It looks like we got ourselves a reader…

A young girl is sitting cross-legged on a couch, engrossed in reading a colorful birthday-themed book.

Beach scrap

A young child wearing a hooded coat and a knit bonnet is smiling and standing on a sandy beach.

Instapaper is a decade old? Wow. That makes me feel old.


Beach walk selfie 🤳

A man with gray hair wearing a blue jacket is taking a selfie at a beach with a partly cloudy sky.

Cleaning up some scans of old, damaged slides. This is a mid-80s fencing competition in Scotland.

Young fencers engage in a match inside a gymnasium while others observe and practice around them.

Saturday morning in the coffee shop.

A partially finished cup of black coffee sits on a wooden table alongside two gold-colored coins, a spoon, an empty glass, sugar packets, and a small yellow toy forklift carrying white blocks.

Another view of Shoreham by Sea, one that might disappear soon.

A serene river scene during sunset shows boats floating gently on the water with dramatic sun rays breaking through the cloudy sky.

Dinner on the go. Busy life when you’re five!

A young child wearing a purple jacket and a white knitted hat with a pom-pom is sitting in a stroller while holding a plastic container with food.

Apple earnings: looking forward, it does look like new lines are starting to contribute growth even as iPhone starts to stagnate. That’s a good sign for the medium term. Might be some rocky quarters ahead, though.


Just caught up on Star Trek: Discovery. They’ve really pulled it off: a Star Trek that’s true to the original, yet utterly of 21st Century TV. Oh, and scientists my PhD wife actually finds plausible - and enjoyable. 🖖🏻