Douglas Hill
@readyhill.bsky.social
Retired computer programmer. I rarely initiate posts, but try to respond constructively.
Sounds like Italy. You can make yourself very happy with what you pick up at one of those little stores.
February 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Sounds like Italy. You can make yourself very happy with what you pick up at one of those little stores.
I made a don'twanttogoshopping meal of steamed flounder with ginger and scallions. It was great to have frozen fish around. Better than most of the "fresh" fish we can get in this inland location.
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I made a don'twanttogoshopping meal of steamed flounder with ginger and scallions. It was great to have frozen fish around. Better than most of the "fresh" fish we can get in this inland location.
I think what the poster is looking for in a candidate is not just conventional habits, but the habit of presenting oneself as conventional. If the candidate had said, "Currently studying the production, assessment, and marketing of olive oil in support of my brother's business" it would be OK.
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I think what the poster is looking for in a candidate is not just conventional habits, but the habit of presenting oneself as conventional. If the candidate had said, "Currently studying the production, assessment, and marketing of olive oil in support of my brother's business" it would be OK.
I suspect it's not just polling. At a certain point you lose your friends and family. Or your family lose their friends. And then, given the impossibility of winning, there seems no point in continuing to be a good soldier. Thank God for the people of Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I suspect it's not just polling. At a certain point you lose your friends and family. Or your family lose their friends. And then, given the impossibility of winning, there seems no point in continuing to be a good soldier. Thank God for the people of Minnesota.
A year's worth of reading suggestions
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A year's worth of reading suggestions
Someone is going to make one that looks like a cross.
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Someone is going to make one that looks like a cross.
I'm glad that when I was young enough to feel this way I didn't have a way to make it public and recorded for all time
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I'm glad that when I was young enough to feel this way I didn't have a way to make it public and recorded for all time
They should sample a different wine after each one to provide interesting variation
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
They should sample a different wine after each one to provide interesting variation
I realize you're somewhat serious, but there is a potential SNL skit here.
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I realize you're somewhat serious, but there is a potential SNL skit here.
Seize Trump's golf courses in Scotland and Ireland and put windmills on them.
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Seize Trump's golf courses in Scotland and Ireland and put windmills on them.
I'll bet it's hard for a doctor to stop Trump's caddy (or equivalent) from cueing him up with the answers, helping the boss cheat being such an integral part of the job.
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I'll bet it's hard for a doctor to stop Trump's caddy (or equivalent) from cueing him up with the answers, helping the boss cheat being such an integral part of the job.
I think playing the part of a matchmaker would work better than being a romantic partner oneself. Each potential lover could have a bent or failing that would cause them to veer away unless adroitly managed.
January 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I think playing the part of a matchmaker would work better than being a romantic partner oneself. Each potential lover could have a bent or failing that would cause them to veer away unless adroitly managed.
Imagine reading The Lord of the Rings and deciding to model yourself on Saruman.
December 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Imagine reading The Lord of the Rings and deciding to model yourself on Saruman.
I'm sure your friends and family hope you do. These are beautiful.
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I'm sure your friends and family hope you do. These are beautiful.
This is exactly the kind of phrasing that would have been helpful.
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is exactly the kind of phrasing that would have been helpful.
Maybe therapists should give a weekly charity assignment.
December 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Maybe therapists should give a weekly charity assignment.
If it ai Baroque don't fix it
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If it ai Baroque don't fix it
Someone instructed, "Gimme lotsa classy stuff. The classiest."
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Someone instructed, "Gimme lotsa classy stuff. The classiest."
Would want to see them twirl
December 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Would want to see them twirl
I know it's silly to say a movie is perfect but
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I know it's silly to say a movie is perfect but
Getting Old Yeller as secret Santa gift
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Getting Old Yeller as secret Santa gift
The real temptation would be spouses or children and the training data would probably be social media posts, so the persona living on would be related to what they chose to project on line.
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The real temptation would be spouses or children and the training data would probably be social media posts, so the persona living on would be related to what they chose to project on line.