed your body’s …
: Where you'll find me (for now) Social media sites where I hang out these days (in order of time spent and preference): Threads …
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: Meme therapy: It’s a hobby I don’t really post on Instagram much anymore. And I’m not really a fan of “influencers” — unless …
: How does one deal with raging impostor syndrome? I’ve got it on two fronts, and it’s seriously …
: The past several weeks of what felt like nonstop work finally caught up with me. Took the afternoon …
: Trying to figure out why someone on social media thinks they’re qualified to give life advice just …
: What I’m doing while listening to this afternoon’s Padres win in bed when I should be catching up on …
: “Was not expecting to see the headline ‘ham everywhere’ today,” the husband …
: I’ve missed this bag. I’ve also missed summer trips to Maine.
: “… the residents and employees of Rosalita’s are women from New Jersey named Wendy, …
: This week’s goal: Go to bed before 1 a.m. It’s 1:40 now. Someday I will be caught up …
: I appreciate the occasional reminder from the universe that some people I longed for over the years …
: CCD student quote of the day from this first day of our Year 1 First Communion class: “What’s Mass?” …
: I ate leftover Popeye’s mac and cheese on homemade nachos for lunch because it continues to be an …
: You know it’s a rough week at work when your biggest triumph is getting to go pee and then lie down.
: Damn, I haven’t been here since January. It’s been a long 3 months. Very up and down, …
: Happy trails to the Charo of semiferal cats Helena, who unlike some of our other animals went by a singular name – much like Charo, Adele, …
: Holiday PTO: Movie theater for “Puss in Boots” with the fams, then recliner time with “Steven …
: In-N-Out Burger is expanding to Tennessee. I’m still not over El Pollo Loco pulling out of …
: I usually have music or streaming video, like the Cornell bird lab’s feeder cam, on the iPad while I …
: Been fighting a bug since late last week, and finally headed to urgent care to figure it out. I hate …
: Nothing starts the New Year right like playing Cards Against Humanity with the family and having the …
: 50 Things That Made My 2022 I’ve been a big fan of Austin Kleon’s annual “100 Things” list at the end of each year. So, I’m …
: New Year’s Eve is as good a time as any to introduce the teenager, a budding D&D dungeon master, …
: The bug that dragged down the husband earlier over the weekend—sore throat, headache, fatigue, …
: Testing the new keyboard I got for the new iPad. So far, so good.
: Back to work. Up late tweaking the Home Office Empire, now with the laptop docking station relocated …
: Split pea soup in the slow cooker and bread baking in the oven. Spent most of this PTO day futzing …
: Note to self: Get a screen protector for the new iPad.
: Finally got my gift wrapping done. Got a YouTube yule-ish log going, filling out the old Hobo …
: Life is way too short to get sucked into a colleague’s drama just before a holiday weekend. …
: Watching “Over the Garden Wall,” an old Cartoon Network miniseries, and I’m still not quite sure …
: Once I decided to postpone my annual holiday shipments of fudge and candied nuts until after …
: Several hours after ingesting a peppermint mocha, I’m actually ready to call it a night and dream of …
: Five TV shows to get to know me: Northern Exposure Ted Lasso No Reservations Aggretsuko Keep Your …
: Interesting point from Tim Miller of The Bulwark, a married gay man with a family: “For me, …
: TIL that Mastodon is not immune to mansplaining. 😬
: So, after that glorious bowl of ramen this afternoon, I fell suddenly ill – dizzy, feverish, …
: Took another PTO day to catch up further on Christmas stuff. Still not fully caught up, but made a …
: Finally made it to H Mart. Guess you could say I like this stuff.
: Flurries and gray skies require new manga and spicy udon ramen with extra pork.
: Spent my PTO morning today back-and-forthing on Mastodon about the Padres' $280 million/11-year deal …
: Let the annual holiday treat frenzy begin Winding down a last-minute PTO day to catch up on holiday tasks. Got apple butter simmering in the …
: Aaron Judge stays in pinstripes. As a Padres fan, I’m relieved that San Francisco didn’t sign him. …
: Just found this ad in my Insta feed. I don’t think I want to buy a candle that smells like stale Old …
: Maybe it’s just me, but Alexi Lalas is what I imagine a younger, more lucid Bill Walton would be. ⚽
: I respect the whole vegan thing, but this seems like a bit much.
: Long work week with several late nights of working into the wee hours. Now bracing for a late night …
: Posting this here so Mastodon can actually verify me.
: It hasn’t even been 2 weeks since I joined. and I already want a break from the old Mastodon …
: NYT Spelling Bee enthusiasts: Should people post their “Queen Bee” status if they make …
: I hate that it’s too cold to wear shorts IN THE HOUSE. (And yes, we have central heating. …
: Down to my last couple of Korean instant coffee packets. Hoping to squeeze in an H Mart visit this …
: Our first attempt at kolacky looks like a murder scene – and then we put powdered sugar on …
: Hello, Amazon customer service? I’d like to register a complaint.
: Good morning. Here’s a gratuitous photo of our cat Raymond watching a ballgame, which I wish I was …
: Been spending entirely too much time this Thanksgiving Day on social media and Sling for soccer …
: THERE IS NO MALTESE IN THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW. Why am I even bothering to watch this, then?
: Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.
: On this late Thanksgiving morning, spending too much time lingering in bed with a headache. Back …
: I’m not a soccer (sorry … I mean football) follower, and I understand that this …
: I have not missed frosty mornings.
: Found the first presence of far-right crackpots on Mastodon — an entire domain that purports to have …
: Been spending way too much time on the old Masto site. Already thinking of getting a second account …
: Been on Twitter longer than my daughter has been alive. But I’m gonna have to find new sources for …
: My initial introduction post on Mastodon. Even with 500 characters to play with, I still didn’t have …
: My life so far with the Mastodon cult Welp, I’ve only been on Mastodon for 2 days, and it didn’t take long to have my home server (or …
: Okay, I caved and became part of the Great Twitter Migration of 2022. You can now find me at …
: So much Mastodon talk. I’m glad it’s there as a Twitter alternative, but it seems like more work …
: F and I both home sick on a snowy day: F with flulike symptoms (but negative COVID test) and me with …
: One nice thing about Twitter these days: The apparent exodus of advertisers means the timeline is …
: After a very long but grueling week off to help family on the West Coast, it’s odd to look at a day …
: Ironic to look up the address for a parking garage and have Google Maps tell me “Parking is usually …
: Finally, a meme I can relate to.
: Spending the week in the Old Birthplace to help out my sister with house upkeep and binging on junk …
: I don’t think this is what the Church had in mind for the season of Advent.
: Got a copy of this in my mailbox today; I didn’t order a subscription or anything. Haven’t seen one …
: From the folks at Autism Consecrated on this All Souls Day.
: This year for Halloween, F dressed as Luz from “The Owl House.” That cloak from last year’s Ren …
: Overall, the world is annoying me today. More than usual. And that’s saying something.
: Today may be the first day of the rest of my life. Again. Fingers crossed.
: Had my somewhat-quarterly fat doctor visit Monday. I’ve gained 15 pounds since my last visit …
: Oh, look. My new T-shirt arrived just in time for the World Series. #wompwomp
: I spent more time venting online about baseball on Twitter than anyplace else, including this site. …
: Between the Phillies defeating my Padres and Houston winning the ALCS, I’m still surprised by …
: CCD student wisdom of the day: “Adultery is when a kid tries too hard to be an adult.”
: Becoming incredibly tired of having to use the mute button every time one of those irritating …
: Went to H Mart and became completely overwhelmed by the selection of Korean instant coffees. Also …
: I have a CCD class to teach in the morning, yet I can’t stop watching NLDS postgame coverage. …
: Finally done with one half-bushel bag of apples from last weekend’s orchard picking. Apple crisp, …
: After a long week, back in my happy place with my notebooks and a graphic novel and a chai latte …
: Stumbled across the BBC’s news site in West African Pidgin English, and now I can’t stop looking at …
: PTO time, Day 1: Preparing for Days 3-5, when I plan to hole up alone in a cabin in the woods with …
: The husband after a weeklong work trip to Sioux Falls, S.D.: “I listened to more Kid Rock than I …
: Picked up this trinket last weekend at a local “comic-con” (basically a small field house at the …
: Proudly rejoining the Hobonichi cult It’s here! My humble little Hobonichi Weeks shipment has arrived. As I mentioned to a friend this …
: Taking a break from baseball. It’s been a rough few days for both my teams, and I’ve got enough …
: Twitter is good for at least one thing: giving our cat a gratuitous platform for … something.
: I just spent a good 5 minutes explaining to my daughter the concept of “jumping the shark,” even …
: F’s weekly D&D session was canceled this afternoon, so we hit the local “comic-con” at the …
: Why yes, I bought a #HobonichiWeeks planner from Japan a week ago and am entirely too excited about …
: Made a terrible mistake in looking at Twitter reactions to the Queen’s passing. Once again …
: For the sake of my mental health, I’ve broken the habit of following most breaking news, …
: “Look Mom, another bowl of fruit!” Time for a last-minute culture fix for Labor Day, the last day of …
: How I start a holiday weekend: tucked in with a cat, a pile of reading material, and a ballgame.
: I was going to get snooty about how far the Washington Post had fallen, until I had to admit to …
: A "nice to have" little fantasy, smothered. And I'm fine with that. Got email today that pretty much said I really didn’t need to throw my hat into the ring for a …
: What happens when we go to the local Daiso outlet and F insists on obtaining almost-matching cat …
: Halo-halo: the frozen dessert of my people. Hard to see the shaved ice buried underneath the ube ice …
: It’s barely Saturday morning and my weekend is already complete.
: A sad but necessary sign of the times on the back of my daughter’s high school ID card.
: First day of school, high school freshman edition. Been off all morning. Thinking about how I try …
: Our Midwest cat cafe tour resumed in the Twin Cities.
: Thai rolled ice cream is our new favorite dessert thing. Thanks, Minnesota.
: Catching up on vacation pix. Spent a good chunk of last Thursday at the Minnesota science museum in …
: We’re staying near the Mall of America, but our favorite Twin Cities retail destination by far is …
: BuzzFeed’s good for something: “Which ‘Avatar: The Last Earthbender’ Nation Do You Belong In?”
: Abe said, “Where do you want this killin' done?” God said, “Out on Highway …
: An elegy for Mister Happy Winslow Gwynn Garcia Buxton, perhaps the only dog in northern Illinois named after two San Diego …
: I really should be catching up on sleep. But damn, I can’t stop watching this. Hugh Grant tweeted a …
: In The New York Times ($): “‘You wouldn’t feel bad about taking time off when sick. You shouldn’t …
: On this Fourth of July, about 20 miles southwest of Highland Park, Illinois, it’s really hard to …
: Hoped to find a new anime to cheer me up on an awful day in Chicagoland. Not a good sign when the …
: It may be the start of a 3-day holiday weekend here in the States, but it’s never too early to …
: Don’t know why this isn’t on the White Sox YouTube channel. I loved this hype video for …
: Love my hometown team. But honestly not big on pastels. That said, the hype video made me get the …
: Always fun to catch snippets on Twitter that lead me to news I generally try to avoid (i.e., the …
: Watching the last new episode of “Spy X Family” until October. Gonna be an even tougher wait for …
: Indication that I’ve slacked recently as a Catholic: I didn’t realize it was a solemnity yesterday …
: Two funks, no waiting Been in a funk the past couple of weeks, spiritually speaking, I’ve been tiptoeing into …
: Got a Starbucks breakfast sandwich with “impossible” sausage. Because my day needed to be worse than …
: Autism, identity, and talk of “pathology” Just coming off an online exchange with someone who characterizes autism as abnormal and a …
: TIL: I’ve found another topic I’ll avoid posting about on the Micro.blog timeline.
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: Researching cat cafes. Nice rule at a cafe in Indianapolis.
: This place calls itself a “coffee and protein lounge.” Vaguely creeped out by that. Cold brew …
: Nothing says “I am raising a geek” like dropping your kid off for a D&D campaign. Now having an …
: Just came across an ad online for so-called manscaping tools like a “groin trimmer.” …
: Me: I guess a cup costs an extra 10 bucks. Frannie: What’s a cup?
: Looks like work will continue through much of the summer at a miserably relentless pace. It’s going …
: I don’t care how devout Tommy Lasorda was. As a Padres fan, I can’t in good conscience vote for him …
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: Yesterday’s hometown news. This is a big reason why I don’t miss the summer days when F would beg to …
: Helena chills after a mouthful of the ‘nip.
: Forgot again yesterday. Streak back at 1. 😐 Wordle 360 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Been falling off the low-carb wagon a lot lately. I’ve had more of these blondies than anybody …
: It dawned on me last week that I forgot to join this year’s Index-Card-A-Day art challenge. I …
: F did this one, again while we waited in the Portillos drive-thru line. Wordle 358 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ …
: Blondies, based on a recipe that came with the new stand mixer.
: I have really tried to love Kids in the Hall over the years, but “Doomsday DJ” is the first KITH …
: Forever a weirdo on the outside, looking ahead I have spent a lifetime trying to fit in wherever I am, and I have never felt as if I succeeded. A …
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: Expecting emotional intelligence from people who have demonstrated a lack of it since my childhood …
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: Random thoughts at the end of a long, exhausting work week: I can’t function on 3 hours of sleep …
: Wordle 355 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Forgot yesterday. Again. Streak back at 1.
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: Wordle 352 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Wordle 351 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 F actually did this one while we were waiting in the …
: Frannie broke in her I-escaped-middle-school gift from her Auntie Eleanor—a stand mixer—this …
: Wordle 350 4/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The Wordle is about as much as I can do half the time these …
: Only the second time I’ve done this in two. Wordle 349 2/6 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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: Our Memorial Day weekend baking experiment: Zimtsterne, a German/Swiss cinnamon cookie made with …
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: Excellent girls’ day out with F: splurged on new manga and a new D&D book; had breakfast and …
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: My kid is learning the hard way how much teenage girls can really suck toward one another. Starting …
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: F is now a high school freshman. She wore Grandma Garcia’s diamond pendant, exactly a year and a day …
: NPR reminds us: There are a couple of inevitable responses to a mass shooting in America: funerals …
: I just saw a Uvalde shooting victim’s First Communion photo, and I am officially broken. …
: Watched the two-part doc on the Kids in the Hall, “Comedy Punks,” hoping it might get me …
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: Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, dismissing “the Republican talking point that mass shootings …
: David French in The Atlantic ($): Thoughts and prayers. It began as a cliché. It became a joke. It …
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: Random thoughts: I’m tired. I don’t enjoy social media anymore. I’m beginning to …
: Logged 50 work hours last week. That’s it. That’s the post.
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: F’s cooking class made alfajores, a shortbread-like sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche and …
: I thought I’d be bored by today’s morning ballgame on Peacock. But Jason Benetti and his rapport …
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: Whew, indeed. Wordle 334 6/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Had a lovely visit this evening with Hudson, a Bernese mountain dog and world’s largest lap animal.
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: Forgot the Wordle yesterday. I make a point of not doing it until after morning prayers, and I just …
: The future of COVID: Multiple waves, multiple infections even within a year Great. From The New York Times ($; emphasis mine): A virus that shows no signs of disappearing, …
: I’ve been making more of an effort to avoid work on Sundays. But this weekend, I just …
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: Can’t think of a better way to end the week than listening to the Atlanta Braves organist play …
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: Was almost afraid to check. Been feeling largely fine this week, but it’s nice to finally have a …
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: Even part of a day away from the work grind makes an enormous difference. It helped to invest part …
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: After a minor vent session this week with a manager at work, I took her up on her offer to cover for …
: I’ve always had a lot of issues with the nation of my parents' origin. But I’ve never …
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: Needed this. And I need more video for when I am feeling “Quiet and Numb.”
: It’s a depressed Wilco kind of day. I crave Crazy times again Our nights, our nights Would …
: The use of “family” as a metaphor for one’s workplace increasingly annoys me. Joe …
: Conor Friedersdorf in The Atlantic ($) rounds up a wide variety of views on abortion (and is of …
: Nuance, people. Why can’t people grasp this? From a Pew Research survey published this month: …
: What is right is very rarely what is convenient. Matthew Walther, “Overturning Roe Will …
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: “There is dignity in Dementia if we say there is. There is wisdom and humor and radiance if only we …
: First Mother’s Day since Mom died almost a year ago. To be honest, it was hard to really celebrate …
: Excited to see Jason Benetti anchor MLB on Peacock for a half-hour before we go to 11:30 Mass. Was …
: Taking cues from my husband the former COVID screener, who says that I should actually be okay to go …
: Found on our front yard this morning.
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: Can’t decide whether my sense of taste is off because of COVID or because of plain old sinus …
: What a great piece Justin Chang has written in the L.A. Times ($): “From ‘Turning Red’ to …
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: Whether you like baseball or not, here's the kind of viral stuff we all need I really needed a good kind of viral moment lately, and two baseball fans in Toronto gave me that. …
: Not at 100 percent. But I’m okay enough to be useful, and the office workload is exploding, so …
: Are vents bad for this disease? Now that the kid is recovering nicely and I’m much less worried about her, my thoughts are drifting …
: Recent Internet rabbit holes I have come to regret following (especially on Twitter): MetGala …
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: I’m as pro-life as it gets, but there’s something utterly naive and simplistic about the triumphal …
: I’d just as soon pray for all the justices, thanks. But why isn’t “Amy” allowed the dignity of her …
: Ask not for whom COVID-19 tolls So, the Evil Virus finally showed up for us over the past week. And it’s all the fun …
: I guess the virus hasn’t hurt my Wordle capabilities. Wordle 317 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Yesterday’s Wordle. Wordle 316 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Catching up on my Wordle posts over the past few days. Wordle 315 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Appreciate the well wishes from all the kind micro.blog folks. Now both F and I are COVID-positive. …
: F stayed home from school yesterday with a low-grade fever and sore throat. She tested negative on a …
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: Third straight overnight of working past 2 a.m. (I take a break for dinner and family time, then …
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: New Wilco album out next month. New single out now. I’ve missed countryfied Wilco.
: "It's time to talk about our billionaire problem" Kevin Clarke writes in America magazine: It is perhaps not a shock to discover U.S. oligarchs are …
: This time, I remembered. Wordle 312 5/6 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: The duties and cares of the day crowd about us when we awake each day – if they have not already …
: Argh. I can’t even remember if I did the damn Wordle yesterday (that is, Tuesday).
: Reconsidering the lesser (for now) of several toxic hellholes Greg Bensinger in The New York Times ($) describes a Twitter nightmare scenario under Elon Musk: …
: Random linkage: April 25, 2022 When you can’t really write about what’s weighing on you, go to God. And then go to …
: Between this and the whole Elon-Musk-buying-Twitter thing, I’m so weary of corporate social media.
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: What’s left of the slightly-sloppy-yet-glorious first batch cream puffs that F and I have ever baked …
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: Bouncing back from abject failure. Wordle 307 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Rather than wallow in my failure, I will instead take pride in having enough restraint to not …
: Finally getting to see this: Jack White playing the National Anthem at a Detroit Tigers game. I …
: The Sesame Street Word of the Day with “Ted Lasso’s” Brett Goldstein starts with …
: Logging this here for later viewing: Fr. Matthew Schneider, an autistic priest, has posted video of …
: A passage from today’s Magnificat morning prayer stuck with me: “… endowed with all delights and …
: Phew. Wordle 305 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: I really hated this one. And based on what I saw from folks on Twitter and from C’s experience with …
: Been seeing a lot of ads lately on MLB.tv about Jesus. The “He Gets Us” campaign is …
: Random linkage: April 19, 2022 How to Disappear: The Art of Listening to Silence in a Noisy World (The Marginalian) How to Write …
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: Snow. Outside our window. Or as one local meme refers to it, “third winter.” 😐
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: Why I still linger on the evil Meta entity known as Instagram: I can still discover holy posts like …
: Frannie was received into the Roman Catholic Church and confirmed last night during the Easter …
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: Color these done. Made with a weird Target “color swirl” dye kit.
