That’s a heckuva win for #TeamUSA women vs Germany in the Olympics soccer semi. Smith/Rodman/Swanson are superb out front and Girma is a magnificent wall in back. Gold medal match on Saturday!

#soccer #football #Olympics

My employer now has an option for me to request a MacBook as my daily driver instead of a Dell, but I need a business justification. I’d say my job is about 80% email/powerpoint/word and about 20% experimental coding. Do I have a case to make? Why can’t I just say “because I like Macs better”?

Wow, what a cold front overnight. Yesterday: 93F and super sticky. This morning: 63F and misty, with a north breeze. Supposed to be in the 70s the rest of the week. I mean, it’s not fall yet, but after a month of hot it’s some blessed relief.

Umpiring rec league softball. Some nights it’s great fun, other nights they’re definitely not paying you enough for what you put up with. Tonight, sadly, was one of the latter.

2024 Reads: Space Oddities by Harry Cliff 📚

Maybe a little deep for the casual reader, but for me with a layman’s interest in quantum physics it hit the sweet spot.

Had planned to go for a run before work this morning, but a batch of thunderstorms dampened my enthusiasm for that idea. Instead, took my time with breakfast and coffee at home before heading to the office.

Ok, that #WNBA All-Star game was the best all-star game I can remember, any time, in any sport. Very competitive, highly entertaining, everybody having fun. Well done, ladies.

2024 Reads: Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel by George Saunders 📚

Well, that was delightful.

Lowe’s at 8:30 on a Saturday morning: a parade of middle-aged men whose purchases reveal their weekend projects. In my case, two mini-blinds and a bag of pellets for the smoker.

Posting big long blog posts after 9 pm on Friday night, as one does. (If you ever needed proof I’m not in it for clicks, it’s another piece of evidence… 😂)