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Mar 10, 2024: 📺 I don’t know who at SNL green lit a Moulin Rouge sketch in 2024, but I’m here for it. (Also, I was just a few blocks away when they were filming …

Mar 9, 2024: 🖋️ Today was a fountain pen nerd dream come true.

Feb 29, 2024: I hope everyone had a great Leap Day. Real life is for March!

Feb 29, 2024: 🖋️ Well, I just reserved a room at the hotel for the Atlanta Pen Show. So I won’t just be going up for Saturday. I’m going to see what all …

Feb 18, 2024: 🎵 One of my favorite artists, Thad Cockrell, has a new album out. The only way to listen to it is to buy it for $100. To me, it was absolutely worth …

Jan 17, 2024: 🖋️ Note to self: Don’t bring a pen inked with Diamine Writer’s Blood to a work event. When you get ink on your hands, you will draw a lot of concern …

Jan 12, 2024: It’s time for my annual first Auburn Gymnastics Meet Pretzel Pic.

Jan 10, 2024: I just realized that after January 2nd, I switched back to writing 2023 in my Midori 3 year diary every day. I was so proud of how consistently I was …

Dec 29, 2023: 📺 Really enjoying Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on AppleTV+. Love a story that moves back and forth in time to slowly reveal things.

Dec 28, 2023: Today was surreal and beautiful. I got to take my wife and kids to explore my great grandparents' property in North Georgia (now my …

Dec 25, 2023: [6] For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, …

Dec 18, 2023: 🖋️ I don’t use micro.blog emoji in posts with titles, so I’m reposting my 2023 planner review in case it’s interesting for folks …

Dec 16, 2023: 2023 Stationary Review: The Planners As we get to the end of the year, many in the stationary community will share their reflections on what they’ve used and what changes …

Dec 14, 2023: 🖋️I’ve always dealt with feathering on Plotter paper, but I just realized today it’s only with Iroshizuku inks. I may have to start …

Dec 13, 2023: 🎮 Downloading the Pokemon Violet DLC: The Indigo Disk. My family and I have gotten so much fun out of Violet and The Teal Mask. Very excited for …

Dec 9, 2023: 📺 No spoilers, but I really enjoyed this run of Doctor Who specials, and can’t wait for the Christmas special.

Dec 5, 2023: 🎙️New Software Updates from Apple! (iOS17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 9), with Craig McClellan — Robby Burns I was back on Music Ed Tech Talk to discuss …

Dec 3, 2023: According to my kids, Alexander Hamilton was present at the birth of Jesus. Batman also made an appearance, but we didn’t get a picture of that.

Dec 2, 2023: 🏈 I know I probably won’t get it, but as an Auburn fan who can’t stand Alabama or Georgia, I’m really hoping for a playoff featuring: Michigan …

Nov 30, 2023: 🖋️ I have 3 regular Kaweco Sports, and never enjoyed them. But after seeing @Brad talk about the Mercury Orange AL Sport and suggest an EF nib on his …

Nov 30, 2023: Chaperoning my daughter’s 4th grade field trip today to our state capitol. Wish me luck. 😂

Nov 29, 2023: Hoping iOS 17.2 and its feature that stops music from counting toward your stats is released before the new year. I want my kids to have 0 influence …

Nov 27, 2023: 🏈 Saturday’s Iron Bowl loss was brutal, but the people calling for a head coach’s job when he took Alabama to the last seconds of the game …

Nov 26, 2023: 📺 Yesterday’s Doctor Who special, “The Star Beast”, was just great Doctor Who. Does that mean it was a campy and hand wavey at …

Nov 24, 2023: The Muppet Christmas Carol will forever be my favorite Christmas movie, but no one in my house likes it. So since I can’t watch it with anyone, I got …

Nov 14, 2023: If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I wonder if there is an SNL sketch that perfectly encapsulates Craig’s sense of humor,” the answer is now an …

Oct 30, 2023: This marriage is officially a teenager today. Grateful that it keeps getting better.

