Marc’s Micro Blog


: Marc LaFountain Obituary Written by Steve Peterson After a rich and so well-lived life, Marc LaFountain, 48, passed away on …

: Marc LaFountain Obituary Written by Steve Peterson After a rich and so well-lived life, Marc LaFountain, 48, passed away on …

: Final Words of Thanks Written by Francisca Rahardja I am writing to thank everyone who took their time reading …

: Final Words of Thanks Written by Francisca Rahardja I am writing to thank everyone who took their time reading …

: The Final Chapter Written by Jerry Margolis Marc was a man committed to his love of communicating, particularly …

: The Final Chapter Written by Jerry Margolis Marc was a man committed to his love of communicating, particularly …

: The latest on my cancer battle over the last three weeks. lafountain.blog/cancer-ba…

: Cancer Bad to Cancer Worse I’ve now learned that a cancer diagnosis isn’t always correct or final. It can change. …

: Cancer Bad to Cancer Worse I’ve now learned that a cancer diagnosis isn’t always correct or final. It can change. …

: My Cancer Battle Ramps Up: lafountain.blog/my-cancer…

: My Cancer Battle Ramps Up As I wrote back on Dec. 16th, I’d been dealing with a likely brain cancer diagnosis that was …

: My Cancer Battle Ramps Up As I wrote back on Dec. 16th, I’d been dealing with a likely brain cancer diagnosis that was …

: The Brain Cancer Post Sorry, this will be a long and somewhat emotional ride.

: The Brain Cancer Post It’s astonishing how a major change in life can sometimes come from a random decision taken in …

: The Brain Cancer Post It’s astonishing how a major change in life can sometimes come from a random decision taken in …

: An Amazing Meal I’ve had a rough few weeks health-wise. It’s been exhausting at times. Last night, the …

: An Amazing Meal I’ve had a rough few weeks health-wise. It’s been exhausting at times. Last night, the …

: Seeing this from my hotel room window in Singapore made me smile!

: I’m back with an update to my previous posts about my medical situation.

: Medical Updates #2 I’m back with an update to my previous posts about my medical situation. If hearing about …

: Medical Updates #2 I’m back with an update to my previous posts about my medical situation. If hearing about …

: Just listened to Siri read someone’s Wordle solution in Messages emoji by emoji. That was something.

: Medical Updates Since my original post about my weird medical issue, I have some updates to share.

: Medical Updates Since my original post about my weird medical issue, I have some updates to share. A neurologist …

: Medical Updates Since my original post about my weird medical issue, I have some updates to share. A neurologist …

: I have been a vegetarian for two years as of today!

: Love the album Panamá 77 by Daniel Villarreal. Different from anything else in wonderful ways.

: The leap second is being scrapped and Meta has a new open-source timing protocol in its data …

: My Incredibly Weird Medical Issue It’s been a strange couple of weeks.

: My Incredibly Weird Medical Issue I’m 48 and have generally been a healthy person. I …

: My Incredibly Weird Medical Issue About two weeks ago, on a Saturday morning, I was getting ready to head to lunch with my wife and …

: My Incredibly Weird Medical Issue I’m 48 and have generally been a healthy person. I don’t deal well with discomfort or …

: The Surprisingly Sophisticated Mind Of An Insect Amazing piece that explores whether insects (and …

: A rainy afternoon in Bogor, Indonesia.

: Trying to decide if my complete lack of interest in Mastodon is healthy or a sign of age.

: I was just thinking I’d like to hear some new Jazz and Apple Music immediately offered up a …

: Learning a lot about hip abduction and how very bad my hips are at doing it.

: What Humans Can Learn From The Language Of Honeybees This was an utterly fascinating article. I’m …

: Just went through a day where any strong smell (mouthwash, coconut water, nachos) was suddenly …

: iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser …

: Apple has decided to move the Featured section above the Up Next section in the TV app on Apple TV. …

: Learning about Sortition and the Sortition Foundation as a potential democracy reform. Fascinating, …

: Just discovered the Control D DNS service. Wow. Highly customizable blocking options for ads, …

: For anyone looking to replace Twitter with another service, pause and ask yourself if you really …

: Finally finished the first season of House of the Dragon. Too many characters. Too many time jumps …

: Just learned that Mavis Beacon of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” is a character and not a real …

: Currently reading: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts 📚

: Finished reading: What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill 📚

: Hungry koi at Spirited Gardens on Jeju Island in South Korea.

