Opinion | I Saw Something New in San Francisco

Interesting @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social essay on how AI can change us; a diminishing of critical thinkings skills, among other issues. #technology

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/o...

Mike Vrabel addresses TreVeyon Henderson’s social media activity, saying there’s a ‘fine line’ when expressing personal beliefs - The Boston Globe Henderson has seemingly supported Jaden Ivey, an NBA guard whom the Chicago Bulls waived on Monday following anti-LGBTQ comments.

Good to see some pro sports team starting to take a stand for inclusiveness, in response to players' anti-LBTQ+ statements.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/s...

Juggling details for two upcoming SCI events while doing the weekly meal plan (including a @cookingchat.bsky.social recipe project) / shopping list. Busy Sunday!

Nice start for the #RedSox! 3 to 0 win, pitching & defense approach plays well in game 1. #OpeningDay #MLB

That was some clutch pitching! Let's get him some runs. #RedSox

Ranking the Top 10 pitching staffs in baseball Pitching is precarious, which means predicting pitching is precarious. (Almost as precarious as trying to say, “Predicting pitching is precarious” five times fast.) But let’s do it anyway, in our annu...

This article has the #RedSox pitching staff ranked number 4 in the MLB this year. Definitely a strong group! I thought they might warrant 2 or 3. #MLB

www.mlb.com/news/ranking...

Alright! Roman Anthony goes yard to put Team USA up in the semi-final game. Nice AB. #baseball #RedSox

Chipper new Alexa reports that it is a perfect sunny day, at 24 degrees. Apparently unaware that I am just back from Spain, and haven't seen daytime temps below 60 for the past week! Bundling up for the morning walk... #travel #goodmorning

Cappuccino & a croissant to start our last day in Madrid. This cafe is one of several I’ve seen here that bans people using laptops.

I guess you can linger at these cafes, but only with conversation! #spain #travel

MLB Power Rankings: Picking the best rotations for the 2026 baseball season An ace is the easy part but that's not enough to carry a pitching staff all the way to October

Red Sox rotation at number two sounds about right. Gotta love their depth following ace extraordinaire, Garrett Crochet! They are going to need every bit of that pitching, with the limited moves to boost the offense. www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb... #mlb #redsox

Good morning from #Barcelona!

Sunrise over palm trees a bit earlier, along with a few photos from Gaudi’s Casa Milà from yesterday. #travelsky

Definitely a great combo!

On the way to Barcelona! Have my reading and a brew as I await our flight.

#travelsky #spain #books

U2 - MLK + Where The Streets Have No Name (2002 Super Bowl Live) YouTube video by Demian Yim

I'd say this U2 performance at the 2001/02 Super Bowl was my favorite. Pats winning their first #SuperBowl that day makes it even better!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq08...

Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril

At least some prominent Republicans are starting to raise questions about ICE actions. @nytimes.com article, gift link.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...

Good luck o see some momentum turning for the Patriots! Would be pleased to go into halftime tied after this start. #gopatriots

Reading a book talking about some ancient philosophers. Mentions of various cities getting getting sacked. Hard not to think ahead to the Pats game, and hoping there isn’t much sacking of the Drake. #gopats #sundayreading

At first I wasn’t going to walk this weekend based on the frigid temps, but bundled up and got out there.

Felt good to get out, now time to hunker down, get a few things done before it’s time to watch the Pats! #carpediem #newengland

Fun fact: Soul Asylum is the best band I've heard play at the White House.

OK, it's the only band I've heard play at the White House, but it was pretty fun! (Just heard "Runaway Train" on my playlist). #playlist #90smusic

I'm reading the 2025 World Happiness report. Here's a good quote from it for #MLKDay!

"Interacting across group boundaries – such as differences in race or socioeconomic status – further amplifies these benefits." [referring to the protective benefits of a diverse social network] #socialnetworks

‘Like winning the lottery’: How a wave of free liquor licenses is making Boston a cooler place to eat, drink, and live - The Boston Globe The city has approved 64 liquor licenses since a landmark expansion in 2024.

Good to read @leungboston.bsky.social's Boston Globe article about how free liquor licenses are helping small, locally owned restaurants in #Boston neighborhoods. #equity #BostonEats

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/b...

Our Alexa likes to announce "Good news..." and proceed to sell the virtues of some new version of Alexa, etc. I tried to tell Alexa I don't really consider that good news. Good news would be something like "Alex Bregman has re-signed with the Red Sox." Did not compute. #RedSox #tech

A couple shots from yesterday’s snowy morning walk. Pond trails near our home in #Woburn, MA. #dailywalk #newengland

I like the "MLB gift wishes" in the middle of today's column. Autograph days; turn down the volume and a day when everyone can get on the field to play catch for $15. #baseball #MLB

The power of gratitude Studies show that feeling grateful can make you more patient, honest, generous and even help with your sleep and immune system. Psychologist David DeSteno on how to practice gratitude daily.

This On Point podcast from @wbur.org, on the Power of Gratitude, is a timely listen on Thanksgiving weekend! Host Meghna Chakrabarti talks with psychologist David DeSteno about his work on the benefits of #gratitude & how to practice it daily...not just on Thanksgiving!

www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

Alright, @socialcapitalinc.org is getting an award at the upcoming local Chamber gala. Time do some shopping for what I'm wearing. Wish me luck - shopping for clothes is pretty far down on my list of things I want to be doing! #fashionchallenged

Probably...my 20 y.o. son said that feature has been available for a while. I need him to teach me a proper course, I'm probably missing a lot of features that could be handy!

Let's go Crimson!

Hmm, not sure how long this has been possible...

But just realized I could search all the photos on my iphone to find a picture of a certain wine, based on it reading the text on the label. #techsky #winesky

I appreciate this recognition of the important work we are doing at Social Capital inc.! #Woburn #socialcapital