Blogging? Yeah…But Now With HOPE

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? And it’s not because I’ve ignored this site, or not wanted to do any updates. It’s because I’ve been so gosh-darned busy. I’ve got a draft that was half-finished before President Biden stepped down from his re-election bid. In fact, I started that draft when I was listening to…

I’d Like A Superb Owl To Garden With

It is Super Bowl Sunday. The day where lots of people who don’t really like sports ball pretend to like sports ball, and where people who REALLY like sports ball get super-excited about Superb Owls. I, on the other hand, did some housework, tided up, and planted some vegetables, and tried very hard not to…
A Macintosh Powerbook 5300 plays "The Old Apartment" by BareNakedLadies

The Powerbook 5300 Is Back Online*! (And Other Creatures)

It’s Sunday evening, and somehow I’m ready for the week ahead. I’m not running to play catch up. I’ve got tomorrow’s video up and ready to publish in the morning. I’ve got most of the things I need for an outside video shoot tomorrow. And I’m sat down, on the couch, with a reasonably tidy…

Why I’m Back…

If you’ve followed me on social media, you’ll know that I’ve tried to rebuild and resurrect this site now several times over the last few years. I’ve usually failed. But this time, I’m pretty determined to keep the faith – and the site – independent. Recent political changes and the purchase of Twitter – a publicly traded company – by the world’s richest man one of the world’s richest men… and the systemic deletion of all checks and balances at said company under the overused flag of ‘free speech’ has led to increased hate attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, liberal politicians, and Jewish people. There’s been a rise in racism on the platform, and plenty of other shit you wouldn’t want to discuss at your holiday dinner table with your grandmother.