I knew about the crypto publishing platform Paragraph. I haven’t done anything there, but I decided this week to mess around with it to see if I could learn anything. Don’t worry, I am still going to actively blog here. The largest reason is that Substack has better distribution, and it is super easy to comment here. Creating a great comment community is essential for a good blog, and you cannot do it on Paragraph unless you purchase and spend tokens. Here is a blogpost about the platform. Th...

I knew about the crypto publishing platform Paragraph. I haven’t done anything there, but I decided this week to mess around with it to see if I could learn anything. Don’t worry, I am still going to actively blog here. The largest reason is that Substack has better distribution, and it is super easy to comment here. Creating a great comment community is essential for a good blog, and you cannot do it on Paragraph unless you purchase and spend tokens. Here is a blogpost about the platform. Th...

When people examine things, they often aren’t as critical as they should be. Or, the opposite is true. They are overtly critical, and they talk themselves into a corner. You see that A LOT with hot takes in sports. Listen to a sports show over time, and the same host will have a 180 degree opinion on the same topic over time as information changes. The same is true in politics. Currently, I am hearing it is going to be a bloodbath for Republicans in the midterms. Maybe those opinions are corr...

When people examine things, they often aren’t as critical as they should be. Or, the opposite is true. They are overtly critical, and they talk themselves into a corner. You see that A LOT with hot takes in sports. Listen to a sports show over time, and the same host will have a 180 degree opinion on the same topic over time as information changes. The same is true in politics. Currently, I am hearing it is going to be a bloodbath for Republicans in the midterms. Maybe those opinions are corr...

My wife and went with some friends to see Zac Brown at the Sphere. If you haven’t been to the Sphere, it’s a pretty crazy place. I wanted to blog about the show for a variety of reasons. Some will be apparent today, some soon, so follow this space if you haven’t already. So subscribe if you haven’t. This blog will always be free, but I appreciate the fact that A LOT OF regular readers have pledged money. First, there are some people who went to the initial shows and said it was about Satan wo...

My wife and went with some friends to see Zac Brown at the Sphere. If you haven’t been to the Sphere, it’s a pretty crazy place. I wanted to blog about the show for a variety of reasons. Some will be apparent today, some soon, so follow this space if you haven’t already. So subscribe if you haven’t. This blog will always be free, but I appreciate the fact that A LOT OF regular readers have pledged money. First, there are some people who went to the initial shows and said it was about Satan wo...

When we moved to Las Vegas from Chicago, we noticed a lot of differences. One of the largest differences was the fact that the sun shines in Las Vegas almost all the time. In the Midwest, with the humidity, it can be gray a lot of the time. Especially in the winter. We lived in buildings when we were in Chicago, so we didn't have the opportunity to even entertain installing solar. When we remodeled our home in Nevada, we thought about it. I did the math, and it didn't pay. It was a ten to fif...

When we moved to Las Vegas from Chicago, we noticed a lot of differences. One of the largest differences was the fact that the sun shines in Las Vegas almost all the time. In the Midwest, with the humidity, it can be gray a lot of the time. Especially in the winter. We lived in buildings when we were in Chicago, so we didn't have the opportunity to even entertain installing solar. When we remodeled our home in Nevada, we thought about it. I did the math, and it didn't pay. It was a ten to fif...

Shocking when someone, anyone, dies the way Rob Reiner and his wife died. Murdered in their own home. More shocking when it is someone famous, like Reiner. People Magazine is reporting it was his own son who used a knife. Sad and gruesome. As the news drips out, it gets worse. Politically, Rob Reiner would have hated my guts. There were many things he said, tweeted, and wished for people with beliefs different than his. Trump caused him to become paranoid. It became sad to watch. My guess is ...

Shocking when someone, anyone, dies the way Rob Reiner and his wife died. Murdered in their own home. More shocking when it is someone famous, like Reiner. People Magazine is reporting it was his own son who used a knife. Sad and gruesome. As the news drips out, it gets worse. Politically, Rob Reiner would have hated my guts. There were many things he said, tweeted, and wished for people with beliefs different than his. Trump caused him to become paranoid. It became sad to watch. My guess is ...

My friend John Kass is a traditional journalist. He wrote a column for the Chicago Tribune for I don't know how many years until he was forced out of the newsroom. You can go to his website and find out more about that. Today, he wrote about his editor passing away. R. Bruce Dold died, and he was a great objective traditional journalist. John talks about the loss of objective journalism in today's world. John cites this column about the new world of journalism. How good is this quote? Three d...

My friend John Kass is a traditional journalist. He wrote a column for the Chicago Tribune for I don't know how many years until he was forced out of the newsroom. You can go to his website and find out more about that. Today, he wrote about his editor passing away. R. Bruce Dold died, and he was a great objective traditional journalist. John talks about the loss of objective journalism in today's world. John cites this column about the new world of journalism. How good is this quote? Three d...