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There are some things I’ve noticed that I’m interpreting as signal I’m getting older. Around 5 years ago, I completely lost sight of Top 40 music. Some of my favorite athletes are retiring or have been retired for some time. One that feels more personal, is the fact I’m really starting to feel the wheels … Continue reading “The Performative Nature of Instagram”

I’ve been a hurt runner for a long time. Growing up, I was constantly dealing with some type of tendonitis, pulled muscles, you name it. In the summer of 2019, I set out to run the Monumental half marathon in Indianapolis. About a month into training I started getting some tendonitis in my achilles which … Continue reading “Yoga”

Yesterday, the Supreme Court acted on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in a decision that overruled the court’s previous ruling on Roe v. Wade. For context, Dobbs v. Jackson…was a case on a Mississippi state law that banned abortion operations after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. My understanding of this decision is that … Continue reading “Why I Believe the Supreme Court Ruled Incorrectly”

Hi, it’s me, Andrew. The guy who runs this blog. The guy who has been pretty bad about updating this blog. Ugh. Since it’s the end of the month, I figured this would be a good time for a “monthly” check in. I haven’t done this since January…alright. Enough self-shame. Let’s get into it.  Health … Continue reading “May 2022 Check-In”

Elon bought Twitter If that makes you sad then you should Tweet on a blog

I kick around this idea, “is the internet broken?”, in my mind quite a bit.I’m still working on it but my general thought is “no, but our relationship with social media is”. Social media is not the internet. For a younger generation that probably sounds silly. What is the internet to me  A great way … Continue reading “Is the Internet Broken?”

I don’t have too many badges of honor in nerd-dom. One of the few that I do have is that I’ve been into podcasts since 2008. The first podcast I ever listened to was Major Nelson Radio, now The Official Xbox Podcast, hosted by Larry Hyrb at Xbox. I thought it was magical. I was … Continue reading “Exclusivity is the Antithesis to What Podcasts Were Meant to be.”

I’ve been using smartphones for about 12 years now. I’ve never had a screen break. Most of the time I do not put my device in a case, I don’t use screen protectors, and it’s been fine. Last week, my Samsung Galaxy S20FE slid off my desk, hit the ground, and developed a fairly large … Continue reading “My (Temporary) Return to iPhone”

Monthly Check-In We are one month in 2022. In an ongoing tradition of trying to blog more, failing to do so, and then coming back to recap a few items, let’s go ahead and do that.  Health stuff  I wrote in an earlier post that my main goal this year will be around improving my … Continue reading “January Check-In”

I’m trying hard this year to do more creating. Write a blog, and even if it’s not perfect, that’s ok. Ship it. Build a site. Who cares if it’s small and not up to the design standards I’d usually set? Did I learn something? Ship it…or make it a Codepen. Just share learnings. I often … Continue reading “Space Photo of the Day”