Michael’s Journal

Beyond Politics: How to Build a Better Federal Government

I have a multifaceted plan to restore integrity to the U.S. representative governing system. While I am not naive enough to believe this could happen through Congress alone, I t…

Untitled post from February 7, 2025

Went to the eye doctor today in a city one county over—took about an hour to get there. The doctor was friendly & thorough. He agreed my prescription was bad, fixed it, & n…

The Road to Retirement

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels I was thinking the other day after my doctor said the colonoscopy went well. He removed one polyp, and it was likely benign. The pathology results conf…

Untitled post from February 6, 2025

Finally going to the eye doctor tomorrow for new glasses. So glad I am about to go crazy with this prescription it has been pretty bad.

Untitled post from February 3, 2025

18 years ago, I was diagnosed with and had a basal cell carcinoma on my back it was fully removed. Now, I have a yearly dermatologist appointment for skin checks. It was done toda…

Untitled post from February 3, 2025

If a Democratic president attempted to exert the kind of influence Musk has over government payment systems, Republicans would be up in arms, demanding impeachment hearings. Musk w…

Untitled post from February 3, 2025

I watched an old episode of Laverne & Shirley today, and there was one scene that had me laughing nonstop. They just don’t make lighthearted TV like that anymore. We especially…

Untitled post from February 2, 2025

Already thinking of next week got a busy week. So glad it was a restful weekend.

Self Hosting

Trying to self-host is a lot of work. I’m not a techie—just a wannabe techie with some computer skills. Mainly, I have enough knowledge to recognize patterns and handle si…

Untitled post from January 30, 2025

Been busy working on my Micro.blog site lately, and I think it's shaping up nicely. I only have a couple more things I want to do. I'm no coder or developer, but ChatGPT has been a…