I banged this out quickly and there’s likely edits I’ll make later but the basic message is there…

Eat your pie. I doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. It’s a contest .Eat it anyway.

www.patrickrhone.net/the-democ…


P.S. The answer to the question, Why does Planned Parenthood contract with Raytheon? is simple…

Because they are so under constant cyberthreat that they require government level IT security and the truth is if you want/need that level of security you have to contract government grade organizations.


Here’s an example of how to be critical…

I see this: Why does Planned Parenthood contract with Raytheon?

And think… This has everything to do with: Ballot Tracker: Status of Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures  | KFF

Someone wants to undermine support for Planned Parenthood…


I’ve got a post percolating about this in depth but suffice to say I am alarmed and saddened to see so many of my liberal/progressive friends falling for information warfare designed to not only to undermine support for their causes but, more importantly, to influence their vote in November.


Finished reading: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis — A compassionate and easy read. I especially like that the author has intentionally made it easily skimable so, if someone is feeling truly overwhelmed it can be flipped through in about an hour and a half and the important takeaways can still be had. I loved that and think more such books could benefit from the same. 📚


Going to see Call Me Spinster tonight. New to me. My wife turned me on to them. Nice harmonies and interesting arrangements. Looking forward to it.


I just sent out email to all of the Micro Camp door prize winners of my book, For You to ask which format you’d like.

(FWIW: I discuss my favorite format of the book on my /now page


Hey Trekkers, I can’t remember if a humble-brag-fanboi-mentioned this but…

My daughter goes to school with Odo’s (René Auberjonois) granddaughter and they are in the school musical together this weekend.


Holy carp! M Series to M Series iMac migrations via Thunderbolt are fast.


Batteries are the razor blades of the cordless tool industry. It is honestly cheaper for me to buy a combo kit with two drills, a bag, a charger and the batteries, than it is for me to buy two batteries by themselves. Shameful.