Media

So I quit some of my podcasts: Podcast Theme Review Bloomberg Hot Pursuit Cars It eventually got tiring to hear about what the 0.001% did, car-wise. Everyday Driver Car Debate Cars Just repetitive dreck. It Gets Late Early: Ageism in the Workplace Corporate Life We’re all getting older and the jobs aren’t. It sucks. It will continue to suck. Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown Psychology, Celebrities One too many episodes about crystals I’m trying to do more audiobooks. Probably some reviews soon

Since moving 45 minutes north of Austin in 2020, I drive at least 90 minutes every work-day. Some days (especially if it’s raining), that can total 2 hours. This year mark’s Amazon’s return to 5 Days per week in-office so that will be 10 hours a week on the road, 50 or so weeks a year. To maintain sanity, I did two things: I traded-in my 2018 Honda Civic 6MT for a fancy toyota (A used Lexus ES300h). Let’s be honest: It’s a couch on wheels and a quiet place to be for those 90 minutes. Look for details on that coming later. I’ve gotten very acquainted with podcasts and audiobooks. I’ve loved podcasts for a long time. Here’s my list from 2012 They’re the soundtrack to me doing things: Yardwork, ranchwork, driving, travel. In general they ease the loneliness that is modern life–Someone’s voice in your ear, helping you learn or laugh. ...