19JUL2026: My New /Listening Page
This week has been a bit slower on the posting front. The distraction isn’t my fault, but the fault of a faulty gallbladder. We still had some posts roll out, and I’m committed to the crew who reads these!
Articles
Solving podcast and ebook note-taking problems by creating my own app and /Listening slash page. I’d love for you to check it out! Read the post, then hit up the /Listening link there. (Don’t judge me, but I’ve listened to 97h21m of podcasts since June 2, 2026!)
Read the rest: My New /Listening Page
Link Blog
A 19-year-old grabbed a $3 jacket at Goodwill. It was Wilt Chamberlain's, and it may sell for a quarter million. He said it may help him retire early. 🤣
Read the rest: The Three Dollar Jacket (via actionnews5.com)
Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs
A Kentucky detective found a bag labeled 'definitely not a bag full of drugs.' Friends, it was a bag full of drugs.
Read the rest: Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs (via wkyt.com)
Field Notes
Field Notes: July 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The Netlify credit system has been KILLING my pocketbook. Hoping these little letters flying through the internet will prove that it can be done cheaper. (It only took 24 hours to prove it, by the way.)
Field Notes: July 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Now playing: The Bluegrass Mystery from Dateline NBC. The sentencing on this one blew my mind. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline
Field Notes: July 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Now playing: Vengeance from Dateline NBC. Victim getting revenge or criminal punishing his prey? Throw in some idiotic police work and you have a pretty good episode. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline
Field Notes: July 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
A podcast I'm into: Cold. Wrapped up this podcast. The story took around 20 hours to get through. It's such a sad and compelling series of episodes. It's always interesting to hear how a podcaster grows from his first hour on the mic until the conclusion. Definitely worth a drive time listen. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1441595858
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