Story of why the universe doesn’t want me to play guitar. First I broke a string tuning it. 😔 But I still had a pack of strings! 🎉 Then I broke the bridge pin. 😞 Then I drank more. 🍻

Selfie a day for a year, day 332, Jul 16, 2026 edition.

An acoustic guitar with detailed inlays around the soundhole is shown from a close-up perspective along its strings and fretboard.A can of Great Western Radler sits on a table alongside three coiled guitar strings and a white guitar bridge pin, with an outdoor setting visible in the background.A close-up view of an acoustic guitar's bridge with one loose or broken bridge pin lying on the guitar's wooden body.A person wearing glasses is holding and drinking from a red can with a lemon graphic on it while sitting outdoors.

Any Saskatchewan folks out there: Any reason not to take highway 4 this summer vs highway 21? 🤔

The map shows two route options between locations in a region, with travel times of 4 hours 40 minutes labeled as the fastest and 4 hours 54 minutes.

Watch for CrashStealer Malware on macOS trying to steal passwords and crypto.

“Still punk af” I whisper to myself as Immigrant Song plays in the background while the orthodontist explains what’s going on with my daughter’s eye teeth.

I keep coming across people and communities I used to have a connection with that got disconnected because of Covid. For a variety of reasons.

It feels like the world hasn’t ever processed the impact that 2020 has had on our lives. There’s so much grief and loss bottled up.

The face of a man who can’t decide which bag of chips is the freshest.

Selfie a day for a year, day 330, Jul 14, 2026 edition.

A man with gray hair, a beard, and black-rimmed glasses is looking slightly to the side while wearing a black t-shirt, standing in a softly lit indoor setting.

The camera crew and video editors at the World Cup are the best at capturing people doing big sighs while flapping their lips. 😔 😆

If I sang:

“Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh”

What song does that make you think of?

Post-supper sunshine face

Selfie a day for a year, day 329, Jul 13, 2026 edition.

A man with glasses, a beard, and slightly tousled hair is looking directly at the camera with a green outdoor background behind him.

Damnit Donut! I mean to schedule it for Tuesday like normal but accidentally hit publish now. So… issue 50 of my newsletter is headed out to your inboxes or the web.