The SOUPErbowl was a big hit, even with snowmageddon. We got more than 2 ft (60+cm) of snow. My son lost his cellphone while playing outside, that’s going to be a pain. I’m not sure we will find it. Trying to get an old iphone to boot and change it to his profile, if I can.
My father passed away on this date in 2017. Miss you, Dad.
We are all prepped for the snowstorm, hoping we don’t lose power.
Lots of firewood to keep us warm if needed.
Lots to read, comics have been picked up!
And beer and wine and SOUPer bowl
One of our favorite traditions.
Well this is pretty cool - makes me want to try to create one on my own. Game Poems
via https://www.gamepoems.com/issue01/ https://waxy.org/2026/01/game-poems/
So excited to see Bad Bunny perform. This is an epic video trailer/teaser. Only good news in my feed today. https://youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?si=Bn-9xcXuxJwkv6i0
Today’s short story read. 
OK, got some reading done, watched half a movie with the better half, got some guitar practice in, and then …. THIS!
I love TimeOut in the Fenway! What an awesome place to grab whatever you want! This sucks, I hope something cool goes in its place! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/business/time-out-market-boston-closing/
Well, this certainly has been a day. Time to put away the screens and read. One short story a day, working out well so far! Any fantastic short stories to recommend?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/1…
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
Gift NYT article https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1A.lxUG.UgZdeqoVqF6G&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Of course they had ties to the beef industry!
A group of researchers that formed the scientific basis of new dietary guidelines included people with financial ties to the beef and dairy industries, as well as food companies and other groups.
From STAT https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/dietary-guidelines-revised-more-protein-less-sugar-highly-processed-foods/ https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/new-dietary-guidelines-review-panel-financial-ties-beef-dairy-industry/?utm_campaign=stat_plus_today&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_te-Wq-3eY2wZL1xeYolxuhVjY6Uufw0f5MWV8ISgKqzsE_-ZjTjFZrjSxKIHb-jPiVbOwCBSRCWgI_SUi4OhcheoxQg&_hsmi=397386168&utm_content=397386168&utm_source=hs_email
Fantastic post - https://technicshistory.com/2026/01/02/the-rise-of-computer-games-part-ii-digitizing-nerddom/
My entire youth in the 80s was spent playing games like Wizardry, Zork, and other D&D variants.
Now, to prepare my own DM notes for tomorrow night’s D&D game with my son! https://technicshistory.com/2026/01/02/the-rise-of-computer-games-part-ii-digitizing-nerddom/
OK, this is cool: wantmymtv.vercel.app Check out MTV from the different decades! https://wantmymtv.vercel.app/
Happy Tuesday. Just found this fun game on hackernews. I stink at it, but it was a fun pre-meeting distraction. How well can you do? https://enclose.horse/ https://enclose.horse/
Found this interesting site on hackernews this morning. Moving from an individual contributor to a manager? Try the game and see how you do. https://apmcommunication.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/news
I am trying to declutter, especially electronically. I think I’ve unsubscribed to over 25 newsletters and marketing schlock in my gmail account already. All the comics are put away in bags and boards, and I’ve indexed them all in a comic collecting app. Office is the cleanest its been in forever.
I learned this tidbit today “The Super Bowl is responsible for an additional 17 to 18 million pounds of avocado consumption.” from thisfantastic post. I learned that I have too many subscriptions, so I’m going to see how many I can cut out of my life in ‘26 https://probablyinteresting.substack.com/p/52-things-i-learned-in-2025
I love working from home on a Monday when there is apparently no one else working. That To Do list is going to shrink! I’m going to get a bunch of organization done, and work related reading. Happy Monday, all!
Finished reading SaltCrop to end the year. Will try and get more non-fiction read in 2026, but I’m not setting goals just yet. Really enjoyed the novel, great story about a dystopian future where big companies are doing bad things. https://www.yumekitasei.com/saltcrop
Who doesn’t love the time between Christmas and New Year’s? I’m not even sure what day of the week it is, and I don’t care. I just took a bath. I’m a grown ass man, and I just sat in the bathtub with a negroni.
hello world, I just made this account on https://nostr.com! #introductions