I love a long shot in a TV show or movie. So imagine my delight when I saw that the second episode of The Studio is called “The Oner”. It gets even better–more on that in a second. The Studio is a 2025 half-hour show on Apple TV. The premise is that Seth Rogen–a lover … Read more
Heir of Storms, a page-turning fantasy I recently finished, asks the question: In a world of kings and queens, what if winning the throne is more competition than heredity? This premise hooked me, and I’m glad it did, because I really enjoyed Lauryn Hamilton Murray’s book (and already preordered the sequel). There’s the type of … Read more
My 5-year journey as a vegetarian is going great. I’m quantitatively much healthier than I was before (despite my continued love of chocolates and desserts), and I’ve been surprised by how little I miss meat. However, I’m not truly a vegetarian, because I occasionally eat fish. That’s perfectly fine–the label isn’t important to me–but it … Read more
Back in May I expressed my newfound love of Dropout.tv, particularly the show Game Changer. The premise of the show is that it’s a completely different game every time, with the contestants (typically 3 comedians) and the audience learning the rules as they play. A friend recently started subscribing to Dropout, and I put together … Read more
Almost exactly 3 months ago, a massive tornado swept through St. Louis, narrowly missing our house…or so we thought. Our house (a condo, technically–it’s part of a house with multiple residents) has a sloped roof with a few old chimneys (purely aesthetic). The slope is really important to this story, as you may wonder in … Read more
Yesterday I had a short-but-harrowing adventure that ended well thanks to some clever sleuthing by Megan. My manufacturer sent me a production sample last week that was supposed to arrive on Friday, but DHL decided I wasn’t home (I was) and didn’t deliver it. They also didn’t deliver it on Monday or Tuesday, so I … Read more
CNN recently reported that a private island off the shore of Wales is now available for purchase. Thorne Island was originally a fort built for 100 people, but it’s now renovated to sleep up to 20 people in 5 plush bedrooms (which sounds a bit more like 10 total people to me). The sandblasted brick … Read more
Just over 1 year ago, I had my appendix removed in the middle of my beach family reunion. While it certainly wasn’t the best time or place to lose an organ, the hospital was great, I experienced time travel, and Megan was super helpful in carrying all our luggage on the trip home. For the … Read more
Today Megan was clearing some space under our bed, and she found a big clump of cat hair that was no doubt a combination of Walter and Biddy. It gave me an idea that probably isn’t possible, but I’ll share it with you just in case. It will soon be 2 years since we lost … Read more
There was a time when I subscribed to most of the late-night talk shows on YouTube (the Jimmys, Seth Meyers, etc), but over time I unsubscribed–too much of a distraction from work. But recently I started watching a show on Dropout.tv that is essentially my favorite part of a late night show: Just a few … Read more