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updated 12/18/25
Guitar: We thought the only thing that could calm down our dog during the “barking hour” was listening to John Denver. I was scared that I’d have to continue to listen to John Denver every night. It turns out he likes it even more when I play guitar. So, I’ve been practicing a lot and learning some new tunes for Chauncey.
Reading: I learned about the Ray Bradbury challenge. The goal is to read 1 poem, 1 essay, and 1 short story each day (that’s the 3), to write 1 short story per week (the 1), and to do this for 52 weeks (the 52). I started it tonight. I’m pretty excited! Maybe I’ll make a new page where keep track of my reading and writing, or maybe I won’t.
Writing and books: My new book, A Developer’s Guide to Integrating AI into Applications, comes out soon! It’s available for preorder wherever books are sold. I like the cover of this one, mostly because it makes no sense but also because it doesn’t have a person or code on it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394373139
The Farm: We’re working on getting the zoning changed so we (or a future buyer) will be able to build a house on it. It’s a really expensive and involved process! The farm is looking really pretty this time of year, and I wish we could spend more time out there…but, it’s also code and wet, and our house is dry and warm.
Teaching: I’ve spent the last couple of months writing new courses, including a Microsoft Copilot course, an Intermediate Node.js course, a new JavaScript course, a new “Modern Web Development” course, and an Advanced Prompt Engineering class. Contact me to lease my courseware or inquire about me teaching to your group.
Travel: No plans currently. Hunkering down to finish the basement office, get more writing done, and find more work or a job!
Reading: Ulysses again. This time, I’ll make it through, whether I understand it or not, and then I want to get a study guide for it or something.
Chess: Slow progress continues, but sometimes I surprise myself.