Back from the beach, where I celebrated my birthday with family and friends, read a couple of books, and relaxed. This morning I was back on the pitch to play pickup soccer with the guys. Warm spring morning with so much pollen that my eyes burned. Felt good to run and pass and shoot.
Finished reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Read this mostly at the beach yesterday, completed it this morning. Mesmerizing. Loved it. 📚
I am at the beach and I am reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey and I am mesmerized and awed.
Sitting on the patio of a beach house and just finished reading Aflame by Pico Iyer. 📚
It’s never possibility that’s not present; only me.
Now that I have a new brand for Zuiker Chronicles, I’m working on incorporating the logo, colors, and fonts into the site. First step was to update my offsite personal about/profile at antonzuiker.com, where I’ll keep a Now section (removing it from the Chronicles blog).
Early start to the day to work on the new chicken run. (Picked up 3 pullets yesterday to add to our 3 hens). I was in the garage gathering tools when I heard a bird shriek. I stepped out, looked directly up to see a juvenile bald eagle flapping its way toward University Lake.
TIL there are a lot of image placeholder options. Some fun ones here including bacon or beards or random Flickr images. Any favorites from the M.b community?
A couple of months ago I asked for recommendations for graphic designers. @pratik pointed me to @ningkantida, which was perfect. The result is a new brand for The Zuiker Chronicles. See it and get the background here. New site using the new brand in a few weeks.
Now that I have a new brand for the Zuiker Chronicles, I have begun to code the site to use new colors and styles. After all these years of managing my own site, I’ve finally taken the time to understand sass and how it will ease my fumbling with css.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 →
Great snowfall in Chapel Hill today. I went for a 4-mile run at 4pm, passed cars spinning on the steep hill, then along the Morgan Creek Trail. Now making chocolate chip cookies and listening to Josh Ritter (The Animal Years on vinyl) to cope with this crazy country.
This morning, I received from @ningkantida the design package for a new Zuiker Chronicles logo and I am delighted by the result. I’ve been writing my personal/family blog for nearly 25 years, and this is brand will be perfect for the next phase of the site. (h/t @pratik for the referral)
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 →
Need a diversion? The Robots ht font from Huerta Tipografica looks fun. 242 modules to make your own little robot icon.
From the Athletic: Adidas unveils 2025 Club World Cup ball: ‘The design pays homage to the United States’. Looking ahead, with the Trump tariffs about to blow up relations, will there be a World Cup in Canada/USA/Mexico?
Back now from the Uwharrie Mountain Run, in national forest west of Asheboro, NC. We had big rains across the state last night, but when the 8-mile race started, the day was clear and cool and perfect for a run through the forest. I feel good.
I’m watching the Apple TV+ series Prime Target, about a mathematician about to uncover the law of prime numbers–and gain power over all the word’s encryption? It’s a cliché, a caper, there’s murder, intrigue, and chases. But also awesome views of Cassis, that heavenly place we visited in 2016.
Friday challah habit.
So easy to make. Such a tradition to it. Perhaps I can make this a Friday habit.
I did watch inauguration and listen to that awful speech. (I’m rereading Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, after all.) Better yet, I started the day with pickup soccer, great game, scored goals. Also spread wood chips on walking path, relished sun and cold air, warmed hands over fire. Watching a game now.
Just canceled my Washington Post subscription. Erin and I have agreed to wind down our Amazon Prime account. I’ll never give again to ACLU until it stops hiring people to force handshakes on street corners.
Congratulations to the Atlantic, restored to a monthly printed magazine after crossing the million-subscription threshold. I’m holding the Feb. 2025 issue in my hands and reading the Note from the Editor in Chief. I’m proud to have been a subscriber for most of the last 30 years.