There is some truly great espresso and a wonderful view at Cedar and Spokes in Belltown, Seattle.
Just saw Peter Gabriel live. I danced. I cried.
Finished: Bible Adventures by Gabe Durham
Fantastic history of Wisdom Tree games. I played these games and was raised on weird Christian alternatives to pop culture so this hit perfectly.
Finished: Analog by Robert Hassan
Would not necessarily recommend this. I read the whole thing and I don’t know what point Hassan was even making. I would recommend Technopoly by Neil Postman over this.
Anyone making Micro.blog extensions for Raycast?
Google Changes Search Queries Without Telling You (to Sell You More Stuff)
I could have suspected this, but this is really gross. I have been on DuckDuckGo for several years because the bangs were so good. Honestly, I often used the !g Google search and !gi Google image search. It is time to just double down on DuckDuckGo.
I applied for a master’s program in curriculum studies at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa today. I should be hearing back by the end of the year.
Today, one of my student DMs was sick, so I busted out ENI RPG. I backed the zine on Kickstarter, but now the game rules fit onto a business card, and the character sheet can be as simple as one piece of paper. I not only loved running something this light, but one student said he would be fine playing it for the rest of our semester.
The Art of Teaching Children by Phillip Done is by far the best book that I have read on elementary education. It is full of heartfelt stories but also practical, doable advice for excellent lessons that build core memories for kids. Too many educational books are either meta to the point of being useless or require me to fundamentally change who I am to implement their recommendations. Philip’s suggestions fit with any teacher that puts kids first. It would be a great gift for any K-8 teacher in your life. 📚
Peter Gabriel - This Is Home (Dark-Side Mix)
I am beyond excited to see Peter Gabriel next week, and his latest is easily my favorite off the new album.