: 5% of the time: Oh, it’s so convenient to be able to turn on the flashlight from my phone’s Lock …

: Getting into daily notes after several failed earlier attempts. Realizing that the right template to …

: At a Buddhist temple in Busan.

: Busan at night.

: Loved this piece today at a museum in Seoul.

: A piece of art at the DMZ.

: Gangnam style.

: I’ve read so so many posts about using Drafts to post to micro.blog that I’m giving …

: Taking a moment.

: My problem as a book reader is that I seem to always be more excited about my next book than my …

: Making tough choices that will make you happier in the long run often doesn’t feel great in …

: Trying the AirPods Max again and they still seem too heavy and bulky. Am I the only one who feels …

: I both love Chess and am unsure how I can become better at it. I may be stuck playing at my fairly …

: Just doing a little light reading.

: Just doing a little light reading.

: Am adopting a ‘’less Twitter, more books” lifestyle. I hope I can make it stick.

: Sadly, most people aren’t as interested in Chess as they are in reading about cheating in Chess.

: And we have black mold in a ceiling. 😔

: I’m going to shamefully admit that I haven’t seen Hocus Pocus 1. 🫢

: Currently reading: What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill 📚 About a third in. Have listened to …

: “In a time of recession, we could drop taxes on new spending, giving the rich and poor alike …

: I’ve come to realize that being forced to do something you don’t enjoy often also forces …

: Bruce Willis’ Rep Refutes Report That He Sold Likeness for Deepfakes – The Hollywood Reporter I …

: I’m very late to the party on The Old Man with Jeff Bridges. Just fantastic. Two episodes in and …

: Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with that - Ars Technica In case …

: Currently reading: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 📚 I’ve found in recent years that my …

: Things I’ve Learned I don’t consider myself a source of wisdom. But, one can’t help but pick up a few useful …

: Things I’ve Learned I don’t consider myself a source of wisdom. But, one can’t help but pick up a few useful …

: Democrats’ Perception Problem Despite controlling the presidency and Congress, Democrats have failed to deliver for those who …

: Democrats’ Perception Problem Despite controlling the presidency and Congress, Democrats have failed to deliver for those who …

: A National Abortion Rights Law that Can Pass the Senate What would a national abortion rights law that can get 60 votes in the Senate look like? With the …

: A National Abortion Rights Law that Can Pass the Senate What would a national abortion rights law that can get 60 votes in the Senate look like? With the …

: Concerns About Apple’s On-Device Image Fingerprint Scanning Update on August 10th, 2021Apple's Chief Privacy Officer seemed to say CSAM scanning of iCloud …

: Concerns About Apple’s On-Device Image Fingerprint Scanning Update on August 10th, 2021Apple's Chief Privacy Officer seemed to say CSAM scanning of iCloud …

: Let’s Make a Green Deal Despite Joe Biden’s victory, the results of the Nov. 3rd election were decidedly mixed for …

: Let’s Make a Green Deal Despite Joe Biden’s victory, the results of the Nov. 3rd election were decidedly mixed for …

: My Joe Biden Story Like many, I’m ecstatic about Joe Biden’s historic victory in the presidential race this week. It’s …

: Evaluating Apple One Apple released its Apple One service bundles on Friday. Let’s take a look at the value of the …

: Routines vs. COVID-19 Research clearly shows that having routines in your life has positive impacts on your mental health. …

: Lessons From Writing a Book In November 2018, I self-published a murder mystery novella. It’s been about two years now. For …

: After Trump Loses We’re all so focused on Nov. 3rd that we aren’t giving much thought to what will come after. Here’s …

: Harness the Power of Sound With Endel 2020 has been stressful in so many ways. The coronavirus has also kept many of us at home, enforcing …

: Breaking American Democracy Several times when writing this post, I’ve accidentally typed “democrazy” when meaning to type …

: The Brilliance of Brilliant.org I’ve always been a bit “STEMy,” but only in the Technology sense of Science …

: The GOP Has Become a Personality Cult Tommy Tuberville won Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary against Jeff Sessions by nearly 30 …

: Voting From Outside the United States I have a confession to make. I didn’t vote in the 2016 presidential election for the United …