A wonderful, sunny day. Took two long walks through downtown. In the morning saw some daffodils that had bloomed in Bronson Park — in the evening the sun was full on them. Some things aren’t on hold. Lots of people were out enjoying the weather — smiling, something recently as rare as the sun. In [...]
Closed Kalamazoo: Week 2
Closed Kalamazoo Week 2: Looking at everything differently Another week of Kalamazoo being closed. It doesn’t feel as strange as last week, but there are still daily moments that are dissettling. Like today. I just came back from a walk downtown and it was eerie to see all the churches empty on a Sunday morning. [...]
Closed Kalamazoo: The First Saturday
I just came back from a walk downtown Kalamazoo, on the first Saturday since the state closed bars and restaurants to help limit the exposure of COVID-19. It was one of the most surreal experiences I’ve had. Between roughly 10 to 11 p.m., I only saw one other person, who I assume was a downtown [...]
Tot: A small but mighty app that bridges text creation and reference
When Tot was released, I thought: do I really need another text editing app. I currently use four different writing apps daily, and would use more if I didn’t limit myself. But Tot is different, it’s an app where you just don’t write, but have text hang around. Tot, in brief: Seven text documents, each [...]
32 things I’ve learned in 32 years
Today is my birthday, and I’m celebrating with a list of 32 things I’ve learned as in many years.