On not contributing to a meeting. Also, a low tech roller coaster, pinball in Oregon, two great ads for alternative energy, why your iPhone doesn't cause speaker interference anymore, Maggie's link to a dissability friendly pasta recipe, and Matt Massicote writes an article for NSHipster.

When life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness become alienable.

When skill and will comes up against might. Also, the Ted Lasso boys cover Shatner covering Pulp, Lehrer's lyrics and music, stripping away humanity, South Park's NSFW PSA, Jon Stewart on Colbert's cancellation, Maggie's link to Confessions of a Fast Food Employee, and the Icon Factory is ready to pixelize you.

On gritting your teeth and digging in.

On moving forward by walking away. Also, AI music from dead artists, call for Miss Sweetie Poo, the temperature of Uranus, ChatGPT on women's salaries, Maggie's link to Pigeon impressions, and Simon Wolf's page on current projects.

On not responding immediately.

On reading the manual before you need it. Also, the Broadway Paradox, the Monty Python Live (mostly) Stage Show Online Auction, the reason why "Peggy" is short for "Margaret", Akilah Hughes on Erasing Jackie Robinson, Maggie's link to Cleveland landmarks from Superman, and a flashback to Rich Hickey's Simple Made Easy.

On setting goals that aren't too big or too small - ones that are just right.

On learning more than how to make a bowl of ramen. Also, a nerve-wracking computer generated video of trains nearly missing each other, an AI assisted book on AI, the Anne Frank rules, the masked agents of ICE, Maggie's link to bugs you may be eating, and Louie on Apple's new design language.

On the importance of appreciating what's available in each season.

What to a Liberal is the Fourth of July? Also, bad reviews from people who didn't read the book, Canada invites us to come hug it out, customer service hangs up on you on purpose, the unfair share bar, Maggie's link to a primer on spotting AI fakes in videos, and Tim Condon on how he lost 25 thousand pounds runing a successful conference.

Lessons from cooking on how much of a task's time requires our attention.

On the passing of my mother-in-law. Also, stop motion skateboarding, a new Psycho Killer video, Timothy Snyder on No Kings, Teachers love theories, Maggie's link to the Queen's Gambit and Meyers-Briggs, and Donny Wals on @concurrent.

On preparing to teach in this new reality.

In which I suggest a more dynamic and vibrant home for Swift.

On the importance of silliness, humor, and music. Also, the VA can refuse to see some patients, the art of saying "no", introducing the Fediverse, HP and Palm, Maggie's awesome Father's Day gift, also her link to a father's film of his kid's gymnastics, and Natalia's books remain on sale.

What to do when the right adopts Malcolm X's mantra "by any means necessary."

On taking a trip to the future. Also, a lesson from the movie Ants, WaPo uses non-professional writers with AI, Joy Reid provides perspective to what's going on in LA, Bell Labs and innovation, Maggie's link to game design in "The Mole", and in memory of Bill Atkinson.

On Choice, responsibility, and fairness.