· technology
Make TextEdit Open With a Blank Document
How to make TextEdit launch with a new untitled document instead of the Open panel, and how to change it back.
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Why Watching Movies at Home Is the Future
The movie theater is no longer the default. Streaming reflects how people actually live, watch, and choose today.
· midlife
The Prime of Life at Fifty: Tolstoy on Aging and Midlife Vitality
Tolstoy viewed fifty as the prime of life. A reflection on midlife vitality, aging with strength, and why turning fifty can mean growth, not decline.
· reflection
What I Noticed in the Quiet
During three weeks alone at the beach house in Ocean City, I walked, read, ate simply, and paid attention to the shape of my days. This post reflects on that stretch of solitude without a car, without much noise, and without the rhythms of family life, and what surfaced in the stillness.
· health
Wellness Without the Noise
After a second heart attack in my 50s, I realized I couldn’t wait to take care of my health. Here’s how I’m rebuilding my wellness from the ground up—one walk, one meal, and one mindful habit at a time. A realistic look at men’s health, aging, and sustainable routines without the noise of trends or quick fixes.
· parenting
The Long Goodbye: Notes from a Former Stay-at-Home Dad
As our youngest graduates high school, we look back on the two decades we spent raising three boys and reflect on what it meant to show up, together, every day.