Published inLegend·PinnedThe fine knowledge management app no one talks aboutIt seems these days that everyone is looking for, writing about or creating the ideal note-taking/task management application. There are so many choices, I’ve actually started a Dynalist document to keep track of them. But one app that I find notoriously missing from this discussion is called Legend (it used…Software4 min readSoftware4 min read
Mar 4John Hancock: America’s least appreciated founding fatherFrom his famous ornate signature, we are all aware that John Hancock had something to do with the Declaration of Independence. For many, that is likely the point at which awareness of Hancock ends. But John Hancock’s influence on the founding of the United States was as significant as any…John Hancock10 min readJohn Hancock10 min read
Feb 16A baseball movie to mark the start of Spring TrainingPlayers and catchers arriving at spring training facilities is a much more reliable omen that winter is slowly marching toward spring than Punxsutawney Phil, though Phil is cuter and doesn’t demand millions of dollars to perform. I marked the start of the Grapefruit League season getting underway by watching one…Baseball2 min readBaseball2 min read
Jan 22Saying goodbye to our lovely cat, HenryMy wife and I met in September of 2007. We quickly decided we wanted to make a life together. One of the first things we did as a couple was adopt two kittens. Amy named them Henry and Angus. Henry was about eight weeks old, Angus six weeks. I had…Pets2 min readPets2 min read
Published inThe Riff·Dec 1, 2022Christine McVie (Really Perfect), 1943–2022The death of Christine McVie, one of the iconic voices of one of the iconic bands of the 1970s, will undoubtedly unleash a flood of tributes. And justifiably so. This is my small addition to the deluge. I became a fan of Fleetwood Mac in 1974 when I discovered the…Christine Mcvie1 min readChristine Mcvie1 min read
Nov 19, 2022Any time you buy a used book, you are acquiring a secret history.Any time you buy a used book, you are acquiring a secret history. Whose book was this? Why did they decide they no longer wanted it? How and why did they get the book in the first place? Did they read it, and, if so, did they enjoy it? Sometimes…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Sep 2, 2022The Plex — Context and MeaningThis is part 2 of my series of posts about a personal knowledge management application called TheBrain. Find part 1 here. In the past I’ve called TheBrain’s central feature, known as the Plex, a GPS for my information. It’s a map of my data guiding me from one thought to…Software3 min readSoftware3 min read
Aug 26, 2022Returning to TheBrain as my primary PKMAfter a two- or three-year hiatus, I am back to using TheBrain. I once used the app regularly, but as it evolved — I think going from version 8 to version 9 — it lost the ability to accept emails from Outlook through simple drag and drop. This severely hampered…Pkm3 min readPkm3 min read
Published inLegend·Jul 18, 2022Legend Use Case: Morning PagesNote to the reader: This is the second in my series of short articles featuring Use Case studies for the notes application Legend. See here for the first article. This morning I am doing my morning pages practice in Legend. Actually, that isn’t true. …Morning Pages3 min readMorning Pages3 min read
Published inThe Riff·Jun 16, 2022Bob Welch’s Fleetwood MacA few years ago, when the story came out that Fleetwood Mac had “fired” Lindsey Buckingham for their upcoming world tour, one notable blogger wrote something to the effect that “It’s not Fleetwood Mac without Lindsey Buckingham.” …Fleetwood Mac4 min readFleetwood Mac4 min read
