☕️ Over the last two decades we have gone from Turkish, to AeroPress, to moka pots, and even to a full-fledged espresso machine. But for the last few years our default way to make coffee has been the humble pour-over.

A friend asked about the specifics so I made a quick video.

Hah: U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly.

I can only hope this is a case of an unfortunate headline, not the actual substance of the lawsuit. What would be next, suing BMW for maintaining a BMW monopoly?

I’ve delayed it for as long as possible, but for reasons beyond my control I have to start using time tracking software. The question is: Bluebird, RescueTime or something else entirely?

Adam Mastroianni identifies the real reason for the lack of scientific progress:

I certainly believe that Nature makes some mysteries easier to untangle than others—it’s easier to study Earth than it is to study Pluto—and some of those mysteries might be unsolvable entirely. But the main limit to scientific inquiry isn’t reality. It’s us.

Indeed.

🍿 Anatomy of a Fall (2023) is neck and neck with The Holdovers in being my favorite film of 2023. What a great year for movies.

I have no plans to watch Poor Things due to a severe Yorgos Lanthimos allergy, but if I do it will be only to see what kind of a performance Emma Stone could possibly have had to top the absolutely brilliant Sandra Hüller.

I don’t usually pick up books from the local little free library, but after the last summer I couldn’t miss out on this one about Smith Island. It’s time to maker another bookshelf.

Beautiful weather in DC today. On days like this the sculpture garden shines.

Twenty paragraphs about DC summer child care in the Washington Post this morning and not one mention of grandparents chipping in. This DC-area parent couldn’t have made it without some help from his own parents and in-laws — call it a homegrown Serbian immersion program.