A Week of Exhaustion, Frustration, and Hope
Quiet golden-hour read with tea and tech in tow. My week has been hectic with work and being off Camzyos for over a week now.“Why are you off your Camzyos? I thought it was help…
2025
When Police Lights Stay On: Law Enforcement Cruise Mode
Florida deputies using steady “cruise mode” lights: what the statutes allow, why it confuses drivers, and real-world examples from Tampa Bay and USF.
Free Streaming TV and Pesky Ads
Rainy night comfort: vintage TV, streaming apps, and a glass of iced tea If you’ve been following or reading my blog over the years (and many people probably haven’t…
Deep Cover, 2025 - ★★½
Amazon Video seems to be throwing a lot at the wall hoping something sticks. Heads of State was good and genuinely funny 😂. Deep Cover has its moments too, funny in parts and boos…
Untitled post from August 23, 2025
After Friday’s good news from my cardiologist, I’m celebrating by cooking dinner for my parents and me: Chef Jean-Pierre’s pot roast recipe👨🍳🥩🥕🧅🥔. The house already smells amazing…
Untitled post from August 23, 2025
Two wins this weekend 🎉: set up Webmentions and Bridgy Fed on my old Blogger site (now www.michaelponders.com) after a week of troubleshooting 🛠️, and updated my Micro.blog theme t…
Untitled post from August 22, 2025
Saw my cardiologist today 🩺 (visit 2 of 3, monthly echocardiograms). EF is up: 51% in May → 74% in July → 77% today 📈. Gradient keeps improving. I feel better and mostly symptom-fr…
Summer Gratitude: A/C
Lately, especially in the heart of summer, I’ve been thinking about air conditioning and the inventions I’m most grateful for that have matured over my lifetime. I don’t think I c…
Is the World Marching to the Same Tune Again?
We may be about to repeat history in ways that will not be obvious tomorrow, next week, or even next year. This post discusses politics and history; if you prefer to avoid that,…
📺 This TV Week’s Watchlist
From Paramount+: 🎬 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3, Episodes 3–5 ⭐⭐⭐½ No spoilers! Continues to be a solid contender and, for me, the best of the Star Trek series on Pa…