New Web Site (Again)
I have revamped my web site, once again. Oops. I have been using Datenstrom Yellow for a good while, and it is very good. But then I tried out Kev Quirk's (https://kevquirk.com/) PureBlog (https://pur...
Radio and Micro-Decisions
My new innovation is, get this! Listening to the radio. I feel that listening to podcasts or youtube on the phone or computer are too fiddly - they constantly need changing, or skipping ads, or some s...
Digital Focus Update
I have been doing a couple of weeks now of my focus challenge. It's really just an improvement in my routine, rather than a hard challenge. I have not held exactly to the rules of my experiment. I hav...
Digital Focus Challenge
I am trying to improve my habits around focus, distraction, and computer use. There is a lot of chaos in my daily life, with dogs, cats and small children, and I want to feel more present and able to...
American Politics
(Written the evening of the murder of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.) My goodness, I don't know what to say. What I see from our country is unreal right now. I check the ne...
2025 Summary
At the end of the year, I am thinking about what to focus on for 2026, as is traditional. I am not doing anything dramatic or strenuous, as I am immersed in parenting. My first kiddo is now two, and I...
Reducing Digital Distraction
My General Favorite Distraction Reduction Tips: I am always trying to create boundaries and guardrails to keep myself feeling more present and less distracted. It may be different for each person, and...
Accidental Digital Detox
Due to a tragic accident, my old Google Pixel 3A is now pushing up the daisies. A new phone was not on my plan for this week, but I had the old one for five or so years, and had bought it used, so nee...
Offline News and RSS
It was in the news recently that Firefox has done away with the read later service Pocket. I actually liked Pocket, I thought it was half of a really nice idea. But they didn't have the missing half,...
Fountain Pens
Fountain Pens I love writing by hand, I find it very soothing. I have a fair sized fountain pen collection. None of them are very expensive, but they are nice and they make me happy. It is surprising...
New Web Site Again
Well, I redid the web site again. Ha! This one is done with the flat file CMS Datenstrom Yellow. I have been really enjoying the simplicity of it, just PHP, HTML and Markdown. And have been able to cu...
Why I stopped Posting on Social Media (even Mastodon)
I have never been a huge social media person, but my usage has dwindled over recent years. For a long time I stopped posting on other more evil socials but still used Mastodon because it seemed more p...
Computer Sanity Part 2 - Instagram
I admit that I fell prey to the Instagram scam a for a few years. I say a scam, because the idea is out there that Instagram is a good way to promote art or a business, and I don't think it is, not fo...
Computer Sanity Part 1 - Social Media and Facebook
The other evening I watched the film the Social Dilemma on Netflix on the recommendation of a buddy. The film talks about social media - Facebook and Instagram, but also Google and youtube, and any so...
Minimizing Digital Distractions
I have been trying to better navigate my relationship with technology. It feels like a silly concern - I'm an adult, I should just be able to make sensible choices. But I am not always sure where the...