: It’s been a few years since I’ve been to an Easter vigil Mass, and my only experience has been at an …
: Finally able to watch live White Sox baseball after cutting the cable cord, except it’s on Apple TV+ …
: Lent ended on Holy Thursday. And on Good Friday, we made our first attempt at hot cross buns. Not …
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: Powering through to Easter It’s Holy Thursday. I feel like this Holy Week (indeed, this Lent) is winding down too soon in …
: Annoyed with myself for forgetting Wordle yesterday. Streak restarts at 1. Wordle 299 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ …
: Random linkage: April 13, 2022 As always, in no particular order. Sven Birkerts on Discovering the Story You Need To Write …
: A high-profile transgender psychologist is concerned about the recent spike in adolescents coming …
: Welp, the Giants are making some brutal work of Yu Darvish and my Padres. Now 8-1 in the bottom of …
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: The Padres are in San Francisco this week, and I’m still waiting to hear Don Orsillo riff on …
: In The New York Times: For a certain segment of American evangelicals, “right-wing political …
: At a pep rally with incredibly loud marching band music for incoming freshmen at the high school. …
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: Ian Bogost explores how fixing Facebook may be a matter of just making its users pipe down. As the …
: Random linkage: April 11, 2022 I bookmark a lot and print things and stash stuff in Pocket, but I don’t always get around to …
: I need to keep reminding myself that not everybody intends to come off like a patronizing pain in …
: Am I wrong to be creeped out by MLB umpires wearing the logo of “the official cryptocurrency …
: This may have been one of the last times she willingly wore a dress. We took her shopping yesterday …
: Several YouTube instructional video replays later — as well as at least two attempts to swat a …
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: “He loves horses. Everybody in the Dominican loves horses.” Ozzie on Johnny Cueto. So glad Ozzie is …
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: Pleasantly surprised to see three or four Padres fans on this Spin list of 108 musicians predicting …
: Theologian Greg Hillis tells MLB: “Quit Trying to ‘Fix’ Baseball” …
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: Valerie Strauss in the Washington Post: “… there is nothing on the list of pandemic school ‘lessons’ …
: Random finding: “Rare footage discovered of Prince, 11, at 1970 Minneapolis teachers’ …
: Work around the clock: Not quite as bad as it sounds, but still Derek Thompson writes in The Atlantic: I’ve noticed a new island of work at the end of the day. …
: Nothing says “the Midwest” like monthly tornado siren testing.
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: Back to work today. Wish F and I were still in St. Louis, strung out on frozen custard and Provel …
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: Took F and one of her best friends to see “Princess Mononoke” at a local theater and then Starbucks …
: Getting tired of these close calls. Wordle 288 6/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Blessed Mother FTW! Yeah, I know, the war isn’t over, and the Russians still are rooting around …
: Wordle 287 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: We got dessert at St. Louis’ oldest frozen custard stand. I went over my carb limit again with a …
: Today’s nutrition rundown—before the frozen custard we got at Ted Drewes after dinner. Not only did …
: The zoo and other side trips during our St. Louis stay got me to a record today.
: This one pissed me off, honestly. Wordle 286 6/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Pretty much off the carb wagon for this girls’ spring break weekend. Almost 70 grams over my …
: Grateful for a short work week so I can road trip to St. Louis with my kid for spring break. Checked …
: Been off the Wordle wagon over the past few days. Hated how this week started. But it’ll be getting …
: Joining a parish with periodic tamale sales after all Masses is one of the best spiritual decisions …
: Wordle 281 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Refreshed after a daylong silent retreat at my parish on the Passion. After a rough week of …
: Wordle 280 3/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Despite the joy of a twofer kind of cool day—my kid’s birthday and the Feast of the Annunciation—I …
: I’ve been trying to go to weekday Mass at least once a week, usually on Fridays, during Lent. …
: Wordle creator talks to game developers about his unorthodox success story The creator of Wordle says his success story was counterintuitive, with unorthodox choices like …
: Population drops in California’s urban centers: “We are in this new demographic era for …
: The New York Times discovers commonplace books!
: Always interesting to look at the young teenager’s alternative public Instagram account for …
: Way behind on Franniepalooza preparations for F’s 14th birthday today. Grateful for a work-from-home …
: Wordle 279 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: It’s Mom’s birthday today. She would have been 91. Had some lumpia – albeit frozen …
: Wordle 278 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Almost forgot to do this today. Wordle 277 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Wordle is a gateway drug to the Spelling Bee game on The New York Times crossword app. C and I play …
: What a dumb word for this game. Wordle 276 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: The losing battle, Week 52+: Almost at goal Obviously I’ve grown sporadic with not only posts but also actual weighing. My last weight loss post …
: Saturday’s game is lost to the ether; I never even texted C about it. (I think I got it in four or …
: F and I made cinnamon mini-muffins for tomorrow’s St. Joseph’s table at our parish. I also took a …
: Took care of a quick work-related task, so now my weekend can begin in earnest. I had a replay of …
: Weird how Lent coincides with so many noteworthy occasions: the start of baseball season, March …
: 🎬📽🍿Watched “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” last night. This is the second straight week …
: How did a West Region game end up in Greenville, South Carolina? Asking for someone who marginally …
: As of this writing, the Mariners lead the Padres 3-1 at the top of the 6th inning in San …
: Wordle 272 5/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Quite excited about both of these books arriving today. Adding John XXIII to my saint squad for …
: Today I learned that my alma mater, Cal State Fullerton, is playing Duke tomorrow during March …
: Wordle 271 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Not my finest hour. Wordle 270 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Today’s game. At least I remembered to post. Plus I was up cleaning up a dog accident in the kitchen …
: Yesterday’s game. Good thing I text this stuff to the husband daily. Wordle 268 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ …
: 🎬📽🍿 Friday means movie night here, and we caught “Turning Red” that night. Having been a …
: Watched a few episodes of “The Cuphead Show” this weekend. This fun take on the old …
: Surprisingly sharp for being up late with 3.5 hours of sleep the night before. Wordle 267 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ …
: It is generally best to avoid reading the comments on any given news site or social media venue. But …
: Now eating queso-flavored pork rinds to get my mind off Korean fried chicken.
: Was listening to a podcast about how it’s okay not to be passionate about your job while I was …
: Up late—or early—with work, so why not take a break and Wordle now? Wordle 266 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Faith blogging for Lent Catching up this weekend with my more-or-less-dormant Catholic commonplace blog, Rosa Mystica. …
: A very close call. Wordle 265 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Wordle 264 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Moya Lothian-McLean in the Guardian: On social media, to be silent is to be found wanting. Despite …
: Wordle 263 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: The other great part about my birthday: the annual Frannie card. I am a lucky mom.
: Best. Birthday. In. Years. Birthday No. 56 is in the books. And it may well be a template for however many birthdays I have …
: Happy birthday to me. Wordle 262 4/6 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: "Me time" for my birthday? No thanks My colleague was downright breathless about my taking a day off from work tomorrow. “What are …
: Wordle 261 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: The news about this ridiculous “convoy” around D.C. is sorely testing my resolve to fast from …
: As my birthday approaches, I don’t need another thing to make me feel old this week.
: Insert bland non-spoiler text here. Wordle 260 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: This photo on the front of The New York Times website (accompanying a link to Maureen Dowd’s latest …
: That "agitated, aimless buzzing" on social media has a name Perhaps it’s just as well that I’m stepping away from social media for a spell. From …
: I need to do more with this space besides my Wordle scores. Haven’t had a ton of time lately …
: Actually thought about what ultimately was the answer on the third try. Shouldn’t have …
: Not quite by a thread. Wordle 258 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: My brain seems to work more quickly with this game lately. Wordle 257 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: As some might say, shit’s getting real.
: Not giving up Wordle for Lent. Or blogging. But I’m pushing social media out of my orbit until …
: Didn’t get to this until after my work day was over. Wordle 255 4/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Guess I’m giving up baseball for Lent. ☹️
: Tom McTague in The Atlantic ($): There can be something a little distasteful about Western …
: Say what you will about Twitter; it can be invaluable for breaking news, if it’s curated well. …
: Power of elimination rules. Wordle 254 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post: If we have been looking for something that might unify …
: Perhaps appropriate for a Sunday. Wordle 253 4/6 🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Late posting yesterday’s Wordle. Felt like it could have been another strikeout. Wordle 252 4/6 …
: I honestly thought I was going to have another 6/6 game. Wordle 251 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Been steeped in Ukraine coverage and World War III-related insomnia and anxiety for the past day. …
: Phew, indeed. Wordle 250 6/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩 🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Forgot to post this one from yesterday. Wordle 249 5/6 🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: I find I spend a lot more time between rows of letters. Honestly worried that this was going to be …
: Not even Ivy Leaguers are immune to the anxiety plaguing today’s college students. …
: Surprised nowadays when I can get it in three. Wordle 247 3/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Few things lift my spirits like the first daffodils of the year — followed by the second, third, …
: Definitely seems more challenging since the NYT takeover. Wordle 246 3/6 🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Currently reading: Aggressively Happy by Joy Marie Clarkson 📚 Looking to start logging my book …
: “A blog is just a journal: a web log of what you’re thinking and doing. You can keep a log …
: Went to a funeral for a 90yo Filipina American MD and mother of 6, including daughters Marianne, …
: It’s been more than 10 years since I left the news business, and I’m still not used to …
: Could have gone a zillion different ways on the second letter. Wordle 245 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟨 …
: The road to hell is paved with spangles, stuffed toys, and PEDs It’s been years since I viewed a women’s Olympic figure skating final as closely as I did last …
: This one felt like a close call. Wordle 244 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: A work of mercy, spoiled Always go to the funeral. As I searched in Google for a recent piece I liked that said as much, I …
: Starting to like playing this before going to sleep. Wordle 243 4/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟨⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: How is it that when I search for a Catholic book about self-esteem, the first book to show up is …
: Another very fortuitous guess on the third try. Wordle 242 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: I can’t believe I missed this “point/counterpoint” period on “60 Minutes” with P.J. O’Rourke and …
: P.J. O’Rourke wrote about death in 2008, after he was diagnosed with a different kind of …
: Upsetting to hear that P.J. O’Rourke has died. My copies of “Holidays in Hell” and …
: 😢 https://t.co/J4G986Y4cM — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) February 15, 2022
: Startled that my wild and very lucky guess succeeded. Otherwise this was a tough one that could have …
: Up late taking care of some editing work as I stream the Winter Olympics. There’s an awful lot …
: The New York Times says KF94s, made in South Korea, are “one of the best options” for …
: I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t remember F’s first baby steps. Yet I squealed …
: The latest Wordle debate: Has the New York Times takeover made the game harder? The Guardian reports …
: Begrudgingly have the Big Game on. I grew up in San Diego reflexively hating anything related to …
: I probably should have a set starting word. Wordle 239 4/6 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: The Onion: “Biden Vows That If Russia Invades Ukraine, U.S. Will Invade One Country Of Equivalent …
: This may be my new favorite Winter Olympic sport: the monobob.
: I shouldn’t care. And the number is small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. But damn, …
: Things I wish I had learned in J-school: “Nietzsche’s 10 Rules for Writing With …
: One reason I love “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me": The show can book Patti Smith …
: Crossing my fingers that this doesn’t happen to me anytime soon: “The zen of snapping a …
: Spent a good 10-15 minutes between the third and fourth tries. Wordle 238 4/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩⬛🟨 …
: My practice of avoiding as much political news as possible means I’m the last to know about …
: This is the kind of Winter Olympic coverage I need: “What is Ice Dancing and is It Different …
: My broadcasting life C and I have talked often about blogging, tweeting, and generally how we use the Internet. He likes …
: Here’s a fascinating explainer of how Spam became such a big deal among my people – part …
: Wordle saves lives, people: “Family was concerned woman didn’t text her daily score.”
: Decided to get a jump on the game for Friday. Discovered that the game now has New York Times …
: I guess it’s weird to look forward to a midday dental appointment because it gives me a break from …
: Wordle 236 3/6 🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: This landed in the mailbox today. I’ve already read through most of it and plan to go back and …
: I wish there was a card with this lovely prayer from Fr. James Martin’s book “Building a …
: A small Dairy Queen cone makes up for a deeply annoying day. I can’t even remember whether I ate …
: Funny. Wordle 235 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Felt like a close call. Wordle 234 5/6 ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Ugh. Almost forgot to post. Wordle 233 3/6 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Trying not to panic when letters go dark at the outset like that. Wordle 232 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: As the game put it, “Whew.” Wordle 231 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Did “THE Batman” go to “THE Ohio State University”?
: This remarkable exchange between Stephen Colbert and singer Dua Lipa about faith is making the …
: “Remembered is no longer a word you can utter on its own. You will hereafter precede …
: Binging Wordle-related content in the wee hours of Friday because I’ve already done …
: I had nothing better to do at 1 a.m. Wordle 230 4/6 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Washington Post (subscription): “Sixteen Penn swimmers say transgender teammate Lia Thomas …
: Best thing I’ve seen shared on Twitter in a while. H/T to @jr_briggs for posting it.
: YouTube Thursday: WKRP, Cheap Trick, and a lot of late night TV Selected highlights from recent idle drifting on the ‘Tube: Spent way too much time looking …
: The husband got 1/6, only because somebody in an earlier time zone posted the word on Reddit; he …
: Brain fart on the third line. Wordle 228 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Today, we learned that dogs can be skunked in the middle of winter. Even before a major snowstorm.
: When I got this ring years ago, I didn’t realize it represented St. Brigid’s cross. I just wanted a …
: Just experimented with “frying” Spam in the air fryer. Verdict: meh. It’s good in …
: Resisted the urge to start with “money” after yesterday’s news. Wordle 227 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 …
: Sigh. The New York Times has bought Wordle. It’ll remain free for now, but it’s unclear …
: A sure sign of cultural decline: A Hormel sweepstakes is offering a chili cheese keg prize for Super …
: Too many words end with the last four letters of today’s word. Wordle 226 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟨🟩⬛ …
: "Schadenfreude is not a Christian value" Fr. James Martin on how to respond when anti-vaxxers die of COVID: “The problem is that even a mild …
: F won a glow-in-the-dark rosary for correctly answering a quiz question at church today. She’s …
: Tough one. Wordle 225 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: This op-ed in the Chicago Tribune speaks well for those of us who lament the loss of the Traditional …
: The Marcos legacy that keeps on giving I remember Mom packing lots of towels and T-shirts in balikbayan boxes. And cans of Vienna sausage …
: Took a while between lines two and three. Wordle 224 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Started to worry during the third guess. Wordle 223 4/6 🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ ⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Idly watching college basketball: my alma mater, Cal State Fullerton, versus the UC Davis Fighting …
: The losing battle, Week … oh, never mind Been a while since I’ve posted a weight loss update. (The last one was back in August.) I actually …
: Wordle 222 4/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Too sleepy for further comment. Back to bed.
: Here’s how to guarantee that I will absolutely block you on Twitter (thus avoiding your horrific …
: Charlie Warzel: “Wordle’s public reception fascinates and unnerves me because it’s an example of how …
: Woke up way too early. Apparently I guess really well first thing in the morning. Wordle 221 2/6 …
: Had hoped for 3/6 today. Felt so close. Wordle 220 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟨🟩⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: Spent way too much time futzing with yet another Micro.blog theme change for this site. Now using …
: I think I’m done with those on social media who fancy themselves cultural critics and religious …
: Today’s Wordle … #Wordle 219 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) …
: It seemed like we were the last people to find out our kid made the honor roll. Until we told her.
: This one nearly killed me. #Wordle 217 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: Yikes. #Wordle 216 6/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January 22, …
: Did okay. #Wordle 215 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January 20, 2022 Also, …
: 🎬📽🍿 Our Studio Ghibli binge continued tonight with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). That’s …
: “John Cage said that fear in life is the fear of change. If I may add to that: nothing can …
: In my agonizing over an extended family situation, my phone scrolling compulsion yields the fact …
: Parent of local NPR station acquires Chicago Sun-Times. Per the newspaper: “Under the deal, the …
: Today’s felt like a close call. #Wordle 213 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: 🎬📽🍿 Watched “Belle” this afternoon. First time in a while, if ever, that we ever left the theater in …
: “I get why I need to come here,” the daughter said after walking around for a minute. “This …
: Meh. #Wordle 212 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January 17, 2022
: I know I’ve talked about having guiding words for my year. In the epistle reading during today’s …
: Never have I been so relieved after hearing from C how tough this one was. #Wordle 211 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 …
: Uh oh. https://t.co/pxfmiZ9hZq pic.twitter.com/hEW01Zo9Sr — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January 15, …
: Thinking about getting steps or a ramp to help our aging dog get onto our bed. Found this online; I …
: Lots of COVID-19 schadenfreude out there. It’s understandable, in a way. But I’m still convinced …
: Done.#Wordle 210 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January 15, 2022
: More than 10 years out of the news business, and this becomes the kind of story I live for these …
: Hard to decide who should bear the brunt of blame and wrath for this: the Indian legal system or the …
: You know the day is dragging when finding a meatless tamale in the freezer is the highlight of the …
: At least I got it. Just took a while. #Wordle 209 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: Neither positive — nor pregnant, I’m guessing.
: Painful, for some reason. #Wordle 208 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: 🎬📽🍿 Tonight, I learned that “Princess Mononoke” kicks the Lorax’s ass.
: Still slightly ill, but feeling much less foggy than yesterday. Logged into work and did more or …
: Jeff Tweedy actually liked and retweeted me. My year already is complete. I subscribe to way too …
: Yeesh. Worst effort yet. #Wordle 206 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: Between forgoing Mass yesterday and calling in sick today, I’m plagued by a sense of …
: This was a brutal one. #Wordle 205 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) January …
: Called in unwell today. Throat hurts. Head hurts. Sinuses and eyeballs hurt. I don’t think it’s The …
: Not my proudest #Wordle moment. But I’ll take it. Wordle 204 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 …
: The worst part of Midwest winter: when the sidewalk, deck, and driveway turn into ice rinks. (I …
: The thick layers of ice surrounding our house (and only a half-cup of melting salt on hand) got me …
: Wonder if Apple TV+ has stats on how many times we’ve seen each “Ted Lasso” episode.
: Failing miserably so far. So, there’s that.
: Kinda grooving on this #Wordle thing. I’m 3-for-3 so far. 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 — Joyce Garcia …
: I had forgotten how much I’ve appreciated Andrew Sullivan’s work. As someone said on Twitter, when …
: The cloudy, subfreezing pall have made this day really depressing really fast. Plus I’m already sick …
: The art of the middle school lunch bag nonsequitur Some parents slip encouraging or affectionate notes into their kids' school lunches. A few years …
: ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle, Day 2. Woo-hoo!
: “[Pope Francis] did not say it’s selfish to not have kids. First of all, this is coming from a …
: Thrilled with the Sunday Night Baseball revamp; @karlravechespn and @PerezEd were such fun to watch …
: I look forward to the day when Epiphany is no longer overshadowed by an historic act of treason.