Oct 25, 2023: 🔗 🖋️ Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Re-Review It’s funny that sbrebrown posted this today, because I was thinking of posting the opposite. …

Oct 1, 2023: Got to spend the weekend in Atlanta having a date night with my sweet wife and helping our friends Knox and Jamie celebrate 10 years of The Popcast as …

Sep 24, 2023: A little shy of 48 hours since I last took it off the charger and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 still has 27% battery. That includes an hour long workout …

Sep 22, 2023: Last photo of my Series 7 and first with the Ultra 2. Even in a quick, crappy photo you can see how much brighter the Ultra 2 is outside. I love the …

Sep 5, 2023: 🖋️ New Pen Day! I am starting a new role at my company and celebrated with a “work pen”. This is the Pilot Custom 823 in Smoke with a Fine Nib. I have …

Sep 2, 2023: Literally the only reason we pay for cable is college football, and now I can’t because Spectrum and ESPN can’t work out a deal? It’s the first game …

Aug 22, 2023: 📺 It’s almost Ahsoka time, and my expectations are so high it will be almost impossible not to be let down. But I love these characters from Rebels so …

Aug 17, 2023: Today I did my bi-weekly therapy session over FaceTime on my MacBook Air running the Sonoma Beta. Twice I set off the balloon reaction without any …

Aug 14, 2023: 🖋️I got my Plotter 2024 Weekly and Monthly Refills for both my A5 and Bible sized plotters. I learned my lesson last year that even if you …

Aug 12, 2023: 🎵 The Band CAMINO - The Dark Speaking of favorite bands with new albums, this came out yesterday and has been playing non-stop. Very different from …

Aug 12, 2023: 🎵 The Arcadian Wild - Welcome I have loved this band since I saw them open for one of my favorite artists a little while back. This album is …

Jul 23, 2023: For as long as I can remember, my Dolly Parton obsessed wife has wanted to make the pilgrimage to Dollywood. Yesterday, we finally made it happen with …

Jul 20, 2023: 🎙️ John Mayer - Tetragrammation with Rick Rubin Over 2 hours of one of the best producers to ever live interviewing my favorite musician? Yes please. …

Jul 20, 2023: I’ve been really enjoying my copy of MarsEdit I won at Micro Camp, but I’m curious how others are handling its lack of an iPhone app. I have a draft …

Jul 15, 2023: 3 Weeks of Steam Deck I have never been a serious gamer. I have had most Nintendo systems over the years, including the Switch, and have been addicted to many a mobile …

Jul 12, 2023: Public beta all the things! Bye bye battery life! Except my work provided MacBook Pro.

Jul 12, 2023: 🎮 Finished Spider-man Remastered’s main storyline last night. Really fun game, and the story was great. Having a Steamdeck has been revolutionary over …

Jul 11, 2023: 🔗📺 Ahsoka | Official Trailer I didn’t think my expectations for this show could get any higher, but this trailer proved me wrong. Holy cow. Dave …

Jul 5, 2023: When the mailman dropped off the ink, he also brought me some Micro.blog stickers. Thanks @jean!

Jul 5, 2023: 🖋️ I have so many pens with orange ink in them (I have a problem), I decided to not go matchy matchy with the heat. I have had Iroshizuku Tsutsuji for …

Jul 3, 2023: 🖋️New Pen Day The ECO Heat has arrived. I got it with a Fine job because strangely, I have no Fine ECOs. Will ink it up Wednesday when a new ink I …

Jul 1, 2023: My youngest child will be 4 next week, and is currently asleep on my chest with a high fever. I wish he weren’t sick, but I know my days of him …

Jun 27, 2023: 🖋️My current mantra: “I don’t need another ECO or another orange pen.” I don’t know if it will hold true though.

