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2024-03-22: Putting an all day Tool playlist on in the background is vastly improving my work day. Students …

2024-03-16: Quiet early afternoon at the library. Reading about the history of the northern European Renaissance …

2024-03-16: New find: Ayron Jones. He self describes his style “like if Michael Jackson played guitar like …

2024-03-12: School Daze Endingz For the past 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding my own educational journey as an …

2024-03-10: 18+ mins of shoegaze/screamo blend high on experimental dissonance and dynamics. Yes, more please. …

2024-03-05: AI and Education I just spent the day in a professional development session diving into AI and how it’s shaping …

2024-02-24: Final college visit and….we have a winner!

2024-02-24: First signs of spring.

2024-02-20: There is something inherently creepy about empty hospital hallways. 😬

2024-02-19: “Lantern” by Ethereal Shroud. Progressive Black Metal. Atmospheric. Operatic. Beautiful. …

2024-02-19: Like our stomachs, our minds are hurt more often by overeating than by hunger. – Petrarch In the …

2024-02-14: Facebook became unusable a while back, being more of and ad platform than anything else. However, I …

2024-02-10: 🤧 Down with a cold this weekend and doing a deep dive into Dr Peter Attia’s YouTube channel. I …

2024-02-07: Just declared Spotify bankruptcy and deleted almost all my playlists. Time for a fresh start.

2024-02-06: “I only regret that I did not plant more flowers.” ~ Japanese death poem. Kind of a lot …

2024-02-05: Local coffee shop going full Hogwarts.

2024-02-02: Why words matter: A Man may make a Remark In itself – a quiet thing That may furnish the Fuse unto …

2024-02-01: How to Quit Capitalism “Once we chip away at capitalist assumptions constraining imagination, …

2024-01-30: Boleskine House Boleskine House was a place I had heard of but never really knew too much about. It’s a …

2024-01-29: Shoegaze, sometimes compared to “dream pop”, is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock …

2024-01-29: Language shapes the way we think This is fascinating. “In the local language of the Kuuk Thaayorre, a group of Indigenous …

2024-01-28: A different kind of true.

2024-01-27: Library haul for a snowy weekend.

2024-01-24: Supposed to turn to rain soon, but the school’s courtyard looks pretty now.

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2024-01-14: New-to-me bookstore knows where it’s at.

2024-01-07: First real snow of the year. Better late than never.

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2024-01-03: 4/5 stars. Sean Harris is amazing.

2023-12-23: 2nd to last long run of 2023. Spent this morning in the woods. Still wishing for some snow though.

2023-12-22: Week 51, 2023 The week started with a freak storm and power outages predicted to last 4 days- …

2023-12-20: “When education is not liberating, the dream of the oppressed is to become the oppressor.” — Paulo …

2023-12-16: Two roads diverged… #SaturdayLongRun 12/16/23

2023-12-15: Doing a bit of a deep dive into Meister Eckhart this past week. I have to say, after spending the …

2023-12-12: Plotinus' Ennead III: On the Descent of the Soul into Bodies Introduction to the Soul: Plotinus begins by discussing the nature of the soul, emphasizing its …

2023-12-10: 12/9/23 Weekend Long run

2023-12-10: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight From Robin Sloan's most recent newsletter comes this reminder that he does a public reading of Sir …

2023-12-04: New Dark Ambient find

2023-11-26: As a teacher in a public school the Pledge of Allegiance is a daily ritual, but it's one I don't …

2023-10-21: “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence …

2023-10-16: Urbain Grandier and Witch Hunts The concept of witch hunts in the political sphere are all the rage right now, but they are nothing …

2023-10-14: On the one hand Hegel was a proponent of historical development. His view of history was one of an …

2023-10-10: "God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere" ~ Hermes …

2023-10-08: Book Review: The Crane Husband "The Crane Husband" is an unsettling folk horror story by Kelly Barnhill. In this brief and …

2023-10-07: Flash Fiction: "The Unearthly Tome" Matthias sat alone. He was often alone. In the dark. The library’s stacks were his second home as …

