There is nothing more counterproductive than envy. Someone in the world will always be better than you. Of all the sins, envy is easily the worst, because you can’t even have any fun with it. It’s a total net loss.
—Charlie Munger
Yes! What’s the point of having a vice if you don’t even enjoy it? Yesterday was cool and rainy here — perfect for indulging in sloth. 🙂
October 25, 2026
Hurray for summaries! I try to understand what is going on in the world, so I would be overwhelmed without them.
October 24, 2026
But it warms my heart and makes me laugh.
It’s a needed relief from what’s happening in the world right now.
October 23, 2026
If we are lucky.
It makes me think of the Andy Rooney quote:
I didn’t get old on purpose, it just happened. If you’re lucky, it could happen to you.
I also read a quote the other day — but can’t remember where — the essence was:
Success is not wishing you were someone else.
I have never wished I were someone else, and I have never wished I could go back to a younger me. This is my journey and adventure, and I’m grateful for it.
October 20, 2026
The Other Coast
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We’re starting to use the heat again here and are wearing jackets when we go out. And it’s harder to get out of our warm beds in the morning. But autumn is still my favorite season. 🙂
October 19, 2026
We installed Monterey, the Apple operating system on Andy’s computer, in 2021, five years ago. And we don’t plan to change it because it recognizes my MP3 player and lets me move files to it with a USB cable. The newer systems, including the one I use in my study, don’t allow that any more.
Here I have Sequoia, installed two years ago. They were trying to encourage me to upgrade to Tahoe, but I checked with AI and it suggested I stick to what I have. It said Tahoe had a lot of new features but knowing how I use the computer those features would be useless for me, and switching systems can always cause problems with installed apps. I was very happy with that answer.
Now I notice that last month they came out with an even newer one — Golden Gate. I’m not even going to bother looking at it.
How do you feel about new operating systems?
October 17, 2026
Calvin and Hobbes
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I must say, I wouldn’t worry about slugs, I would worry about ticks! At any rate, it sometimes pays to be careful.
October 16, 2026
