(Dork alert!) This is a techie and wonky one and won't be for everyone...but Chris Dixon is a good writer and makes a strong case for the next phase of web architecture that would allow us to own the data that we generate, rather than always storing our content in databases owned by companies that may or may not have our best interests in mind, especially in the long run (and, um, yes, this app has its own database...at least for now...)

Lots of folks seemed to think the first two seasons were better, which might be true...but Parker Posey alone made this one worth watching, along with the scenes in Thailand and the crazy island party and the Russians. So much hilarious cringe.

This one is a little "out of bounds" perhaps, but I recently realized that with a Premium Spotify account, you get 15 hours of Audiobooks per month - so basically about 1 book. This is awesome! I feel a little bad for Audible...but then again I don't because for whatever reasons Amazon has insisted on continuing to have the most bizarre pricing scheme rather than bundling into Prime which is what Amazon should have done...too late now!

I've complied with the middle aged cliche of becoming a gardener. Like an obsessive gardener. One of my recent projects has been to install a DIY drip irrigation system for less than $100, with the help from fine folks over at Drip Depot - they have great videos and complete kits to make the installation a pretty simple process - finished in a day!

Strange, mysterious, funny, stylized, well acted. So good. Is AppleTV taking the mantle from HBO for having a small but quality catalog of content? (Side note - HBO -> Max has got to be one of the biggest branding screw ups of all time?)

Epic conversation that is funny, irreverent (lots of f'bombs!) and insightful. Chris is super successful and has a thoughtful perspective on raising a family in today's world, and many of the challenges we're facing with the advent of AI, climate change, political dynamics, among other topics.

The main protagonist is, rather than a person, a plot of land in eastern Massachusetts. The plot is made up a series of quirky and poignant stories of the people who live...and die...on that land over several hundred years.

So good. My kids are addicted. I am addicted. And it's purple. It ain't cheap, but it does go on sale regularly at Whole Foods. And apparently is now available in Costco too.

PR is fascinating, and scary

Rewatched and realized: 1. Sam is the actual hero 2. The ending is absurdist: they succeed _despite_ themselves

Love hearing their take on how the Boston Public Schools School Committee actually works.

OMG. omg. I cannot believe how good it is and I'm looking for new ways to use it in my life

Funny, dark, thriller. British. Very British. The first three seasons are really great, and Anna and I enjoyed watching them together (always on the hunt for shows that fall in the intersection of our cultural Venn diagram!) It does start to drift a bit w/ the last season, though. (side note... I hate how Apple can't have just web pages for AppleTV shows and Podcasts and insists on launching those client apps...)

From the author who wrote Overstory, which is my all-time favorite book. He writes these grandiose novels that tackles complicated and timely themes, full of interesting and contemplative characters. It's a little heady for some (not quite a "beach read") but the kind of book that both really makes you think and also want to keep reading, which in my "book" (hah!) is the sweet spot for a novel. Playground touches on themes that include Class/Race/Education, Career/Family, Artificial Intelligence and...The Ocean. It works!

Tech business podcast from The NY Times (Kevin Roose) and Casey Newton who writes the substack Platformer. They have such a hilarious rapport. Also Informative. And refreshingly apolitical...which is becoming unusual in the tech world.

Yeah, my instinct was "eww" too. But really, when you think about it, it's toilet paper that's "ewww" ... a bidet is totally civilized. I'm a complete convert. As long as you have a power source near the toilet, it's very easy to install!

Fun, silly family movie. Actually got the entire family including the two teenage girls to sit and watch the whole thing and even laugh a bit. Hollywood blockbuster mojo at its best. Ryan Gosling. So dreamy.

I am a Scott Galloway fan. He's smart but self-aware. I appreciate his irreverence. This weekly show is an insightful and humorus round up on business (mostly tech business), often featuring really knowledgeable guests. I listen pretty much every week.

We took a trip to Italy, and the highlight was a 4 day hiking / climbing trip that we did in the Dolomites, hiking between 3 different huts. The linked one was I think the most dramatic. The Dolomites are full of these back country huts that are in this ridiculously sublime locations, but are also darn comfortable: private rooms, restaurants, running water, electricity... (I love the AMC huts and everything, but...)

Maeve (12 y/o) and I listened to this during some summer driving, courtesy of Libby (for checking out digital content from the local library - such a good app!). It takes place in Australia, and pertains to immigration policy and is oh-so-relevant to the US. It is, on balance, a measured take with multiple articulate perspectives.