Good grief, qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix and it’s… raining in Vegas? And Lewis Hamilton appears to have a disastrous lack of communication from the Ferrari garage and qualifies dead last. Dude should’ve retired last year, I’m afraid. Ferrari has been awful for him. #F1

After today, I only have 11 days left in the office this year. (I have a week of business travel in there, too.) Definitely ready for some time to slow down.

2025 Reads: Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 📚

Thanksgiving potluck at work today! Chicken Biryani isn’t an American Thanksgiving tradition but the way my coworker makes it, it should be. So good.

Another full Saturday judging speech & debate! Fun to see and hear some really excellent young people speak. Our daughter (who I had no part in judging) took home 2nd place in Impromptu Speaking against some very good competition!

Our 96-year-old neighbor was admitted to the hospital last night and early (early!) this morning my wife headed down to sit with him until his family can arrive. Never know what the day will bring. Except coffee. Lots of coffee.

2025 Reads: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene 📚

I’m enjoying this 1001 Albums Generator. Each day it randomly selects one album from the classic book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die for you to listen to, provides links to it on streaming services, and the next day gives you a chance to rate/review it.

I was today years old when I realized the actual wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was only in 1975, a mere 18 months before I was born. I had for some reason always assumed it was a late 19th century event. No idea why.

My eBayed Shure SM7B showed up today. Looks legit still factory sealed but just has been sitting on a shelf for a while. Did comparative recordings between it and the Shure MV7+ and it wasn’t close. The SM7B sounded SO GOOD. Returning the MV7+ for sure.