My tremolo picking is getting better and better, and I’m able to play songs I never could before.

One of my favorite things is going to places so remote that there is a chance no one else has ever been there.

Being overprescribed antibiotics and being told to take NSAID’s daily really took a toll on my health over the years. A decade long intestinal issue as well as gall bladder and bile duct issue were the results. I’m lucky my kidneys didn’t fail, and that I have finally recovered. Don’t trust doctors blindly, keep in mind how many were bottom of their class, and how many get lazy and complacent by not keeping up on medical news.

“Money poisons you when you've got it, and starves you when you haven't.”

• D.H. Lawrence

the nighttime is the right time…the nighttime is the right time…the nighttime is the right time…the nighttime is the right time…the nighttime is the right time…the nighttime is the right time…

Getting about 19k steps in each day, trying to get it to 20k.

Low pain threshold? You can blame the Neanderthals!

Added some fediverse social sharing buttons to posts on

Do you want your MTV? This archive offers over 33k videos, and you can see the old VJ’s again. Flashbacks galore!

It’s my Friday!

Dang, Cheers was right…makin’ your way in the world today really does take everything you’ve got! 😮‍💨

There is a hill in Indiana named Bearwallow Hill. One of the roads leading up to it is named Wallow Hallow Rd. This pleases me.

There is town in Mississippi named Chunky. They have a Chunky Town Hall. You can take it down to Chunky Town. That is all.

If you’re reading this, congratulations! Your living streak continues!

I’m just going to tell myself that all the rain is 2026 trying to wash off 2025.

Happy New Year! Share a toast with joy and cheer, For the year gone by. 🥳

Back home in Vegas after a few days by the beach in California with the family.

After another sticker shocking trip to the grocery store, I’m ready for piñata ecomomics.

7 more days and I’ll be on the beach in California for Christmas.

It’s looking like 2026 will be a lot of work and self discipline but for positive reasons. Gonna be busy!

Under the Geminid Meteor Shower, the desert turned into a cosmic theater tonight, and I’m thankful I got to see it.
I raced my car out of Vegas to escape its glow, an hour to the northeast, near the Virgin River Basin of Lake Mead, just before Valley of Fire comes into view. From my front row seat to the universe I counted 76 meteors, with not a soul around but a desert fox who was rather curious about what I was doing in his yard. There’s a humbling, almost primal feeling to being perched on a red sandstone outcrop, with your eyes searching a starry sky that feels simultaneously intimate and infinite. I was reluctant to trade the desert’s quiet for city lights, so I lingered a while longer, soaking in the peaceful solitude of the night. Time well spent.

73 F today with blue sky and sunshine suited me just fine.

Taking the time to merge multitudes of folders of digital photos from decades of devices, remove all the duplicates, and back them all up.

My guitars, hiking, and going to the range are my stress relief and I am thankful for them.

Just saved $1,776 a year on my car insurance! savings fist pump

☀️ High 60’s and low 70’s this week, aaaaww yeeeah

This year, and for the first time, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is coming from Nevada, specifically the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

This Christmas, remember, St. Nick once slapped a priest. 🎄

Want NASA to send your name into space and get a digital boarding pass for the Artemis II mission? You’re in luck…

*note the bottom right corner of your boarding pass 😂

I have discovered the joy and versatility of air fryer mushrooms 😋🤤

Just started watching PLUR1BUS…I’m already hooked.

Been on a music making spree for the past month and it feels so good. Creativity and ideas are overflowing, and a welcome distraction from the world around me.

My Apple Music Replay for 2025 has reconfirmed that I have REALLY eclectic taste in music.

There are so many incredible songs in this world, and I have incredibly eclectic taste, but none have had the continual impact on me that “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd has had. Gets me every time.

🎶 If you’re stuffed more than the turkey clap your hands 🎶 👏🦃

Thankful for sunny skies and warmer temps again. Good to get out walking.

Hearing your lyrics come to life in music is one of the best feelings ever.

Tomorrow I fire up a fresh install of CachyOS w/ Cosmic for this weeks distro hop.

