2026 Reads: A Systematic Theology of Love - God and Creation by Thomas Oord 📚

The #Cubs are such a disaster. For two weeks the offense couldn’t manage to score. Tonight they finally score a few runs and the bullpen gives up 2 in the 8th and one in the 10th, and the Cubs can’t plate a run from 3rd with one out in the bottom of the 10th. Miserable. #MLB

I dream about something like this happening when I’m in the audience. So cool.

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What a lovely morning for a run! I’m happy with those reverse splits, too. Dialing it in this week for a 10k race on Sunday.

Workout summary showing 4.18 miles in 35 minutes, with the last two miles faster than the first two.

Back in early April we were looking at our calendar and saying “we just have to make it through May”. And today we have. I’ve been home for roughly 2 of the last 5 weeks and made 3 separate west coast trips. We now have two full weeks of the family and just the family at home. Thankful.

2026 Reads: Beyond the Empire by K. B. Wagers 📚

Books 2 and 3 could’ve used some significant editing, but they were still fun.

2026 Reads: After the Crown by K. B. Wagers 📚

Not as strong as the first one but I still loved it.

I never thought I’d feel sympathy for Rory Kinnear playing a British Prime Minister after his turn as a thick, pompous ass of a PM in The Diplomat.

But then tonight I watched the first episode of Black Mirror (“The National Anthem”). And, well, holy shit.

My next post is gonna demonstrate that I’m waaaaay behind on some popular media, but stick with me here.

Cubs lose ignominiously to the Pirates 12-1, dropping their 10th game in a row.

Oof.