As the result of work on my Mac app Notenik this year, I received a novel blessing from a user : May Allah increase you in your capacity for good. This feels like an apt sentiment to carry forward into the new year, and so I extend it to all of you as well.
Listening to the latest album from Sarah Jarosz this morning: World on the Ground. She’s been a favorite of mine ever since I enjoyed a performance of hers at the Tractor Tavern a few years back. Newest CD does not disappoint.
Digging into Doughnut Economics after the holidays, and loving it so far. Well-written, and thick with interesting information and ideas. 📚
Seattle has its share of coffee-lovers, but I’ll venture a guess that I may be the only one this Boxing Day who is enjoying a cup brewed with beans roasted in Mechanicsville, Virginia! Thanks to my brother Ken for the Christmas gift.
Even though we only made one batch of egg nog this year, apparently it was still enough to fuel grandma’s storied run-in with the reindeer…. <music.apple.com/us/album/…>
I was happy to find these quotations about peace while out looking at Christmas lights a couple of nights ago.
I’ve published a list of 20 of my favorite Xmas tracks. I’ve included lyrics for each song along with a brief write-up of the song’s history and why it’s a favorite of mine. Enjoy! <practopian.org/blog/hbow…>
Another holiday gem, observed on our walk around the neighborhood yesterday. Notice that Hank is keeping an eye on the big fellow – that wasn’t based on any direction from us.
Passed the Greenwood Santa Snow Globe yesterday while we were out for our walk. Santa was out to lunch at the time, which is why there wasn’t a well-spaced line of kids stretching out to the left.
Trimming the tree with my younger brother, more than a few years ago.
Notenik Turns the Big Five-O! Notenik version 5.0.0 has been released, closing the books on 2020. So this feels like a good time to take a breather and look back on the path we’ve traveled, along with new routes yet to explore. Read more on the Notenik Blog
Happy Holidays! A piping hot cup of joe from my favorite Christmas mug…
Posting Practical Utopian appreciations for my favorite Christmas songs, starting with “The Rebel Jesus” by Jackson Browne: <practopian.org/blog/hbow…>
There’s a new post out on The Practical Utopian: Diving Back Into Our American Muddle, in which I share thoughts concerning Dashiell Hammett, Ted Lasso and our American situation (among other related topics).
Finished watching Ted Lasso last night. I liked it a lot. It struck me as very Capraesque in many ways. Very much a “Mr. Lasso goes to England” sort of story, right down to the cynical reporter being won over by our hero’s idealism.
New release of Notenik out today in the Mac App store. It’s been updated for Big Sur, and also includes a few functional enhancements. Free and open-source software, written in Swift and using AppKit.
New version of my Mac App Notenik available today in the App Store. Free and open-source, and regularly improved. <apps.apple.com/us/app/no…>
Just finished Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell. A really fun read, especially for anyone with an abiding love for music from the sixties.
