All the parents sitting in our vehicles looking our little screens waiting for hockey to start has me thinking about getting a couch and chairs for the back of my truck? π
The US National Parks having a fake beef with each other, all while posting the weirdest most feral content on TikTok is not how I saw the resistance going… but I’m loving the choices they’re making. π
TikTok has a new caption preset that tries to add emoji to your captions… sometimes it works great. Other times, it just lands in the gutter.

New blog post: Brick Your iPhone on Purpose
I caved and watched the Murderbot trailer and I’m genuinely excited for the show. I really enjoyed Martha Wells book series that it’s based on.
I don’t really care whether the MCU is back baby or not, but I genuinely really enjoyed Thunderbolts* in a way that I haven’t a lot of superhero movies recently. It has a lot of heart in the midst of all the big explosions.
These came with our biennial purchase of a umbrella for our deck (because #Saskatchewan) and I feel like I could use them for something else? Any ideas?
I canβt wait to be able to tell my kids to go play Fortnite on their iPhone so I can play #Fortnite on my tv again. π
New blog post: Back to Basics with Apple Mail, Notes, and Reminders Apps
I’ve been debating getting a second HomePod mini for my office for a year or two (I move really slowly on $$ things), but now I know if I pick one up, Apple will announce a new version the next week.
Now it’s a standoff between Tim Cook and my need for more stereo for my music.
βI wanna love you, I wanna make you mineβ¦β
Youβll finish the next line whether you want to or not if youβve been watching NHL playoffs in Canada. π
I first created this reboot of my email newsletter back in February… of 2024. I’ve been rewriting it every few months as things change. π Maybe I should just hit send.

New blog post: The Necessary Conversation Podcast
New blog post: 12 Years of Ghost