Archive for February 7, 2018

I wonder how your engines sound

Ever since the loud car guy saga, I’ve had a strong negative reaction to revving-engine noises. That reaction has faded over time, but it still comes up sometimes. On Monday morning, in Oak Park, I was awakened at 5 am by engine sounds. Not revving this time; just a steady loud thrum that sounded like […]

Morning work

For years now, my usual morning routine has gone roughly like this: Wake up. Turn on my iPad mini. Look at Google News, and read any articles that look interesting. Post some of them to Facebook and Twitter. Read whichever of my regular webcomics have posted that day. Read Facebook, responding to posts as I […]