: Watching “Death to 2021” on Netflix, and I can’t decide whether to laugh or just …
: Wordle 201 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yeah, I just got sucked in. Turns out I had a pretty lucky first go …
: Took this "Which Ted Lasso Character Are You?" quiz. I turned out to be Higgins, which makes me …
: Having been a single, childless pet owner in a previous life, I get the indignant hot takes about …
: Wading back into the Micro.blog timeline Tiptoeing into the Micro.blog stream after being sporadic at best with sharing posts on the timeline …
: Really loved this post from @jabel as I continue to figure out how my annual New Year refresh will …
: Way too excited over the lint shaver depilling one of my favorite hoodies. Can’t decide if it’s …
: I can’t decide whether it’s healthy to follow a Twitter epidemiologist who alternates …
: Finally realizing that I moved to the Midwest so I have an excuse for my inborn "dork imperative." …
: Been posting a lot the past few days on social media and here. Starting to add some of my blog posts …
: Breakfast lumpia is the best. (This should wind down my holiday Filipino comfort food obsession for …
: Charlie Warzel on social media: “What if the internet so frequently feels miserable, and makes …
: Very grateful for online homilies that can make up for scary in-person ones – the kind that I …
: Our neighbor started up her snowblower around 7:10 this morning. This is after shoveling at least …
: First attempt at making lumpia from scratch (except for the wrapper, which was store-bought). My …
: Hope and resolve. The words popped into my head during Mass today. The practice of picking words to …
: In 2021, I lost my mom, then a dear friend, and then found out a couple of college friends had died …
: A few thoughts on this New York Times piece on the multiculturalization of Chicago’s Italian …
: Tidied up my workspace a bit this morning.
: Happy to report a peaceful Christmas Eve that started with a lovely vigil Mass at our parish, then …
: This is about the time of year when I make it clear that I really, REALLY despise forced corporate …
: I have to keep reminding myself that just because a person cannot spell or use English properly, …
: Attended a midday Latin Mass at our parish for today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception. It …
: Bought a wreath at church today. The marbled paper star that F made in school pairs up nicely with …
: Today’s amusing catechical moment: sitting behind the older CCD boys at Mass and, when the …
: Christmas fudge season is officially under way. Experimenting here with a vanilla mint batch. …
: I think I’m on my 12th viewing of the “Ted Lasso” Christmas episode in the past week. I’ve lost …
: First night of Advent. Painted a papier-mâché calendar (with Frannie’s color scheme, snowflakes, and …
: Posting this a day late. We hit our favorite Polish smorgasbord for Thanksgiving after missing it …
: Watching “The Beatles: Get Back.” The most interesting thing so far is seeing whatever Yoko seems to …
: “I would like more pinches of your fish sandwich, please.”
: I may have sprained or even broken my hand in a screaming rage. This reminder of a little “Ted …
: My list: BBQ pork rinds “Ted Lasso” Fried chicken (Popeye’s or Jollibee) Coke Zero …
: Once I stopped constantly and loudly virtue signaling my faith on social media, my faith deepened. …
: Hell is being force-fed local TV news at all hours of the day.
: You know it’s fall in the Midwest when you see a guy walking down the street in a leather jacket and …
: Why, yes, I have a new desktop background on my work computer. Why do you ask? …
: Didn’t realize that it has been weeks since I’ve posted anything of substance here. Been up late a …
: I stumbled onto “Ted Lasso” when the first 2 episodes were featured on the flight from …
: The only reason I’m following the Emmys is “Ted Lasso.” I am reminded with each bad “comedy” bit and …
: It's moments like this (and there have been many in recent years) when I regret not considering …
: Always interesting to glance at a friend’s social media feed and remember why I don’t follow them …
: Today, I learned that our local high school has a bass fishing team. At last, something for F to …
: Big mistake: Watching “Ted Lasso” at bedtime soon after it premieres. Now I’m wide awake and …
: My Twitter feed is speaking to me this morning.
: This. This applies to anyone pursuing a creative venture. It really hit me hard when I saw it. A …
: Haven’t had time for any art over the past week; been up late with work most nights. Finally got to …
: Went to bed after the Dodgers broke the tie at the top of the 15th. Turns out the Padres tied it at …
: Is it wrong that I’m starting to think about my friends and loved ones and sorting out which ones …
: A public service announcement (and personally, a lesson overdue), courtesy of XKCD.
: Was up late last night after learning of Young’s passing. A lot has been weighing on me in the past …
: Suffice it to say that I’m feeling beaten down and sick of life right now. I had spouted off …
: My friend Young died today. I’m crushed. In your charity, please pray for his soul. Please …
: Art when you can This piece took a bit more than 5 minutes. Work and other concerns have kept me from the daily art …
: An introduction and a request This is my friend Young. We were lunch buddies and fellow contractors at a Fortune 500 company years …
: It’s nice to come home reeking of incense from Mass again. Our parish only trots out the …
: The losing battle, Week 30-ish: Gratuitous weight-loss post It’s been a while (which is why this jumps from Week 26 to Week 30-ish). Just need to state …
: A colleague from Texas introduced me to Nanci Griffith’s work decades ago, and I was hooked. …
: Another day, another bit of 5-minute art. Rediscovering a bunch of half-done tags and my stash of …
: Today’s #tuac5minutechallenge piece. I’m enjoying this Posca white pen way too much. Doodling on …
: “To my surprise, God guided me in this discernment through a Wendell Berry novel I happened to be …
: In your charity, please pray for my friend who was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has …
: Okay, I’m late to the #uglyartclub party and the #tuac5minutechallenge. I realized that I needed the …
: Today’s self-care doodle. I thought about doing another challenge; I admit I’m missing the Instagram …
: My sister sent me some black artist tiles over the weekend. Bought a white Posca pen, used that and …
: Rummaging through an old bag of T-shirts now that I’ve lost enough weight to wear a few of them …
: Back in the art, inch by inch Now that ICAD is over, I’ve really been diving deep into the #inchie pool — like, seven of these …
: The tiny art bug is back Now that the ICAD challenge is over and I can leave my index card burnout behind, I’m turning my …
: ICADs 60 and 61: Two and done ICADs 60 (top) and 61; no prompt. Blackboard paint background, acrylic paints. Tried to somewhat …
: ICADs 58 and 59: Lame vacation cards ICADs 58 (top) and 59; no prompt. Illustrator pen, metallic Sharpie. Been on vacation. This is the …
: Thinking about the Billy Crystal line in “When Harry Met Sally,” when he tells Meg Ryan …
: ICAD 57: A touch of red swirl ICAD 57/61; no prompt. Illustration pen and Liquid Flair pen. More swirly lines, this time with a …
: I got two index cards done, I started a new drawing class online, and I lost 1.6 pounds in 2 weeks. …
: ICAD 56: A dizzying doodle ICAD 56/61; no prompt. Illustration pen. Started a doodling course by Alisa Burke and did something …
: ICAD 55: This card brought to you by a local pizza joint ICAD 55/61; Community newspaper scrap and metallic Sharpie. I actually made this a while ago and had …
: ICAD 54: Something to look forward to ICAD 54; no prompt. Acrylic paint, Tim Holtz stencils, newspaper scrap, sticker. Looking forward to …
: ICAD 53: First go with stencils ICAD 53; no prompt. Acrylic paint; Tim Holtz stencils; collage cluster using tag punched from …
: ICAD 52: Bright chaos ICAD 52/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint background, newspaper scrap, flowers doodled with Pilot G2 bold …
: There’s something heartening about walking in on the end of our parish’s daycamp with a …
: ICAD 51: A quasi-watercolor experiment ICAD 51/61; no prompt. Gesso, followed by Crayola Slick Stix (watered and brushed), illustration …
: ICAD 50: Finally, a smudge- and blob-free doodle ICAD 50/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint and illustration pen. Late with this post, I know. Felt kind of …
: I’m hitting the wall on a lot of things right now, including the index cards and the weekly …
: ICAD 49: All about the collage cluster ICAD 49/61; Sharpie, glitter pen; collage cluster made with acrylic paint, scrapbook and newspaper …
: ICAD 48: A sloppy mandala ICAD 48/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint background, sloppy mandala made with Pilot G2 bold pen and …
: F and I created our first batch of shortbread this afternoon. I think we have another recipe to add …
: Padres-Nats game in gunshot delay. I’ve already seen one tweet complaining about how we can’t even …
: ICAD 47: An explosion of art material ICAD 47/61; no prompt. Junk mail scrap, circles punched from an index card brushed with acrylic …
: ICAD 46: It’s something ICAD 46/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen, Crayola Slick Stix, metallic paint pen. Back to the …
: ICAD 45: A Slick Stix test drive ICAD 45/61; no prompt. Blackboard paint, Crayola Slick Stix. A little late with posting …
: ICAD 44: Clusters and chipboard and paint, oh my ICAD 44/61; no prompt. Chalkboard paint; newspaper and junk mail scrap; and a chipboard tag covered …
: The losing battle, Week 26: At least 30 pounds to go I actually weighed myself Sunday, and hit this milestone then. But then I weighed myself again and …
: ICAD 43: Play ball ICAD 43/61; no prompt. Chalkboard paint background, Sunday newspaper photo. It’s MLB All-Star Game …
: ICAD 42: Just another card, but it works ICAD 42/61; no prompt. Black matte acrylic paint, extra-wide washi tape, daughter’s doodle on a …
: Recalibrating with a little collage Playing with collage clusters using scraps, found words, old inchies, and postage stamps on tags …
: ICAD 41: The thrill never fades ICAD 41/61; no prompt. Matte acrylic paint; old Sunday newspaper clippings. A large wire photo of a …
: Working on these. May add found words or box scores or something. Not yet officially part of the …
: ICAD 40: A doodle in the dark ICAD 40/61; no prompt. Chalkboard paint over newspaper scrap and junk mail, with my daughter’s …
: Tired. That’s it. That’s the post.
: ICAD 39: Random scraps ICAD 39/61; no prompt. Chalkboard paint, various pens, Sunday newspaper clippings. I brushed paint …
: ICAD 38: Streaky and sparkly ICAD 38/61; no prompt. Chalkboard paint, shimmer marker, metallic Sharpie. Took a sponge to some old …
: ICAD 37: Doodling for self-care ICAD 37/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 pens. Yes, even more neurographic doodling. It’s probably getting …
: The losing battle, Week 25: Meh At least I didn’t gain any weight. I lost a whopping 0.4 pound in the past week, so I’m …
: ICAD 36: Do we have to choose? ICAD 36; no prompt. Acrylic paint background, clipped art from our local library’s newsletter, …
: ICAD 35: An overpowering “memory lane” ICAD 35; no prompt. Newspaper clippings, junk mail, and washi tape. The “memory lane” part is a …
: “Jake Cronenworth, Yu Darvish and Mark Melancon on Sunday were selected to the NL’s All-Star roster, …
: A sizable uptick in the amount of neighbors’ rogue firecracker activity is close to ruining my …
: ICAD 34b: Fixed on the Lord ICAD 34b: Acrylic paint; printer paper; stencils; Sharpie. This was part of the refrain during the …
: ICAD 34a: Inchies apart ICAD 34; no prompt. Acrylic paint background, Pilot G2 bold pen on legal pad paper glued on index …
: ICAD 33: Red for rage ICAD 33; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen. More neurographic doodling. I went with red because I was in …
: ICAD 32: More scraps, more glue ICAD 32; no prompt. Old Sunday newspaper scraps and glue. More random collage.
: Actually going to bed before midnight for the first time in almost a week. Grateful for it. And …
: ICAD 31: Raining cats, dogs, and trash pandas ICAD 31/61; no prompt. Newspaper clippings and glue. There is something oddly soothing about a quick …
: ICAD 30: The power of Internet marketing ICAD 30/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen, glitter pen, shimmer-type marker. Another early posting, …
: ICAD 29: Contour in color ICAD 29/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen, glitter pens, metallic bronze Sharpie. Posting this a day …
: The losing battle, Week 24: Back downhill again Looks like I’m recovering well from the California carb binge. Weighed in at 235.8 pounds, or …
: ICAD 28: Hooked on neurographics ICAD 28/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen; metallic paint Sharpie. I’ve cranked out a small stockpile …
: ICAD 27: A little collage ICAD 27/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint-splotched background, blackout newspaper text, magazine clip. …
: ICAD 26: It’s true ICAD 26/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint splotch background, magazine/newspaper scraps. Summer is for …
: Queasy and crampy today. Haven’t felt like this in months. Given the past week at work, …
: Grateful for Friday. Rough work week. Cramping up a bit. My work week begins again Sunday night. Too …
: ICAD 25: Idle doodling ICAD 26/61; no prompt. Sharpie, Pilot G2 bold. More fun with neurographic doodling. I have several …
: ICAD 24: A brain tangle kind of thing ICAD 24/61; no prompt. Black and silver metallic Sharpies; cheap glitter pen. My very first attempt …
: I’m beginning to see how people work themselves, quite literally, to death.
: ICAD 23: A little collage, Sunday papers edition ICAD 23/61; no prompt. Craft acrylic paints, metallic Sharpie, collage from Sunday New York Times.
: The Wacom drawing tablet I ordered for F arrived a day earlier than expected. So, she’ll be …
: The losing battle, Week 23: A vacation spike As I expected, I gained back a little weight after 5 days of setting aside the carb limits while in …
: ICAD 22: Portrait of an artist ICAD 22/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen. Up late with work. Decided to wind down with an attempt at …
: Stayed up a while to put together some collaged backgrounds for ICAD pieces and watch the early part …
: ICAD 21: When life gives you doughnut washi tape… ICAD 21/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint, washi tape, printer paper. Yeah, I know. Another David Lynch …
: Relieved to see the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation remains in the archdiocese. Still …
: ICAD 20: Art as a way to tweak one’s thinking ICAD 20/61; no prompt. Craft acrylic paint; printer paper on card stock; inchie made with repurposed …
: Catching up after a long week of carbs and exhaustion Spending my Saturday catching up on Padres games and making a flaccid effort to clean my home …
: ICAD 19: A quotation kind of mood ICAD 19/61; no prompt. Acrylic craft paint, metallic Sharpies, printer paper on card stock, stencil. …
: ICAD 18: Inchies come in handy ICAD 18/61; no prompt. Inchies with acrylic paint, cardboard, and doodles; metallic paint pens and …
: ICAD 17: Not quite a day at the beach ICAD 17/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen; cheap Target glitter pen; parking receipt from a few hours …
: ICAD 16: Flying home ICAD 16/61; accidental use of “Chartreuse” prompt. Acrylic paint, punched card stock, metallic …
: ICAD 15: A funeral card ICAD 15/61; no prompt. Acrylic paints, washi tape, previously punched thesaurus page on card stock. …
: ICAD 14: A little attention ICAD 14/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint on inchies; printer paper; washi tape. I didn’t realize I …
: I just ate my weight in leftover funeral lumpia for dinner. I somehow want to think Mom would be …
: ICAD 13: It’s something ICAD 13/61; no prompt. Smushed acrylics, gold metallic Sharpie, Pilot G2 bold pen. After a long day …
: ICAD 12: Art in transit — sort of ICAD 12/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen, cheap Target glitter pens. Not a great pic of not a great …
: The losing battle, Week 21.8: Special pretravel edition Doing an early weigh-in and post before we head West for Mom’s funeral. Being a gathering of a …
: ICAD 11a: Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us Bonus ICAD card for today. Let’s call this 11a/61; no prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen, cheap glitter …
: THIS. Convicting for me personally, and why I've edited a lot of my faith-related circle over the …
: My first reaction to the Pulitzer Prize announcements was that the apocalypse must be near if …
: Obit finally posted to Mom’s memorial website. Probably will post it separately on the blog at …
: ICAD 11: Library of my mind ICAD 11/61; “Library” prompt. Pilot G2 bold pen. Simple and to the point this time.
: ICAD 10: And now, a Frannie doodle ICAD 10/61; no prompt. Acrylic paints, washi tape, cutout of my daughter’s index card scribble. Late …
: ICAD 9: An accidental series begins ICAD 9/61; no prompt. Craft acrylic paint; washi tape; inchies made of repurposed cereal box …
: Reconstructing Mom, one photo at a time Been getting to bed by 2 or 3 a.m. the past few nights. Working on photo scanning, editing, and …
: The losing battle, Week 21: Erratic eating patterns, but still down another pound Weighed myself yesterday, per usual, but I forgot to post the weekly update. Down to 240 pounds, or …
: ICAD 8: Stress doodling ICAD 8; “Umbrella” prompt. Black, pink, and blue Pilot G-2 bold pens; cheap glitter …
: ICAD 7: Maybe a little divine intervention ICAD 7/61; no prompt. Metallic, pearlescent, and matte craft acrylic paints; metallic Sharpie; washi …
: ICAD 6: Mom’s hipster spectacles ICAD 6/61; no prompt. Gel pens, metallic Sharpies, printer paper, and repurposed cardboard. Spending …
: ICAD 5: Too productive to finish in time ICAD 5/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint, metallic Sharpie, printer paper, and an artist trading card …
: ICAD 4: When you have no ideas, repurpose stuff ICAD 4/61; no prompt. Acrylic paint, newspaper scrap, and inchies made with a metallic Sharpie and …
: ICAD 3: Blackbird singing in the dead of night ICAD 3/61; “Lyrics” prompt. Acrylic paint; Sharpies; collage atop painted inchies with punched …
: It’s that time of year. I would have rather voted for Victor Caratini over Austin Nola for NL …
: The losing battle, Week 20.5: Doing okay I weighed myself Tuesday (rather than the usual Monday), but didn’t get around to posting …
: This is what happens lately when my work day gets extra-stressful: I forget to eat. And then …
: ICAD 2: From darkness to light ICAD 2/61; no prompt. Paint markers, acrylic paint. Inspired by a lousy first day of work after …
: Started my day weeping over Steve Stone’s dog dying and a sad cartoon about pets who …
: Pro tip: Take as much time off as possible after the death of a close loved one. Returning to work …
: ICAD 1: Still life with Mom ICAD 1/61; no prompt. (Most will be no prompt.) Paint markers, Sharpies, acrylic paint, gel pen, …
: Spending time today to search for and scan old photos for Mom’s visitation in a couple of weeks. I …
: An outlet in an index card Taking the plunge at last in the annual 61-day Index-Card-A-Day Challenge. You just create a piece …
: A good omen would be a nice thing right now The small dot on my wedding dress, next to my brother’s disembodied limb, is a ladybug. Mom …
: The Sox game brought me some joy today. But I’m kind of crashing right now, emotionally and …
: Another day, another ballgame. I finally got to wear my A.J. Pierzynski jersey to a Sox game. But …
: Finally coming to terms with the fact that I get my most meaningful prayer time done in the car, …
: Chris to Brewers parking lot attendant: “So, you charge Cubs fans more for parking?” Attendant: …
: Pressing into grief at the ballpark One of the first things my sister told me Tuesday after she broke the news of our mom’s …
: I’ve had a sad and rough 24+ hours, and I can’t sleep. But we’ve still got tickets to see the Padres …
: An obituary for Mom Mercedes Vinluan Garcia died peacefully Tuesday afternoon in Bonita, California, slightly more than …
: The New Era “Local Market” hats are among the worst examples of MLB desperation for cash …
: The losing battle, Week 19: A pretty nice milestone Late post in the wee hours of Tuesday. Just marking a bit of a happy moment here. Not much more to …
: Researched information on Amazon yesterday about litter boxes and stuff to calm agitated cats. Ever …
: We went for a walk on a hot and humid Saturday around a local reservoir. Only a bit over a mile. …
: This week’s favorite subreddit: /r/CatsAreAssholes/. And in a related development, this …
: The husband brought this home per the veterinarian’s suggestion to deal with some cat behavior …
: Baseball creeps into so many corners of our lives.
