Things have been going extraordinarily well here at home with Grandma slowly stepping back into full time independence. Christina sparking the idea of getting a cat while we drove home from North Carolina last year has proved to be one of the greatest decisions. The companionship that Shadow and Pixel provide to my...

My Grandmother had a doctor's appointment on Monday and was given a bill of clean health. Blood tests read like a nursery rhyme, her sodium levels are more stable than my failed marriage ever was, and overall she is in tremendous spirits. Today was something of a different kind of day unlike any other, and one we...

The dumbest things happen to me on a night when I have a bit of free time. Last night for no real reason, I got caught in the fog of FOMO. Mister iPhone 12, caught up in the fear of missing out. And missing out on what? Micro.blog x BearBlog. That is to say, signing up for Micro.blog and then strapping to the roof...

Chef Steve came into work yesterday and mentions in passing that "The Wallflowers are coming to Wisconsin this year." "THE WHAT!?" I said before snatching my phone out of my pocket to fire a voice conversation with Grok. Sure enough, not only are The Wallflowers coming to Wisconsin, it's the Bringing Down the Horse...

One of the boys at work is gone for the weekend while he celebrates his wedding anniversary. Typically on the weekend we are all there, because that is when it is the busiest. The boys always seem to have plenty of work to do, and they always stay busy throughout the day. Sometimes, when it is really busy they seem...

BearBlog has embraced the beauty of randomness. There is now a link you can click to go to a random BearBlog and another to go to a random BearBlog post. Many of these Indie/Small web sites like PowRSS, Ooh, and Bukmark Club have a random button. Clicking these links transforms you into a snowflake in the snowglobe...

It's gotta be put out there that Christina did everything in her power to make your day better and you shot down every fucking attempt she gave. How long can you expect her to put up with your shit before she breaks and has had enough. You are engaged, but that really means fuck all in the grand scheme of things....

Ran into a bump in the road with Obsidian the other day which is a very rare occurrence. Inside of a note I was making, I linked to another one of my vaults. But when I popped the preview, nothing happened when I clicked the link. Fast reload—nothing. Close Obsidian entirely, reopen it—still nothing. Fast reload...

There is something we gotta package into words, then sentences, then paragraphs and let loose into the ether in order keep going. Very recently I had a very large piece of Humble Pie served to me, and instead of sulking in sorrow about it, I'm just going to put all the cards out on the table and then move on. What...

People around here really seem to lean into the Irish heritage they don't really have today. There is some small town not too far from here (Erin) that has some crazy-huge Saint Patrick's Day celebration, where they close basically the whole city down, have a parade and allow people to drink everywhere. This will go...

Since winter began last year, I've had my "toast" button on BearBlog as a Snowflake emoji. ❄️ That is what you saw when you came here and saw a new post. When you liked or toasted a post it would turn into a Snowman. ☃️ With the Spring Equinox just around the corner, I've gotta make a decision on what two new emojis...

I have been using Obsidian now for almost six years. It seems to have gained a lot of attention recently, as people plug Claude Code directly into one of the most sacred directories on their computer. Linting and Prettifying your vault is one thing, but I’m still on the fence about how I feel about an AI having that...