Notes

Some become completed thoughts, others not so much.

A screenshot of a small port of the Yate music tag manager interface. It shows a list of music tracks ready for editing.

Appreciating the Utilitarian Aesthetic

March 6, 2025

I find it interesting that I will get so much satisfaction from executing a task at the command line where I experience only text and a certain amount of invisible magic, and then turn around and be disdainful of a graphical interface that doesn’t appear super-slick or modern.… the rest

A rear view of my Honda CR-V showing the Kansas license plate with the characters BEJOYFL.

BEJOYFL

February 22, 2025

Since my father has stopped driving (at 92)… the rest

Dastardly

February 7, 2025

wicked and cruel: pirates and their dastardly deeds… the rest

A crop of the cover of East of Eden. The illustration depicts a man standing below a tree. He appears to be looking at his open palms.

Life and Legacy

February 3, 2025

As I'm reading the final chapters of East of Eden by John Steinbeck the question of legacy… the rest

A dramatic Baroque painting depicting Daniel in the lions' den. A muscular male figure in minimal white cloth sits praying amid several large lions in a dark cave. The lions, painted in rich golden tones, surround him menacingly, with some showing their teeth. Human bones and skulls lie scattered on the ground. A patch of blue sky is visible through an opening in the cave ceiling.

Daniel

January 24, 2025

While some conservative scholars hold that Daniel existed and his book was written in the 6th century BCE… the rest

Glee

January 19, 2025

Great delight: his face lit up with impish glee.… the rest