Very much enjoyed Franklin, going back and watching the HBO miniseries from 2008 on John Adams.
Watched the Indy 500 for the first time in years. The 4 hour weather delay helped. It’s usually on at 6 am. What a barn burner of a race. Manic pace. 8 stoppages. Last lap pass for the winner
Rarely use Google anymore. Us the Orion browser with Kagi or the Arc Search on IOS
Saw an iPhone 15 Pro in the store, got to hold it. I have a 13 Pro. No desire to upgrade. The 13 Pro does everything I need right now
This was an eye opening interview with Victor Davis Hanson about his book “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation”.
Americans are over confident and think we’re invulnerable forever.
Full family room
Ladies’ choice
Love when company says “Free Download”, but doesn’t say it $39.99 to actually use the app.
My wife, for the first time in a few years, has brought up the idea of moving to N. Dakota, where she is from. She say mostly cost of living & access to healthcare (which really is in bad shape here). I can make list why I don’t want to live there, not the least of which is their politics.
Dodger pitching really is crap so far this season. They’ve been lucky enough to score a lot runs to be in first, but that can’t last.
The founders of Patagonia (Yvon Chouinard) and North Face (Douglas Tompkins). Love this. If you compromise the process, you’re an AHole when you start out and you’re an AHole when you get back.
Back in the day I could find a live MLB baseball game on any day on either WGN or TNT or ESPN or somewhere else. Now it’s nearly impossible. All about subscriptions and money. Even then, without a cable contract, it’s virtually impossible.
Lots of AI comments and opinions. I posted mine yesterday. Jury is still out on trust for the entire technology. I’m playing with a couple of AI apps. Pi and Claude to be specific. I trust them about as much as Google, bit they seem to have better result.
The only thing they missed is to watch out for AHole people.
Shoulder MRI delayed 2 weeks due to MRI machine being down. The challenges of living on a rock in the middle of the ocean. I’m anxious (worried and eager) to get a diagnosis on my right shoulder that’s keeping me out of work.
Just opened up my 12” MacBook. It’s been in a drawer for months. To my surprise, it started up and works. I miss this machine. I used it daily for a couple of years, but its battery is shot.
I don’t believe what the AI companies are saying. We’ve been through (and still going through) the social media company promises of doing no evil.
I don’t believe the AI companies can self police. The social media companies never did.
Stopped at Mauna Kea park on our way over the island on saddle road from Hilo back to Kona. I love the sound of the wind blowing through the ironwood trees. That’s Mauna Loa in the distance.
Great article about the resort where I work (or rather where I’ll go back to after my shoulder is fixed)
Gonna be a Sunday party in the country
still have vinyl @xxxx
This album came out in my sophomore year at Kalani High School. Still sounds great. The lead singer Mackey Feary went to our school
Still works and sounds good too.
The scene of the crime. 18 years ago we got married ❤️on that grassy knoll (Hilton Waikoloa Resort). There’s a chapel to the right, we go married outside.
I’m a former conservative, now more of a centrist. Been watching interviews with old conservatives. They bring back some great points, but are generally bothered by the shift to focusing on the greater good at the expense of individual gain. I believe there’s a balance. This could be a long convo