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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 ā
@danielpunkass Be careful with that shingles shot. I had mine, and the first one gave me chillsāliteral chills. Iād never experienced that before. Itās a strong vaccine. Take it on a weekend, or at least make sure you have a couple of days to recover. That first shot had me so nervous about getting the second one, but I talked to my doctor and took Tylenol about an hour beforehand. The second dose wasnāt as badāthe first took me about two days to recover from, while the second only about a day. My 2025 flu shot is done, and next up is the COVID-19 shot. Take care, and good luck to you.
Monday, September 15, 2025 ā
@ffmike Would you stop (just kidding of course) with the beautiful pictures. They are relaxing and frustrating because I canāt take pictures like you do š.
Sunday, September 14, 2025 ā
@apoorplayer I want you to know that I read what you write. I enjoy reading other peopleās thoughts and ideas on many different things. I treat my own blog as an online journal, a place for opinions on what I find personally interesting, or simply as a way to find catharsis in a day. You are right that I post to share my ideas, to complain, to opine, and to invite others to read.
As for your comparisons, I must admit I never understood why someone would write a diary or journal and keep it hidden, only to be discovered after they are gone or by accident. Why write it down if the intention is to keep it secret? Other than for catharsis, I donāt see the point. Still, I do understand the idea of a blog being a personal journal meant to be shared with others.
Iāll also admit you probably get more human readers than I do. I seem to attract mostly bots, so I like to joke that Iām famous in the robotic world š¤ with quite the following.š
I share your frustration about writing, posting, and then wondering if anyone is actually reading. For me, even a small response or a simple acknowledgment means that someone has taken the time to look at what I wrote. That kind of interaction is extremely rare for me, but I understand exactly where you are coming from. I just want to offer a little encouragement. I enjoy reading your blog, as well as others, and Iāve been doing so more and more over the past couple of years. I find that reading peopleās blogs is a way of sharing knowledge, discovering useful things, and getting to know a person through what they write and post, not solely through politics or other measures.
So keep writing and posting. As you said in your āAboutā section:
> It is no longer primarily theatre-centric, but rather a space to ruminate, write, and share.
I truly enjoy reading your ruminations on different subjects, and I thank you for sharing them.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 ā
@ffmike That is a great picture. I find it really relaxing. Is the water really that blue?
Saturday, August 23, 2025 ā
@manton Thanks for this. Iāve been rethinking my hashtag usage lately. Not just for aesthetics, but because trolls increasingly weaponize hashtags to find posts and send vile, targeted responses. Itās unfortunate, since hashtags used to be helpful for community discoverability.
Monday, August 18, 2025 ā
@kev Glad it isnāt broken. Make sure you keep the weight off the ankle if possible, and if you are going somewhere with a pool or beach, being in the water might even help. Hopefully it doesnāt slow you down or dampen the rest of your vacation. Sounds like my kind of luck. I usually ended up sick right before vacation and either had to cancel or spend the time away feeling lousy. I finally solved it by not taking vacations at all, just a day or two here and there. š
Monday, August 18, 2025 ā
@manton Feel better it stinks being sick and especially on a trip.
Sunday, August 17, 2025 ā
@jim Jim, this is looking slick. I especially like the Photos page and the Archives page. Glad you are feeling a lot better. I told you this time next year this will be just a blip in the rearview mirror. Keep up the great work and progress on recovery.
Sunday, August 17, 2025 ā
@cliff538 Thatās a really cool picture. Nice shot. When I first saw it, it reminded me of the old Twitter bird š
Monday, August 11, 2025 ā
@gregmorris great canāt wait to use on Android. Saw all the good reviews for iOS.
Saturday, August 9, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy How are you and your wife? Hopefully back to normal.
Thursday, August 7, 2025 ā
@jim Great news congratulations, Jim!
Monday, August 4, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy Hope you and your wife feel better soon.
Sunday, August 3, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy Beautiful! Enjoy your stay!
