Our church launched a new podcast yesterday. Interesting to see some quick Day 1 statistics. As a longtime podcast listener I just default to thinking about the download count. But social sharing was mostly via YouTube, and the YT video has 2x views compared to our downloads.

Congrats to UW-River Falls on winning the D3 football national championship! North Central had only lost two games since 2019, both of them national championship games. Now they’ve lost three! UWRF’s QB Kaleb Blaha looks special.

Steelers/Ravens looks like a good game, but this D3 championship game between UW-River Falls and North Central (Naperville) is just fantastic. River Falls up 10 in the 4th quarter, aiming for their first-ever national title.

Headed to a funeral this morning for our long-time neighbor who died last week. A delightful man who lived a long, full life. We’ll miss him.

www.cedarmemorial.com/Obituary/…

Back in the office this morning after two solid weeks off. The break was nice. Today is a quiet catch-up day before the year starts in earnest on Monday. Here goes nothin'.

Really nice win for the #Iowa women’s basketball team over a very good Nebraska squad. Love the post play from Stulke and Heiden and the defensive energy from Wright and Stremlow.

#WBB #B1G

2025 Reads: And the Mighty Will Fall by K. B. Wagers 📚

I have enjoyed the NeoG series. An entertaining read to close out the year.

2025 Reads: Nightmare Obscura by Michelle Carr 📚

Fascinating stuff.

Last night at this time it was mid-40s F outside and I had a nice walk with my kid. Tonight it’s 15F and blowing 20+ mph. Guess winter’s back.

2025 Reads: The Bottom of the Harbor by Joseph Mitchell 📚

Beautiful essays capturing portraits of a people and place long lost to history and urbanization.