Did a little work on the site today to clean it up. I added X/twitter back to the header and footer. Not that I use twitter that much anymore… actually I don’t use social media much anymore but I will enjoy using the blog periodically now that it is a little more streamlined and easier to use…… Read More »

It only took me about nine months to break down and get another cat. That’s what I told myself when a coworker talked me onto a purring tabby cradled in my arms. Nine months—long enough to grow a human, apparently just long enough for me to realize I couldn’t keep living in a house that Read More

Today, my home feels quieter, emptier, and a little less alive. After 14 wonderful years, I had to say goodbye to my cat—my loyal companion, my shadow, my little source of comfort through life’s ups and downs. It’s hard to put into words what this loss feels like, but if you’ve ever loved a pet, Read More

Girls spending too much time on TikTok are developing their own ‘functional neurological disorders.’ Source: TikTok, Tourette’s, and Nervous Tics: How China Has Reprogrammed Our Girls This article is an interesting read. I have never been a fan of TikTok and it was the one app we were warned to never even download. When a Read More

There’s a general sense that it’s bad for society—which may be right. But studies offer surprisingly few easy answers.… Read More »