2023-10-06: I feel like every weekend since about the middle of August I have been on overdrive with house …

2023-09-24: New find: Viviendo Tiempos Aún Más Oscuros by Violencia

2023-09-24: Just binged my first show in a long time. The 4th season of USA's The Sinner wasn't quite as good as …

2023-09-02: There's something sadly poetic about the fact that we just lost Jimmy Buffet on Labor Day weekend, …

2023-08-31: After 3 days of professional development school is officially starting today. Will be good to have …

2023-08-25: Enneads: On Virtue Plotinus examines the relationship between the soul and virtue. He contends that virtue stems from …

2023-08-25: Enneads Tractate 1 Plotinus's Enneads is a collection of writings that constitute the foundation of Neoplatonism, a …

2023-08-23: Notes on Pyrrhonic Skepticism Pyrrhonic Skepticism revolves around the idea of suspending judgment and embracing uncertainty in …

2023-08-23: Notes on Epicurus He is associated with a philosophy focused on happiness, pleasure, and a tranquil life. Central to …

2023-08-15: Notes on Plato's Parmenides Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" delves into complex metaphysical and epistemological concepts, …

2023-08-13: Armchair Academia There is something so appealing about those people who are not professional academics who pursue a …

2023-08-10: Been a busy couple days on our year-long kitchen remodel. Finally got it painted and put in most of …

2023-08-06: Notes on Phaedo In Plato's dialogue "Phaedo," the main takeaways revolve around the themes of death and the …

2023-08-05: Updated my site with the grid bookshelf and a huge import from Good Reads. Looking for something to …

2023-08-05: One of the most revolutionary paintings was done in the 1500s by Dutch and Flemish painter Pieter …

2023-08-03: After being down and out for 2 full days (from a shingles vaccine shot of all things!) I am full of …

2023-08-01: So it turns out my body just hates vaccines. The Covid jab hit me harder than actual Covid, and …

2023-07-31: Found myself nodding in agreement to just about everything in @ayjay ’s latest. …

2023-07-29: After a good experience recording a video for a friend's job seeker website on ATS myths I'm …

2023-07-28: 90% of what I worry about never actually happens, and yet... 

2023-07-27: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” - …

2023-07-26: Notes on Plato's Republic One of the main takeaways from this dialogue is Plato's theory of the ideal state. He presents a …

2023-07-25: Notes on Plato's Meno Socrates and Meno attempt to define virtue and whether it can be taught. The dialogue begins with …

2023-07-24: One of my favorite accounts to follow on Bandcamp is CRQ Editions. They specialize in unusual, …

2023-07-24: Notes on Plato's Euthyphro The dialogue centers around the concept of piety and features a conversation between Socrates and …

2023-07-23: Reminder to self: The most meaningful things in life will never feel “productive”. Related: Been …

2023-07-22: Notes on The Pluralists and The Sophists The Pluralists, represented by philosophers like Anaxagoras and Empedocles, believed that the …

2023-07-21: Notes on The Eleatic Monists Parmenides and Zeno were influential Pre-Socratic philosophers who had distinctive views on the …

2023-07-20: Notes on Xenophanes and Heraclitus. Xenophanes was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who criticized the human-like portrayal of gods in Greek …

2023-07-20: Spent the afternoon playing around with categories on my website. Trying to make this blog more user …

2023-07-20: Notes on the Milesians and Pythagoreans The Pre-Socratics were ancient Greek philosophers who lived before Socrates. They were interested in …

2023-07-20: My wife and daughter went to Iceland last week, so of course they bought me a book! Looking forward …

2023-07-19: Testing out a new-to-me online writing app, Quill. The main benefit for me would be that it can …

2023-07-16: 🎬Watching THE DEVIL CONSPIRACY. This is one cheesy horror movie but on this rainy, stormy Sunday …

2023-07-16: 🎵 Currently listening to: blackmara.bandcamp.com/album/los…

2023-07-14: New research puts age of universe at 26.7 billion years, nearly twice as old as previously believed. …

2023-07-05: Took my son on his first college visit today. Is it wrong that I’m jealous?

