I learn something new every single day, whether I try or not. Sometimes something so mundane.


Credit to Apple’s Symphony app. I actually listened to this entire piece rather than just The Blue Danube So upbeat and jovial. I want to go do something now

classical.music.apple.com/us/album/…


Really liked the Matter app I’m maxed out on subscriptions. Thinking what I would cancel to justify their $60/yr.
Nothing right now



Listening to Ravel’s Bolero from 1974 by the NY Philharmonic. What an epic piece.


I’ve been playing with the Classical app. I don’t have deep knowledge of the genre like I do with Hawaiian music, but I’m fine with the app.

I’m sure they will fill in gaps.



Talking about the latest shooting. I do not understand the idea that when you are mad at someone or someplace you fire a gun. It totally eludes me.

If I’m mad at someone or someplace, I tell them. Make a phone call, send an email, or write a letter. I think the worst I could do is raise my voice.


Another social network. If I was younger, sure. But no thanks


My wife has and iPad mini 2 that she uses every night to read her “fluffy” apps. It still works.


My first listen on the Apple Classical app

Johan Strauss II. The Blue Danube Waltz

classical.music.apple.com/us/album/…


Just got the Apple Classical app, didn’t expect it until tomorrow.



Today we could clearly see the snow still lingering on Mauna Loa. The top photo was from last week when we were at Volcano Nat’l on the east, bottom from the West side today at Mauna Lani


Today we could clearly see the snow still lingering on Mauna Loa. The top photo was from last week when we were at Volcano Nat’l on the east, bottom from the West side today at Mauna Lani


Very sad to see this tree down at Holoholokai beach park from last month’s storm. That tree was the primary shade. I used to go to that park with my lunch back in the early 90s. There was a pay phone in front of the bathroom where I could call in orders and check messages that came on my pager. I worked for a liquor wholesaler


One of the things I did to stay up on daily news as I moved away from Twitter and most media went off the rails was to sign up for some daily emails from sources I feel like I trust. The first one was Morning Brew (more business newsy), then 1440, Axios (smart brevity), and more recently Punchbowl. I also get “The Week Daily business briefing” and “The Guardian First Thing”. The Guardian is likely my most trusted news source. There’s a couple of others I’ve received for quite a while that aren’t always daily (Inc., Apple News, etc). I subscribed to inc. back in the day, before the internet and when we actually read magazines

Will likely pare this back a bit, a fair amount of duplication.


Still haven’t had COVID. Not trying to get it, just use common sense


Finally killed this birthday present from last year. To be fair, I had a few other libations as a distraction


I’ve been to one MLB (Dodger) opening day, 1982, I recall the pomp and circumstance and we beat the Giants, but not much else. It was a long time ago. We sat up the 3rd base line on the field level. No playoffs that year. We moved to LA the prior year and bought tickets early at the box office.