What am I up to on this fine Saturday? A friend who is a pilot has invited me to spend a couple of hours with him in one of his airline’s flight simulators. That sounds like some next-level geekery to me. So off I go…

Today’s Kindle deals include the usual Saturday list of Christian classics, but there are some much more contemporary books there as well.

(Yesterday on the blog: On Conferences and Travel During a Pandemic)

Magical Thinking All Around Us

I always look forward to reading Janie B. Cheaney’s column at WORLD magazine. In this one she takes on the “magical thinking” that is so prevalent in the world around us (and perhaps particularly at the debate podiums of aspiring presidential candidates).

Tech Was Supposed To Fix Tipping

This article picks up on one of my pet peeves—being asked to provide a tip before a service has been completed, and often for the most mundane of tasks. As in, you’re often now prompted by a machine to tip someone for handing you a muffin before they’ve even handed you a muffin! I’m generally glad to tip, but at least let me make sure you don’t


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