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One of the things I've mentioned over the last month or two is that I've struggled to stay in the fitness groove, especially when it comes to lifting. Some of this was caused by getting sick, but other times it was me just not wanting to lift, probably because it would be a legs day. I didn't necessarily revert to being lazy, often times I would skip legs day for a run instead. But in the end, the result was the same, I got out of my rhythm.

Every year now I've been posting a look back at the books, TV, movies, and video games I consumed the previous year. I find it a rather interesting exercise looking back at what I've read, watched, and played and thinking about what I really enjoyed and what I might not have.

I listen to a lot of podcasts from American Public Media. One of their podcasts is How We Survive, which focuses on climate change and how it affects us. I'm a little behind on it, but season 7 focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and I'd recommend it.

My formative years were in the mid-1990s. I remember my family's first Windows computer and us first connecting to the internet and World Wide Web. I remember the dial-up sounds, AOL, and a shared phone line causing many disconnections. I look back at those times with rose colored glasses. It was an amazing time, first seeing what the internet could do.

For anyone who knows me, it’s no surprise I’m a sports fan. I play hockey and love watching Baseball, Hockey, and Football. The one thing that I now have to constantly deal with watching sports are the constant ads for sports gambling and sports books. I’d seriously be willing to pay a nominal fee for a feed without all the FanDuel or Draft Kings commercials. My strong distaste for all the gambling ads is an annoyance, for others, it’s a problem.

I had some adventures getting .NET 10 installed and working on Linux Mint and thought I'd share the solution that worked for me.

I don't hang the outdoor lights out every year, but every time I do, it seems like I need to purchase new lights. It's incredibly frustrating. And yes, I know this is kind of a first-world problem, but it's making me so mad.

Several years ago, my site included a photography page where I shared some of the photos I took along my travels. During one of my various redesigns when my site was running Next.js, I was running into build issues with it. I made the decision to split the page out but never actually did. I think that's going to change.

I recently finished watching Good Eats with my wife and also just started reading Alton Brown's book of essays. Watching his show, I feel like I've grown even more appreciative of cooking tasty home cooked meals.

November was a busy month. Thanksgiving, a long weekend in New York City, and a nagging cough were the highlights.

A little over a week ago there was a little bit of a buzz going around about how Americans are holding onto their devices longer and claiming that this is damaging to the economy.

I recently added a concerts page to my site. I've been keeping track of the number of times I've seen bands and decided it might be a neat thing to visualize as a page on my site. The list of concerts isn't complete, nor is the list of bands I've seen, but I can't remember everything.