Jun 25, 2023: My 7-year-old daughter has always been an animal whisperer. She proved it yet again yesterday at the park when she convinced a butterfly to land on …

Jun 23, 2023: 🖋️ My Plotter is multiplying. 😬 I’ve consistently used my A5 since last fall, but with some new work responsibilities, I needed some more space. …

Jun 22, 2023: 🎵 Between both COVID and moving away from Nashville in 2020, I often have live music withdrawal. Seeing Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit tonight was good …

Jun 21, 2023: 🎮 I guess I’m a gamer now? I’ve never been outside of Nintendo, but wanted a way to experience some of the big titles of the last few years. I think …

Jun 18, 2023: 17 years ago, I met a pretty girl working at the summer camp I had attended since I was 9. Today, we dropped off our oldest 2 kids for their first …

Jun 15, 2023: Finished reading: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore 📚 I love a memoir, and one from a person of faith who has been through so much was beautiful. …

Jun 9, 2023: Ooni night at the McClellans’. This post is proof podcast advertising works.

Jun 6, 2023: Apparently I’ve had my DNS records set up incorrectly for both my blog and email for years. The blog has worked fine, but I have had email …

Jun 6, 2023: Super interesting to hear MKBHD’s Impressions of Apple Vision Pro since he appears to be on of the few people who actually got to use it. I …

Jun 5, 2023: I’ve tried all the popular notes apps with linking, and keep coming back to Apple Notes. With this addition in iOS 17, I may be done with other …

Jun 5, 2023: For some reason, I was not able to convince my wife on why we should spend $3500 on Apple Vision Pro. Maybe it’s because she’s a smarter …

Jun 5, 2023: Apple is doing an incredible job of showing what it will look like to use Vision Pro in your environment from just a video on a screen. I had no …

Jun 3, 2023: Home from a week at the beach. Vacation isn’t super restful when these 3 are involved, but we had a ton of fun. Dance parties, dolphin tours, and bike …

Jun 1, 2023: 📺 I loved the Ted Lasso finale. But I also enjoyed this whole season, which so many have complained about. So take my thoughts with a grain of salt.

May 23, 2023: My mid-thirties in a nutshell: I was called athletic for the first time in my life at the gym this morning. 10 minutes later, I tweaked my knee and …

May 22, 2023: 🔗 A Twitter bug is restoring deleted tweets and retweets — including my own - The Verge Can confirm that my Twitter account, which should be …

May 22, 2023: My Kindle Paperwhite is 9 years old, and still works fine (with the exception of battery life). I’m eyeing the bigger Oasis, but its lack of …

May 22, 2023: First post from MarsEdit! Thanks @manton, @jean, and @danielpunkass for the Micro Camp prize license! Really excited to dive into this app.

May 18, 2023: 🔗 🖋️ Thursday Drops: TWSBI ECO-T Mint, Nakabayashi Paper, Lamy Restock and More! — The Gentleman Stationer I have enough ECOs in my life that I …

May 16, 2023: Getting rid of Facebook and Instagram years ago was so good for my mental health, but I also feel increasingly disconnected. My family moved to a new …

May 7, 2023: 🍿 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Fun movie, and satisfying end to the trilogy. As someone who has loved Karen Gillan since Doctor Who, it was fun to …

May 4, 2023: I was already ordering some inks from Dromgoole’s, and threw this one in on a whim after hearing @brad talk about it on an episode of The Pen Addict. …

Apr 30, 2023: 🍿 The Super Mario Bros. Movie First time we’ve gone to the theater with all 3 kids. The whole family loved the movie, and I got to enjoy it with …

Apr 27, 2023: I know this isn’t an original thought, but my number 1 feature request for iOS 17 is to be able to use any emoji in iMessage Tapbacks. I’m …

Apr 26, 2023: Finished reading: Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen 📚 After several heavy books in a row, I needed a palate cleanser. This was a delight. Just fun …

Apr 21, 2023: When a Buc-ee’s opens just a few miles from your house, your family can make a Friday night out of visiting for the first time.

