Just a reminder before you sign up for Substack alongside a bunch of Nazis to write your newsletter, there are a bunch of other options.

Now you can’t say you didn’t know.


I’m at a hockey rink and I resisted getting rink fries. Please clap for me.

View of a hockey practice at an indoor rink.

I managed to score the 2x multiplier in life this morning with a) youngest forgetting their instrument so I had to scrape off the truck to run it over, and b) walked into the school just as announcements + Oh Canada is starting so have to stand awkwardly in the hallway and wait for it to finish.


I meet all 3 of those criteria. I guess I should respond. 😂

Photo of a dm on TikTok reading Hello. Nice to meet you. I think you're funny. I like traveling, shopping and listening to music. I hope we can become friends. If you are a gentleman, speak English and are over 20 years old.&10;You can add my telegram:

We tried going to see The Marvels today and the projector wasn’t working. They tried for an hour to fix, and eventually sent us away with 2 free tickets each. On the plus side, we got to watch the Planet of the Apes trailer twice?


Successfully operated a hockey scoreboard reward

Flatlander cider winter spice can

A question for HomePod mini owners: If you went from 1 HomePod mini to 2 in a single room, was it a “oh wow!” or a “oh that’s ok” or a “shoot I wasted $100” kind of upgrade?


📝New blog post: I followed an internet rabbit trail and ended up writing my own list of app defaults.


Me every year during the American Thanksgiving long weekend: Why am I getting so much done, feeling caught up, and nobody is responding to my Discord messages or emails?


Honest LinkedIn notifications is almost too perfect.


What phrases should turn on the Christmas tree lights this year?

Google Home app screenshot When I say to my Assistant&10;Hey Google,&10;Deck the halls&10;回&10;Hey Google,&10;Cheer up dude it's Christmas&10;Hey Google,&10;Merry Christmas you filthy animal&10;Hey Google, -&10;The best way to spread Christmas chee

I can’t stress enough how good Drafts is for helping kick a Twitter habit. Need to throw a thought out at the world? Open Drafts, type it, and then go back to whatever you were doing. You just sent the thought. You can sort out later if it’s worth sending into the world.


Restaurants: Nobody likes your digital display menu that changes. If your menu can’t fit on your wall of TVs, then shorten your menu. 😪


Tetris, 2023 - ★★★

Watched on Friday November 17, 2023.


Everyone: NFTs are a money grab by the rich that creates scarcity out of digital things that aren’t scarce. It’s so 2021 and gross.

The NHL: Hey! To kick off 2024, we’re doing NFT collectables!

NEWS: NHL and NHLPA have launched NHL Breakaway, their official digital collectibles highlight community, where fans can trade packs and highlights. Per the NHL, the top players in digital collectable trading are:&10;&10;Connor McDavid&10;Sidney Crosby&10;Cale Makar&10;Jack Hughes&10;Alex Ovechkin

This is your reminder of a weekly (at most) newsletter I send out that contains thoughts I would’ve tweeted but am sending via email instead. Here’s the most recent issue to read and decide if it’s worth signing up for. 💞


This is the Eero 6+ 3 pack I ordered that’s on special again. Worth it if you’ve got corners of your home that have weak or no signals.


Kid hurt himself at school so you better believe his pain became my French fry gain! 🤤 (he’s fine!)

A Wendy’s burger and fries

I’m craving Wendy’s fries at the moment. Posting it for support. Follow along to find out if I cave at lunch, or just eat a box of crackers in my pjs like yesterday.


…and randomly “Nikki” and I played a few levels together. I think they’ve helped a lot more people revive than I have? I assume that’s what the 1,850 vs my 150 ♥️ means.

Super Mario Wonder screenshot of an end of level scene with me as Mario and Nikki as Princess Peach.