Tales of the traveling Neo
Here I am in—Italy! Why Italy? Well, why not. But August is not the time to visit Italy I hear you say. It’s awfully hot, and besides the whole country is on vacation. True, but here I am. I didn’t … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Do you say “ummm…” too much?
When I did the Sanity Squad podcasts, I couldn’t help noticing how often I said “ummm…” while trying to frame my thoughts and articulate them. Too often for my taste, although some of the feedback I got from listeners was … Continue reading →
Old tech stuff and new tech stuff
There are a few glitches on the blog that I hope will be ironed out in the next few days. You may or may not have noticed them (some are very minor, fortunately). One involves the strange disappearance of that … Continue reading →
About changing that apple photo and the blog URL
[BUMPED UP] Yesterday I mentioned that “at some point I may change my apple photo, too.” A number of people responded with some version of “No!” “Don’t ditch the apple!” “It’s your brand!” But I said I may change the … Continue reading →
Talking to doctors about pain
Here’s an article at NPR that gives advice on talking to doctors about pain. It questions the usefulness of the old tried-and-true 1-10 pain scale and comes down in favor of more descriptive words. It’s not that I disagree entirely; … Continue reading →
It’s my fifth anniversary at Legal Insurrection!
Wow, time doth fly when you’re having fun. And Professor Jacobson has written a very gracious post over at Legal Insurrection in honor of my fifth anniversary there. If you’re unfamiliar with Legal Insurrection, it’s a very fine, very popular, … Continue reading →
Frozen diet dinners: Healthy Choice Power Bowls
Yeah, yeah, I know—“frozen diet dinners” don’t sound all that exciting. But I’m always looking for a way to have a quick, convenient, and tasty meal that’s pretty healthful and not incredibly salty, and these are the best I’ve found … Continue reading →
Why do people hate hearing recordings of their own voice? (And, listen to a recording of mine)
And do they really hate them, actually? Apparently a great many people do, and here are some theories as to why. The most common one given is that it’s a surprise; we hear our own voices differently than they sound … Continue reading →
The NeverTrumper dividing line
Do you ever want to have been wrong about something? As a never-NeverTrumper but definitely a huge Trump critic during the 2016 presidential campaign, I wanted to be wrong about him. Now, I hate being wrong and much prefer to … Continue reading →
To liberty: Happy Fourth of July!
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. It was written in the springtime quite few years ago, during a visit to New York.] I’ve been visiting New York City, the place where I grew up. I decide to … Continue reading →
Pocket thinks I’d like a NY Times article entitled “How to Clean Your Filthy, Disgusting Laptop”
I’m insulted. My laptop isn’t that filthy and disgusting. Just a little bit filthy and disgusting. It gets a lot of use. I blog standing up because of my bad back/arms; it’s much more comfortable that way. I stand on … Continue reading →
Men and women, attraction and humor
Here’s an article purporting to tell us what makes men more appealing to women. The list (apparently in no particular order) is supposedly based on research and contains seemingly contradictory things like “wear a scented deodorant” and “eat garlic.” Who … Continue reading →