This weekend we embarked on a long road trip from St. Louis to Virginia to see my family. I’ve taken this trip many times in my old Camry, and it’s a doozy. My body doesn’t like sitting for 13 hours. I now have a Tesla Model 3. I was curious to see the impact of … Read more
Ever since Megan got me into coffee a year and a half ago, my mornings have involved boiling some water and pouring it into a French press. This sounds fairly mild, but there was an element of danger for the first 12 months or so. Megan has a stovetop kettle that was probably forged in … Read more
Even though 99% of my driving involves short trips around St. Louis, one of my concerns with getting a Tesla Model 3 was the challenge of the occasional long road trip. I try to visit my parents in Virginia once or twice a year (13-hour road trip), and Megan’s family lives in Kansas City (4 … Read more
I’m not a car person. In 2007, I bought a used Toyota Camry, and I happily drove it for 14 years. It got me from place to place, didn’t break down, and had seat warmers, so I was happy. I used those 14 years to put away a little money every month so I’d be … Read more
I want to remember this moment, so I’m commemorating it here. A few days ago, we sat down at lunch to watch episode 2 of season 3 of the delightful A.P. Bio on Peacock (NBC’s streaming service). But to watch that episode, we needed to subscribe to Peacock (up until then, it was free). So … Read more
I was randomly clicking on CNN articles the other day when I saw a post about “23 Unique Gifts for the Holidays” (I’ve noticed that their long-form lists use the number 23–I wonder why that is?). There were some interesting products on the list, but by far the most intriguing to me was a long-distance … Read more
When Prime Video started promoting the half-hour show Upload, I was intrigued but had low expectations. Having now watched the first season, I’m really impressed by what they achieved–it’s essentially The Good Place meets Black Mirror. Upload takes place in a not-so-distant future when, before you die, you can upload your brain into a virtual … Read more
Perhaps the best $37 I spent this year was on an electric hand warmer. I had never heard of these devices until last month when a friend mentioned that she had bought one. As Megan can attest to, my hands are always cold, so I was instantly intrigued by the prospect of a device that would solve … Read more
A recent article on Slashfilm introduced me to a great short (10 minute) film called Skywatch. It’s set in a not-so-distant future when drones deliver even the smallest items to your living room using chutes installed in roofs. This technology quickly takes a dark twist, and I don’t want to spoil anything. But I really … Read more
Last week, our refrigerator broke. Just stopped working. Hopefully it’s not a total loss, but we’ll find out when the repair company assesses it this week. We lost some perishable food (a few meat products) and a few dairy products, but fortunately we learned about the issue before anything got smelly. I ran out to … Read more