I don’t know why, but I really dig stuff like this: Building an Open Source Laptop #
For the first time in several years, I have the ability to contribute to a 401(k) plan through Sincerely’s new parent company, Provide Commerce. There were only two index funds available among the predictably limited mutual fund offerings: the Spartan…
Over Labor Day weekend last September, Stephanie and I backpacked the Lost Coast. Incredibly, it was our first true backpacking trip—you know, the kind where you carry a tent, a sleeping bag, and enough food to stay alive—in five years.…
Last Thanksgiving, like the one before it, Stephanie and I made our annual pilgrimage to the desert. We spent this one in and around Tucson, Arizona—sort of a do-over of our initial visit (when Stephanie fell ill en route to…
As part of our Thanksgiving desert pilgrimage, Stephanie and I drove down to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the border with Mexico. The park protects the desert wilderness surrounding the northernmost range of the organ pipe cactus. We had…
I figured there was a chance I might be able to squeeze in a Sonoran hot dog during our return trip to Tucson, but it just didn’t seem to be in the cards. It wasn’t until we were on the…
It happened back in November. This time most of the olives were black—which made them much easier to spot against the copious green leaves. Unfortunately a fair number had been infested by the olive fly—which we had to sort out…
Is it too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year?
Smooth waves
This one didn’t quite fit into the triptych-diptych mold of the last post, but I liked it far too much to pass up. All these bridge photos were taken on a sunset sailing cruise that Stephanie and I took just…
At the beginning of the month, Sincerely returned to Maui for a weeklong “workcation”, much like the year before. On our last day there, I organized a group hike up the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail—on the east side of West Maui.…
I don’t know why, but I really dig stuff like this: Building an Open Source Laptop #
It’s better to feel pain, than nothing at all
The opposite of love’s indifference
Something to try: Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To (I’ve been inspired to use my Lodge cast iron pan by this cookbook: One Pan, Two Plates) #
Two very fine black and white photos: Tai O fishing village, outside of Hong Kong (especially the second) #
New buzz-phrase: “wage-theft pact”, see: How Silicon Valley’s most celebrated CEOs conspired to drive down 100,000 tech engineers’ wages #
Neat story, and I learned something: Megatons to Megawatts #
I got sucked into this real estate story: Circa 1665, one of America’s first homes for sale in New Hampshire, and ended up watching the entire, 7 video playlist on YouTube: DougTowlesHome #