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One annoyance about living in a place like Houston is people talking about hoping late December weather “feels like Christmas” and even hoping for snow! First of all, that’s a Dickensian myth, it often eludes more northern climes. B) Christmas in Houston can be 70° if anything.

I think this is very, very well put.

[apple.news](https://apple.news/AAqS6fDK9THuGwpUb6JZMtg)

> There Are Lots of Jews in Hollywood. Let a Rabbi Explain Why – Rolling Stone

I think it’s funny that basketball players can’t seem to get up off the court without help

Announcer going to a break during game: Don’t go anywhere, we’ve got a great one happening here!

Me: Don’t tell me what to do!!! I’m a grown-ass man!

Anthropologist Ashley Montagu on aging well:

“The goal of life is to die young — as late as possible!”

“We can make ourselves happy or miserable; the amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castaneda

I have upgraded both of our Macs to Ventura without a hitch. I actually did it first to my 2017 iMac “accidentally,” but it turned out everything was compatible anyway. I didn’t need to upgrade, but I’m hoping the 13.2 version with the new Home app improves some things.

Billy Preston’s playing on Get Back/Let It Be albums makes me want a Rhodes more than I ever thought I would.

(I despise the stereo ping pong delay that some players use on it so much I thought I hated the instrument itself.)