A friend recently asked me on Facebook to get bored with him by using the “Moment” app. While I am not a fan of the app tracking my location all the time in the background and draining my battery, it does have a point. We need to figure out ways to STOP receiving so much …
Phrase of the Day
A problem shared, is a problem halved.
Trading Solar Energy
This is a great article on a potential future to trade energy with your neighbors. You can quickly see how energy would be taken out of the control of regulation and left to market fluctuations. Seems a lil MadMax to me, but solar energy is definitely the way to go. I would love to see a report on all the different solar providers by location with some comparison.
Indian currency abolished
We were having breakfast yesterday and during a break in the conversation, I heard that that the currency had been abolished. What? How did I miss this? I pulled these notes from my wallet. Due to regular travels, I typically have a lot of reserve currency from past trips. I thought I was so smart …
Back in Abu Dhabi
“Here I go again on my own. Walking down the only road I’ve ever known. Like a drifter I was born to walk alone…” Well, maybe not alone, but I am back in Abu Dhabi for the second time in 12 months. I’m sitting in the same seat where I first met Diana on our …
Today at breakfast my kids learned…
In the past three weeks my kids have learned the meanings of: Intersectional feminism Martial law 2-factor authentication We have also watched a lot of the “Sound of Music” and stated that we expect 100% effort on spelling and geography tests.
Butterbeer AND Monkey Shoulder? #Heaven
Mashable writes about Blind Pig in Soho, London serving Harry Potter Butterbeer. The ingredients contain many of my favorite things: “Half a Pint o’ Buttah contains Monkey Shoulder scotch; Kam and Sons, a botanical spirit distilled with ginseng; thyme liquor; butterscotch; and beer.” Might have to find a reason to go try this. EPL anyone?