Looking forward to clear skies so I can go stargaze in Death Valley, one of the best places for it.

It rained so much today I thought I was back in Seattle, not in Vegas. But we can always use it here.

These are an incredible new take on geodesic homes! Sustainable, energy efficient, non-toxic, mold proof, fire resistant, able to withstand earthquakes, 250mph winds, and flooding. Once they go to scale after launch the price gets slashed by more than half.

E-waste has grown by 82% since 2010, reaching a record 68 million tons in 2022. You don’t need a new phone every year or to get rid of any other electronics that still work perfectly fine. Tech isn’t fashion.

Next Fall, my goal is to spend a few days in Great Basin National Park so I can check out some of the best stargazing around, limestone caves, alpine lakes and the oldest trees on Earth.

Just today, Death Valley got 1,000 percent more rain than normal for the entire month of November.

Las Vegas, meaning "the meadows," is known for being the brightest spot on Earth due to its millions of lights. It also hosts over 42 million visitors each year (more than the population of California or Canada) and is home to more than half of the world's 20 largest hotels.

Five years ago today, I fell off a cliff and as you might imagine, sustained a lot of serious injuries. After a 4 hour wait to be airlifted, I arrived at a hospitals trauma ward, in pain, exhausted, & worried. As I lay there, I listened to what was going on around me, all bad things of course in a trauma ward. But one in particular stood out & still does. A young woman, 18 & ready to head off to college, tried to pass a semi and ended up avoiding a head on collision by driving off the road, but went head on into a large boulder. She is now quadripalegic. All her plans and hopes and dreams forever changed. They put her phone on speaker so she could talk to her father and we all heard the entire exchange. Her shock and fear, his heartbreak for his little girl, and by the end of it everyone in the place was in tears. Went I went through was rough, but what that poor girl went through, and her family, I can’t imagine. No matter how bad things get at times, I’m thankful they aren’t worse.

“Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (pronouned "HIP-oh-pot-oh-MON-stroh-ses-kwip-uh-dal-ee-oh-FOH-bee-uh") is the fear of mispronoucing long words. (The irony is palpable.)”

travels back in time

Me: Hello, I’m from the future! Is there anything you’d like to know?

Teenagers: What do people eat and drink in the future?

Me: Well, let’s see… nut milks, nut cheeses and nut butters are all very popular.

Teenagers: (dead from laughter)

iOS 26 & 26.1 are the buggiest and most annoying versions yet.

The Animals cover of “House of the Rising Sun” was the first song by a British act that wasn't the Beatles to reach No. 1 in the U.S.

They love each other as the ocean loves the shore, endlessly, but never without the push and pull.

I’m just here for the boos.

Happy Halloween!

Made a cherry, banana, vanilla almond milk smoothie and it pleases me.

Posted some new pics on

Nevada Day commemorates the state's October 31, 1864 admission to the Union, in the midst of the Civil War.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

We live in the age of “Phacts”, things are no longer factual, they are phactual. Fauxtual too.

Denver is known as the Mile High city, but Lake Tahoe (which straddles California and Nevada) sits at 6,225 feet, which is over a mile. The surrounding mountain peaks top out at close to 11,000 feet. Lake Tahoe is also deeper than the Empire State Building is tall. The lake is 1,645 feet deep, compared to a height of 1,454 for the Empire State Building.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

America’s scariest motel can be found in Tonopah, Nevada. It’s the Clown Motel on Main Street overlooking the old Tonopah cemetery.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

Could someone call the coroner? Because the Raiders got murdered today. Brutally.

I spent most of my adult life married or in a long term relationship. Now that I’ve been living single awhile, although I knew it existed, I’m now feeling the effects of the “single penalty”, and in this economy, even more so.

Although it’s known as the Silver State, Nevada’s gold rush began when the Newmont Mining Company announced the discovery of a vast area of gold ore in the aptly named Gold Canyon region of the state. When compared to the California Gold Rush of 1848, the modern Nevada Gold Rush is by far the larger of the two, producing more gold over a longer period of time. California’s rush only lasted for seven years. Nevada’s has been going on since 1961.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

On a clear and moonless night in Great Basin National Park, the Milky Way, satellites, meteors and thousands of stars can be seen with the naked eye.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

I don’t care what the critics say, I very much enjoyed Tron: Ares. Greta Lee’s acting wasn’t great, and the dialogue could have been better, but overall it was a fun movie.

