Overheard at work- There are two seasons in Chicago. Winter and Road Construction.

Vista Farmer’s Market where presumably smoking dogs are a problem.

Hiking the Boulder Loop Trail with my brother Kelly.

Here's a dumb joke from the 80's for movie goers- What do you get when you cross Blue Thunder with Red Dawn? (sing it) Purple Rain

“To this challenge you must agree: if on this wall you wish to pee, you must first solve these riddles three.”

Carlsbad

This is pretty amazing.

With that incredible S8E17 "Dead Ringer" episode of The Rookie, I have become a Bridget Regan fan. Her acting in that role was absolutely stellar. And she grew up in my hometown of Carlsbad.

This is such a weirdly composed photo. Thank you very much.

For those in a wheelchair, there are these beach wheelchairs available for nothing or next to nothing. Fantastic!

@moltz.bsky.social I might have to subscribe to the Verge just so I'm in with the in-crowd on this subject.

STEVE MARTIN working at the Disneyland shop in the 60’s and returning for some fun in 2005.

If you are considering a career as librarian in a Special Library, here’s a podcast that provides an excellent overview. As a side note, I like to note that all Special Librarians treasure their special collections.

Joy Division and New Order are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. About time, considering Blue Monday is the best-selling 12-inch single of all time.

Well I won’t be going to the Olympics. Had Drop 1 at 10 a.m. Saturday morning in the lottery and most events started at hundreds or thousands of dollars per ticket. Decent seats cost much, much more. Was looking forward to seeing some event, just to be a part of history. It’s not to be.

My boss, making idle conversation because he knows I’m a space aficionado, “When does the Artemis II return?” Me: Splashdown 5:07 pm local Friday 50 miles off San Diego Boss: Are you going to see it? Me: I work till 5. Boss: I’m going to need you to go to Point Loma tomorrow afternoon. Me: Yay!

Carlsbad

Today, on Apple’s 50th anniversary, I’ve written up five stories from my own relationship with Apple. Most of ‘em, I’ve never told before! open.substack.com/pub/pogueman...

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Oh Grammar Girl! @grammargirl.bsky.social Have you covered this? Thank you!

I think I am DONE with this third Pagan Jones book. It was tough to say goodbye to a character I've been thinking about for over a decade. But off it goes to a copyeditor. And then book covers! And then publishing the whole trilogy! Holy socks, as Pagan would say. It's actually going to happen!

Walgreens pharmacy wants to get naked with everyone.

@moltz.bsky.social Macalope: "In the mean time, the Macalope’s going to look forward to the more concrete products Apple might ship." I guess it really will be mean time then, but I'm thinking the Macalope meant meantime. Can't help myself, sorry.

Enjoyed Crime 101. Always entertaining. I liked how the 3 leads, Chris Hemsworth - thief, Halle Berry - insurance broker, and Mark Ruffalo - LA cop, are all disaffected. Any other movie it would be just one. Hemsworth wants to pull one last Heist. Of course there’s pleasant twist at the end.

My brother, Tom Bass, in Carlsbad sends this photo from his front door looking north towards the snow covered San Bernardino Mountains about a hundred miles away. @eyesonsdskies.bsky.social

“It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious: the Trump administration is operating as a massive criminal enterprise.” This absolutely captures it. Instead of "Trump Administration," we should say "Trump Syndicate." #TrumpSyndicate

Clouds shaped like North and South America form over Borrego Springs, CA at sunset after today’s desert rain. @eyesonsdskies.bsky.social

@davidpogue.bsky.social DAVID!! My daughter, who works on campus at Stanford (where she was born - isn't that weird?) and has a membership at Kepler's, sends me this, which is about the coolest thing ever. (1/2)

Disneyland's Evil Queen Fired people.com/disneyland-v... Why fire an employee (OK, cast member) that is so very, very good at her job? She is destined for great success. Whatever rule she broke, you give that employee a warning to explain and correct the behavior. #SabrinaVonBogenberg

Chance the Dog has found a way to defeat his nemesis, Mycroft, our robot vacuum. When we go out and set Mycroft to its task, Chance pulls a dishrag from the kitchen counter and places it in the middle of the living room floor, where it gets entangled with the roller brush. He’s proud of his work.

SoCal earthquake prediction from me. Magnitude 4.2+ coming within 4 days.

@moltz.bsky.social I read this book and it really doesn't help. Fifty Solutions to the Fermi Paradox www.amazon.com/Universe-Tee... As the Macalope notes, I guess we'll always just be days away from the solution.

Seen this dumb sign around town. My daughter’s reaction: That’s low-key hilarious.

Love this post about how many home automation interfaces are a step backwards from the old analog switches we know and love. I have several home automation devices as my wife is in a wheelchair making these devices necessary, but I cringe at the UI on all of them. daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...

I 'll have a special rapid-response livestream for 8:30am PT today to discuss dire implications of this proposal to dismantle NCAR. Due to extreme fire weather in Boulder today (and associated pre-emptive power outages/NCAR closure), I am going live ASAP. www.youtube.com/live/FTKW68R...

Instead of a waterbed I got two hydrogen beds and an oxygen bed.

Mad Men on HBO Max fiasco- daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...

I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US. Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.

Really enjoyed Rental Family, which is a real thing in Japan. Movie works well and on several levels. I like how the audience learns about this unusual service along with Brendan Fraser. Acting is so good. And every shot is PERFECTLY COMPOSED. Hats off to the Cinematographer Takurô Ishizaka.

Monarch butterfly tracks in today’s NYT. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...

I saw some pelicans-

I am in love with my new motorized blinds. So much to love. Old corded blinds (14 windows!) were forever breaking (no exaggeration here), out of adjustment, hard to manage, time suck, and expensive to repair. New motorized blinds eliminate all those hassles and add so much more. I am so happy!

Well nobody played so now I have to repost. Sadly.

Really enjoyed Good Fortune, a movie with a modern take on an old theme - Angel comes to earth to make despondent see their life through a hopeful lens. But that's just the beginning. Movie takes that old plot and extends it, twists it, and applies it to today's gig economy.

I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.

Iguazu Falls, Brazil after heavy rains. It is the largest waterfall system in the world, located on the border of Brazil and Argentina

Two pirates.

So I play the Fantasy 5 each week. (I justify stupid gambling since I don’t spend any money on drugs, alcohol, or smoking. My limit is $5/week but actually less since I reinvest winnings). On one of my tickets this week, the random pick was 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.