Thursday, July 02, 2026
I'm so back in Emacs it isn't even funny. Also Linux. Dank Linux, to be precise. Toy Story 5 was pretty fun. I still can't focus long enough to write more than a few sentences at a time. I'd consider it a
Toy Story 5 (2026) ★★★★
So much fun. Pixar's still got it. I went to see it with my daughter, who's 37 now and still insists that we see every new Pixar movie in theaters. She was so into it. When Bonnie's friends weren't being nice to
Sunday, June 28, 2026
This weekend involved a lot of time away from the computer. This is healthy and fine, but I'm looking forward to stagnating at my desk for the next couple of days. There's yet another internet kerfluffle happening around yet another company whose products I use. It&
The Bride! (2026)
Sure, Del Toro's "Frankenstein" was technically a "better" movie, but I'll put money on "The Bride!" being watched and enjoyed 20 years from now, while "Frankenstein" will be remembered as, "...pretty good, but I haven't
Little Brother (2026) ★★
I'll watch just about anything with John Cena, but I couldn't make it through this. I didn't find it funny enough, often enough, so I bailed after about 30 minutes.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Two things were said to me this week that made me feel good. The first was from my therapist. She said, "After our first few sessions I was worried that you were too smart for me and that I'd have to work to keep up." Sure,
Instagram and Facebook 👋🚶♂️➡️
After seeing this in an email from Meta today: "The setting to disconnect your off-Meta activity is going away." ... I was reminded that I should finally delete my Facebook and Instagram accounts, so I guess that setting isn't the only thing going away. I'
Tuner (2026)
Everybody has one hidden talent. A talented piano tuner’s life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.
Roll 023 (2026)
A stroll along the river with the Rolleiflex 2.8D and HP5.
Monday, June 22, 2026
I'm considering giving up on my handwritten journal. Even using my favorite fountain pen and ink doesn't help me enjoy writing long entries by hand. I'm impatient, and my handwriting is getting worse, not better. The journal is only one of my notebooks, though,
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) ★★★★★
I can't even describe how beautiful this movie is. Every frame a painting. A Vermeer. The way they look at each other throughout is the greatest thing. This was my 5th or 6th watch and I still can't breath for the last 5 minutes. Astonishing. Crying
Saturday, June 20, 2026
I'm not addicted to the internet. I'm not remotely addicted to my phone. What I'm addicted to is sitting at a computer. Some days I sit here all day, just clicking on things and farting around with software that I won't use