Looking at this from my porch on this cool, dry, windy and dark Halloween.
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A Better Bookshop
I just finished Intermezzo, by Sally Roony — read my thoughts over at Books. This was the second book I read with Libby, the Kindle alternative that serves up e‑books from your local library. A dear friend and former librarian tried to turn me onto Libby years ago, but my library card had lapsed and I was too lazy to deal with it. For decades, I have purchased and read books using Kindle on my phone. But as Amazon becomes more and more of a monopoly, and as its CEO Jeff Bezos increasingly cozies up to a lawless authoritarian regime, I finally renewed my library card.
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Drawing the Sable cover
Thinking about drawing, I realized that I was trying something once and then moving on. With music, there is a lot of repetition and practice of the same piece. So why not the same for drawing?
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Todoist Actual Backup
I built a Python script to export data from a Todoist account. There are a few topics here: SaaS customer data access, using AI for development, and the app itself.
- Part 1: Why did I need to build this?
- Part 2: Using AI to write software
- Part 3: The end product with source code and instructions for use
88x31 button in Aseprite
I discovered Aseprite back in June but haven’t played with it much since then. I finally spent another evening with it and produced this tacky 88x31 button. This is such a fun app to use, and a steal for $20.
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Zentangle Oct 2025
Trying to get back into drawing, so I decided to fill this page with 9 zentangles. I used a Pilot Precise V5 RT pen for this, which is great for writing but isn’t the best for drawing. I enjoyed it, though. I’m going to try some album covers next.
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The Yard Party
Here’s my first attempt at flash fiction. Under 1,000 words. Think I’ll try something even shorter next time, but this was fun. Inspired by a scene I witnessed while taking a walk today.
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Music Finds, September 2025
I recently wrote about my digital music collection. Here are 6 of my favorite songs that were new (or new to me) in September.
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The Social Website — Update
This is a follow-up to my previous post, The Social Website. In that post, I challenged myself to turn this website into my “central social media hub”. Having thought about it a while, I suppose that can mean any combination of a few things:
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Digital Music Collection
It seems almost silly to write about a music collection, but then I’m reminded that many people don’t have one — especially a digital one. Most folks listen to music from streaming services and rarely buy physical or digital music. The very idea of purchasing digital music is no longer mainstream, with some new releases unavailable in the format.
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