The Ol’ Blog
“My corner of the internet for writing things down. From early ramblings to whatever I’m obsessed with now—chronological and unfiltered. Enjoy the read.”
Discover Long Beach, Long Island
This one is a quickie post. Just wrapping up my week after Easter with another memory of someplace I would spend a lot of time…
A Serene 2025 Sakura Update from Farmingdale Gardens
Ten years after my last cherry blossom post, I revisited Long Island’s Farmingdale Gardens in 2025 to capture the quiet beauty of sakura. This spring,…
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Scott Adams, the brilliant mind behind *Dilbert* and a tireless explorer of persuasion, systems, and human behavior, left this world… - Celebrating 24 Years of Digital Defiance: My Blog vs. the Tech Titans
Hey there fellow internet survivors… If you’re reading this, you’ve probably spent more time doom-scrolling than you’d like to admit….