Misc
Some companies like Amazon are ordering workers back in to the office. My employer is not (yet), but I did visit our downtown Seattle office last week. The presence of people sleeping on the streets and under the influence of drugs can’t be missed. Both entering the office from
Politics
The Supreme Court is quite something. Thomas has been on the take from his billionaire friend for years. Gorsuch sold property to the CEO of a law firm arguing cases before of the court. Let’s also not forget that Scalia who died in 2016 did so at a luxury
Personal
I’ve driven an EV for 5 years. In my case a 2018 Chevorlet Bolt which is a great car. The thing with EV’s though is they have no soul. The act of driving them is a cold and emotionless experience for me. So after 5 years I decided
Personal
When I left Glasgow 29 years ago I thought I would return after working for six months to a year in the US. That didn’t happen. One thing I really wanted to do was return once to the Sublcub which is a small basement club. It is one of
Travel
Spending a few days in Glasgow taking my mother back home. It’s rainy and gray, much like my American home town of Seattle in the fall / winter time. Figure 1: Rainy in Glasgow As the marketing says, People make Glasgow, and it has an eclectic / vibrancy to it. It’
Books
Starting to read The Culture Map by Erin Meyer. Figure 1: The Culture Map
TV
Figure 1: I hate Suzie I just finished watching I hate Suzie and I hate Suzie Too on HBO. The show is a dark comedy. The main character Suzie is a former teen pop star and actress. After compromising pictures of her are released by the British press she goes
Books
Starting of 2023 with a new book. The Value of Everything by Mariana Mazzucato. Figure 1: The Value of Everything
Tech
Happy new year!! Last tweet as out of here due to Elon. Don’t want to be a +1 on the MAU’s given what he stands for.
Tech
In late 2020 I disconnected from all Facebook (now Meta) owned social media due to the prevalence of disinformation and their apparent tolerance and even promotion of the far right. At that time I stayed on Twitter and Reddit as they are valuable sources of information. Well Elon has gone
Horology
Felt the itch to get a new watch and went for a new G-Shock, the new all metal “Casioak” in Rose Gold. They are called the Casioak due to resemblance to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, but are of course much much cheaper. I love the Rose Gold color. It’
Tech
In late 2020 I disconnected from all social media with the exception of twitter and reddit. Both of these sites surface interesting and educational content depending on who you follow. Well now Elon’s gone and bought twitter. His pontifications on what will solve twitter’s ills are the ramblings