Thursday, January 28, 2021
Talked with Nicole this morning. Another powerful conversation about family, memories, Christmases past. She struggles with the disappointments of her mom. Jill said to me a few months ago that the only way to interact with Gwen is to have zero expectations of her. So true.
Watched The Breakdown tonight with Susan Page. Great interview!
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Reading this year's crop of great short stories.
Started off with T.C. Boyle and The Apartment, followed by Marion Crotty's Halloween. Both very good. I love T.C. Boyle. His old-fashioned story of a French apartment owner how makes a deal with a neighbor that doesn't pay off is eerie and sly and fun. Halloween is about bad love gone badder. Great writing here.
What is going on with the Republican Party? More crazy times ahead.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Yeah, I won't be leaving California anytime soon.
I like the ocean too much. And good weather. And living on the West Coast. Sure, the state has massive problems, but what place doesn't. I like the mild summers and winters. The yearly fires are a concern, but I don't see SF or Oakland affected anytime soon. Homelessness and blight are a problem in certain areas. What do you do with the addicts on the street who have irreparably blown up their minds?
Monday, January 25, 2021
A long list of ideas, activities, books, programs to get into. It's finance time...time to look over finances, make adjustments, figure out where to best manage risk/reward. Keeping up with poker and bridge. Grandudes, short stories and my old manuscripts. So much to do.
Watched this excellent video with oil expert Art Berman:
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Went to Home Depot in the morning to repair an outdoor screen.
Played mahjong with Alice, Austin and Hannah this afternoon. Fun!
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Went picked up hamachi at Pier 45 this morning. Sunny but cold. Went to Trader Joe's and Safeway afterward.
Relaxing afternoon. Listened to a few minutes of Rick Wilson explaining Republicans. He's always on point.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. Wow.
Still enjoying the day off yesterday. Appreciate Jen Psaki.
Went total nerdy and watched a little of this:
Then rounded out the day with a guilty pleasure at The Breakdown:
Monday, January 18, 2021
Quiet, wnjoyable day off work, celebrating MLK Jr. Played a little bridge with Alice's friends and met with our Elders planning group.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Spent the morning going through my portfolio while listening to this great interview with petroleum guru Art Berman. Is it time to take a position in energy? Maybe.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Sea Point Park with Alice today, along with a little Panda Express for lunch. So nice riding.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Great compilation in the Wall Street Journal on how the Capitol riots unfolded.
Monday, January 11, 2021
I agree with Garry Kasparov. We're lucky that Trump was such a buffoon, but that it's a bad sign that such an incompetent could attain the office of the presidency. We're vulnerable to someone more strategic and cunning.
Impeachment is the best protection against any futher would-be dictator. Makes sense to me.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Is this where we are?
I hope so. I've been waiting for the turn for a while now. Perhaps this is it. I can't stop watching videos of protesters (insurgents) storming the Capitol. It brings to mind the white mob mentality that stormed courthouses and overtook guards in order to lynch the black man arrested for suspicion of assaulting a white woman. Seeing the frenzied mob stirred up and acting out their own violen cosplay fantasy at the U.S. Capitol Building is surreal.
Second impeachment? Yes! Absolutely.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Wow, what a day. It first began with this:
But then turned into this:
I know everyone's all embarrassed and ashamed and feeling real low about what happened today, but to me it was a fitting and welcome conclusion to the insane, crazy, racist illusion of Trump and Trumpism. This bogus ideology as represented by Trump's Braveheart army of mostly white male misfits stormed the capitol building, occupied seats of power for an hour or two, took selfies, then left. How perfect. It was good that we all got to see who these Trump zealots actually are. I do enjoy American crazy. Today did not disappoint. Bye-bye, loser Trump. Bye-bye Trumpism.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Work picked up a bit. I have tasks to complete, many of them, but what's the priority. I struggle with that. I need to redistribute and balance my finances. I do this at the beginning of every year, but with no safe haven to sock away funds, I'm unclear what to do. Watched a few more episodes of High Stakes Poker. What a fun show!
Monday, January 4, 2021
First day back to work and it was quiet. Not much going on, allowing for a little reading time. Met with Glenn, Adam, Jamil, and Lee tonight at 5 to go over some procedures for our Wednesday meetings. I'm in charge of putting together a book list. I wouldn't mind all of us reading Caste. I plan to read it again.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
A day of doing nothing. Hmm. Not a good way to start the new year. Well, actually, I made biscotti and a yummy loaf of sourdough bread.
Friday, January 1, 2021
So it's a new year, which means new resolutions. More reading. More writing. More journaling. More learning. More exercising. Less eating.
