Podcast Downloader

Since I stopped working on Beer Style Guidelines, I have been looking for something to work on. I've tinkered with a few things here and there. Nothing really stuck until recently. I just finished a small project. I wrote a small app to download podcast episodes. I have two music…

Comixology

I read comic books. I have since I was younger. Heck, I even developed a comic book reader for iOS and tvOS for DC Universe (now DC UNIVERSE INFINITE). It was essentially peak nerd for me. I used to really like Comixology. I've purchased and read a lot of comic…

Golden Retrievers

We have two Golden Retrievers. They are wonderful dogs. They are good with kids, patient with me, and always look like they are smiling. Golden Retrievers are the best dogs. We've had three goldens since we got married. We got our first golden when the kids were very young. She…

Hiking

I love hiking. I don't get to go as much as I would like. But I try to hike whenever possible. Sometimes I'll even get my family to come with me. But I'm usually alone when I go. I do like it when they tag along. But I understand it's…

Currently Reading - November 2022

I typically read three books at a time. If I'm reading a comic book (or graphic novel) that will be the fourth book. I usually read one fiction book, one non-fiction book, and listen to a third book. I try not to have too many similar genres because the lines…

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are released tomorrow. I don't think I'm going to be getting this one. Yet. Since 2015, I've played a handful of Pokémon games, mainly on the Nintendo 3DS. I've also played Pokémon Sword on the Nintendo Switch. I really liked these games. Particularly the games on…

Book Renewal

Earlier this month, I mentioned that I had borrowed a book from the library. I was a little nervous about being able to finish the book within the two weeks I had. I didn't finish Billy Summers. I made it about 35% through. Yesterday, I renewed the book for another…

Delivery Services

We have had a lot of packages delivered over the years. I'm sure you have too. With all of these deliveries, I have developed an internal rating of the various delivery services. I thought I would take some time to rank them here. UPS In our area, I think UPS…