2026 Reads: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers 📚

I unabashedly love Becky Chambers’ stuff. This one is no exception. Can’t believe I let it sit unread on the shelf for so long.

I see a lot of gushing over Ben Sasse’s latest interviews, and while I am sorry he’s dying, I have a hard time just looking past how he completely let politics corrupt his principles and witness with no acknowledgement or repentance.

Monday it was 68F and I went for a nice run outside.

Today:

Yeah, it’s still an Iowa winter.

A neighborhood blanketed in several inches of fresh snow.

Did somebody just hijack the Wall Street Journal’s feed? 🤔

WSJ phone alert saying “Billionaires’ low taxes are becoming a problem for the economy”

#Wordle 1,704 3/6*

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#YoungPups

I feel pretty good about that one.

On the super-optimistic side of the AI discussion: Solve Everything.

I haven’t gotten close to reading it all yet, but they envision a future so rosy even Star Trek might think it a tad unrealistic.

Filled a gap in my Coen Brothers filmography tonight by finally getting to The Hudsucker Proxy. That was good fun!

#Wordle 1,697 3/6*

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Not bad.

Didn’t realize how slow it was getting at my old job until I started a new job and for more than a week haven’t had a spare minute to even think about social media. I mean hopefully it lets up a little as I get oriented to it, but it’s nice to be busy.

2026 Reads: The Inescapable Love of God by Thomas Talbott 📚

Another re-read in prep for some talks I’m doing. So, so good.