A classic, must-read early sci-fi

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A band is blowing dixie, double four time. You feel alright, when you hear the music play 🎶

This show is definitely a bit of guilty pleasure. Anna says it reminds her of Dallas (I didn't watch that one). It's funny, dark, racy, full of over-the-top melodrama, and some good commentary on the state of the world and wealth. Solid fixture in the overlapping segment of our marital TV watching Venn diagram.

One of the dishes that really makes it feel like summer if finally here. Heat up the grill, cook on high heat, do 4 rotations ~3 minutes so ~12 minutes total, and serve w/ some siracha/mayo/feta (or cotija if you have). Yum! Happy summer!

Ian is a long-time friend and tennis partner...and aspiring author. And he wrote this book and I got to read an advance copy and I found it really entertaining! It's a mystery thriller, in the vein of the Jack Reacher books or David Baldacci maybe? You can't buy it yet, but hopefully soon!

Jess Tarlov is a star in the making. She is the lone Democrat voice on the "The Five" on FoxNews and keeps her composure amidst the onslaught of irrational and illogical Trumpian sycophants. This pod is her own platform along w/ Scott Galloway. It might be a little more left than moderate...but that might also only be b/c of the current looniness of Trump's version of the Republican Party.

Jason Bateman deserves credit for his dexterity as an actor. This new HBO show falls right between Arrested Development (absurd) and Ozark (dark drama) in genre - and it works: a dark comedy murder mystery. And, at least 2 episodes in, it is similarly awesome like those two very different shows.

New album from these guys. I'm a fan of the rich multipart harmonies combined with legit toe tapping rock beat. Great driving music to sing along to. Lots of guest artists on this album too.

A great alternative to TurboTax from a small and scrappy company that is just as easy to use, and is free for federal returns and $15 for state. I've been using it for years and no regrets!

OK yes this is a little self-promotional...but, strangely enough, I've become really interested in the tax code, and specifically approaching the tax code as a product and engineering problem that is in dire need of a refactor. I propose capital gains reforms with 5 simple rules that will reduce the deficit, wealth inequality and drastically cut out complexity.

easy listening for mellow winter nights

This is the best Pilot I've seen in a long time. It reminds me of watching the first season of Lost. You think it’s falling into a classic trope…but then it defies expectations, and really starts to make you think.

I am really leaning into middle aged cliches. Gardening and landscaping in general has become one of my hobbies...and I'm really into dahlias in particular. They bloom in late summer and then into the fall and there is so much variety in the flower shapes and colors and they are giant!

I like markets and finance and history and clever literary devices. This novel ticks all of those boxes. It tells the story of a fictional Wall Street titan and his wife from a variety of different perspectives - his, his biographer, a novel, his wife's...and along the way you wonder what in fact the real story is.

Deep conversations with interesting people. It reminds me of being in college. Start with the interview with the episode with my thesis advisor Mark Taylor, about his new book. Other provocative episodes are "The case against free will" with Robert Sopolsky and "The Great Enshittening" with Cory Doctorow

A hghly conceptual cover of Canada's national anthem: Nailed it!

From the Senses Working Overtime podcast. If you like Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and/or Mr Show - you'll love this free-flowing conversation.

Warning: contains SPOILERS. Analyzing the early-2000s TV series (Six Feet Under), two decades later.

We're watching this series for the very first time. It's a smart, funny, vivid time capsule from a specific place and time (exploring crime, family, suburbia, therapy, business).

It's been so long since I last read this, but it remains the only book on the list of "books I would like to read again". (Note: I am not a book re-read'er. Never have, and so far -- and most likely -- never will). Chabon uses words like paint, layering giant globs of it while still deploying nuance where neccessary. This was the book that got me going reading anything he wrote and I'm better as a result. "A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition."

I am such a sucker for espionage _anything_. This show was absolutely un-put-down'able.

(After John Williams, the 🐐) - Zimmer's the greatest to ever do it. The only thing better than this album is seeing it performed live. An absolute *spectacle*.

Not your grand-daddy's funny books. This isn't Batman or Spider-man, but an anthology series delving into deep and thought-provoking themes.

A coming of age travel story in the middle of 20th century America, told from the POV of multiple different protagonists.

In my semi-retired state, I am doing a lot more of the cooking for the family...which is not something that comes naturally to me. But I'm learning! Yes this app costs money...but it is easy to use and find many many different recipes and you don't need to wade through aggressive ads or read a life story before you get to the recipe.

This is my (very eclectic!) mix of songs that I have hearted during a Peloton ride. Rolling Stones to Duran Duran to Missy Elliot to Calvin Harris. In the depths of the pandemic we got a Peloton. I know... such a cliche… but despite my initial skepticism … I’ve grown to really enjoy it! Especially as my joints age, it is a very reliable way to get a great sweat in 30 minutes.

It's like the Sopranos in 1920s Ireland, more or less, but with Irish accents and period detail attention given to costumes, props and sets. It's so good!! Complex, complicated, compelling yet flawed characters. Twisty turny plots with lots of sneakiness amongst the factions. Yes, a wee bit of violence. And I really like that the seasons are compact - 6 episodes - which makes for a well sized narrative arc.