(★★★★★) Can't go wrong with beautifully-crafted chocolate.

(★★★★★) Synthetic flowers = trashy. Ceramic flowers = classy.

OMG it's today. Here's what I'm doing, thinking and feeling.

(★★★★★) This is where I want to be on my birthday week.

(★★★★★) If you think you can't meditate because you can't clear your mind, you misunderstand the assignment.

(★★★★★) This episode of You're Wrong About hit home for me. I'll be thinking of those heuristic traps for a while.

(★★★★★) Here we go again! Moon Quest 2025: Another trip around the sun.

(★★★★★) I seem to be filling my condo with forest-themed decor; this probably indicates something.

(★★★★★) I'm soaking in the last minutes of holiday break, and reflecting to set the memories.

(★★★★) Good winter watch.

(★★★★★) The Guardian asked experts whether glucose monitoring is meaningful for healthy people. The resounding response: No.

(★★★★★) Happy New Year! The accountability to last year's resolutions is dawning on me.

(★★★★★) Last one! With today’s Cold Moon, aka Long Night Moon, Moon Quest 2024 is complete!

( ★★★★★ ) This trip had it all. It had axes! It had fire! Plus normal stuff: Friendsgiving with Wisconsin expats and Seppi’s veggie...

(★★★★) This is a bit of a splurge; I am aware. I’m tired of changing / wasting batteries.

(★★★★★) Every cell hurt this morning. But it's full moon day! Can't skip.

I’ve been thinking about how to write this for a while. Solitary souls are often described in the negative: The social situations and...

(★★★★★) I’ve visited the Tahoe area before, but this was my first solo Barb-style trip. I can’t wait to come back.

(★★★★★) Sleep headphones are a thing. When I found out, I had to try them.

(★★★★★) Ten years ago I left Minneapolis for an uncertain future in the Bay Area.