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.

2025 Reads: The Spirit of Hope by Byung-Chul Han 📚

There’s a lot to chew on here. Hope as an opposite of anxiety and as something more grounded and realistic than optimism… I am here for it. “The spirit of hope seeks out in the past the traces of what is coming.”

2025 Reads: The Alteration by Kingsley Amis 📚

Not really reading this on Christmas Eve night… just catching up posting. 😂

Imaginative alt history, but why oh why must it be centered on testicles?