I invite the sunny skies and 50’s for lows and 70’s for highs to stay year round. They can be my guest.

Nevada is the 7th largest state in the U.S. 🗺️ Lucky Number 7!

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

The longest telegram sent in the US is the entire state constitution of Nevada. The governor, James Nye, sent it to President Abraham Lincoln in 1864.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

There is snow on Mt. Charleston, looks beautiful.

The name Nevada comes from the Spanish "Sierra Nevada", meaning snow-covered mountain range “Nevada" is the Spanish feminine form of "covered in snow" or "snow-capped"

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

Nevada was the first state to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment on March 1, 1869. This amendment granted the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

Makin’ enchiladas, but there is no enchilada emoji, so burrito emoji is subbing.

Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with 314 named ranges and 35 peaks over 10,000 feet high.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

Hoping for good snow up in Lee Canyon this winter. I want to snowboard again, been too long. 🏂❄️🏔️

Time to study 🤓

Work treated me to Short Rib Fried Rice at Le Thai chefs kiss

Nevada is home to half of the nation’s wild horses and burros.

U Dun Been Learned 🌈⭐️

Very thankful for the weekend. A storm rolled through the past couple hours and I opened all the doors and windows and turned on some fans. Beautiful fresh cool air coming in, the sound of thunder slowly rumbling, and an occasional flash of lightning.

Friend: My life didn't turn out as I planned. Me: Mate, I don't think life even looked at our plans.

Okay, enough nonsense, time to make today submit to my will.

It’s cloudy over my part of the Mojave today, it really changes the mood. I’m looking out the window as the clouds pass over painted mountains, on their way to rain somewhere far from here. This song is playing in the background.

Why would you go to the ends of the earth for someone who won’t even meet you half way?

Once it gets past 90 F degrees, the F doesn’t stand for Fahrenheit anymore.

Spent my entire Sunday exploring beaches from Navarre Beach in Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama, and it was rejuvenating. So glad I took some time out to just breathe and relax. I am by far happiest when exploring.

Donated my bed to a local mission as it’s barely a year old, sold my couch (also only a year old), dropped off some stuff for donation, recycled a bunch of things, took a few items to to the food bank, and took out some trash. So far, a productive, but very hot and sweaty day. Ah, Summer moves.

Date Syrup is underrated.

Just realized if you’re out of Chinese Five Spice, Baharat is very similar. Had some on hand and I am pleased with the result.

Judging by the noises outside, I should let AC/DC know, that I have, indeed, been Thunderstruck. 🤘

FACT: Mystery sticky IS the worst kind of sticky.

Not all scars are visible. Some are just located near the sarcasm gland.

Also…all the music and sound effects from Mike Tyson’s Punch Out live rent free in my head forever.

I just want to play the original Dig Dug on my iPhone, is that really so much to ask!? Father’s Day is coming up, ijs.

I never stopped searching for meaning…I just started carrying snacks and questioning the map.

I want to convince everyone in my contacts to send me a pic of them making a funny face, so I can make those their contact pics. That way, if emergency personnel ever go through my phone, they’ll be amused.

It’s funny to me when people think I talk about the weather to fill silence or make small talk, nope, I just actually find the thing that effects all life on Earth daily kinda interesting.

Finally writing the book I’ve been meaning to write for awhile, but never had time.

I’m bummed the SS United States is going to be sunk and used as an artificial reef. No one cares about preserving history anymore :( Same with the Enterprise, first of its kind, and it’s going to be completely dismantled.

Just noticed in the film Nobody that the bad guys are using Ubuntu. Ha!

I’ve reached the age where I don’t know who the majority of young celebrities are.

Spent the day in the French Quarter with my son, we had a great time, and thankful it wasn't hot out!