2023-06-25: Just finished: Splendor Solis by Solomon Trismosin 📚

2023-06-24: {Time Stamp} 6/24/23 Possible Russian civil war/coup/chaos? “There are decades where nothing …

2023-06-20: “ Why does everything act as if they’re in a sitcom? I think is emotional pornography. All the …

2023-06-19: “The truth is always something that is told, not something that is known. If there were no …

2023-06-19: Paying for my Father’s Day extended cheat day. Lousy sleep last night, achy and no energy this …

2023-06-17: Attended my 26th 8th grade banquet last night. The more things change the more they stay the same. 3 …

2023-06-13: Really sad to see Cormac McCarthy has left us. THE ROAD will probably always be a top 10 book for …

2023-06-13: I’ve been playing around with my domain’s home page for a while. Work in progress, but …

2023-02-04: It’s -11F outside this morning. Feels like temp says -31! Suffice to say this weekend’s …

2023-02-03: Buffet yourselves against the winds my friends. “It takes two things to bowl over a tree — a …

2023-02-02: My response from now on when someone sees me just sitting at my desk reading a book. “Leisure …

2023-01-29: Things learned at age 50. I really can’t cook an omelette. 🍳

2023-01-27: There are more things on the internet, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your timeline.

2023-01-23: 💡That was quick! Cooking by candle light was fun though.

2023-01-23: ….and the power is out. 🤞It’s not a long one.

2023-01-07: Deep in the woods after a light snow = my happy place. ❄️

2023-01-02: Hello post holiday flu/head cold. How I haven’t missed you.

2022-12-10: Back to the lab again-

2022-12-09: Stop pushing. Most things that are going to happen will happen of their own accord. Spring comes, …

2022-12-08: There is a lot of mud in the water right now. You’re not going to get clarity by further …

2022-11-28: Saw this posted somewhere earlier today. “Being a billionaire is a moral failing. Dolly Parton …

2022-11-24: Happy Thanksgiving from the summit.

2022-11-21: 📚 Just finished reading BILLY SUMMERS, by Stephen King. This was a different type of King book. …

2022-11-20: Just finished watching Chris Hemsworth ’s LIMITLESS on Disney+. That was way more impactful …

2022-11-19: First trail run in sub freezing temps. Not many people on the mountain this week. Too bad, they …

2022-11-16: Woke up to the first snow of the year. Just and inch of mush, but it’s enough to get this …

2022-11-11: ⌚ Calling all watch enthusiasts: I want to save up for a nice diver watch. I’m thinking in the …

2022-11-11: Veterans Day trail run. Made it to the top of Gibbs Mountain, which is more of a big hill, but my …

2022-11-09: ⌚ Calling all watch enthusiasts: I want to save up for a nice diver watch. I’m thinking in the …

2022-11-06: Just saw BLACK ADAM. Pretty fun for what it is. Action? Check. Humor? Check. Good villain? Check …

2022-11-06: Usually not much color left at this point. Rail trail looking great though.

2022-11-06: With politics really ramping up right now, here’s a palate cleanser from yesterday’s …

2022-10-29: I am mostly a lurker here on Micro Blog, but with Twitter feeling up in the air I just may start …

2022-08-11: This. So much this. Via @ayjay blog.ayjay.org/another-f…

2022-08-03: Quick 3 mile ramble in the woods to clear the head.

2022-07-26: Just discovered Gloomcore on Spotify. Found my new go to working background music. …

2022-06-28: Philosophy- Friend or Foe? “The impregnable wall of philosophy helps us tame the mad frenzy of our greed and tamps down …

2022-06-23: Flash Fiction Below is an old piece of flash fiction I found in a notebook. Don’t even remember writing it, …

2022-06-22: Last day of classes and now summer can officially begin. But no rest for the wicked as I ’m …

2022-06-20: It’s a June long weekend and I’m drinking beer on the deck, grilling some burgers. …

2022-06-15: Ran my fastest half mile time in about ten years today. It’s not fast for most people, but it …

