A couple times we’ve had a person in their 20s-ish come to our door saying “I’m not here to sell you anything or whatever, just wondering if you have a bottle of water because it’s hot out.” And my scam sniffer radar goes off big time - am I a jerk or is this a sales thing?

Finished reading: Fight Night by Miriam Toews 📚 I had a tough time staying interested in it, but the ending was a beautiful payoff to the story.

Any parents out there using an app for managing allowance / chores for kids? What do you recommend?

Would you rather have your kids mindlessly flipping through YouTube / Reels / Tiktoks, or playing Monopoly non-stop?

It’s don’t buy an iPhone season right now. Remind your friends and family to hold off until the next stuff is announced, and the previously new stuff will be discounted. (Though amazing deals occasionally pop up.)

Is there anything more pleasing to the ears than a gas powered lawn trimmer? I’m just glad I’m not recording anything today. 🙉

I really hope this rumor of Apple throwing ads into Apple Maps stays a rumor. It feels gross that they’d do it for the cash, but it might be something they have to do in exchange for access to mapping or business API data? I dunno.

What’s a good .mobi ebook reader app for iOS?

Another upvote for this 20 Thousand Hertz episode on the sound design of Ted Lasso during the pandemic. So good for fans of the show and/or sound nerds.

Currently trying to balance the right amount of “yeah”, “right”, “sure” from the co-host while the other person is talking on a two person podcast episode. It can help to have a “yeah” almost as a comma to give the listener a pause, but it can be distracting if there’s too many.

Any small business owners out there have advice for hiring an employee vs sub-contractor, and especially as it relates to a Canadian solo business hiring an American?

Thanks to the way one of my clients publishes their episodes, I know that this represents my birthday. 1660910400400 (No, it’s not today.)

Speaking of ghouls, not a good look Apple.

Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚

Barry is such a great show. That’s it.

Today I organized the wood. Tonight I’m organizing the ibuprofen.

a ohoto of a bunch of wood chopped for firewood agaiinst a fence.

Meanwhile on tiktok. #ketchupacondimemt?

advert on tiktok asking how likely i am to buy Heinz condiments the next time you bbq?

If, like me, you’ve only been seeing southern skies in Saskatoon and wondering what the storm warning is all about, might want to look out a north facing window. ☁️ 🌧️

It’s hot out (30C / 86F) which is a great time to trim the beard outside.

Selfie of me using a electric razor to trim my beard.

I’m going for a walk - anybody need anything while I’m out?