#212 – Juggling, Turning 65, and the Value of a Good AI
Thai, a thorough health review as I hit 65, and some thoughts on how much Claude has become part of my daily life
#211 – Dictating to the Machine
A short update – Health improving, condo around the corner
#210 Sorry It’s Your Problem Now
Condo refinements and estate planning
#209 – The Weight of Empty Chairs
Kim Johansen, my closest friend in Thailand, died last month. He was 73. Dengue fever, which he seemed to be recovering from, was followed by a long and miserable slide caused by a cocktail of medications that wrecked his sleep and his mental health. He went quietly...
#207 – Pain, Ramanujan, and $2.7 Trillion Down the Drain
207 – Pain, Ramanujan, and $2.7 Trillion Down the Drain The back is still an absolute tyrant. It's been getting me down more than I'd like to admit. Simply sitting at a computer for any meaningful stretch of time feels like a negotiation with my own body. I win...
#206 – Welcome 2026
Thoughts For the New Year and PRIVACY is vanishing
#205 My Heart Hurts
Another long hiatus. Again because of my back going out on me, this time for almost 3 months. Re the title of 'My Heart Hurts' See video from Zoe below. I am finally getting back on my feet which means I can sit at the computer long enough to do my blog. Some general...
#204 NAD, KYB and other News 😊
I've Recovered It is now the 1st week of August, and I am finally, as of a month ago, seemingly fully recovered from whatever was affecting me for more than three months. NAD Wow! I am still suspicious about falling sick again, but I have recently embarked on a...