: I watch baseball on my Kindle Fire, provided Winslow lets me.
: The losing battle, Week 18: Almost halfway there Saw the bariatric doctor today. Dr. O. was very pleased with my progress, and so was I, once I …
: God doesn't let go Returned to confession and Mass yesterday for the first time in roughly 6 months. The priest gently …
: Just ordered a copy of this graphic memoir. The blurb had me at “difficult Filipino mothers and …
: "It’s a harmless step I can take to make members of my community more comfortable as we work to …
: Things that exhaust me: Celebrities who won’t stop talking about themselves Requests to get …
: After a lot of years hanging out with people who prioritize theological and liturgical purity over …
: Went down a disturbing Google rabbit hole that began on Facebook this morning with a bizarre, …
: The losing battle, Week 17: Back on track I’m down again. Weighed in this morning at 246 pounds, which is 3.2 pounds down from last …
: Andrew McCarthy just released a new memoir about his Brat Pack years, although he was never really …
: After a late breakfast at my favorite suburban Greek cafe, this was my Mother’s Day afternoon. …
: Insert “Fernando CATís Jr.” joke here.
: “Excellent! Another Mauricio Dubón reference!” pic.twitter.com/oMKs1coXaW — Joyce Garcia …
: Anybody else find it slightly awkward that the White Sox, of all teams, has an “official betting …
: My brain has felt scattered and weary for a couple of weeks now. Hoping for some sort of reboot this …
: The term “empath” annoys me, though I can’t put my finger on why. But I still …
: Probably not what Red Barber had in mind when he talked about “sitting in the catbird seat.”
: The New York Times says I am not flourishing. Find out if you are.
: It’s been more than 10 years since I last worked in a newsroom. There is a lot about it that I …
: The losing battle, Week 16: It had to happen sometime This was not unexpected after more than 3 straight months of weight loss. I was up 1.8 pounds on the …
: My kid has me sucked into Dragonvale. Feel free to friend me.
: Good morning. Here is your periodic reminder that cats like boxes.
: If I had seen this on a proof in the newsroom back in the day, I would have burst out laughing like …
: "Demonic Chihuahua" is, in fact, redundant. https://t.co/9VDyuEhns8 — Joyce Garcia (@joycegarcia) …
: James Carville is my spirit animal Nowadays, I try to avoid politics in this space, as there’s enough of a cesspool of it …
: There’s a nice bit of writing in the Washington Post accompanying a recipe for pandesal, the classic …
: The husband picked up stickers after his second COVID-19 shot yesterday to make up for my sticker …
: The losing battle, Week 15: Same old, same old Another week, another 2.4 pounds lost. Now at 247.4 pounds. That’s a 12.6 percent loss since I …
: Following the White Sox and the Padres with equal intensity this season is going to kill me.
: Advil Dual Action is my new best friend. Between that and a nap late this morning, the second-shot …
: After the second shot, a hangover without the fun At first, I couldn’t decide whether my shoulder, neck, and lower back discomfort yesterday were …
: I’m 55 years old and really should not be this annoyed that I didn’t get a sticker with my second …
: Discovered an old friend from my North Carolina days unfriended me on Facebook, and I’m not sure …
: Still applies to theology in general these days. For me, anyway.
: We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life Prince died 5 years ago today. Doesn’t feel like that long ago. That morning, I was listening …
: Mood – off and on over the past 30 years, I think. Or "meh," as the kids say today. …
: Remember abdominal cramping? I do. The chronic pain I’ve experienced in recent years has …
: Sometimes I miss the dinosaur dance parties.
: Having grown up within spitting distance of the San Diego Zoo, I’ve always been a zoo snob. But I’ve …
: The losing battle, Week 14: Tired, but doing okay It’s only Monday, and I’m already completely fried by work, so I’ll cut to the …
: Was up until 2 a.m. with a couple of work projects, and now I’m starting the work week with a …
: New neighbors have moved into the old nest outside our front door.
: It’s 1:10 a.m. in suburban Chicago and I’m following an amazing game in my old hometown with …
: "Mormon Sex Therapist" would be an amazing band name. https://t.co/lkNNT8toIj — …
: The losing battle, Week 13: A wee bit of cheating Quick update, because it’s 10:40 p.m. Central time as I write this, and I’m already more …
: This is pretty much why I hunt Pokemon and breed cartoon dragons in my spare time.
: The cat would like to know why Shane Bieber has given up such a lucrative pop music career to fling …
: Sunday worship in the time of pandemic Not that it’s anybody’s business but God’s, but it dawned on me that one could …
: I can never decide how I feel about local sports references being inserted into the Sunday Mass from …
: The traffic from here is, in fact, far worse than I remember.
: Deleted the pottymouthed post from a couple of days ago. There are more pleasant ways to announce …
: This is what conversations with my child amount to these days.
: "After I quit, I promised myself to never love a job again. Not in the way I loved Google. ... No …
: Welcome to another year of MLB Closed Captioning, beginning with Jason Benetti calling it: “Oh, …
: Local elections today. I appreciate the fact that people here vote in Tagalog, Spanish, and Polish.
: I wish I could use this line when it gets busy at the office.
: The losing battle, Week 12: Something's working, but I'm not sure what I don’t know how it happened, but I dropped another 3.6 pounds this past week. Forgetting to …
: I’ve seen this grocery store cake in my nightmares. Happy Easter.
: Still not too old for a backyard egg hunt.
: Morning has broken, like the first morning. The cat joined us for Easter Mass video from Holy Name …
: Today, the most deeply heartfelt Good Friday social media posts — to me, anyway — came from Patti …
: I hate April Fool’s Day with every fiber of my being.
: Yikes. "steps from where babe ruth famously called his shot, chicagoans will be able to get theirs" …
: I went through Lent, and all I have is this lousy angst It’s Holy Week. And once again, I arrive at this moment realizing that I suck as a Catholic. …
: The losing battle, Week 11: Defying stress and snacking Posting my weight update a little late in the day. I took a PTO day today to start F’s spring …
: Took F to a movie theater for the first time since the Before Times. It hasn’t been easy to …
: My kid turned 13 years old this week. We turned over control of the Gmail account I created for her …
: Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beezus and Ramona, and Ralph the motorcycling mouse were such a huge part of …
: I do appreciate how the iPhone is so specific with its caller ID functionality.
: The losing battle, Week 10: Making the numbers clear Another week, another 2.2 pounds gone. I’m not quite sure how that happened, frankly. I …
: Sister Jean took her glasses off. That’s Red Auerbach lighting a cigar. — jon greenberg …
: Last night’s Fitbit sleep score. Thank you, melatonin herbal stuff and thin attempt at a new …
: Hey, fun fact: Yesterday was World Sleep Day.
: Good news: (a) I found an herbal sleep aid that I hope will help me sleep tonight, (b) I ordered an …
: My Fitbit tells me how well I sleep, and even provides a “sleep score” to rate my quality of sleep. …
: Just arrived, bought directly from the record label months ago.
: You would think this drawing alone would have nudged me to get serious about losing weight.
: The New York Times reports: “Stop AAPI Hate said in its report that some of the people who …
: Woo-hoo! Thanks, St. Joseph, for bacon on a Lenten Friday! https://t.co/74bzH0p4Y2 — Joyce Garcia …
: Happy St. Patrick’s Day. This “cover” (not quite, what with Roger Daltrey on vocals) …
: There’s a few things I probably should write about, except they’re topics on which I …
: Freshened up the “About This Site” and “About Me” pages, just for the hell …
: It’s half past 11 p.m., and I’m thinking about pizza and Tibetan food in Montmartre, listening to a …
: After at least a couple of weeks of snow-free weather — even a few downright balmy days when the icy …
: Eve Tushnet, on today’s news out of the Vatican: “The Church can guide our loves. But nobody’s gonna …
: The losing battle, Week 9: Another week, another pound Down another pound, despite a day or two of inadvertently going over my 100-gram carb limit. This …
: Found that painting some new ornaments for our all-season tree (more on that later) helped me with …
: #WhiteSox It’s a beautiful day in Chicagoland, and I’ve got @LenKasper and @stevestone on the TV. …
: Still feeling unsettled. Can’t decide if it’s because I took my meds later in the day than usual. …
: Beautiful day in greater Chicagoland. It’s a shame I’m a little scattered and off so far …
: TIL Maryland is in the Big Ten Conference now. 🤨 Thanks, Juwan Howard, for getting tossed from a …
: Finally got around to registering for a COVID-19 vaccination after I read this Washington Post …
: A particularly stressful day at work yesterday had me thinking about whether stress affects weight …
: The Sox color guy is trying too damn hard to pronounce the Spanish names during today’s …
: I really need to clean up the clutter under my desk.
: This site is slowly becoming a scrapbook of my mainstream social media activity, past and present.
: My first reading of "The Phantom Tollbooth" was only a few years ago, when I read it to Frannie. …
: This year’s birthday artwork, reflecting F’s recent interest in the video game Dragonvale. Thanks …
: If, somehow, you’ve wandered to this site for the first time today, welcome. I write largely …
: Trying to keep the personal from the "professional" A former colleague and unofficial keeper of “media figure” birthdays still posts my …
: The losing battle, Week 8: Birthday splurge appears harmless -- for now Despite indulging last night in Jollibee fried chicken and a peach mango pie in a pre-birthday …
: This makes me so unbelievably happy. Folks, we've significantly slowed the spread of COVID, getting …
: You know it’s a special day when your car dealer wishes you a Happy Birthday.
: Birthday Eve takeout dinner, straight outta Skokie. Jollibee’s pancit still isn’t as good as Mom’s. …
: An early birthday present A birthday gift that I really needed arrived in the wee hours, as I was attempting to fall asleep …
: At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. He said: “Let the day of my birth be …
: Aging ungracefully I don’t think I’ve always hated birthdays. In retrospect, though, I can think of only a …
: This plastic bag is F’s ticket back to in-person learning five days a week. Each little vial …
: Why do I post and tweet more lately on social media about baseball than about church stuff? It …
: Helena joined F and me for our nightly reading of the talking feral cats (the Warriors series of …
: One of the few things I’m accomplishing so far this Lent is reading through the Gospel of Mark …
: The losing battle, Week 7: Surprising, slow, and steady Another 1.1 pound lost. This makes for a total of 19.4 pounds lost since January 11. I’m kind …
: The idea of Fresno having a “historic center of progressive bohemia” does, on the …
: The White Sox on TV! Real, live baseball! Real, live fans in the stands! And as Jason Benetti …
: Disappointed to find the only Jewish deli I know in DuPage County is out of hamentaschen. Settling …
: A low-carb rut? Paging Dr. Google Rough day yesterday on the eating front. Second straight day of intestinal discomfort that seemed to …
: F’s entry for this month’s Dragonvale contest on Reddit.
: “Hangry” is not a good thing to be during Lent. Especially when you’re missing breaded fish and …
: Having a cheese stick while I was hungry and crampy was NOT a good idea. Happy to see that Pepto …
: Deleted the gratuitous YouTube thing I posted yesterday. Turns out the embedded video image …
: Just downloaded the audiobook of Michael Palin’s “Diaries 1969-1979.” I should get …
: In a pandemic, being a good parent When you’re already deeply insecure about the job you’re doing as a parent – …
: I heard birds singing outside our window this morning. That made my whole day, and I hadn’t …
: Nothing says “holy Catholic witness” on social media like using your Instagram account to call out …
: The losing battle, Week 6: “You’ve got this!” Checked in with the bariatric doctor today. I’m now down another 2.5 pounds, making the total …
: Stripping away the anger and frills for a basic -- but late -- Lenten start It’s taken a while, but I think I’m finally on the Lenten train. The divisive, angry …
: A weirdly Chicago moment: viewing the Sunday Mass from Holy Name Cathedral and finding Bulls …
: Whoa. I didn’t realize Rush Limbaugh died yesterday. My Lenten avoidance of news apparently is …
: I know yesterday was Ash Wednesday. Finally had some time to reflect on the Lenten season ahead. …
: Five years later, I finally noticed the Franklin Pierce coin at the bottom of this. He looks like …
: Putting the “Fat,” kind of, in Fat Tuesday Final Fat Tuesday carb count: 148 grams of carbs. I’m supposed to consume less than 100 grams each …
: Starting Lent without a “Bang” It’s the eve of Ash Wednesday, and I still haven’t nailed down how I’ll observe Lent. I did spend …
: The grease spots make Paczki Day official. The spots also tell me that Fat Tuesday means I can throw …
: The losing battle, Week 5.1: A corrective measure As I suspected, the enormous weight loss logged yesterday was wrong. As of this morning, I’m …
: Welp, a quickie look at the scale this afternoon said I’m closer to last week’s weight …
: When you pick up dog paczki in the dead of winter, you come across dachshunds carved in ice.
: “Frannie, you don’t have to wear your mask in the car.” “I know. But it …
: The losing battle, Week 5: I should be happy The scale says I lost another 10.6 pounds this past week. It seems odd, I know, to be on the verge …
: CCD was canceled today; the schedule conflicted with a medical appointment for the teacher. Given my …
: I’ve been on a low-carb regimen since early last month per doctor’s orders. And …
: Today’s social media memory.
: Maybe for Lent, I can give up social media. Maybe instead, I can write here every day. Forty-plus …
: I moved to North Carolina in 1993 because of what ultimately was an ill-advised relationship. I got …
: Ezra Klein in The New York Times about our home state: There is a danger — not just in California, …
: Lent is coming, and I’m frankly not very excited about it. Disenchanted with a lot of …
: The losing battle, Week 4: Lighter, and a bit less pain Down another 2.2 pounds this week. I confess that I weighed myself a second time this morning after …
: It’s almost noon Saturday and it’s 11 degrees out. I have a drive-up Target order to …
: Here’s a point in this article that isn’t made enough: “The United States …
: Second straight day without a salad. Less cranky this time. I shouldn’t get used to this, as …
: I totally live to hear references to the filioque dispute over the Nicene Creed on late night TV. …
: If it turns out that my lousy day and wretched mood are linked to the fact that I didn’t have a …
: The losing battle, Week 3: A disciplined routine Dropped another 2.2 pounds this past week. Wasn’t expecting that much, frankly; I felt like I was …
: It’s been an interesting 24 hours. And the snow is still falling, albeit not as much. Next weekend: …
: This SNL bit riffing off “Pretend It’s a City” (which I loved) was funny, but I wanted to like this …
: Good morning from the Midwest.
: This is how I learned about this Jewish Space Laser business. This is also why I remain on Twitter.
: Tell me again why the BBC is a respected news source.
: And now, the 12-year-old’s contest entry in the latest contest on the DragonVale subreddit. (I post …
: Today was an unfortunate reminder that job cuts aren’t confined to the news industry. Grateful …
: Farhad Manjoo on the effect of Trump’s Twitter presence (and subsequent ban): “The Pew …
: Just learned this morning that another cousin has died. Don’t know whether Eric’s death …
: The losing battle, Week 2: Small (and not always synced) steps Down another 3 pounds. Trying not to be disappointed after the previous week’s 6-pound loss. …
: There is definitely a distinction between being “nice” and being “kind,” as …
: Over the weekend, I deleted my fourth Doomscrolling list of political Twitter accounts. I get why …
: Silliness and ellipses (possibly first in a series) In memory of Larry King and his late, lamented weekly newspaper column of random thoughts, boldfaced …
: A longtime political aide to Jerry Brown, on how Joe Biden’s job ahead reflects what the …
: This CNN piece – "‘Fat but fit’ is a myth when it comes to heart health, new …
: I do enjoy the social media memory stuff.
: Unearthed the Fitbit that Chris gave me for Christmas three or four years ago. Had to update the …
: Somehow I didn’t have J-Lo singing Woody Guthrie on my Inauguration Day bingo card.
: If you sent a holiday package and you know it arrived at its destination, but the recipient doesn’t …
: Biden: The lesser of two Outside the pope and God himself, I don’t know if anybody really has the right to call anyone …
: One thing that improves with age: the ability to say “whatever” when things get …
: The Washington Post (always worth the subscription!) has a great list of suggestions for …
: Until we find a decent slipcover, a blanket is draped over the new recliner to keep the large dog …
: I unfollow and mute on social media when following certain people makes me feel more like a terrible …
: Dropped off two greeting cards and 8-10 postcards at the post office today. I was up till 2 a.m. …
: My kid’s dog should not make me want to be more of a cat person. At least I know where the …
: The losing battle is under way It’s been a week since my first visit with the bariatric doctor: a week of carb limits, new …
: Sometimes, you have to do nice things even though you really don’t want to.
: This weekend’s Sunday Mass video from Holy Name Cathedral opened with one of the few …
: Relieved to know that my morning inertia thus far has been validated.
: One of the many guidelines my bariatric doctor gave me Monday: Don’t drink your fruits. So, …
: Had my first visit with the bariatric doctor today. No surgery, but I’m going forward with a …
: I’ve become way too enamored of “The Big Bang Theory” in recent weeks. I never saw …
: “Many members of the Capitol’s janitorial staff are people of color, and it did not go unnoticed by …
: “Removing Trump from Twitter does not fix our politics or bring millions of Americans back to …
: “In most cases, if you’re saying ‘we’re better than this,’ it’s coming from a …
: “Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, said he …
: Nothing like logging in and getting a note from HR that a fraudulent unemployment claim has been …
: Is there some sort of DC law against inciting violence? Presidential pardons don’t cover DC …
: Next health stop: bariatric medicine I am morbidly obese. And on Monday, I have my first appointment with a bariatric doctor. This is a …
: I love my husband –and even like him – but somehow this blog headline just spoke to me: …
: Right-wing extremists destroy the Church So, I ended up on some right-wing Catholic organization’s mailing list and got a magazine in my …
: There needs to be a way to achieve Happy Time (that is, my creative and reading time) and enough …
: It’s almost 2 a.m., and I am catching up on journaling, almost nailing down my 3 words for the …
: The husband, upon hearing that the Bears lost but still managed to get into the playoffs: “How …
: This just in: I've found a good use for Facebook I hate Facebook with every fiber of my being. But I also hate the Bears, ice storms, and …
: At the end of the prayer of Spiritual Communion, the priest in today’s video Mass from Holy …
: This came in the mail today. Thanks @jmaxb for the recommendation!
: Weeding through the Staying up to think about the concept of “digital gardening.” Throwing some links into …
: So far, 2021 has been uneventful at best. Praying it stays that way for a while.
: Spending part of New Year’s weekend getting back in a snail mail groove as I reactivate my …
: All is quiet on New Year’s Day. (Photo taken through the screen of our bedroom window)
: Snail tracks back to the future Twenty-three holiday packages later (all sent by Priority Mail), only three can be classified as …
: I hate when I can’t remember whether I took the painkillers I intended to take.