2022-06-11: The school district I work in has been discussing whether or not to continue reading “To Kill …

2022-06-04: Spent my Saturday afternoon on a website rebuild. Pretty happy with it. …

2022-06-03: A surprise dusting of snow? I wish! An allergy-killing spring crop of pollen. 🤧

2022-05-30: My wife, who wore out her original VHS tape years ago, was extremely excited to see TOP GUN today. I …

2022-05-28: My students have been hounding my lately to tell them what kind of music I like. But at my age …

2022-05-28: 📝 “You go outside and for a second all you hear are the animals running around, or wind in the …

2022-05-18: Cholesterol was a little high at my yearly physical and my new doc recommended intermittent fasting …

2022-05-08: 🥗 Started intermittent fasting again- the 20/4 variety. I do pretty well with this as I am not …

2022-05-02: 🧬 My Ancestry DNA results updated and my Welsh numbers jumped. So yes, I did add Welsh to my …

2022-04-27: 😶 Benedictine monks wake up each morning and make the choice to be silent. Lesson there.

2022-04-25: Currently reading: Everyday Resilience by Gail Gazelle 📚 Currently on self improvement kick.

2022-04-25: Just made dinner and parking reservations for this Friday. We’re going into Boston to see A …

2022-04-25: Curious if sites like Micro.blog see an uptick this week. Seems like a good time to find a more …

2022-04-21: Currently reading: Secrets of Self-Mastery by Mitch Horowitz 📚

2022-04-19: Helped a friend move a piano today, and at our age the fact that no one threw out their back or …

2022-04-15: “Imagine that you have been put under a hypnotic trance in which you were told that you would …

2022-04-13: 📚 Currently reading- DYING TO LIVE: THE END OF FEAR by David Parrish

2022-04-11: “To work today is to be asked, more and more, to do without thinking, to feel without emotion, to …

2022-04-03: I’ve been reading a lot about nonduality and how things don’t happen to me, they just …

2022-03-30: Currently reading: The Virgin by Geoffrey Ashe 📚 This is an investigation into the origins of the …

2022-03-29: 📚 I ran into someone mentioning the 48 LAWS OF POWER by Robert Greene 3 different times today. Is …

2022-03-28: Been a long day and I was scrolling through the channels looking for something easy to watch and saw …

2022-03-28: Evergreen post: You don’t have to have a public opinion on everything.

2022-03-19: Ok, Patty the Batty won me over. I’m in officially a fan. #UFC

2022-03-12: Just did some maintenance on my social media feeds. Deleted almost all posts from Facebook, …

2022-03-12: Currently reading: Girls Who Lie (Forbidden Iceland Book 2) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir 📚

2022-03-02: As part of my job I keep track of people looking for work on LinkedIn. The past few days my lists …

2022-02-21: My city ended it’s mask mandate weeks ago. Yet when I went grocery shopping about 70% of …

2022-02-21: “If the first convenience revolution promised to make life and work easier for you, the second …

2022-02-20: Currently reading: Cunning Folk by Adam Nevill 📚

2022-02-19: Had a much belated anniversary dinner at an inn that was around before the U.S. was a country. Maple …

2022-02-18: February break could not come soon enough. I’m going to enjoy working on some side projects, …

2022-02-17: “This house will never stop taking what they have. She can smell its terminal illness, the …

2022-02-15: Commencing shoulder rehab.

2022-02-15: “Jonathan Malesic points out in “The End of Burnout” that burnout is caused by the …

2022-02-14: “[W]e humans have the hubris to think we can build eternal cities, stop the aging process, …

2022-02-14: “People are usually afraid of change because they fear the unknown. But the single greatest constant …

2022-02-09: “The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere is to be …

2022-02-08: For the first time in a long time I have seen the 2 films with the most Oscar nods! DUNE and POWER …

2022-02-04: Taking advantage of a surprise snow day (ice storm) to catch the opening ceremonies live. …

2022-01-30: I’m officially old. Wrenched my back shoveling snow. Or maybe putting on my socks while …

2022-01-27: There is currently a hawk sitting in front of my house eating a rabbit. Not sure how to feel about …

2022-01-25: Sometimes I feel like I am missing something with all the complex note taking apps. I keep digging …

2022-01-24: I’m drooling. www.foliosociety.com/usa/the-w…

2022-01-22: New Saturday thing. Deadlifts, farmer carries and timed mile. I’m dead. 😫

2022-01-20: Getting prepped to teach a new 🚀 sci-fi unit made up almost entirely of Ray Bradbury. Looking …

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2022-01-17: Weather cleared up this afternoon just in time for a woods walk. Not too shabby.

