RichC | April 30, 2026
While attempting to move away from the computer based software helpers (used for years – Parallels tools) or stand-alone “multi-step” software like Photoshop, Preview or Gimp … I’m tinkered with programming and setting up a couple of web-based “single purpose” apps to solve my everyday needs. First up was a Proportions Calculator => LINK Second […]
RichC | April 29, 2026
Our first Tesla Mobile Service call went well. The car was parked outside the garage and the technician arrived within the 7AM – 12PM estimated time — he actually arrived at 11:30AM and was finished by noon. Since I was working from home, I decided to talk to him a bit to see if he […]
RichC | April 28, 2026
One would think that there would be some financial incentive in being a do-it-yourselfer when replacing the low-voltage battery in a 2019 Tesla Model 3. It doesn’t seem to exist, at least in my Internet sleuthing and comparing of prices. The procedure isn’t all that complicated and Tesla does a pretty good job of providing […]
RichC | April 27, 2026
Recent music listening habits have shifted towards country music on SiriusXM. For this week’s Music Monday, here’s a 1995 song by David Lee Murphy, “Dust On The Bottle.” It was released as a single in August 1995 from his debut album Out with a Bang. It became Murphy’s first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot […]
RichC | April 26, 2026
Do we really need sushi that is this fresh? 😊
RichC | April 25, 2026
For years now, Brenda has traveled with the canvas bags that wear well and works to hold just about everything she piles into a carry-on bag (she even takes one to the beach, although misses the thin sail material one we had years ago). I don’t think she buys any of them at full price, […]
RichC | April 24, 2026
Since I’m super busy since arriving home from Florida with the jungle that is our yard, I’ll add a link to a bit of commentary that was posted on TheHustings.news website. By the way … the grass was super long and the number of branches filled up my entire trailer!
RichC | April 22, 2026
Here’s something both Brenda and I are voting on … and after another great winter agree on … “Delray Beach nominated for “Best Beach in Florida” again! One vote counted. 😊 Delray Beach is back in the spotlight, earning another nomination for “Best Beach in Florida” in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. After […]
RichC | April 21, 2026
After a pre-posting … but incorrectly dating … Music Monday post (next week) and Tuesday late addition, here’s a humorous social media video that triggered an idiom idea. The video is a “pig in a chair” with the comment of a “pig in a blanket” X.com comment. For me it had me thinking about “pig […]
RichC | April 19, 2026
Our daughter sent ;us some thought provoking reading from The Gospel Coalition regarding Artificial Intelligence and the “uncomfortable or even disturbing truths about ourselves” last week. “Are You Ready for the AI Apocalypse” was written last summer, but noting the rapid evolution of AI, it is equally eye-opening today. AI presents us with a vision […]
RichC | April 18, 2026
Today’s update is a follow up from yesterday’s Tech Friday post on “Contemplating an Apple MacBook Air update” … done. I was able to convince Brenda that she needed to switch to an Apple computer since her Chromebook has reached end of life status. I suspect that she will continue to stick with her limited […]
RichC | April 17, 2026
A recent drop in price for the MacBook Air M5 notebook computer has triggered my tech shopping interest. Earlier this year, my MacBook Air M2 started showing signs that the 8GB of memory is struggling to run the multiple browsers, tabs and 5 spaces/desktops.I also run an external USB-C powered display that runs my Interactive […]
RichC | April 16, 2026
I might give this a try when my granddaughters come down for their summer visit. 😊
RichC | April 15, 2026
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act – would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. It has already passed the House and is now before the Senate. Congress should approve it without delay. The bill amends the National Voter […]
RichC | April 14, 2026
We had a good time “shelling” even though the beach winds were a little more challenging than the Delray Beach, FL spring break normal (sand was on every towel and in every orifice). 😉 Brenda’s sister Chris and husband Jerry were down for a week … and are beach “diggers” (for shells) … unlike us […]
RichC | April 13, 2026
It has been a week of abnormally rainy and windy weather for the Easter spring break folks in Florida this week. Brenda and I have braved the elements (at least it is still in the 70s) and are keeping up with our beach walking now that our time down south is ending. Nevertheless, we are […]
RichC | April 12, 2026
There have been plastic snap on or wire paint can gadgets to eliminate dripping and prep your brush, but very few tips are as inexpensive and disposable as this painter tape hack.
RichC | April 10, 2026
NASA successfully launched Artemis 2, its first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972 on April 1. The mission sent four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft which travel further from earth than any human has ever traveled. On Friday evening, the spacecraft will reenter the earth atmosphere and […]
RichC | April 10, 2026
Have you ever given thought to how much data is being collected when you are using computers, tablets, phones and devices these days? The answer would be A LOT! If you’ve never thought about it … just ask the question, why do so many Internet companies give away their services for free?
RichC | April 9, 2026
As a child of the space race growing up in the 1960s and 70s, astronauts and NASA could do no wrong in my eyes — of course I wasn’t paying taxes either. 😉 This past week with Artemis II traveling around the moon and further into space than a manned space flight as ever gone, […]
RichC | April 8, 2026
Once again, we were proud of Taylor and Megan for helping out Batavia Township with last weekend’s Easter Egg hunt. The kids (and parents) really had fun and I think “the bunny” and his helpers enjoyed it too. 😊 The Oostras returned from their week in Maui and from all accounts had a really nice […]
RichC | April 7, 2026
Saved this video a while ago and since “knot” tying” is something I’ve tinkered with since I was a kid, decided this was a worth filler. Another way to tie a hitch knot. 😊
RichC | April 6, 2026
I surprised myself for not having included Fleetwood Mac’s “Monday Morning” as a Music Monday song … considering all the others? In any case, here’s a live performance from 1977 with photos from 1978 according to the YouTube video with a few more details below the break. “Monday morning you look so fine.” And so […]
RichC | April 5, 2026
Happy Easter. Believers are blessed to have assured salvation in our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he […]
RichC | April 4, 2026
For those of us who remember the 1970s, the phrase “It’s Morning in America” in the 1980s meant something. It wasn’t just a Republican campaign slogan. It was a declaration of renewal after a decade of national humiliation and economic pain. We watched America stumble out of the Vietnam quagmire, suffer through OPEC-driven energy crises […]
RichC | April 3, 2026
From the Dwell app for Good Friday. Always great content … consider listening or reading the Bible In A Year (audio). 😉
RichC | April 2, 2026
In searching for a way to include the small “baby bananas” growing outside our condo’s bedroom window (see 2021) AND a “Morning in America” graphic, I’ve finally decided to include it as a Throwback Thursday #TBT post — a very weak one. As for the reason it resonates with so many from my generation, it […]
RichC | April 2, 2026
Over the last few years, I’ve enjoyed being asked to opine on current events and politics for TheHustings.news. It is a congenial bunch writers, who at least outwardly, accept the opinions of others. The talented group consist of retired, or perhaps close to retiring journalists, political campaign PR writers/managers, editors and college professors, who come […]
RichC | April 1, 2026
This might trigger a few who attend the No Kings rallies or find that their blood pressure rises at the thought of President Trump, but suspect those who are more tolerant and enjoy political humor might appreciate these two items on April 1st. 😉 On the other hand, if you are like me, I’d prefer […]