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

Had a great birthday today! My son and I went all over and had a lot of fun, ate well, and saw cool stuff! But I didn’t get the present I really wanted….to go back a few years in age each birthday! 🤪⏳

Took my son to Guncles Gluten Free Bakery here in Mobile this morning and WOW I can see why it has won so many awards! He got a life changing cinnamon roll. He nearly wept lol

My son arrives today for a four day visit and it’s my birthday tomorrow!

Been heavily experimenting with CSS the past 24 hours. The possibilities are endless, and often maddening 🤪

My daughter graduated from college today! 😁 Proud Papa Bear!

I wasn’t able to play guitar for many years due to injuries. A couple years ago I started again. But it wasn’t until about a year ago that I really had time to. It’s funny how much you can remember from ages ago. And oddly, after all that time, things clicked for me more this time around. Suddenly I’m able to do things and pick up things so much easier than before.

“Here’s to a long life and a happy one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and a true one. A cold pint and another one.”

I don’t drink but I like a good toast

Woke up early and took a six mile walk, felt good.

Added more Fediverse sites to so you can get the latest info.

"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."

—Frank Herbert, ”Dune“

My son, a coffee snob, tried Maxwell House out of curiosity thinking, and I quote, “surely, it can’t be THAT bad”. He is very sad now 🤣

Walked 5 miles around the park today, but the temps are rising, may have to start at dawn.

My cast iron skillet is by far my favorite thing to cook in. 😋🤤

What an absolutely beautiful day! I went and picked up my new glasses, took a long walk on the beach, made a great lunch, then went to the dentist and got the best cleaning I’ve ever had, feels amazing!

“May you never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten.” - An Old Toast

People are spending tens of thousands of dollars to go to university so they can cheat their way through using AI. Then joining the workforce clueless as to what they just went to school for. Welcome to the Idiocracy.

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”- Confucius

Night Swim 🌊

Free rewards movie at the theatre, Thunderbolts*

Bless Buc-ee’s and their ideal roadside restrooms. IYKYK

The deep, slow rumble of thunder. The low light. The hum of a fan. The sound of rain on the windows. Zzzzzz

Every goodbye is the birth of a memory.

• Dutch Proverb

I’d like to try Plan(et) B now.

I remembered to update my Now Page before being prompted. #smallvictory

Mobile Mardi Gras! That was fun :)

Audio was stuttering in a newly installed Linux guest OS in VMware Fusion on my Mac, which led me to install VMware Tools. The instructions were outdated, sigh, but finally got that sorted and it was all for nothing, eventually found a page on freedesktop.org regarding pipewire and stuttering audio and they had the fix. ~ fin ~

Reading the news feels like a full contact sport these days.

Can we go back to when the Terminator movies were just movies and not prophecy of a rapidly approaching future?

I find it no coincidence that the word “dying” is in the word “studying”.

Had a few hours of lectures, reading and an assignment to do after working out in the cold all day. Sleeeeepy. 🥱

Finally took my Christmas tree down. Had it up still because I put it up so late, wanted to get my mileage out of it. Feels less cozy now :/

I met a pit bull pup named Galaxy today, and she was indeed out of this world.

Just played guitar for an hour, aaaaaahhhhh I needed that.

I may have overindulged in the food I made, time to put on some sweats.

You take on the challenge because it stands before you. In the struggle, you uncover the depth of your strength and the essence of who you are.

76 degrees today and it felt perfect! Took a nice long walk around the lake. So glad I moved down here.

Picked up a whole bag of gigantanormous seashells today.

Yellowstone ended how I thought it would, and about as well as things could end, they did a good job wrapping it all up. I’ll miss watching, hopefully the spin offs come to fruition.

There's a quote attributed to either astronaut John Glenn or Alan Sheppard which says, "As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind—every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder."

Trying out the crockpot and maaaaan it smells good in here. The wait, such torture!

The name “mudbug” is really unappetizing.

These Linux Foundation courses are pretty solid. 💻🐧

Just completed a course on edX and now to begin a new one in Coursera.

Happy Selective Poultry Annihilation Day! 🍗

It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. - Miyamoto Musashi