Early adopting super geek, musician, father, resident tech guru.
I’ve always been fascinated by Jony Ive. No matter what you create, there is a lesson to be learned from his approach to design.
There is a great article in the latest issue of WSJ. Magazine about Mr. Ive that is absolutely worth the read or 18 minute listen.
A horribly clear example of how initial news reports can be so unreliable.
Want to know why Musk’s Twitter is likely to be an unwelcoming place for most long-time Twitter users? Just look at the people that are most excited about the takeover. They are some of the most hateful and hurtful people in public-facing positions. Until there is something better, I’m sticking with my own blog.
Bluesky’s AT Protocol looks like an interesting concept and potentially a social media protocol that can be used across platforms. Imagine if Meta applications, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. all used the same foundation. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to move data and migrate from one platform to another?
From time to time during periods of social crisis, a song comes around that puts into music how people are feeling so perfectly that it becomes a marker in history that helps remind future generations what it was like to live through that point in time.
Just think about all of the incredibly timely songs we have from the Vietnam War, Civil Rights movement, and the political turmoil of our current century. Songs from Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Marvin Gaye, and Green Day immediately come to mind. The songs take you back to the time of crisis and paint a picture of what was really happening.
We are living through one of those times now. Of course, we are in the middle of the crisis and have no historical perspective, but that will come with time.
For today’s Song of the Day, I would like to share a song that puts into music how many of us are feeling right now: “i can’t wait to see you again” by Simone.
We saw a lot of insane talk and short-sighted decisions from a few governors today about reopening parts of their economies. I suspect these states will find themselves in trouble in a few weeks. My hope is that the citizens of these states do not suffer unnecessarily from the poor decisions being made by their leaders.
So, let’s all continue to mind what the experts are telling us and listen to Jack Johnson and stay “Home!”
Did you all know that “The Last Dance” documentary started tonight on ESPN? There are so many things I remembered from that last Bulls championship year yet so many things I had forgotten.
Now, one thing about those championship years that is impossible to forget was the player introductions. How intimidating that must have felt for the opposing team”s players!
The celebrate the release of “The Last Dance,” today’s Song of the Day is “Sirius” from The Alan Parsons Project!
Today’s mission is to watch/listen/support One World: Together at Hone live or on demand.
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/connect/togetherathome/
There is so much togetherness happening at the Probst house these days. No track practice, no soccer practice, no baseball practice, no school pick-ups, no eating out, no evenings out with Donnell, a whole lot of nothing like our pre-COVID-19 lives.
The one thing I have been enjoying about all of this nothing is that we have spent a ton of time together as a family. I know these years fly by fast. One of our kids is no longer a kid, and the second one is really close to not being a kid so I know these times are precious.
With that in mind, there is one song that always gets me right in the parental feels. One particular lyric, actually.
Dave Matthews Band released an excellent album back in 2009 named “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.” It was their first album since the passing of their long-time sax player, LeRoi Moore. You can hear the pain, loss, happiness, and joy in the songs on that album without even trying. And then there is the last song on the album, “You and Me.”
All I can think about when I hear that song is my kids getting older and the joy and sadness that brings all in one package knowing that Donnell and I will have an empty nest in the not-to-distant future and will have another amazing adventure in front of us while the kids start their own amazing adventures.
It really is a beautiful song. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Happy Birthday Donnell!!!
To start off your birthday extravaganza, I thought I would share one of your favorite songs from one of your favorite bands.
We have seen this band together in St. Louis, Chicago, Aurora, and Denver. Every time, we have an amazing time, and they put on an amazing show. Of course, I’m talking about Tedeschi Trucks Band!
Every time I hear one of their songs, I cannot help but think of you, and specifically you singing and grooving to the song. I suppose that comes from seeing a band live together many, many times.
For your Song of the Day, I am picking “Midnight in Harlem.” It is one of the first songs we heard from the band, and it is one of the songs I can clearly see you singing when I hear the song.
I hope you have an amazing birthday and cannot wait until we can get out and see a show together again!