Last night I decided to try an experiment. We were watching the DSO via streaming. Usually I bring in my laptop for such occasions. This time around I decided to leave the laptop in the other room. I noticed the feelings of wanting to get the laptop (especially near the …

I've noticed that I'm spending more time on social media as of late. I know this because I have a routine where every-so-often I'll go through my Mastodon accounts and revoke any open sessions. I do this so I'll have to consciously log in the next time. I've noticed several …

This weekend has been surreal. I didn't expect to have my application for disability approved so soon. It feels like a lot of the pieces are falling into place, which is a bit disconcerting. I was expecting a little more pushback from the universe (and maybe it will come; who …

Today NPR announced that they're quitting Twitter because Elon Musk labeled them as "state-affiliated media". On the one hand that's cool that they're no longer feeding the trainwreck that is Twitter, but it also highlights something that has been bothering me for at least three decades now.

On The Fediverse …

I'm currently reading "The Effortless Life" by Leo Babauta. In it he makes recommendations for how to best live a life without much effort (hence the title). One of the items in there really struck me: "Have No Goals or Fixed Plans". This seems pretty radical to me as someone …