Michael’s Journal

Blogging My Way: Typora + Git + Cloudflare + Micro.blog

This post serves two purposes. First, it marks the inaugural entry 🥳 on my new blogging system. I'm using Typora ✍️ to write and save my posts locally in a folder. From there, I gi…

Happy 249th Birthday to the United States of America 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States — my home country and my birth nation. Nearly two and a half centuries have passed since our founding, and in that ti…

Untitled post from July 3, 2025

I see Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" has passed. I think it will ultimately cause more harm than good. If it works the way it’s supposed to, I should personally benefit from the over…

What Am I Even Blogging About?

When you sit down to blog… and suddenly forget what you were going to say. I’ve been thinking lately about what to blog about. I’ve had several ideas. The …

Untitled post from June 30, 2025

📷 Day 30: Solitude A lone hawk resting in the oak outside my window. Quiet, still, and completely at ease in its own space. #mbjune

Untitled post from June 29, 2025

📷 Day 29: Winding A quiet road from years ago, curving through the trees. I’ve always liked how it disappears just out of sight. #mbjune

Untitled post from June 28, 2025

📷 Day 28: Ephemeral This was our boat after Hurricane Milton last October. The rain filled it overnight. It was a moment that came and went quickly. #mbjune

Untitled post from June 27, 2025

📷 Day 27: collective My first raised garden bed. A collective of herbs and veggies, each one small on its own but coming together to make something special. 🌱 #mbjune