I was offered free tickets for tonight’s MNF game between the Steelers and Dolphins. The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be 15ºF (-10ºC) with wind gusts of up to 20mph. This may be soft, but I politely declined. I’m too old to suffer like that and will watch in comfort on my couch. 🏈
Notes
Notes are little darts coming straight from my brain with little-to-no filter. We used to call these Tweets in the before times.
babe, wake up. a new twisted teens joint just dropped.
There’s something extremely rich about Time Magazine drawing the visual parity between ‘the architects of AI’ and the hero laborers who risked life and limb in unsafe working conditions building this country’s infrastructure.
There are two types of people in this world. Those who return their shopping carts to the designated storage places and those who leave them strewn about the parking lot.
Yes, I’ve reached that point in life where I’m drinking a cup of coffee while watching Steelers football.
Happy ‘loosen the straps on your Birks to allow for the wearing of thick winter socks’ Day to all who celebrate!
Just signed up for the Nittany Valley Half Marathon, taking place December 7th on the campus of Penn State University where Elliott is a student. It’s been over a year since I’ve raced and I’m looking forward to getting back out there. Will be cool to have Elliott there to cheer me on too!
Thursday, September 18, 2025 →
Brian Phillips writes a love letter to the em dash & laments the AI-shaming that’s grown online related to its use. I, too, love the em dash – and have used it in my writing for years – but I consciously started editing them out for fear of perceived AI use. No more! Em dash loud & proud!
Jumped into a Lyft today & the driver was jamming to Thursday’s Understanding in a Car Crash. I complimented his taste & he was surprised I knew it. Then for the duration of the ride we played Name That Tune with his early aughts emo playlist.
Five stars trip. Max tip.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 →
I’m jamming hard to the new-ish Hayley Williams record, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. Williams initially released the 18 songs separately as singles, but recently packaged them up into her preferred playlist. These songs are so good. It’s currently a front-runner for my record of the year.
I’ve been playing Fantasy Football in the same league, with the same folx, since 2012. The highest I’ve placed is 3rd. We had our draft last night and this is the first time in 13 seasons I’ve gotten an A+ grade. We’ll see how expectations and injuries pan out, but this could be my year. 🏈
Pour one out for dial-up internet from AOL, which will be officially discontinued on September 30th. Many of us cut our adolescent internet teeth back in the day to those omnipresent CD-ROMs and that glorious sound of the dial-up modem handshake. A small part of me is sad about this.
We saw a matinee of Its Never Over, Jeff Buckley this afternoon at the Harris Theater. I thought it was extremely well done and showcased how complicated, dynamic and talented Jeff was. Tears were shed. He is a legend. 🍿
Just saw Weapons. Solid story and excellent cinematography. Very intense. Loved it! 🍿
WalkUpDB is a database and website that tracks the walk-up songs for every MLB player. The internet was made for beautiful, weird things like this.
100% humidity this morning. Felt like running through soup. 🏃🏻♂️
The April Pink Moon will be in full effect tonight. Get your Nick Drake records ready.
Life is moving fast. Big change at work that’s consuming the majority of my capacity and lots going on personally. Dipping in here quickly to say I miss you, open web. I hope to be back soon.
War Plans is a p good band name tbh
I don’t follow college basketball and know almost nothing about March Madness, but I filled out a bracket this year. First time doing it. I’m dropping it here for posterity. Let’s see how long we remain unbusted.
Happy Pi Day to all that celebrate. In honor of the occasion, here are my top 5 pies stack-ranked in order of subjective deliciousness:
- Key Lime Pie
- Blackberry Pie
- Coconut Cream Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie
Related: Has anyone tried Huckleberry Pie?
The Steelers did Justin Fields dirty. Benched after a 4-2 start and handled it like a champ. Dude deserves to get paid and play for a coach that trusts/believes in him. Now, who’s going to be leading the offense next fall. Options are getting thin.
I’m stoked about the Steelers acquiring DK. He and Pickens have potential to destroy most secondaries. But I’m nervous about the news they’re meeting with Aaron Rodgers today. All-time great for sure, however his off-field stuff gives me pause. Sign Fields already and be done with it.
Why did I come all the way to LA for it to be rainy and 50°? Very Pittsburgh of you, SoCal.
We finally had the chance last night to check out Novo Asian Food Hall in the Strip District. Very cool spot. Since it was our first time, we grabbed several dishes and shared. Solid Banh Mi, delish dumplings, amazing sushi, exquisite ramen and a great bar with local spirits. Highly recommended.
This has been an insane week at work & I feel like I’ve been neglecting you, Fediverse. Next week is shaping up to be equally crazy (traveling), but I am looking forward to dipping my toes in the Pacific Ocean (Do we still call it that?) for the first time & eating some solid tacos in SoCal.
New tunes from Great Grandpa! And a forthcoming full-length due next month! Love this band. Thought they were over. Thankful they’re not!
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 →
Holy crap, I slept so hard on this new(ish) Merce Lemon record Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild. It would have easily made my top records of ‘24 had I jumped on it sooner.
I’m trying really hard to claw my way back to a consistent running regimen. It’s been tough sledding, with lingering injuries being the story of the past year. I got 5 miles in this morning, but I feel like I’m back at square one after so much time away. The journey begins anew I suppose.
I’ve started importing some very old posts from my previous blogs into the current iteration of Static Made, because historic preservation, ya dig? Revisiting some of these, I’m struck with how much photo quality has progressed in 20 years. This post & photo are from Halloween 2004. Wild.