Dick's - SB Hopper

Are you there HAL? It's me, Margaret.

A friend of mine is working for an artificial intelligence (AI) company. Their product is very much in its infancy, and I think they're working out how to position themselves in the growing AI market. My friend asked if I'd like to be a beta user

Out of the Shoebox

Out of the Shoebox: Dick's, September 2017

Slow, very slow, progress through the catalog. I don't think it's smart to talk about projects. Better to finish them and then talk about them. Who knows if you'll actually finish the project. But my audience is small, I'll risk it. I&

On the Streets

On the Streets: U-Turn

I was just proof-reading a long post that was critical of a few of our elected officials. But man, I've been carrying around some weird negative energy today. I was about to hit publish when I realized that I was just contributing to the negativity. I don'

On the Streets

On the Streets and On the Trails: Seattle

I'm still working through some I hate tech woes following the simultaneous Mac OS upgrade and battery meltdown. Nothing major, but distracting. I'll keep this short because I've forgotten most of the wildly entertaining anecdotes I intended to mention here. (Note: I lied. Not

On the Streets

On the Streets: A Foggy Burger

It's been a wild (awful) start of a new year. Silver lining? I think more curtains have been pulled back. Let the sunlight in. Seriously, let the sunlight in. There's been more of it in Seattle the past few days, and it lingers just a bit

On the Streets

It was a beautiful day in Seattle. It was sunny, and my mind has fully embraced the passing of the winter solstice - the days are getting longer! Then I made the mistake of reading the news. Pardon for you, and a pardon for you. Who wants a pardon? I&

On the Streets

Poor Hopper's Almanac

Any bets on when Seattle will get its first snow of the year? Here's a photo from 8 December 2016 showing a light dusting. Dick's, Capitol Hill, Seattle, December 2016One more for good measure. Bimbo's Cantina, Capitol Hill, Seattle, December 2016.