Michael’s Journal

A quiet place for thoughts, tech, and reflections.
2025
Untitled post from June 1, 2025

Untitled post from June 1, 2025

📷 #mbjune Day 1: 🌳Tree

The Equalizer 2, 2018 - ★★★★

The Equalizer 2, 2018 - ★★★★

Finished the second one tonight—just as good as the first and third. A really solid series overall, and you don’t have to watch them in order (though it helps with one part of the…

Journeying Through Life With a Thick Heart

Lately I’ve been dealing with some heavy medical stuff related to a heart condition I’ve lived with for years: hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). It’s a rare condition…

The Equalizer 3, 2023 - ★★★★½

The Equalizer 3, 2023 - ★★★★½

It’s been a movie weekend 🎬, and this was the last one. No spoilers, I promise 🤐.The Equalizer 3, starring Denzel Washington, was great—just as good as the original 💥. I haven’t s…

I Still Believe, 2020 - ★★★

I Still Believe, 2020 - ★★★

No Spoilers. Not bad for a film based on a true story. I liked the story and the music—it was engaging and covered something I never knew about. Worth a watch if you aren't lookin…

Nonnas, 2025 - ★★★★

Nonnas, 2025 - ★★★★

This wasn’t a bad movie. It was family-friendly and, according to the end credits, apparently based on a true story.

Carry-On, 2024 - ★★★½

Carry-On, 2024 - ★★★½

No spoilers — not bad at all. The characters were solid across the board. Jason Bateman played against type — it was interesting to see him in a different kind of role. Taron Eger…

Weekend HomeLab Adventures

Weekend HomeLab Adventures

I woke up early today, determined to finally get Nostr up and running and join the network. After all, ChatGPT—my AI guide for most things—told me everything would be fine…

Publish an App?

Publish an App?

I use Google’s Blogger as a backup for my main blog. I’ve had that Blogger account for over 20 years, and since it’s free and supports custom domains, I figured — why not …

🎓 Congratulations to My Nephew

🎓 Congratulations to My Nephew

Maxwell Class of 2025 Maxwell Senior Picture My nephew Maxwell has graduated from high school! It’s incredible to see how much he…