: “Dear Santa, “We would have left cookies and milk, but we have a cat who doesn’t know how to keep …
: An imperfect Christmas Eve in an imperfect year We’ve been terribly off this Advent season, which makes sense in a calendar year that has made no …
: Okay, so I only got four small packages shipped, made a batch of mint fudge, and sorted through one …
: I post occasionally on Reddit on my 12-year-old’s behalf. This is her entry in a contest on the …
: A touch of digestive upset and lower back pain is keeping me from my Christmas to-do list. Could …
: My daughter is 12. She becomes a teenager in 3 months. I don’t take for granted the fact that …
: To-do list for this weekend before Christmas: Go to CCD confession at our parish. WRAP GIFTS! …
: Our parish has confession time for the CCD kids Saturday morning. Time to help F brush up on the …
: The Force is strong with the Sun-Times sports copy editors.
: I dreamed that I somehow pissed off Ivanka Trump, and I ended up on the lam with my husband because …
: My cousin Raymond died today of Covid-19. If you are so inclined, please pray for the repose of his …
: Spending a disturbing amount of time lately having to shoo the not-so-small kitten from the dog …
: Dogs and cats, living together.
: Joined Frannie yesterday for her CCD homework: Watch the 2012 film “For Greater Glory," a …
: I consider myself to the left of many of my churchgoing friends and to the right of my former …
: Reclining at Advent Advent begins today. I could be in a reflective and meditative mode, setting up our wreath and …
: One of my favorite things about buying used books: the mementos tucked away as bookmarks in each …
: Today’s Google search, crux of agonizing soul-searching, and journal prompt: “How …
: Taking another stab at a faith community online Created a new faith-based Twitter list of only nuns, consecrated virgins, a handful of priests and …
: Trying to keep most, if not all, personal venting to a worn-down yellow composition notebook that is …
: I have to minimize, if not eliminate, how much stray work tasks I carry over into my Sundays. It …
: It begins again. No surprise, really.
: I had four Audible credits to spend. Delighted to see Obama’s new presidential memoir is already …
: Trading one set of anxieties for another Been disinclined to blog much lately. I post sporadically on Twitter and, to a lesser degree, on …
: Have I mentioned how much I hate it when a meeting is composed of somebody reading aloud a …
: Chick fil A breakfast. Errands. Baked mini muffins with F. Viewed a few YouTube links from my …
: Just threw 25 bucks at MLB.TV for video archive access to the past season. Self-soothing on this …
: I am so glad I’m taking a long staycation break the week of November 2. I anticipate a lot of …
: I watched maybe 5 minutes of this debate before I exceeded my daily usage of the term …
: I’m a sucker for a close Senate campaign race. I’ve contributed to Gideon, Harrison, McGrath, …
: Got this yesterday. Hoping this exempts me from exposure to campaign ads for the rest of the season. …
: Chris came home today after finally wrapping up his Census gig in Des Moines. He arrived with gifts.
: There was actually a time when I listened to Rush Limbaugh. More than 20 years ago, I was dating …
: I have family members who text in ALL CAPS as a matter of course, and I generally ignore their …
: What the 12-year-old does on her phone these days.
: Baseball always helps when the state of the nation leaves one anxious.
: This morning, I taught Frannie the word “schadenfreude.”
: Rambling conference call on a Friday afternoon when you have a head cold < ramming white-hot …
: Last week: apple picking. This week: first attempt at a very easy apple crisp. Unfortunately, I was …
: Had to ask the 12-year-old who Travis Scott is. I’m not nearly as embarrassed by that as I am by the …
: Not a fan of Sweaty Mask Face when picking apples. But one does what one must do for fall.
: Note to self: Get the home office blinds fixed.
: One of the purchases from my first visit to an honest-to-God, brick-and-mortar Catholic bookstore in …
: Been either too tired, too lazy, or too depressed to post here lately. Or I’ve just forgotten about …
: We almost lost Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO to COVID-19.
: How MLB.com’s closed captioning reads “2-nothing Sox!”
: I watch White Sox games regularly, and I was still startled when Jason Benetti casually used the …
: NPR declares that the house dress (i.e., caftan, muu-muu) is back. As someone who alternates these …
: The home office goes full-time My company decided not to renew its lease on the suburban site where I’ve worked for the past …
: Our Sunday. (Photo by Frannie)
: Glad I don’t work from home for the Springfield district.
: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp turned out to be a gateway drug. Now I’m sucked into New Leaf.
: Reason No. 562 why we appear to have adopted the right kitten.
: Deactivated my Twitter account. I’ve already set an alert on my phone 29 days from now to …
: Ever scroll through somebody’s social media feeds and immediately remember why you muted them? …
: Made a convenience store stop during the virtual #PokemonGOFest2020. This is probably as close to a …
: It’s that time of year again. And yes, I still play Pokemon GO. Feel free to friend me on the game …
: It was about 3:30 p.m. when I realized the 12-year-old was still in her pajamas. Please don’t call …
: TIL: Dogs and kittens like Arby’s.
: Top of the list of pet peeves about working from home: dog farts in the home office.
: Matcha green tea lattes are my new late-night work fuel.
: Honestly trying to work here.
: Here’s today’s reminder that cats like boxes.
: The Spousal Unit, on anti-maskers and the far right: “Darwinism isn’t fast enough for me.”
: Happy feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. I received my first brown scapular a year ago at my local …
: And now, it’s time once again for Gratuitous Kitten Photos. (Not shown: the kitten landing on my …
: Kittens sleep a lot. I envy kittens.
: “My argument is that it doesn’t really matter whether Tom Nook is good or evil. What matters …
: Finally trying the dicyclomine prescribed by the gastroenterologist who handled my (sparkling shiny …
: They appear to be getting used to each other.
: The new home office intern still hasn’t learned to fetch my tea or fix the printer yet.
: “Much of the evangelical movement, in aligning itself with Donald Trump, has shown itself to …
: This is a Kitten to Be Named Later. (It actually came with the name Simba, but Frannie is trying out …
: The Nintendo 2DS XL arrived yesterday. Once I picked up a 32GB microSD card, we loaded Pokemon Ultra …
: I get that logistics can be an issue with the large-scale COVID-19 testing that MLB teams have to …
: Deleting the Twitter list I created to follow political feeds. When the first thing you do upon …
: I am in the kind of deeply foul mood that comes with the downhill end of a three-day weekend plus …
: Am I the only person who sees the use of the word “anyways” and hears a barely literate …
: Back inside. Boom show still going on outside. Dogs unhappy. Cat doesn’t like it, either.
: Fourth of July fire at dusk. The fireworks going off all around the neighborhood make it feel like a …
: Celebrated our nation’s birthday by purchasing a Nintendo 2DS XL online. My enjoyment of …
: Mainlining dark mint Tim Tams and waiting for Advil to kick in. (Yes, I’m back to Advil, but …
: The Spousal Unit, explaining why he’ll eat a grapefruit first before having a mango for breakfast: …
: The 12-year-old just used the term “canonically” in a conversation about Animal Crossing. Strangely …
: Trying to organize my nightstand a bit.
: Tried to watch Fox News coverage of “President” Traitorpants’ flyover at Mount Rushmore; 10 minutes …
: Spending a beautiful day off doing some belated spring cleaning before dropping off a bunch of stuff …
: I’m grateful for the role of cellphones in the capture of injustices that must be fought and …
: New owners, old employer, horrible future. There’s a petition going around to save the Chicago …
: Went to our favorite neighborhood breakfast diner for the first time in months; it just reopened …
: Made Spam musubi with way too much sushi rice. Got bread baking in the oven, and potatoes boiling on …
: Weekend routine (mid-pandemic edition) My weekends have fallen into a routine that is neither perfect nor exciting, but it’s …
: A hazy day of recovery I can cross “Have a colonoscopy” off my bucket list now. Good news: My innards are fine. …
: Colonoscopy prep is the worst. I sure as hell better be clean as a whistle in there when this is all …
: How to destroy your Animal Crossing camp without really trying So, I learned the hard way that when you uninstall and reinstall Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you …
: Since we aren’t traveling much this summer, I decided to try a little container gardening to spruce …
: So, my hospital requires a COVID-19 test before surgeries and other procedures like the colonoscopy …
: Celebrating the Word on our own Looks like Magnificat has ended its free “Celebration of the Word” PDF distribution to …
: Gratuitous Shiny Weedle is my new favorite band name. #PokemonGO
: My long, hellish work week is over. Next up: a 4-day weekend, most of it bracing for Tuesday’s …
: Sigh. At least we finally got her to go outside.
: None of us still blogging do it for clicks. We do it to leave our traces, because it feels good to …
: That KBO cheer song for ESPN’s Karl Ravech has been threading its way through my brain for …
: There is a world of hurt and awfulness out there, but apparently not enough to avoid social media …
: In New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton says that retreating into solitude should not be used …
: Next read. Already read the intro online, and I look forward to being schooled further.
: A good time for comebacks It somehow seemed appropriate to return to Mass on the feast of Corpus Christi (or the eve of Corpus …
: Tried to spend some time on the deck while C and F went out on a forest preserve jaunt, but (1) it …
: I wasn’t kidding about quality time this weekend with Merton and Day. Found some other worthwhile …
: Hunkering down this weekend to make sense of the world with Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and the …
: Been a rough week, physically and emotionally, personally and on the job. Tweeted and retweeted a …
: Dreamed I spent half an afternoon deciding where to park in downtown Chicago because I was back to …
: “Donald J. Trump has proved to be the Nosferatu of American politics: heartless, partial to Slavs, …
: Happy to see a Republican with a spine. Thank you, Pierre Delecto. Meanwhile, the sign behind him …
: Awake but angry. Finding it hard to shake my frustration and despair. Over everything.
: Went spelunking in a neglected pantry cabinet this morning. This product won the prize for “Most …
: The world I want to live in has a big library, a campsite with pizza, and dancing cartoon animals.
: The Onion: “‘This Face Will Be The Last Thing You See Before You Die,’ Says Trump In Healing …
: The Nebraska Expression of Genuine Racial Outrage Exclusivity Zone, or NEGROEZ, is a ten-foot by …
: Spotted on Twitter (per @CarolYMorrise1 on @TheRickWilson’s feed).
: I first learned of the Hmong when I lived in Fresno more than 30 years ago; many settled in the …
: The husband this morning: “I’m sorry. The conservative I was thinking of who turned on Trump was Ann …
: It’s 1:05 a.m. I drank half a Greek coffee frappe so I could stay up to get some work done. …
: Weird to read a story on infighting among Bernie Sanders’ top campaign aides and spotting a familiar …
: Obama will address the nation at 5 p.m. Eastern today. I consider that appointment viewing. Somebody …
: A tiny woke spot in suburbia There’s an anti-racism and anti-police protest in my leafy, suburban, and largely white town. …
: Talked on the phone this morning with my colleague, an African-American woman and mother of three …
: I’ll have what they’re having.
: O/H on the local town’s Facebook “news and comments” page, about folks allegedly …
: My day today. Good thing I can plug the personal laptop into the office monitors. I think I’ve …
: Good morning. Everything hurts. Physically and otherwise.
: Very happy to see this statement on the death of George Floyd from top leaders of the U.S. …
: Our next-door neighbor, a King James Version-only fundamentalist, mows her grass twice a week. When …
: Angry. Horrified. Beginning to lose faith in a lot of things. Trying to find a way to be engaged in …
: “Semi-urgent” colonoscopy scheduled for late next month. (That’s as early as I can get it during …
: “Cackling old sea hag” suits me well.
: I need to find a way to nod off discreetly during video conference calls.
: “More people are more online right now than at any point in human history, and experts say the …
: This is why I can’t hear Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” without thinking about burritos.
: October 11, 1984. Not my best work on the college newspaper. But I enjoyed the opportunity to vent.
: Time to Reading How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell and enjoying it immensely. …
: There is a Bob Ross feed on Twitch. My holiday weekend is complete.
: An evening fire and a couple of s’mores with family make up for a lot.
: On Day 2 of a three-day holiday weekend. A hot, humid day. A Pokemon Go community day drive through …
: Cramped up this morning. Had a tankard of turmeric tea in an effort to avoid taking Tramadol unless …
: Looks like we have three new neighbors. Had to assure Mama Robin that I wasn’t going to steal them.
: Chris found a bunch of old photos stuck together in the garage. Found this one from the late 1990s …
: “Peale drew throngs of followers, but also sharp criticism from Christians who accused him of …
: I can’t stomach Catholic social media right now. Too many people getting on the “open …
: On a videoconference this last e-learning day, F claimed loudly in a “two truths and a …
: “None of us should spend a moment worrying about what these grown people do. There are better ways …
: If you look closely, our new neighbors appear to have multiplied.
: I love this ESPN story about the American “Santa Grandfather” who became one of the …
: I wasn’t imagining it. All these COVID-19 ads are pretty much all the same.
: Frannie found a robin nesting in our shrubbery.
: I want to follow the Lotte Giants, but the broadcasting rights stars haven’t aligned with …
: I love that now that I’m following a Korean YouTube feed for baseball, I’m getting a ton …
: A Muslim video game developer finds community during Ramadan in Animal Crossing: “For Ismail, …
: The lilacs are blooming in the backyard. And they smell amazing.
: Someday, I will get out of the house and take photos of other things besides my kid and her dog.
: Had a tough time getting to sleep last night. Odd, since I usually sleep well during storms like the …
: Yes, we’re all in this together, we’re all hunkering down, we’re all facing down challenges but …
: My frame of mind, one Wikipedia definition at a time I started searching for “ambivalence” in Wikipedia (where I found these definitions) and …
: Slept in. Woke up to a custom-made Mom’s Day fortune cookie and Animal Crossing figurine made by …
: Tony Gwynn would have turned 60 years old today. Tim Kurkjian of ESPN writes about the Hall of Fame …
: “The bitter terms of our racial contract” The coronavirus epidemic has rendered the racial contract visible in multiple ways. Once the …
: Finding restoration in “No Reservations” When I went on maternity leave 12 years ago, my sister introduced me to this travel show she watched …
: Takeaways from two doctors in two follow-ups to last week’s ER visit: Follow up with a …
: When Animal Crossing and my appreciation for pro sports collide.
: Ah, the sweet, sweet sound of the lawn Nazi next door mowing her grass for the second time this …
: Austin Kleon is one of my favorite people on the Interwebs. Here’s one reason why: “Not …
: I’ve lost count of how many allegedly indestructible chew toys we’ve seen in the past six months.
: The upshot of this McSweeney’s list, “Unfollow, Unfriend, or Block: A Pandemic …
: Got the replay of the KBO opening day matchup (NC vs Samsung) on the ESPN app while I fight off some …
: Apparently it takes being hopped up on painkillers to finally win a round of Cards Against Humanity …
: Annoyed that I ordered Marvin Gaye stamps and got John Lennon stamps instead. Not that I necessarily …
: “Just as the initial coronavirus outbreak caught hospitals unprepared, the country’s mental health …
: “I’m not O.C.D., but I love routine. I get less depressed with routine. … That makes me feel …
: It’s official: ESPN will broadcast Korean baseball games starting at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday! Time …
: It's been a weekend ER visit with CT scan and – hooray – new painkillers. Lots of Kindle reading between …
: A highlight of my weekend that didn’t involve a CT scan and painkillers.
: Spent a lovely spring afternoon at the local emergency room trying to get to the bottom of my recent …
: A murder hornet? Now 2020 is just showing off.
: Things I’ve ordered that are supposed to arrive this week: 3 face masks 2 sets of postage stamps A …
: The tween insisted on making the dough for tomorrow’s bread before bedtime.
: I did this week’s big household grocery run. I used to enjoy grocery runs. Now they’re stressful and …
: Reasons why I mute or unfollow people on social media: Excessive political or religious zeal. …
: I’m not sure I agree with Jason Kottke’s thought that 1984 was “perhaps mass pop …
: I only checked news sites once today. And it felt great.
: A problem I never thought I’d have to deal with: ordering face masks from several different …
: Former Chargers coach Harland Svare has died. I only remember him because my father spit out his …
: Finally sent a letter and check in the mail that was long overdue. It marks the end of an era from …
: Under my desk—also known as Winslow’s personal thunderstorm bunker.
: I always appreciate it when people of color tell woke white people to calm the f–k down. Case …
: Finally, an outlet for all my sonnets about Chalupa Supremes.
: There’s a Facebook group dedicated to “news and comments” about our town. The …
: “The Gathering of the Juggalos’ collapse conjures something else—the crisis’s disruption of …
: The latest retail shortage: sympathy cards. “It makes me sick in my heart, every order that comes …
: Illinois has had its governance problems, yes. But pointing them out the way the …
: The Animal Crossing camper is starting to look too much like my real-life environs.
: More from today’s South Side drive.
: This weekend’s Sunday drive sent us southbound on Lake Shore Drive.
: Winter has turned into a fine car dog.
: “Facebook and Instagram are a conversation. They are for others. A journal is for you. You deserve a …
: Appreciate that a tween’s boredom can remind me that we need a new oven mitt.
: Whiling away some time during #PokemonGOCommunityDay at home.
: Finally listening to the Minutemen’s “Double Nickels on the Dime” in its entirety …
: “You can ‘reopen’ the country all you want. You cannot force people to act as …
: I am enjoying the dress-up options in this game. #AnimalCrossing #PocketCamp #luchadorable
: One bit of fallout from this coronavirus business: My Facebook activity is starting to rise. Not by …
: Unexpected brush with greatness, c. 1998 A friend on Facebook shared a story where he and a mutual friend of ours ran into Willie Mays at a …
: I just ate a whole bag of dark chocolate Reese’s peanut butter cups. The dark chocolate makes …
: The husband was reading through a list of “band names completely transformed by one letter.” For …
: I’m all about the whole stay-the-f—k-home thing. But I think I’m officially tired of TV shows where …
: Pulled on my rattiest shoes to run a quick errand. It dawned on me that I used this opportunity to …
: X released its debut, “Los Angeles,” 40 years ago. And 40 years later, its original …
: I don’t even know what day it is anymore. Or what hour of the day it is, for that matter.
: I just ate a Pop-Tart for dessert. I can’t tell if this is Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory.
: My alma mater charges ahead with plans to go virtual in the fall.
: All I want to do today is read about comic actress Maya Rudolph’s obsession with Prince. And …
: God bless this nun who’s just trying to keep our Lord’s spot tidy during live-streamed Adoration …
: The Washington Post reports: “Patients with heart attacks, strokes and even appendicitis vanish from …
: More Sunday drive pix from Chicago. Sad to see some things, like the plight of the homeless, not …
: On a beautiful Midwest afternoon, I felt well enough to join the family for an old-fashioned Sunday …
: Be patient and tough; one day this pain will be useful to you. ~ Ovid, quoted in How Lovely the …
: I look forward to a day when a brief dry cough won’t fling me into spasms of anxiety.
: I guess I’d better work from home tomorrow.
: Called in sick. Dodged an emergency room visit despite abdominal pain that reminded me of my …
: Après moi, le déluge! is the watchword of every capitalist and of every capitalist nation. Karl …
: First stab at naan was so laughable, I didn’t even try to mark the occasion with a photo. …
: A vodka and ginger ale for John Prine Been thinking about John Prine a lot since reports surfaced that he had contracted COVID-19. I saw …
: Eastertide lunch: ham and egg salad with Japanese mayo, hot sandwich peppers, and brown mustard on …
: Sad to see the namesake shop featured in the documentary California Typewriter has shut down.
: And in other news, BTS has a favorite florist.