2022-01-17: Woke up at 5AM to a beautiful 4 inches of fresh snowfall. 2 1/2 hours of pouring rain later and I am …

2022-01-17: “A time is coming when men will go mad, and seeing someone who is not mad, they will attack him, …

2022-01-16: 📺 Just finished WOODLANDS DARK on Shudder. Great documentary of the history, meaning and impact of …

2022-01-16: Testing out the new MicroBlog Android app. MB and Twitter are really my only personal social media …

2022-01-15: Deadlifts this morning. First time in a real long time. This is gonna hurt. #BadHaikus 🏋️‍♂️

2022-01-14: 📚 Currently reading: Dead of Winter by Kealan Burke

2022-01-12: Spending the next 2 days watching the classic film 12 ANGRY MEN with my students. Have not taught …

2022-01-11: MA is now providing digital versions of vaccination cards. Part of me doesn’t love the big …

2022-01-11: It’s a cold one in my corner of New England.

2022-01-09: Just booked tickets for an April event- In Conversation with Neil Gainman in Boston. Pretty stoked! …

2022-01-08: Cleaning out a drawer and I found $100 worth of gift cards to Barnes and Noble and LL Bean. #Winning

2022-01-08: Working on getting one of those wallet/card apps set up. While I love the idea on not needing to …

2022-01-08: 🏃‍♂️ Saturday is long run day, but due to yesterday’s epic snow shoveling session I may opt …

2021-07-03: 📚 Currently reading: “Light Has Weight, But Darkness Does Not” by Dean Koontz

2021-05-16: Anyone ever have issues attaching photos on gluon? I’m on an Android.

2021-05-15: All dressed up and somewhere to go.

2021-05-15: Spending some time today learning about customer jouneys (via Mailchimp) in order to level up my …

2021-05-14: " If someone is winning at a higher level than you are, either lower your expectations to match …

2021-05-13: CDC just lifted masks for the vaccinated. Hoping local businesses change policies soon. Feeling like …

2021-05-13: This little guy has made a nest right outside my room at work. New mascot?

2021-05-12: First post vaccine diner out.

2021-05-12: 📺 Currently watching and enjoying LUPIN. French series about a man who is inspired by the stories of …

2021-05-11: Note to self: Don’t be so concerned with having the right answers. Better to ask the right …

2021-05-08: Sitting awkwardly at a birthday party watching hockey. I’ve either forgotten how to socialize …

2021-05-08: Getting a jump start this Saturday on a busy week ahead. Juggling 5 client projects, a …

2021-05-07: 📚 Currently reading: All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular …

2021-05-07: “Professionals are people who can do their best work when they don’t feel like it.” - …

2021-02-28: Going through March’s notes to create my next newsletter.

2021-01-10: Cold but beautiful morning at the lake.

2021-01-09: JACOBS DREAM by William Blake

2020-12-12: Reposted from an old blog of mine. Still one of the most important books I’ve ever read. Josef …

2020-12-09: I started my version of New Year’s goals early this year, learning chess and achieving a body …

2020-11-25: I’m so ready for 2020 to be over I am starting my 2021 New Year’s resolutions now. Two goals- 1. …

2020-11-11: November beach day. #NoFilter

2020-10-25: Probably the last weekend I’ll get views like this on my Sunday morning hike. Hope the views …

2020-10-19: View out my dining room window. Strong Halloween vibes. 🎃

2020-10-19: Library project is coming along nicely.

