Monthly Archives: January 2026

Alone with Our Thoughts

In what now seems the distant past — the late 1990s or early 2000s — as I walked to my car after work each evening, I noticed a common behavior in others also walking to their cars. A lot of them were talking on their cellphones.

This was before smartphones became a thing and long before apps on phones. To the extent there was texting, one had to laboriously use the dialing keypad. Those devices were just cellphones.

Watching so many walk-and-chat struck me as odd — I valued the quiet moments of transition from work to personal life.

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Friday Notes (Jan 23, 2026)

Winter announced itself a bit earlier than usual this year. In December it settled in with a fair bit of snow, though some warm spells melted a lot of it. We had our annual January Thaw but are in the deep freeze now.

Maybe it’s winter. Maybe it’s the insanity of the last decade catching up with me. I find myself decidedly in the blogging blahs (and fishing ain’t gonna help).

But let’s see if I can whip up another edition of Friday Notes.

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Blogging in 2026

The previous post looked back at 2025; this post looks forward to 2026. As each new year begins, I typically don’t have specific plans for it. This year, though, I am planning three series: two here, one on my programming blog.

Logos con Carne celebrates its fifteenth anniversary in six months. Anniversary years ending with a “5” (other than the fifth and twenty-fifth) don’t seem as big of a deal as ones ending with a “0”, so I’m not planning anything major.

If I make it to 20 years here (2031), that will be a big deal.

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Blogging in 2025

It’s Janus 5th — the last day of Chillaxmas — and time for a look back at 2025. Be warned: this is the twice-yearly post with all the narcissistic stats and charts.

Not that any of it means anything, but it’s fun for me. I’ve always liked massaging data and visualizing it in various ways. (It’s a part of what I did before I retired. Loved it then and now.)

So, without further ado, my blogging year 2025…

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2026: Happy New Year!

And now we find ourselves in 2026. It’s a bit surreal on several counts, but I hope you all have been enjoying your:

Remember, the Twelve Days of Christmas go from December 25 to January 5, so take this winter solstice time to chill and relax — Chillaxmas.

Stay chill, my friends! Go forth and spread beauty and light.