: Outside of YouTube and a printout of the Liturgy of the Word, this is as close as I got to Mass …
: I’ve run out of parchment paper and suddenly the world feels like it’s about to end. #CoronaBaking …
: It’s probably no coincidence that as I pulled out of the driveway for a therapeutic drive alone, …
: “Transition times” matter A self-care epiphany from this New York Times piece: ”Finding places where you can have space for …
: The tween and the big dog (and Chris) hit the backyard for a little egg hunting. Except for two …
: Time to feel things. And get help. A pandemic has a tendency to get you thinking about the things that are really important. Like human …
: Okay, we thought these were hideous plague eggs — until we caught the last instruction to rinse them …
: I imagine people are tired of bread-related posts everywhere. (Including and especially mine.) But …
: Made myself a couple of Spam and egg sandwiches with leftover canned biscuits this morning. Grilled …
: “The pandemic itself feels like one long Holy Saturday, where we live in the liminal space between …
: My first attempt at a crumpet using discarded starter tasted vaguely like a dense whole wheat …
: The young epilepsy patient who helped inspire the use of CBD for health treatments has died. Her …
: Aw. RIP, Mad magazine caricaturist Mort Drucker.
: Also apropos of Tom Lehrer’s birthday today – as well as this time in history – …
: It’s Tom Lehrer’s 92nd birthday today. Chicago Tribune columnist Phil Rosenthal tweeted …
: During my time at my first newspaper job, in Fresno, I held a “Twin Peaks” party. …
: Still calling it the “Chinese Virus” or “Wuhan Virus”? Have I got news for …
: Greta Watch, days 3 (post-feeding) and 4 (16 hours later). #SourdoughStarter
: One of the most annoying parts of my day, Coronavirus Quarantine Edition: being a dog valet and …
: I’ve started quarantining in “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.”
: When the correction needs a correction. (Funny thing is, the actual New York Times article got …
: Crap. John Prine didn’t make it. I was fortunate enough to see him twice in the 1990s when he opened …
: “GRADES K-5: 1-A. Students will learn not to ask for a snack every five minutes, or in the …
: Listening to this new online-only show from Henry Rollins, “The Cool Quarantine,” and am …
: I wish we were close enough to Chicago to frequent Drag Queen Drive-Thru.
: Seems more eerie than normal to hear the monthly tornado siren testing this morning.
: And so it begins. It’s not “New Horizons” — “Fortnite for moms” — but I’m fine with …
: My friend, my sourdough starter Meet my new friend, Greta Carbo. Like the rest of Shut-In America, apparently, I’m attempting to …
: Plan: Home-baked wheat bread, green salad, and pasta aglio e olio for dinner. Reality: I was so …
: The work station doubles this morning as a focal point for the Mass readings and morning prayer. …
: A biologist provides a way to make your own yeast for baking. But I’m still trying to figure …
: We were able to score some face masks this afternoon from our next-door neighbor, whose …
: Dreamed last night that I wandered outside to go grocery shopping and found a giant stack of face …
: Cards Against Humanity has put out a family edition beta to print out. Very excited to try this over …
: “Before Covid-19, my continuing Pokémon Go habit was just a mild embarrassment. … Now …
: “Think that burrito from Friday is still any good?” …
: I look forward to hearing Dolly Parton read “Llama Llama Red Pajama.”
: “A cardiologist who was pulled over for speeding on a Minnesota interstate said she was deeply …
: So sad to see children’s author Tomie dePaola has died. Requiescat in pace.
: “Mom, the dog is licking my foot!” #ThingsYouHearDuringElearningThatDontComeUpAtSchool
: Quarantine loaf No. 4. (Didn’t clean off all the Dutch oven char from the previous loaf.) The …
: “In the midst of the worst domestic crisis in memory, Trump is acting like a petulant child. …
: Inspired by @agilelisa’s popovers post and tried our own. They were a bit well-done and didn’t “pop …
: So delighted to see my Roman Catholic parish offering video of Sunday Mass now. (It’s offered …
: “People are panic-buying chickens like they did toilet paper.”
: Wow, profit-hungry Corporate America. You suck.
: This is real. And it is spectacular.
: The prolific birth control delivery ads on the local sports network these days are about as …
: Sigh. Throwing my Lenten break from Instagram out the window. Going into, what, Week 2 of the …
: This provided a much-needed laugh today: Sales of tops are up — but not pants. Blame the spike in …
: I’m not on Reddit much (my tween asked me to post her Animal Crossing art there, so I was just …
: The 12-year-old’s wardrobe mashup of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and Pokemon “eeveelutions” is …
: First coronavirus sheltering in place, now strong storms and a tornado watch. I don’t have enough …
: Giving up the ghost: Not easy to do In this time of disconnection from the world, I’ve been taking inventory of my friendships …
: Since the Pokemon Go event we planned to attend in St. Louis was postponed, the game’s creators …
: My colleague’s kids in Upstate New York are producing a weekly newspaper during their quarantine …
: My kid’s middle school put out an Instagram video with virtual sticky notes from teachers and …
: Waffle Houses are closing. Ergo, we’re screwed.
: Please stop telling me to make this time count There’s plenty to be anxious about these days. Am I going to catch this virus? Do I have it …
: Watching the tail end of Mark Buehrle’s 2009 perfect game, now on YouTube, just in time for …
: Couldn’t get myself out of bed this morning. No fever or anything. Just stomach discomfort, fatigue, …
: My midday off: Wrapping birthday gifts with Christmas paper because that’s all I could find …
: It’s Tween Birthday Week here at the Shut-In House: McDonald’s hash browns for …
: Nice to surface just long enough to get my kid a birthday cake and have the supermarket folks tell …
: From @millinerd in The New York Times (!) on this Feast of the Annunciation: “God became human once, …
: Keeping the 3 days off I requested for F’s 12th birthday tomorrow and a trip to St. Louis and …
: Ah. It’s totally not just me. “The coronavirus has created the perfect environment for a surge in …
: For the uninitiated and/or non-Chicagoans, Jeppson’s Malort is a wormwood liqueur that …
: The Scottish Festival & Highland Games in suburban Chicago this summer has been canceled. Damn. …
: Our first quarantine-era bread loaf! (Photo taken before I broke through the crust with my finger in …
: Margaret Sullivan in the Washington Post: The White House coronavirus briefings “have become a daily …
: The stay-at-home order in Illinois doesn’t seem that much worse than what I’ve already …
: On the Catholic blog: Confession in the age of coronavirus.
: My Ten: Favorite things I can't live without I’m a sucker for a light regular feature. The New York Times' Sunday Routine is an example of …
: This morning’s caffeine source. Delighted that the diet version of this has landed north at last.
: Listening to SiriusXM’s MLB channel play the 1962 NL tiebreaker game 3 between the Giants and …
: I had scheduled a retreat today, but I backed out of it. Kept my day off from work. Loaded the kid …
: This woman is my hero: “Maybe this is the perfect time to call a timeout on the academic …
: From the National Institutes for Health director, Dr. Francis Collins: “To Beat COVID-19, …
: Digital thinking, kind of, still infuses the tween’s analog activities.
: Going easy on the kid during this first week off school; e-learning doesn’t start until the week of …
: Trying to tamp down my news consumption these days for my mental health. The Washington Post is a …
: “2020 Census field operations will be suspended for two weeks until April 1, 2020.”
: Social distancing? A cloistered Franciscan nun has advice for that.
: The “silent spreader” element of this whole viral thing is what alarms me the most.
: I didn’t realize that being a loner was a Gen-X thing. I wasn’t even a latchkey kid, but …
: Had to take my car to the dealership for a fix and maintenance this morning. I’ve lost count of how …
: It’s just past 2 a.m. and I’ve spent the past few hours trying to self-soothe with late-night comedy …
: Spring break week times two We caved and got an early birthday gift for the tween when we bought the download for the Pokemon …
: Maybe it’s a good thing I left Southern California more than 20 years ago: “Angelenos …
: I admit I was wary of voting another billionaire in office two years ago, but Illinois Gov. J.B. …
: Glad we did the early voting thing before the Illinois primary on Tuesday. Looks like other area …
: Followed along with the vigil Mass live-streamed this afternoon from Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. …
: Oh, I guess we’re good for a while. Anybody got any canned bean recipes?
: In line with Austin Kleon’s recommendation of news produced for kids, here’s a great …
: “…there is not a standard definition of what symptoms are associated with {mild, …
: Supporting your local business in this self-quarantine age We called our local breakfast hangout to make sure it was still open. It was. So, we headed over. …
: “…despite arriving with a pages-long résumé, Nickel Creek is still popularly thought of …
: “Ice is part of what makes the Great Lakes, the Great Lakes. It provides us with a sense of …
: This morning’s powerful headline.
: There are terrible takes, and then there are especially terrible right-wing takes on coronavirus.
: An abundance of caution At the moment, we are a two-parish family living among three dioceses: I attend Roman Catholic Mass …
: Working from home officially mandatory for me. School district had an “emergency late-start …
: I got some groceries, some peanut butter, to last a couple of days So, the husband and I hit two separate Walmarts on the way home from our respective workplaces and …
: Grateful for kind colleagues who encourage birthday celebrations well after one’s actual birthday.
: One benefit from all this pandemic business, if you like the stuff (and I do): Lobster prices are …
: Addicted to coronavirus news? “When there is a lot of ambiguity and a lot of uncertainty, people are …
: You know this coronavirus business is serious when Chicago postpones its St. Patrick’s Day …
: Always alarming when a new purchase comes in the mail with this sticker on it.
: So, if Ohio State suspends face-to-face instruction because of coronavirus, does that mean we now …
: “The boss has made it clear, he likes to see his people fight, and he wants the news to be good,” …
: I have desperately, and seriously, been trying to give up schadenfreude for Lent. But given the news …
: Aw. I miss The Onion’s “Diamond Joe” Biden. But I get why Diamond Joe had to die.
: Welp, I suspected this month’s Pokemon GO event in St. Louis would be postponed. Now …
: “Every corner, you’re going to see a White Sox hat. Black and white, man — it’s the most neutral hat …
: David Leonhardt in The New York Times: “By designing campaign strategies for the America they want, …
: Welcome to my sandbox As is his wont, a former colleague of mine likes to create Facebook posts noting birthdays of people …
: “If you are struggling with health anxiety in the midst of all the coverage of coronavirus, …
: Birthday loukoumades, maple bacon edition. Would have been tastier if there was bacon in the batter, …
: Best birthday card ever, Pokemon Edition. Or heck, just ever.
: “…in our defense, the supposed ‘discoverers’ offered us a really great deal on Obama’s golden …
: The mailing in front arrived two days after Bloomberg left the race. I may need to create some sort …
: I’m not a massive Frank Zappa fan, and I only listened to this album for the first time …
: On the Catholic blog: St. Ephraim, Schmemann, and Lent. Shout-out to my Orthodox friends as Great …
: Elizabeth Warren on ending her 2020 presidential campaign: “If you say, ‘Yeah, there was sexism in …
: This just in, on why the Dems are still not the party of Ocasio-Cortez: “…political …
: Quote of the day, coronavirus edition: “You can’t bring criminal charges for being a bonehead.”
: Hey, White Sox fans: Time to get jacked up with a rally cry for the ages. Thanks, Dallas Keuchel’s …
: Want a break from politics and the coronavirus? Here’s coverage of a llama in a tux crashing a …
: Happy to see Dorothy Day continue to draw attention with a new biography. Interestingly, reviewer …
: After reading about how people are stupidly avoiding Chinese restaurants because of a fear of …
: I check out news in Canada because I consider it a reasonably sane country. But then once in a …
: So, I guess this means I need to receive the Eucharist in the hand for the time being?
: I kinda get why more schools are ditching the A-to-F grade scale in favor of standards-based …
: No, this is not an endorsement. But in case you’re wondering why Bernie Sanders has gained …
: Dear Mike Bloomberg: Please stop clogging my mailbox with your propaganda on a near-daily basis. …
: “We are going to survive, and when we do, we’ll really be glad to have those canned tomatoes and …
: When your favorite supper club doubles as a biker haunt.
: “Dispelling myths about friars (no, they’re not like cloistered monks) was a bonus to his primary …
: Sorry to see Mayor Pete bailing out of the presidential race. I was a big fan until he went all …
: Wow. I didn’t realize Sergio Mendes is still alive.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 30: VISION. Aaaaand that’ll do it for this challenge. …
: News consumption sanity: There's steps for that I live with a lot of panic. Not just because I have lifelong issues with mild anxiety, but because I …
: On COVID-19, sick leave, and medical costs in this country: “… the consequences of …
: Why do so many pet cats sport furry white feet? Blame domestication.
: “… a Lenten fast is not meant to be something belabored or even shown to the outside world. …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 29: LEAP. A Labor Day out; Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2016.
: This is the food I grew up with, before turo-turo joints became a thing: “The multisensory …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 28: BELOW. Being on a plane descending into San Diego — with …
: On the Catholic blog: A widowed friend finds “acknowledgement and rest” in the crucified …
: Honestly, there’s no shame in reading graphic novels.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 27: TOGETHER.
: I missed the Naked Cowboy reference in last night’s debate. The Washington Post was kind …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 26: ESCAPE.
: Paczki Day! Waited almost an hour for these, even though I preordered (but didn’t prepay — will do …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 25: HURDLE.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 24: DOUBLE.
: Overheard during the Cubs-Dodgers rebroadcast: “The Padres, sooner or later, are going to be really …
: On the Catholic blog: Pride in the name of Lent? Find more at rosa-mystica.cc.
: Dog paczki procured: two each of chicken, peanut butter, and Boston (terrier) cream (yogurt, goat …
: Looking for my first few February photoblogging challenge entries on the blog? Find them here.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 23: STATION. Summer at the book fair; Chicago, Illinois, circa …
: So, apparently the new Marquee Sports Network hasn’t figured out how to align its audio with its …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 22: SPECTACLE. At least this passes for a spectacle at our …
: “As part of a far-reaching social media strategy, the Bloomberg campaign has hired hundreds of …
: This has been the longest short work week ever.
: “‘Eh,’ that classic Canadian expression … is the northern lights of this …
: Paczki order (the kind for human consumption, not the dog stuff I ordered earlier this week) placed …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 21: PROGRESS. According to my daughter (this might have been …
: RIP, Nurse Kellye: “I think I was in every scene, because I put myself in every scene and nobody …
: “A company led mainly by Democrats … repeatedly has tilted rightward to deliver …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 20: SCALE. As in, image perhaps NOT to scale. (At this point, …
: I don’t know whether Bloomberg is electable. But so far, he doesn’t seem terribly likable.
: I have placed my order for dog paczki before Paczki Day arrives on Tuesday. If you are in the …
: “An email to local media from P.U.T.I.N., an acronym for Pigeons United To Interfere Now …
: “…since his acquittal two weeks ago, analysts say, the president has taken a series of …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 19: SPACE. (Insert sophomoric humor here.) #mbfeb
: C and I were recounting a visit to a Catholic shrine in Paris that I barely remembered, though there …
: Tonight’s TV viewing choices: yet more Democratic presidential town halls or women’s biathlon. I’m …
: When it comes to technology, go Amish Author Jeff Smith explores the Amish approach to technology, which is much more nuanced and …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 18: OPPOSE. My daughter was 8 when she created her first …
: I appreciate the fact that The New York Times will publish a perfectly good obit even though its …
: It’s Michael Jordan’s birthday. Is that why I have the day off today?
: There was a guest at Mass this morning. The priest felt compelled to insist that it wasn’t the Holy …
: February photoblogging challenge, getting an early start on Day 17: COOL. As in one of the coolest …
: Familial ties through food porn My sister loves YouTube. Having cut the cable cord a few years ago, she turns to it as her primary …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 16: REST. #mbfeb
: Three-day weekends are generally not made for congestion and head colds. Except in my world. 🤧
: “Trump did not specify which of the 11 species of badger he especially wanted to …
: On the Catholic blog: Memento mori, friends. In other news, you’ll find random theological …
: I was a contractor for 5 years; before that, I spent more than 2 decades in the news industry. Three …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 15: BALANCE. (It’s probably not been obvious at times, but a …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 14: WARMTH. #mbfeb
: Farm boy makes good in the big city I love a good obituary – or at least an obit that makes me feel good. Here’s one from …
: Because I am too lazy to reboot my limited coding knowledge or acquire more – and because life …
: I’m sure they’re nice pups, but standard poodles at dog shows make me cringe. That said, …
: “It’s funny to see the Sanders 2020 campaign as the fulfillment of Ron Paul’s dream, yet here …
: Fascinating piece here on the debate over female deacons in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 13: RISE. As in, “Watch my sister’s kitten rise to the …
: “Anyone can write a long book. The grace of brevity is much more dearly bought.”
: TODAY! This makes me happy. And it almost makes up for the crap weather predicted for later this …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 12: ATTACHMENT. #mbfeb
: Perhaps the mice and roaches who shared our newsroom back in the day will enjoy the new luxe condo …
: Jonathan V. Last in The Bulwark, quoting a friend on Trump and Trumpism: “Like a preacher with …
: Posting this from Alan Jacobs (@ayjay) on Twitter. Brilliant.
: "Let’s bring the tomboy back, without taming her" Lisa Selin Davis, writing in her New York Times op-ed piece, “Bring Back the Tomboys,” …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 11: PLAIN. As in plain water, on a plane. Somehow, I found …
: I can’t believe I overlooked this bit of political reporting from a year ago. But what about the …
: “… increasingly unhinged U.S. centrists announced Monday their plan to round up the nation’s …
: BBC News: “The CDC points to a wide variety of driving forces behind suicide … But it …
: The husband has to wear a tie for the job he started last week. He decided that if he has to, so …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 10: SIGN. #mbfeb
: I think I just saw a hockey player spit out a tooth. For some reason, that makes me feel better …
: I had to hear a stemwinder of a homily this morning that tried at length, and unsuccessfully, to …
: “For someone who is progressive on most issues, this decision doesn’t come easy.” I feel …
: Bonus post! More for the February photoblogging challenge, Day 9: LULL. Because you can never have …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 9: LULL.
: Another reason I still have a Twitter account: Out of Context Beavis and Butthead.
: Example No. 2,694 of why my husband doesn’t trust me with grocery runs.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 8: CONTRAST.
: Bonus image for the February photoblogging challenge, Day 7: ABOVE.
: The BBC on cyberloafing: “… is it possible to establish exactly how much time spent …
: If this happens, does this mean I’d run into presidential candidates at Portillo’s or …
: In The Onion, sometimes just a headline and a photo are all you need.
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 7: ABOVE. (I’ll probably have a bonus shot for this one today. …
: Rough morning at the home office. Making up for it with leftovers. This, friends, is what people in …
: Latest headline from the WashPost: “President lashes out at Democrats as ‘corrupt people’ at …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 6: PLANT.
: Michael Pollan: “(Caffeine is) so pervasive that it’s easy to overlook the fact that to be …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 5: HIDE.
: The Onion: “DNC Offers Startup $500 Million To Develop Pencil That Can Accurately Record …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 4: SPOT. (Sorry. Best I could do from my photo stockpile.)
: Bonus February photoblogging challenge entry! Day 3: REFLECT. (I knew I downloaded this from my …
: I’ve set up a category on the old blog where the February photoblogging challenge posts can be …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 3: REFLECT.
: We adopted Winter last Super Bowl Sunday. We are celebrating appropriately.
