It all started two years ago at P.J. O'Brien's, a classic Irish pub in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Every Sunday they have live Irish music, usually featuring Steve's Duo, a talented pair of musicians offering up some classic and traditional Irish songs. I have to admit that at first I did not know many … Continue reading Music Monday: Wild Mountain Thyme
Hello from down under! I am in Sydney for the next two months, and so I anticipate that my blogging activity will be sporadic. And for all you movie fans, all I can say is, "That's not a knife. That's a knife."
I must like the phrase deja vu. When I came up with the title for this post, I did a quick search of my web site, and found that I've used the phrase in several previous posts. In addition, I've used a twist on the idea of deja vu, called vuja de, in two previous … Continue reading It’s Deja Vu All Over Again, Again
I've written a few posts about my desire to get better at solving crossword puzzles, but I soon realized desire wasn't enough. So I started looking for apps that might help, and I came across one called Omni Crosswords. While it doesn't offer any techniques to improve your ability, what it does offer is a … Continue reading My Love/Hate Relationship with OmniCrosswords
It's only five days into the New Year, but as you might expect, I was curious as to how my stats were doing so far this year (I gave a recap of my 2024 stats a couple of days ago. I realize this is not a promising trend - five blog posts this year, and … Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of Checking My Stats
A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article titled "We Asked Men on the Street: How Much Would You Pay for a Flannel Shirt?" The title is self-explanatory, and I was curious what the responses would be. I am far from being a clothes guy, I'm happy to wear a t-shirt (most … Continue reading A Man (or Two) After My Own Heart
I'll admit it. I've got a problem. And it's gotten worse over the years. It only took three days since my return to blogging for the problem to rear its ugly head. At least when I first started blogging 10 years ago, I was able to hold off for 37 days. Some of you may … Continue reading So I Guess Less Really Is More
Given my strong inclination for looking for the easiest way to get things done, I just realized I'm way behind on sharing my insights obtuseness on Dan Pink's Pinkcasts. (I think obtuseness is the right word - I searched Google for the opposite of insights, and among the 40 plus words it suggested, this seemed … Continue reading You’ll Need to Use This Technique After Reading This Post
It was exactly 10 years ago today that I signed up for a 30-day running and writing challenge. The goal was to do both for 30 straight days. Back then, the exercise was the easy part. And it still is. But I made it through those 30 days, which became 100 days, then a year, … Continue reading Thank You, Again!
As I try to learn more about the world of AI. I thought I would ask Meta AI "Who is Jim Borden?" It offered three possible responses, but none of them were me (a professional basketball player, founder of Borden Dairy, or a U.S. politician). It noted that if none of these fit me, I … Continue reading I Like Who Meta AI Thinks I Am
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