Friday, August 1, 2025 ā
@bdsams.com Hi Brad. I got this too. Mine is going up from 80 to 100. I went in to cancel and not renew in December, and they offered me a one-year, $50 discount, which I took. Itāll go into effect on my renewal date. Hope this helps you.
Saturday, July 26, 2025 ā
@bdsams.com Looks fantastic. You and your family have fun and already looks like you are off to a great start.
Thursday, July 24, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy I like that one too. Thanks for sharing! š I always feel like Iām on an adventure with your posts, and I really appreciate it. Iād put that in my office too if I had one š. Probably the closest Iāll ever get to Hawaii. šŗ
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 ā
@jim Thanks, Jim! Yeah, Iām hoping I notice it too. The Doctor seemed really pleased with the ECHO results. Looks like weāre both on the upswing. Keep getting stronger my friend.
Thursday, July 10, 2025 ā
@matthewlang Looking good Matthew. Canāt wait to see the finished product.
Saturday, July 5, 2025 ā
@jim How are you feeling?
Saturday, July 5, 2025 ā
@numericcitizen That is an awesome view.
Friday, July 4, 2025 ā
@matthewlang Matthew the theme looks good and clean. Canāt wait to see what you do next.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 ā
@jim Excellent news, great to hear and a relief seeing you post. Speedy recovery. Now get some rest if you can in a hospital and get to getting recovered šŖ.
Sunday, June 29, 2025 ā
@jim Your on my prayer list and speedy recovery.
Sunday, June 29, 2025 ā
@heyloura I just started using Lillihub and really love it. Thank you for making it. Glad to hear youāre enjoying your vacation and hope youāre feeling okay after your fall.
Friday, June 27, 2025 ā
@ffmike Yes Amen to that we donāt need any help breaking ourselves. As I get older I go where did that come from pain or otherwiseš.
Thursday, June 26, 2025 ā
@ffmike I would actually love this. I have terrible sinus problems. But youāre right too. I donāt trust tech that goes into my body because everything can be hacked eventually. Hoping they make a biodegradable model and one that can only be controlled or operated at a very short distance to help with hacking.
Monday, June 23, 2025 ā
@jim This was a great readāI really enjoyed it, Jim. I still use Blogger today; it was my first real blog. Since itās free, Iāve set it up as a backup. All my posts get copied there. I even built a n8n routine for it. I think Google may have forgotten it still exists!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 ā
@heyloura Have fun and enjoy! The Azores are on my bucket list š
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 ā
@alongtheray Looks really peaceful. Been enjoying your photos of the different areas you go to. But this is one of my favorites you posted.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 ā
@ffmike That is a nice picture.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 ā
@jim Like that picture very nice.
Saturday, June 7, 2025 ā
@manton I find myself doing this tooāI just chalk it up to good manners and the desire to keep practicing politeness, especially in todayās environment. And call me crazy, but I think the AI is more helpfulāor at least it seems that wayāwhen you add a āplease.ā Probably just a perception thing on my part.
I do think @jim and others are right to approach AI as a tool, but for me (and probably a lot of us), itās a generational instinct to thank peopleāor even thingsāthat help us, and to ask politely. The generation that grows up knowing nothing but āAI thisā or āAI thatā may not even think about saying āpleaseā or āthank you.ā I just hope that doesnāt carry over into how they treat real people.
Saturday, June 7, 2025 ā
@jim I know this must be incredibly overwhelming. Please know that weāre here, thinking of you and praying for you. I added you to my prayer list as soon as you first mentioned your cardiology visit. It sounds like you have a great medical team, and I know you have a strong family support system too. And of course you should share this journey on your blogāitās therapy for you, and in a way, itās therapy for us too, to be able to support you. Before you know it, this will be in the history books and youāll be moving forward againāfull throttle.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 ā
@dejus Agree with @manton nice photo.
Friday, May 30, 2025 ā
@jim Well dang, Jimāsorry to hear about the news, but Iām really glad they caught it in time. Sending you good thoughts and prayers for a smooth road ahead with whatever treatment is next.