: Seeing a stray lightning bolt logo and players I once cheered for (Seau, Winslow) in the 100 …
: February photoblogging challenge, Day 2: SIGHT — that is, a sight for sore, winter-weary eyes in the …
: I’m a day late in getting my stuff together for #InCoWriMo (or #LetterMo). Let me know if you want a …
: After creating two politics-related posts in the past 24 hours, it’s time for me to cleanse the …
: “Getting rid of Trump means taking seriously ‘shit-life syndrome’—and its resulting misery, which …
: “It is challenging to explain how Trump’s policies are Christian. It is far easier to label his …
: Now I know why InCoWriMo sounded familiar but not quite what I did a couple of years ago. I went the …
: Giving this February photoblogging challenge a whirl. Happy February! Day 1: OPEN.
: Between the impeachment hearings and coronavirus, I’ve grown weary enough of the world to do a lot …
: Of course I’m posting this on my phone (but I print it out to read, like our ancestors did): “Screen …
: Inés Sainz, reporter, Mexico’s TV Azteca Deportes: “This Super Bowl is going to be very …
: “… the Christian faith is far too often subordinated to ideology, to tribalism, to …
: One reason I stay on Twitter: Too many people I like remain there. Case in point: Lin Brehmer, my …
: I’m pretty sure the writer of this enormous Washington Post thinkpiece on Iowa is trying way too …
: Been trying not to get panicky about all this coronavirus business, even with a panicky email from …
: Bliss in a cup This “turmeric bliss” tea (not to be confused with the Tazo Tea variety of the same name) has been a …
: InCoWriMo! I did this a few years ago, and I’m itching to do it again (except I didn’t …
: Another reason I want my campaign contribution back.
: Regrets. During this political cycle, I've had a few. I was dumb enough to contribute to one presidential candidate who washed out early after …
: I’m not much of a basketball fan, but the untimely deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter saddened …
: Posting this here for my reference; I’ll revisit this, with my self-indulgent answers, in a later …
: Content moderators at Facebook and Twitter “are being asked to sign forms stating they …
: Time to cleanse the palate after too many political posts this morning. “A Navajo baby’s …
: The Democrats, led by the Bernie bros, eat their own Are the Bernie bros descending into Trump cult tactics? Apparently, according to this Washington …
: “… there are already, in my view, worrisome signals that (today’s new left) are …
: “(Louisiana state Rep. Katrina) Jackson’s presence at the event was a reminder of the importance of …
: I’ve never read anything by novelist Charles Yu. (I’m more of a nonfiction reader.) But …
: “More than three in five Americans are lonely, with more and more people reporting feeling …
: "Bloody Vikings!" Terry Jones, RIP Woke up to the news that Terry Jones had died. He was Monty Python’s Spam waitress, the mother …
: Robin Abcarian: “Almost everything he wrote in his MLK proclamation was at odds with who he …
: “I used to fantasize about fitting punishments for … morning people, but in the last …
: I am pretty sure there’s twice as many unread work emails waiting for me. And because I’ve been …
: Brought this 1970s kitchen artifact from my childhood back from California and got some fresh Tang …
: Day off. (And yes, yay MLK, friends.) Blogging a lot this morning. Now it’s time to lie down …
: How to be a friend in the wake of a cancer diagnosis Recently, I learned that a former colleague of mine – the graphic designer in the office next …
: I generally ignore most celebrity culture these days, but I will say that for this alone, I heart …
: Insert "ex-CAThedra" joke here A writer at Museum Hack explores whether Pope Gregory IX ordered “a medieval purge of black …
: Deleted my Politics list on Twitter. Been so sucked into it in recent weeks, and it has depressed me …
: Incredibly sad to see Philip Rivers is moving his family out of San Diego permanently. I get the …
: Proud of my long erstwhile colleagues who are speaking up as another death by a thousand cuts looms …
: “Adults with high-pressured jobs are telling us they’re using Lego to disconnect from the …
: “What stands out about our era in particular is a distinct kind of institutional dereliction — a …
: There are worse things in life than wrapping pills in cheese and hand-feeding them to the dog. At …
: And now that I’m back home and annoyed with winter, it’s time to make monkey bread with the tween.
: Went out this past week for Filipino food with my sister and aunt: putong, bibingka, tocino and egg, …
: There’s a supermarket in my hometown that offers an odd mashup of Middle Eastern and Mexican food. …
: Now that I’m frozen shut inside my home for much of the day, I can post foodie snapshots of my short …
: Home late after 4 days in San Diego to spend time with family. Reserved taxi flaked on me, so I …
: Traveling with a doped-up Shih tzu on the flight home. Wish I had what it’s having. I hate flying.
: Heading home after a last-minute short trip to see family. The Pokemon buddy is trying to board a …
: I have a cat. I like cats. That said, I will still read a story with the headline “Compelling new …
: “I find myself moving away from my originally more simplistic approach of setting hard time limits …
: So far as I can tell, all contemporary pop country songs involve picking up chicks in cutoffs at a …
: “‘Poodle is the worst dog to spin,’ Ms. Furrer said of the notoriously difficult matted curls. ‘I …
: Happy New Year, air travelers leaving Chicago.
: When the usher lady cheerfully tells me that they sing the “fun music” at this Mass, it’s clearly …
: "He didn't want to be like everyone else. He just wanted to be Neil." “He was in many ways like an outsider — the guy who was often different from everyone else. …
: Someone has wandered into the home office as I clean it. She clearly disapproves of its disheveled …
: Yeah, I know, eating out twice in one day. We’re usually pretty good about dining at home. But with …
: When you have a day off work on a meatless Friday, Indo-Pakistani food is necessary.
: I generally am trying to avoid political posts, but I really am enjoying pushing this guy off a …
: “Ms. Wurtzel … was well cast to serve as a face for a generation that the news media …
: “Give me a Sandwich and a Douchebag, and there is nothing I cannot do!” #RIPBuckHenry
: My list of go-to sites varies from week to week, but the (relatively) new Far Side site is becoming …
: My sources say no, your tween children do not wish to be seen in public with you. Cannot predict now …
: A New York Times graphic artist got to count squirrels in Central Park. I want that gig.
: The YouTuber known as PewDiePie is on record as calling Twitter a “cesspool.” And true …
: “The paper’s claim to fame is that (Mark) Twain once wrote there while hiding out from the …
: The Washington Post asks: “Can Shane Claiborne’s progressive version of evangelical …
: News we can use: “The microgrid would make the power grid more resilient to storms — and …
: Printing out to read after I put my phone away for the night: “Why kids need a strong network of …
: Breaking Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle News Taffy Brodesser-Akner is back with another entertaining profile (her last one was this great piece …
: “For those of us who spend all day at a desk, Dr. Rosner said, it’s best to drink only when we feel …
: Per the Post site: “They’re not synonymous with Midwestern, white or conservative. They care about …
: Finally registered at my local Roman Catholic parish tonight. Genuinely tickled that the only parish …
: “Soleimani posted memes antagonizing Trump on social media” (Washington Post) Just a …
: I first tried Old Style – a bit of Chicago in a frosty plastic cup – on a hot day at …
: Just bought the kid a video game involving a goose that terrorizes a village. I think I’ll …
: Here’s some great advice from The New York Times, whether you’re in New York or some …
: My 3 Words: Healing, Perseverance, and Silence Been thinking about Chris Brogan’s recommendation to come up with three words to guide their …
: This Linda Ronstadt documentary on CNN is reminding me, somehow, of this “Plow King” ad from “The …
: Watching the CNN documentary on Linda Ronstadt and appreciating the fact that she was my first rock …
: Happy New Year, folks. May it be less skittish than a Lab mix hearing celebratory gunfire in the …
: Logged off work early — just in time to set up new DIY monitor shelving for the home office. Whee.
: Between Joe Biden telling miners to learn to code and Mike Bloomberg vowing to turn the White House …
: “Rare video shows a puffin using a tool to scratch an itch” (Washington Post) Yes, democracy dies in …
: Considering Chris Brogan’s “My 3 Words” approach to prepare for the coming year. It seems simple: …
: “California is at a crossroads” “For all its forward-thinking companies and liberal social and environmental policies, the state has …
: “Jason Mendelson said his father’s death on Christmas — a day that he was strongly associated …
: ESPN2 is now showing the 2018 Classic Tetris World Championship. This makes the national spelling …
: “Don Imus, who spent more than half a century in radio and television skating along the edge of …
: “The pope says priests should be where the people are. … And to those who might say that God …
: Maureen Dowd: “The politics of purism makes people stupid. And nasty.”
: Just saw “The Lion King.” Spoiler alert: Beyoncé kills all the hyenas.
: “It has come to a point where you can rely on the Philippines for all sorts of things: trolls, click …
: “Trump has ‘unleashed something that’s always been just barely beneath the surface for …
: Frannie to the puppy, while making herself nachos: “Have some cheese, buddy. Because we all need …
: Finally, a national publication recognizes this. “Chicago’s Real Signature Pizza Is Crispy, Crunchy, …
: The New York Times has produced a fun seven-or-fewer-degrees-of-separation look at the B-52s' first …
: Having grown up in Southern California hearing about a fancy L.A. hotel with his name, I keep …
: I suppose I could go back where I came from. But San Diego is so expensive these days.
: I love Chicago. And you go, Alligator Bob!
: Those of us who are second-generation Americans can relate to Julian Castro being unable to speak …
: I swear I thought Ross Perot was already dead.
: “There’s a very high cost to our politics for celebrating the Trump style, but what is most …
: So depressing to see the rumors appear to be true, especially a few months after the husband got the …
: Spent a half-hour in a dentist’s chair having a tooth screwed in and watching …
: “I’ve found that real life, face-to-face, hug-to-hug contact offers more bang for my buck than …
: KJ Dell’Antonia: “I came to a simple conclusion about getting the reactions of friends, family and …
: Been a while since I was last on Micro.blog. Allow me to reacclimate myself here with a photo of a …
: The Beatles’ “Help” is being used in a Google ad. I need a drink.
: “A good dog does not lick people’s pants.” — Frannie, age 11, to her exuberant puppy
: A rough day at work that’s not over yet. I will take this time for an extended break with Ichiro …
: A Deadspin commenter on Ichiro’s inevitable induction into the Hall of Fame, presuming the entire …
: This passing of the torch during Ichiro Suzuki’s final game as a major leaguer reminds me that …
: I’ve been on Micro.blog/Twitter sporadically lately, so forgive me if someone has posted this …
: I really hadn’t planned on driving around the block a few times in tears with “Misirlou” and “Mr. …
: Windshield this morning. Bright and sunny, but a bit frosty.
: I guess the auto parts business is trying to diversify.
: Vegan friends: So, when are nuts and berries not vegan?
: When you wake up with a glimmer of wisdom and hope after a dismal day, celebrate with breakfast, …
: You know it’s a lousy day when the Google doodle wishing you a happy birthday feels more heartfelt …
: Best birthday gift ever: a notebook filled with artwork by my sister, who has been making cards and …
: I wish Pico Iyer was on Micro.blog. From Twitter: ”’Attention,’ Simone Weil noted, ‘is the rarest …
: Repenting in the age of iPhones and instant gratification (America Media) Lent is the moment — or …
: Starbucks is launching a drink with Ariana Grande. Sadly, it will not be called the Ariana Grande, …
: Last paczki-themed photos for a while, especially since today is Fat Tuesday and we’ll be done with …
: Outside the bakery where the line was 20 deep for quality paczki: “Oh please, oh please, oh please — …
: It’s almost Lent, and all I can think about is how much I want to give up on my church home and move …
: Our annual haul of dog paczki. Two of each—coconut, sweet potato, peanut butter, and chicken—but I …
: Neat to see lots of people here talking about digital spring cleaning. It’s inspiring—and given that …
: It’s hard to be roommates with an awkward four-legged toddler.
: A little Cowbell Zen. (garciabuxton.com)
: Is 52 and 11 months old too early to retire? Asking for a friend. :|
: Took a look at the Oscars in time to see one of the few nominees I actually watched, the animated …
: A rare photo that doesn’t involve either the puppy chewing on the cat or the cat getting the puppy …
: Dilemma: Tune into red carpet coverage of the Oscars, or continue to listen to the Brewers radio …
: I’m spending too damn much on the dogs.
: You know it’s horribly windy when your glasses get blown off your face.
: We’re supposed to get significantly high winds tonight in the Chicago area through Sunday night. …
: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: As much as I love the White Sox, listening to Ed …
: Went to the local Pakistani grocer and found these. Haven’t had Aeros since our last Canada trip. A …
: Before cleaning the kitchen, set up the first cut daffodils of the season. Priorities, people.
: If this is in The Onion today, it must be spring training.
: Reading: Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain (NY Times) ”Mostly, I became …
: Listening to spring training baseball on the MLB app. Phillies-Rays. I don’t really care about …
: Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety Are Major Issues Among Their Peers (N.Y. Times) “Fewer …
: A nice find. I don’t drink a ton at home, and some days this is just enough. Quality stuff, too.
: The New York Times Cooking app is peddling heresy.
: “The clown is kind of creepy.” — Frannie, 10, watching Bozo the Clown clips from the 1960s on WGN-TV
: Still unwell from this morning, but we still managed to crank out our first attempt at simple …
: Not feeling well, so F and I stayed home from church this morning. We’re going over the Gospel …
: So, I decided this morning to scope out what kind of poop-scooping apparatus is out on the market …
: “Do we really want to live in a culture like this? Where no one has the room to grow or change or …
: “Whether Democratic or Republican, liberal or conservative, right, left, center, blue or red — …
: ‘Word Jazz’ Creator And Host Ken Nordine Dies (WBEZ) ”In a 2000 interview with Nordine, WBEZ’s …
: Reading: Westminster Dog Show: King Continues Reign of Terriers (N.Y. Times; huge H/T to @macgenie) …
: Because poor Winslow needs some love with the puppy overwhelming the household lately, here’s a …
: May be the best thing I’ve seen on social media all day, from @chrchcurmudgeon on Twitter.
: A bit of a splurge today. These appear to live up to the hype, though I suspect I will need to use a …
: Very rough Sunday involving the puppy and the kid. Unable to catch up on work as I had planned. …
: Stuff we’ve caught the new dog trying to eat this weekend: Orange crayon Plastic toy part …
: Sunday reading. Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 12 for both Chicago teams. Thank God.
: Reading: Why I’m obsessed with reading books about writing in notebooks (Washington Post) ”In an …
: Winslow continues to hide behind the sheer living room curtain away from the puppy, haunting us all …
: Singing a song about taking a dump to the tune of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony does not appear to help …
: “What’s that in your mouth?” “What are you eating? Don’t eat …
: Reading: This typewriter repairman was told computers were king. Twenty years later, he’s still in …
: Baby’s first destroyed charge cord. (Fortunately, it wasn’t plugged in at the time.)
: One nice thing about potty training a puppy this time of year: Frozen dog poop is a lot easier to …
: Puppies make a lot of noise when they’re getting acclimated. We love our new guy, but those 1- and …
: The 10-year-old insisted on turning on the television to see if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. …
: I appreciated Stephen Colbert’s extended shoutout to Chicago last night. But it sparked a …
: For those of you who asked me to review the iPhone XR when I first got it: I miss the smaller size …
: Reading: GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site’s Fundraisers Are to Cover Medical Costs (Time)
: You know it’s gonna be bad in Chicago when Lou Malnati’s closes early.
: Welp, school officially canceled tomorrow. (Band practice already canceled this afternoon.) My …
: Reading: The Rise of Anxiety Baking (The Atlantic) I was stress-baking half the time at my first job …
: “Lincoln Park Zoo will close early Tuesday at 3 p.m. and will remain closed Wednesday, but the …
: Reading: Chicago Will Be Colder Than Mount Everest, Antarctica, And Siberia On Wednesday (CBS 2 …
: School canceled today. The tree outside our bedroom window tells us maybe a foot or so fell …
: Okay, things could change between now and Wednesday. But I’m not liking the looks of this.
: Kamala Harris is to the left of me on an issue or two, but I thought she gave a powerful speech in …
: When life gives you overripe bananas, make banana bread (with, if you’re lucky, chocolate chips).
: Husband: “When Ann Coulter’s got her panties in a wad, then all is right with the world.”
: Okay, so all this TiddlyWiki talk has gotten to me. Does it have to be self-hosted, or are there …
: Reading: Why Scotland Loves Haggis (BBC Travel) We attend the local Highland Games west of Chicago …
: Reading: Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? (N.Y. Times) “Welcome to hustle culture. It …
: I am having a lengthy text conversation with my sister about animal farts. Technology was made for …
: I miss having more than one dog for nights like this.
: Reading: Sorry, Sweethearts: America’s most popular Valentine’s Day candy won’t be on shelves this …
: Related to the previous WashPost link: Social media is rotting democracy from within (Vox)
: Reading: Around the globe, Trump’s style is inspiring imitators and unleashing dark impulses …
: Reading: Stop Trusting Viral Videos (The Atlantic) “… the fact that those visceral …
: Today’s “Nancy” strip is a prime example of the freshened comic’s brilliance. “Fourth wall,” indeed.
: Reading: Olivia Jaimes, the Mysterious Cartoonist Behind ‘Nancy,’ Gives Rare Interview (Vulture) The …
: Sage advice from yet another guy I wish was on Micro.blog.
: Reading: The Media Wildly Mischaracterized That Video of Covington Catholic Students Confronting a …
: When you have extra dough after the initial apple cake for church, bake a smaller cake with what’s …
: Reading: ‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on the MAGA-hat wearing teens who …
: Relieved to see the bags of apples we picked last fall remained pretty fresh while hanging from the …
: Reading: The End of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Is Here (Fortune) It’s been barely on life …
: Two more cookie sheets to go. A nice way for F and me to warm up the house on a snow day.
: Reading: Waiting for a Shutdown to End in Disaster (The Atlantic) “…a grim but growing …
: Reading: This is the telegram MLK sent Malcolm X’s wife after her husband’s …
: And yet the snow hasn’t even started.
: Say what you will about the evil of Twitter, but it’s deeply heartening to see poetry bubble …
: Alexis Madrigal: “There isn’t some global corporate conspiracy to get you to post a photo of …
: Some days, I miss working in news. Some days, I don’t.
: So utterly sad to see this: Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry ‘Mustn’t Be …
: Reading: Sorry I Forgot Your Birthday, I’ve Stopped Checking Facebook (Wall Street Journal; …
: Reading: Here’s why we need to stop celebrating ‘superparents’ (Washington Post) Never mind the data …
: Reading: Conan O’Brien Wants You to Know That Nothing Matters and You’re Going to Die …
: Dreamed last night that I was moving my family to Sacramento so I could take a newspaper job. Nobody …
: Billy Idol is headlining this year’s Ribfest in Naperville, Illinois. I can’t decide if this makes …
: Proud to announce that Our Tween the Percussionist is on to a new instrument: the cowbell. …
: Totally digging this Samurai Jesus take on the miracle at Cana.