2020-10-17: #fall #newengland

2020-10-11: New installation on the local rail trail.

2020-10-10: Beautiful Saturday morning for a run. An hour outside sweating cures all ills.

2020-10-04: About to start one of our family’s regular October traditions: Sunday nights and Halloween …

2020-09-25: Finished my first week of remote teaching. It went fine, but I am really looking forward to the …

2020-09-19: Saturday morning run in 49-degree, big blue sky weather. I guess it’s fall now.

2020-09-18: “If you want to accord with the Tao, just do your job, then let go.” ~ Lao Tzu Sounds …

2020-09-17: Sitting in the Marlborough High School parking lot with 100 other parents while our kids tour the …

2020-09-06: I just bought the entire Harvard Classics Library at 52 volumes plus the 20 volume fiction add on …

2020-09-05: Tonight’s classic horror.

2020-09-04: Being still isn’t the same thing as being lazy. Doing nothing is better than looking busy but …

2020-09-01: With the Bruins eliminated it’s time to root for my back up team. Let’s go Islanders! 🏒

2020-08-08: This Saturday’s movie: The Creature with the Atom Brain. 1955

2020-08-08: Last night I mentioned coming up with a list of kid friendly horror movies. For those interested …

2020-08-07: As the family horror expert I had to come up with a kid friendly list of horror movies for my …

2020-08-06: So that was a first. I run every morning at a large local park where you can stay 12 ft from anyone …

2020-08-05: One of many that live under our holly bushes. Hazel? Bigwig? Is that you?

2020-08-05: Tropical storm Isaiah came and went relatively benignly. Lost one big branch off our giant maple, …

2020-08-03: THE VAST OF NIGHT just jumped onto my best of list. Amazing film that does a lot with a very little. …

2020-08-02: May be time to take a long term break from Twitter and Facebook. Between political season, Covid and …

2020-08-01: Saturday night means classic horror in the Brady house. Tonight’s feature- The Werewolf of …

2020-08-01: “Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” -G.K. Chesterton

2020-07-30: It’s hockey night in New England. #Bruins vs Blue Jackets 🏒

2020-07-29: Sitting under a tree listening to this open.spotify.com/track/3qF…

2020-07-28: 8 in the morning and it’s already real feel 90?! Today’s run is going to be a tough one.

2020-07-26: What do you do when you have 5 client projects to work on this week? You get a head start on Sunday …

2020-07-26: “Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.” ~ …

2020-07-25: Swordfish on the grill, traditional Brazilian music from a party down the street, drink in hand. …

2020-07-25: Day baseball, PGA Saturday and tonight is the last edition of Fight Island. This past week has been …

2020-07-24: ⚾ Red Sox opening day! Excited but at the same time, a 60 game season is going to fly by.

2020-07-23: Is it wrong that I am a little excited that Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. in an 8 round exhibition …

2020-07-22: Thoughts on Netflix 📺 I heard someone recently bemoaning the fact that Netflix tends to end it’s shows, even the …

2020-07-21: First live ⚾ baseball on tonight. Red Sox vs Blue Jays. #finally

2020-07-20: Spent some time on the deck this afternoon putting some serious thought into how I want to teach …

2020-07-20: There is only ever one choice. Forward.

2020-07-18: Blackened chicken flat bread pizza + whiskey sours + Long Channey' WOLFMAN = a perfect Saturday …

2020-07-18: Multitasking is a myth. Simplify to amplify. Something I have to continually remind myself of.

2020-07-18: ☀️ Heat index is going to be around 100 for the next few days. That means early mornings at the park …

2020-07-17: My favorite tee shirt is feeling it’s years. Need to find a new one of these.

2020-07-17: Woke up to pouring rain. I guess that’s nature’s way of telling me I need an off day. No morning run …

2020-07-16: So…going to the dentist in the middle of a pandemic is weirdly stressful. All’s well …

2020-07-15: Another shot from today’s trip. Wife and son in the shops brig!

2020-07-15: Just signed up for a MB hosted site. I’ve been cross-posting from a Wordpress site, but I like …

2020-07-15: Test post