Alsoā¦ small world moment here: Iām also a Mitchell and also just got some tough heart news from a specialist cardiologist today (different issueāmineās HOCM). Clearly the Mitchell hearts are trying to keep things interesting!
Hang in thereāweāve got this. šŖā¤ļø #HeartBros
Friday, May 30, 2025 ā
@jim Well dang, Jimāsorry to hear about the news, but Iām really glad they caught it in time. Sending you good thoughts and prayers for a smooth road ahead with whatever treatment is next.
Alsoā¦ small world moment here: Iām also a Mitchell and also just got some tough heart news from a specialist cardiologist today (different issueāmineās HOCM). Clearly the Mitchell hearts are trying to keep things interesting!
Hang in thereāweāve got this. šŖā¤ļø #HeartBros
Thursday, May 22, 2025 ā
@manton Thanks Manton just got my latest export and imported here to Micro.blog.
Sunday, May 18, 2025 ā
@apoorplayer I can really relate to what you wrote here. Iām not retired, but I am in my 50s, and your post is one of several Iāve seen on Micro.blog (including one of my own) that reflects a broader question: why keep blogging when itās hard to tell if anyone is actually reading?
Arenāt we all looking for a ātribeā to belong to? Thatās why I chose the domain mitchelltribe.com. I had hoped my whole familyāfather, mother, brother, sisters, nieces, and nephewsāwould make use of the things Iāve been self-hosting or paying for. At least my parents use the āfamilyā email, but no one has really taken to the Mastodon or Sharkey instances I set up.
I just want you to know that people do read your blog, even if they remain silent. Micro.blog doesnāt have likes, reads, or boosts, so itās easy to feel unseen. But your words are heard. I truly hope you find your tribeāpeople who bring fulfillment and connection during your retirement and beyond.
That said, I still believe Micro.blog is the best-managed and most feature-rich platform Iāve found so far. The thoughtful design and community-focused philosophy really set it apart.
Until the next post, I bid you a fond and sincere adieuāparting is such sweet sorrow, as the Bard would say.
Saturday, May 10, 2025 ā
@alongtheray.com Yes Micro.blog is a great platform and hosting service.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 ā
@manton I think Pocket has changed the export mode I went through everything and they gave me a zip file with a csv file. There was not a choice. I used the export link you have too.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 ā
@manton Thanks will definitely check that out :). Sorry should have checked first before I asked.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 ā
@manton, is there a way to import Pocket bookmarks into Micro.blog like you mentioned for Pinboard and Instapaper?
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 ā
@MichaelBrownJr Sure would and thank you!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy Hang in there you are not alone. A lot of people are thinking the same thing (or at least I am).
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 ā
@MichaelBrownJr Looks good looking forward to trying this on my Samsung.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 ā
@numericcitizen I have downloaded this but havenāt tried it yet. They say it is just like ARC Browser and Firefox combined. zen-browser.app/download/ not sure if you were aware.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 ā
@hawaiiboy Looks like you all got a good soaking.
Friday, April 18, 2025 ā
@bdsams.com You have my endorsement and agreement on that. š
Saturday, April 12, 2025 ā
@manton Iāve been thinking about this since reading your post. I didnāt realize all these issues existed with Mastodon, which has me wonderingāshould I abandon it or try something like Sharkey, which seems to address many of these problems? That said, Sharkey doesnāt appear to have widespread adoption yet.
Iām also not convinced that Bluesky is the answer. It doesnāt feel like the Twitter replacement we hoped forāat least, not like the pre-Musk Twitter that I really do miss.
Another thing Iāve been considering is whether Micro.blog would even support something like Sharkey if I made the switch. So, Iāve been doing a lot of pondering. Have I been wasting money running a single-user Mastodon instance that could be silenced without me even knowing it?
I still really like the core idea behind Mastodon. Thatās what makes this all so frustrating.