: Chargers-Pats game on, muted. Remembering that (1) I generally haven’t missed football, (2) I don’t …
: Reading: In San Diego, a Quandary Over the (L.A.) Chargers (New York Times) National media picks up …
: Reading: What’s the last song you want to hear before you die? (Washington Post) Need to think about …
: And so ends another Pokemon Go Community Day with the tween. Evolved one of the scores of Totodiles …
: Reading: Social media addicts ‘have same personality traits’ as drug addicts …
: Reading: Don’t Reply to Your Emails: The Case for Inbox Infinity (The Atlantic) I thought I was just …
: Reading: Trump’s Typos Reveal His Lack of Fitness for the Presidency (The Atlantic) ”Nearly every …
: Reading: The astonishing effects of the shutdown, in 8 charts (Vox)
: Another dinner in the books at the Golden Pheasant. (Elmhurst, Illinois)
: Can’t decide what’s worse: the 10-year-old practicing the cymbals or the husband playing the “Baby …
: Friday Five: “The epidemic of distraction” … and the Pips. (garciabuxton.com)
: Reading: Millennials Don’t Have a Monopoly on Burnout (New Republic) As a Gen Xer who has lost count …
: Reading: The Death of the Sick Day (The New York Times) The shifting definition and expanding …
: Reading: Smartphone users warned to be careful of the Antichrist (BBC) ”Every time you use your …
: Reading: ‘Voice of the forest’: George the snail, last of his kind, dies at age 14 …
: Sifting through old photos. I believe F was in second grade when she tried to explain feline visual …
: Reading: What’s behind the confidence of the incompetent? This suddenly popular psychological …
: Reading: Opus Dei paid $977,000 to settle sexual misconduct claim against prominent Catholic priest …
: My Micro Monday recommendation (first one in a while): @MissPidge, a fine artist, serial …
: Totally want one of these “It’s an honor just to be Asian” T-shirts.
: Finally lying down after falling off our porch earlier this afternoon. Didn’t hit my head, …
: Reading: Confessions of a conflicted Chargers fan (NBC San Diego) Written last month, even more …
: I attend an Episcopal church that is more Catholic than most Roman churches I know. Yet my holiest …
: Reading: Hundreds of TSA screeners, working without pay, calling out sick at major airports (CNN)
: The husband cleaned up his side of the bed and unearthed some old Frannie reading. He decided to …
: Reading: Depression in girls linked to higher use of social media (Guardian)
: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (which I still want to see while it’s in theaters) is …
: “… you can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery …
: Reading: Why You Should Start a Blog in 2019 (Tedium). (H/T @tones on Micro.blog!)
: Try to top that achievement, folks.
: A gift from a friend on the feast of Mary, Mother of God.
: Watching the National College Cornhole Championships on ESPN2. When do pitchers and catchers report …
: Reading: Malware attack disrupts delivery of L.A. Times and Tribune papers across the U.S. (L.A. …
: Playing with the Carrot weather app’s location game and admiring its attention to detail.
: New year, new notebook system. I loved a lot about my old standard-sized traveler’s notebook, except …
: Slow work day. Sifting through the 1,120 titles in my Amazon Kindle content stash. Now that Frannie …
: Watching “Stop Making Sense” on Amazon Prime because I feel like reliving the soundtrack of college …
: Reading: Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88 (New York Times) So utterly sad …
: Just took up @manton on his holiday special and sent out a handful of invitations to check out …
: Reading: Why Do Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas? (Forward) I love this. I’m Catholic and I …
: … sleep in heavenly peace. Merry Christmas. (St. Paul’s Parish, Riverside, Illinois)
: I’ve read about the origin of NORAD’s tracking of Santa Claus, but this is a …
: Jeff Jarvis provides a nuanced take on the Facebook-or-not-to-Facebook dialogue out there now. H/T …
: Presents wrapped. Four pans of fudge created, with at least two more to go before tomorrow night. I …
: Reading: Benefits of Having a Child on the Autism Spectrum (The Mighty) This reminds me that I have …
: Spent most of my afternoon lying down in a dark room and wondering why flu shots don’t always fend …
: Fell asleep with “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me” streaming on a random public radio station and …
: Leftover snapshot from the week: Sawa’s Old Warsaw, Broadview, Illinois.
: Reading: 15 Things You Need to Know If Your Child Is an Introvert (Psychology Today) (Testing the …
: Dodgers trade Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood to Reds for Homer Bailey (ESPN) The Dodgers traded …
: Dear iPhone autocorrect, The pickled Italian pepper relish I put on sandwiches is spelled …
: Pro tip: The best time to remember that cabbage makes you gassy is before you decide on the Polish …
: Reading: The Fresno Bee and the war on local news (GQ). The Bee was my first full-time newspaper gig …
: The maple fudge was a success, albeit more grainy than I would like. (It’s supposed to be …
: Vacation done. The anxiety dreams over the weekend reminded me. Back to the grind this morning.
: Christmas at the Marytown dining hall. (A leftover snapshot during last week’s retreat.)
: Making maple fudge should not leave me exhausted and needing to lie down.
: NOMO app comparison: Contax T3 simulator versus Lomo simulator. (The Lomo version has the faux date …
: Came home from my retreat this afternoon and found this in the mail.
: One can hope: “What Happens When Facebook Goes the Way of MySpace?” (New York Times)
: Finally done with work. Time to leave it behind for a week off, split between a visit from family …
: But I prefer my milk gluten-free. 😕
: Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks is dead of a heart attack; he was 63. Damn, I feel old.
: Futile repair attempts for my old iPhone 6S sucked up half my workday; two-factor authentication …
: Square-inch pieces of juice box packaging + cheap glitter pens from Target + a bold black Pilot G2 = …
: Me: “Looks like Air Force One is gonna carry Bush’s casket to Washington.” …
: School canceled tomorrow. That “Yay” I heard in the next room was not unexpected.
: Aaaand we’ve now a blizzard warning in DuPage County. Whee.
: Coming up at the top of the hour on the Weather Channel: “Dead of Winter: The Donner Party.” …
: Blizzard warning! It’s a thing just west of here. (We just have a “winter storm warning.” Also …
: Experienced my first service—a funeral, sadly—in an African-American Baptist church. Blown away by …
: The funniest thing about this (to me, anyway) is the option to hide the packaging that reveals …
: Time for my traditional Day of Avoidance. Staying away from retail and opting to clean up the home …
: Dog, shaved. Note the turkey theme on the collar. And Petco wasn’t open yet, so it was too early to …
: Retrieved the dog from his quarterly shave at the groomer’s. My reward of a Starbucks tall …
: Despite my flu shot last month, I’m feeling fluish these past few days (tremendous fatigue, …
: Let’s see: Get ahead of my workload tonight or pass out after a week of “getting ahead of my …
: The ultimate purpose of social media really should be to post old video of David Letterman sharing a …
: Breakfast with friends, lunch with friends, Pokemon Go Community Day wandering with family. Doesn’t …
: “Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat are no longer adding new users in the United States.” …
: Always happy to feed the neighborhood wildlife.
: I was hoping for a distraction from politics today, but this isn’t what I had in mind. Sad to …
: Winslow likes toys that aren’t his.
: “So, all this stuff about black cats being bad is pretty much cat racism.” — F. Buxton, age 10
: I was never into Halloween as a kid. And nothing against those who celebrate, but I’m a little …
: I, too, once thought the Internet would make people smarter and better informed. Kara Swisher: I …
: “Silence is God’s first language. Everything else is a poor translation.” Rev. Thomas Keating, …
: I’m no Dodgers fan, but I applaud Rich Hill for speaking up: “The focus, in my opinion, …
: Husband just asked whether she’ll be buried in a Pyrex casket. Dorcas Reilly, Creator of the …
: So sorry to see this. Sometimes his paraphrase of the Bible, The Message, made me wince after being …
: “Despite a long-standing and well-crafted reputation for being the nicest place on the …
: Playing with filters over an early dinner.
: A lovely day for apple picking in Woodstock, Illinois.
: “The three teams that are left besides us have all been there, done that. We haven’t been …
: I may or may not have felt a snowflake on my person as I checked the mail just now.
: Sometimes this place feels like group therapy for social media recovery. It’s had an effect: …
: Oh, today was downright breathtaking in its craptasticness. And if that’s not a word, then dammit, …
: So, the husband crossed the border into Wisconsin on his rounds yesterday. We’re ready to root …
: Guessing that what I’m feeling right now, as a native of San Diego and former NFL fan, is how …
: It did my heart good to see this in the Times on this crummy morning. Except for the …
: I really didn’t need to read this before bedtime. Smartphone robot finger lets devices crawl …
: Also, the podcast episode serves as my de facto Micro Monday recommendation of @ayjay, whose …
: Had a great time talking to @macgenie for the latest Micro Monday podcast. She made the whole …
: Bookmarking this long read for later. Welcome to my world as an editor. From inboxing to thought …
: Interesting side effect (I hesitate to say “benefit”) of watching the Dodgers-Braves game: seeing …
: In a rare moment, I just tweeted. The only time I tweet nowadays is at my 10-year-old’s behest to …
: Wrote my first letter on the new typewriter. I’ve missed you, snail mail.
: Buttercream and butterscotch flavors swirled together. No actual beer was harmed in the production …
: Time to take a backhoe to the home office and clear out space for the new typewriter. Pray for me.
: Analysis: Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to confirm a nominee opposed by …
: Happy to know F can keep herself occupied when I’m in the middle of something. Behold, the “doughnut …
: F is home from school today (“institute day” for teachers). I’m in my office on a …
: I didn’t have time to clear off the kitchen table for this, but I don’t care. Just installed a new …
: Oh, listening to Uecker shill Usinger’s sausages and Leinenkugel beer in October at Miller …
: Really nice to listen to Bob Uecker call a ballgame in October. Since both Chicago teams are out, …
: Dentist has the SiriusXM ‘70s channel. It’s playing the Bay City Rollers cover of “I Only Want to Be …
: It’s an I-just-ate-two-breakfast-sandwiches-and-there-goes-my-fast kind of morning.
: This is my third notice in 15 minutes. Somebody make it stop.
: Just bought two typewriter ribbons and a used (yeah, like I’d find one new out there) Royal …
: Another Saturday, another morning of listening to “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” repeatedly, …
: It seems really wrong — and certainly inconvenient — to love sleep more than anybody else in my …
: I don’t have the stomach for social media conversing at the moment. Meanwhile, I’m just …
: Close to wrapping up another nonstop work week. Tonight is the first night this week I get to go to …
: I was in high school and college in the 1980s. I didn’t learn until 10 years ago how much …
: “The pancakes are cold because I took too long to select an Instagram filter. I will eat them …
: Weird how coworkers who complain of childish behavior in the workplace are often the coworkers who …
: “There are many things that would be lost if we slowly lose the cognitive patience to immerse …
: One word, according to this writer: Stoics. (Paging @paulcraig901.) Catastrophe overload? Read …
: The only thing that really compels me to post on Twitter and Facebook these days: a daughter’s pride …
: In lieu of homework, F and I made shimmery golden slime, which looks much more shimmery and golden …
: “… other newbies include: aquafaba, beatdown, zomboid, twerk, sheeple, wayback, bokeh, …
: My friend Gayle has a sweet sideline as a dog sitter. Frannie and I got to hang with her and her two …
: It’s a new frontier in homiletics when the priest uses the word “frenemy” in a sermon.
: Pokémon Go had its monthly Community Day today. We joined the hordes of players wandering through …
: “All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.” — Meister Eckhart The Reinhold Niebuhr monument at …
: Grateful for seasonal cool weather after several hot and humid days. (Hoodie weather! Woo-hoo!) Even …
: Unfortunately, this feels very familiar. And as my daughter enters the tween years, this alarms me …
: Gives new meaning to the term “lobster pot.” Lobster pound owner thinks she has a …
: This appears to dovetail a bit with Ross Douthat’s recent column on conservatism after …
: Random photo: Punta Gorda, FL, March 2006. 📷
: I don’t watch awards shows much, but I have managed to replay the video of Glenn Weiss' …
: At last, I have reached the Pokémon Go mountaintop.
: “… for a growing number of users – and mental health experts – the very positivity of …
: Been rooting around Etsy for typewriter ribbons and now I’m jonesing for a second typewriter — one …
: So, we went shopping at a giant Korean supermarket today. And no, I didn’t get the toilet paper. I …
: Yes, You’re Becoming More Introverted With Age (Psychology Today)
: “Other scientific studies honored this year included those highlighting the benefits of using a …
: Trying to shake off its ultra-conservative image, Saudi Arabia launches a new industry: fun (L.A. …
: “Micro.blog … may never reach the heights of Twitter, which might be a good thing. …
: Random photos: Home, July 2015. Hunting for fireflies. I miss the leisurely summer twilight.
: Found out yesterday that our new parish rector still has a flip phone. I found myself envying him. …
: Okay, maybe too late to post for my friends staring down Florence right now, but it’s a good …
: Random photo: Austin, MN, October 2003. We did a Midwestern road trip for our honeymoon, and drove …
: Apparently I’m the only person on Micro.blog who didn’t watch the Apple thing. ;)
: “It was this competition of who’s the happiest. Participating in that is not something I’m …
: It’s the first night since Saturday I don’t have a looming deadline that forces me to work into the …
: Random photo: Shackleford Banks, NC, August 2017. Thinking of my friends in the Carolinas as …
: “Everything Bagel With Cream Cheese And A Tiny American Flag, Eaten With A Fork: You are trying too …
: “Right now I’m watching a lot of Walker, Texas Ranger and turning a lot of Smirnoff into …
: “They are the kinds of places where the public, private and philanthropic sectors can work …
: Random photo: Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CA, September 2013.
: Random photo: Broadview, IL, June 2016. Had lunch here after church today. Starches and cabbage …
: I always appreciated Major Healey and Howard Borden. Bill Daily, Major Healey in ‘I Dream of …
: Beautiful, gut-wrenching read. “After Teddy died I heard the phrase: you will learn to feel the love …
: Detail that made me laugh out loud: Even Pinterest has banned Alex Jones. Conspiracy Theories Made …
: Long weekend ahead (funeral, work projects, proofreading for a friend), but what I look forward to …
: Bookmarking this for when I get the dreaded update. How to Return to Chrome’s Old Look—and Fix …
: Random photo: Raleigh, NC, August 2017 📷
: Didn’t take long to see my first tweet about Burt Reynolds' passing with a photo of Tom …
: I guess I’m going to have to find other ways to make myself smarter. (But I love the …
: Random photo: Littleton, NH, July 2017. 📷
: Random photo: Shackleford Banks, NC, August 2017. 📷 (Also, posted this with Sunlit; interesting how …
: 1 in 5 U.S. teachers works a second job to survive. In related news: Teacher pay drops 5% in last …
: It’s been a day. And the work day is still going.
: You know it’s bad when an entire country leaves Twitter. ;)
: Muted all political and religious feeds on Twitter. All I have left are baseball, weather, and dogs. …
: Random photos: San Diego, CA, July 2014. 📷
: I’m more of a dog person, really. But we have a cat who seems to like me. Still filing this …
: We checked out a working farm operated by the county park district today. It’s preserved much of the …
: Labor Day morning. Me: I forget. We restarting the (intermittent) fasting thing today? C: Are you …
: For my first Micro Monday post, I recommend @eli and @cheri. I’m really enjoying getting to know …
: The Sunday night of a three-day weekend with a Monday holiday is the best night ever.
: Random photo, “Don’t Go Back to …” edition: Rockville, MD, July 2018. 📷
: I deleted Apple News from my phone. I’m free! FREE, I tell you!
: From punishing to pleasurable, how cursive writing is looping back into our hearts (Washington Post)
: Anybody out there have a “morning pages” habit? Do you keep it up in an analog fashion, or do you do …
: Libation on a cloudy evening: Lithuanian honey liqueur and soda water. Tastes faintly like ouzo, but …
: Went to the city for brunch with friends I haven’t seen in years. Almost backed out because I feel …
: Random photo: Rome, ME, June 2018. After a long work week, wishing we were there. 📷
: Three straight late evenings of work at home is enough. Time for a civilized night’s rest. ‘Night.
: So, I had to guess my kid’s favorite color during Curriculum Night. I said “blue, pink, or purple.” …
: This, incidentally, is B.K., short for Bright Lights, Big Kitty. He gets into my occasional photos …
: Okay, now I’m feeling guilty about this whole mousetrap thing. Maybe I’d feel less guilty if we just …
: I just heard the loud “whack” of one of my husband’s mousetraps succeeding. I wish …
: There’s hope for me yet. Why Being Lazy Is Actually Good For You (Time) Survival Of The …
: Deleted a tweet with my use of the phrase “rat-faced she-hyena with ’80s feathered …
: I don’t necessarily care about this story. I just like the use of the word …
: Is it wrong to look at my screen and audibly tell Facebook that no, I don’t really want more …
: Random photo: Bangor, ME, August 2016. 📷
: “… there is no greater thrill, as a kid, than looking into the gaping maw of human …
: I love living near a city that holds a CatVideoFest. (Ticket sales benefit local cat charities and …
: “The Hispanic community are Iowans. They have the same values as Iowans. As far as I’m …
: Random photo: Elmhurst, IL, December 2012. 📷 (One of my favorite photos—one that suddenly feels far …
: “Surprising”? The surprising benefits of being an introvert (Time)
: I’ve tried four of these. Added to the bucket list: Head to Texas and try this Big Red stuff. …
: “John McCain, in death, is performing the unifying function that the incumbent president is …
: Went Pokémon hunting this afternoon with the 10-year-old from the comfort of an air-conditioned …
: Happy National Dog Day from Winslow and me. 📷
: Backpack blessed at church today; St. Paul token (top left) and St. Benedict medal attached. The …
: “Stop listening to the bombastic loudmouths on the radio and television and the internet. To hell …
: Reinhold Niebuhr statue, Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL, August 25, 2018. 📷
: I really wanted No. 18 to be Mueller. Who said it: Dorothy Parker or special counsel Robert Mueller? …
: It took 8 years for me to get over leaving my old career. But I got over it. Why you should take …
: So, my husband’s job takes him to grocery stores around the area, and he ended up at a Filipino …
: Random photo: Dearborn Station, Chicago, IL, February 2002. 📷
: In a cranky social media snit, I muted/unfollowed everybody on Twitter/FB except feeds for sports, …
: This is why, after 8 hours of work at a desk — and before dinner, followed by another few hours of …
: Random photo: Preschooler in papier-mâché, Elmhurst, IL, April 2012. 📷
: Adding to the bucket list: a pilgrimage to Ben’s Chili Bowl. Sixty years of D.C. history and …
: Another snack obsession I brought back from Canada, along with “all dressed” potato chips and Tim …
: “Once I filled out all the note cards, I could tell by the depth of the stack that these flash …
: How to raise an optimistic human in a pessimistic world (Common Sense Media)
: Has social-media usage around the world peaked? (Globe & Mail)
: The more I explore and play in this space, the more I realize this is kind of how I hoped Tumblr …
: Random photo: Kenosha, WI, September 2016. 📷
: A testy Anglophile American just accused me of being “provincial” because I called …
: For me, micro blog = outlet. If conversation happens, that’s fine, too.
: Someday, I will be fully caught up on sleep.
: Barack Obama’s summer reading list is everything we need right now (Washington Post)
: Our recent travels included a stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. I’m finding a …
: “Belongingness” is an actual word. I’m going to be in the fetal position under my …
: Given my postings thus far, perhaps it goes without saying that one of my favorite subreddits is the …
: Can’t seem to shake exhaustion, head/body aches, and mild nausea. I blame much of my wear and tear …
: U.S. border crossing, Detroit, one week ago: Customs guy: “Where’d you come from?” Husband (for once …
: This was us a week ago, ending a weeklong jaunt through New England, Quebec, and southern Ontario. …
: Napped away most of my Sunday afternoon. I’d like to think I’m too old to feel guilty about that.
: Just saw a reference to this place as the “Indie Web rabbit hole.” Sounds about right. Need to …
: Nothing like coming home after a morning of washing pews and dusting an old church, only to discover …
: Reading: “The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August” by Claire North. Started it at the behest of my …
: It’s my first weekend home in two weeks. Yet I ended up a lot more booked this weekend than I …
: Finally checking out this space. (Blame all the Twitter pitches about it from @ayjay.) Also, Twitter …