These are my daily rants, stories, and what not.
I don’t want this to just be a list of music I like, but there are worse things this blog could turn out to be.
Lately, as it’s been stupid cold outside and we have quite the snow build up, at least for Ohio, I’ve been listening to this song in the mornings, or evenings, on repeat.
Thanks to the wonderful Chuck Cleaver (of Wussy fame) for this song with his earlier band.
I pretty much wear the same outfit everyday lately. It’s been extremely cold and they’re being sick for the last week and a half, I’ve been cold inside too.
Years ago Sam bought me for Hanes long sleeve shirts. They’re all the same color dark blue. Normally I put a short sleeve shirt over top this, feeling like I’m a high school student again.
But as I was sick and that didn’t feel warm enough. And a sweater felt too warm. But a long sleeve shirt and a button down shirt over top of it, that was perfect.
Not a look I normally go for but it was the right warmth. So I wore it daily since last Tuesday.
I like classical music. It is perfect for quiet mornings and evenings. Puts the girls to sleep quickly, although Kenny Loggins does that as well (big win for me).
I’m not sure where I found or discovered Alexis Ffrench, but his music is amazing. I like Songbird a lot, and sometime put it on repeat while walking in the woods.
Just thought I’d share.
Just a targeted notice my daughter made.
At one point in time there were four Alberts in my family. Me, my dad, grandfather, and great grandfather.
I love this picture. Not for the fact that it’s 4 Alberts although that is pretty cool, but that it’s 4 generations of Charpentiers.
Now I have two daughters. So no new Albert here – although each time we were figuring out names I joked about Alberta. Honestly not a big deal at all, my daughters fucking rock. They are more amazing than anything I could have imagined before kids.
But it doesn’t make this picture any less awesome either.
I got up and ran 3 miles outside, not treadmill.
Just a trial easy run to see if running in 32°F was something I wanted to do. And I’m not convinced either way right now. I bought lightweight gloves, Sam got me a hat with LEDs, I layered (loosely).
And I was warm. My hands actually sweat during the run. And it was fine. So maybe not every morning when it’s cold, but maybe once or twice a week.
However that’s not what’s depressing.
This is:
Study: How bots influence Ohio elections on social media
I yeah, anyone with eyes knows bots are all over social media.
But the study found that political campaigns are way more likely to be influenced by adopting talking points put forward by bots than both average citizens or the press.
Think about that. The public, average social media users and just normal people are less likely to be influenced by, and more likely to recognize and dismiss bots than the people running political campaigns.
Good job humanity.
