Untitled post from April 20, 2025
I follow this group of talented young siblings, and this song feels so appropriate for today. 🎶 They’re incredibly gifted! #Music #LifeIn3D #FamilyTalent #Easter
Michael’s Journal
A quiet place for thoughts, tech, and reflections.
2025
Not a Throne, but a Cross
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:28–48 (ESV) (Luke 19:28) And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. (Luke 19:29) When he drew near to Bethphage and Bet…
The Tomb is Empty
Luke 24:6 — “He is not here, but has risen.” (ESV) After enduring betrayal, a rigged trial, brutal beatings, and the agonizing walk to Calvary—Jesus was crucified and laid in a t…
The Table, the Betrayal, and the Prayer
(Luke 21:5) And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, (Luke 21:6) “As for these things that you see, the days wil…
Untitled post from April 10, 2025
The new Samsung One UI 7.0 will take some getting used to 🤔. I don't have a definitive opinion yet—it’s still new. However, I’m leaning toward the view that some of the old icons w…
Untitled post from April 8, 2025
📺 This Week’s Watchlist: From Netflix: The Recruit – Season 2 (All Episodes) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just finished this one—very good in my opinion! Except for the last episode, which needed a litt…
When AI Can't Tell Life from TV
I bought this $50 device because I was curious if it could eventually help my aging parents (in their 70s) keep track of the small things they occasionally forget. But before even…
My First NAS… Which One Should I Get?
Over the last few months, I’ve gotten into the home lab/server kick—mostly to learn, do some things for myself, and finally put to use a lot of the computer tech I’ve collected ov…
My Experience with MXRoute and MXGuardDog: Affordable Email Hosting Solutions
This post details my experience with MXRoute and MXGuardDog for email hosting and spam filtering. I've been using MXRoute for my email hosting since January 2025. When I started …
Healthcare Should Be Universal
Employee-Provided Healthcare I've been wanting to write about this topic for a while, but the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson allegedly by Luigi Man…