Category: Notes
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Pittsburgh dark-pop outfit Animal Scream released their new EP, Otherworldly Pictures, last week and it’s very good. Featuring x-members of The Juliana Theory and The Takeover UK, the new songs are layered, dense and carry some really great melodies. Worth checking out if you dig this vibe.
I must admit, the new Light Phone III has peaked my interest. Have any of you used Light Phone? Thoughts? I currently have my iPhone 12 Mini configured similarly to the Light Phone, but it is starting to die on me and any of these new iPhones with AI slop all up in ’em turn me off.
Achievement unlocked. I handed down a domain I bought decades ago to my son today and he will be using it for his portfolio site. Super cool to see the next generation of the surname URL taking shape! Will drop a link when it’s published.
It’s 3pm on a Friday headed into a long holiday weekend. Why not rip some Neutral Bling Hotel? Finish strong.