Apr 21, 2023: 🖋️Yesterday, I received one of my grail pens. I had a major work milestone in January, and planned for months to celebrate by ordering this pen. …

Apr 19, 2023: 📺 Netflix: Power Rangers Once and Always This 30th anniversary special was everything it should have been: terrible acting and dialog, a very loose …

Apr 10, 2023: 🖋️Forgot to post my last Atlanta Pen Show Pen! This is a bad picture of a gorgeous pen from the folks at Hinze Pens. My dad and I got matching ones. …

Apr 9, 2023: [6] And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they …

Apr 7, 2023: 🖋️Another ATL Pen Show Acquisition. Not a new pen, but a new nib grind and ink. The grind and ink took this pen from one I liked to one I love. It’s …

Apr 7, 2023: 🔗 Ahsoka Teaser Trailer Star Wars Rebels is my favorite Star Wars property. To see all these characters appear in live action in this trailer made my …

Apr 5, 2023: 🖋️Next Atlanta Pen Show purchase. I’ve seen pictures of Vanishing Points, but never got the appeal. Seeing them in person, I was immediately …

Apr 4, 2023: 🔗 DOES YOUR FLAG FAIL? Grey Grades The State Flags! I really enjoyed this video from CGP Grey. And I’m proud that 2/3 states I’ve lived in …

Apr 4, 2023: 🖋️Atlanta Pen Show Haul items 2 & 3. This is a great example of why shows are great. I wanted to try this nib and an Estie badly. As soon as I …

Apr 3, 2023: With Feedbin losing twitter access, I’m struggling to figure out how to follow the sports writers and sites I care about without loading twitter …

Apr 3, 2023: 🖋️The first thing I purchased at the Atlanta Pen Show is this gorgeous Charlotte model from Jonathon Brooks’s Carolina Pen Company. I’ve admired his …

Apr 1, 2023: 🖋️Amazing day at the Atlanta Pen Show. I will make sure to post my haul later today, but for now I want to thank @brad for always being so gracious …

Mar 31, 2023: 🖋️ Not gonna sleep well tonight. I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve because I head to the Atlanta Pen Show tomorrow! This is my second time …

Mar 27, 2023: 20 years ago, in the same Atlanta arena, a 16 year old Craig went to his first John Mayer concert. Tonight was my 15th, and probably favorite. 100% …

Mar 27, 2023: 🔗 Three children killed, shooter dead at The Covenant School on Monday The kids of some of our closest friends go to school here. They are safe, but 3 …

Mar 27, 2023: 📺 Last night, my wife and I completed our 3rd watch through of “Crazy Ex Girlfriend”, and it gets better every time we watch. It’s …

Mar 26, 2023: Finished reading: Live No Lies by John Mark Comer 📚 Super challenging, but like everything John Mark puts out, really valuable.

Mar 22, 2023: I understand why YouTubers need to put out content quickly, but with a job and family, I can’t watch The Mandalorian until 8pm after it drops at …

Mar 22, 2023: People sometimes ask me what it’s like for both my wife and I to work from home. We work in different rooms, so it’s mostly just text messages to each …

Mar 17, 2023: 🖋️I shared yesterday’s post because I knew today would be New Pen Day! I wanted to share the context of visiting the store in Europe. This is a Casa …

Mar 16, 2023: 🖋️My favorite pen. Purchased when my wife and I were in Florence Italy last December from the amazing Casa della Stilografica. It pairs so beautifully …

Mar 12, 2023: 📺 So glad I pushed through “The Last of Us” after I initially gave up 20 minutes into the first episode. As someone who normally just …

Mar 11, 2023: It still makes me a bit sad that I gave up my iPad Pro because I used to love it so much. But having had my MacBook Air for a month now, I can say it …

Mar 7, 2023: 📺 Schmigadoon! - Season 2 Official Trailer I am so here for this. There is a lot of great TV happening this spring!

Mar 5, 2023: Just arrived for a few days vacation in the north GA mountains, and already making the most of it.

Mar 4, 2023: 🖋️ 🔗 Ink Review: Laban Greek Mythology Apollo Orange and Aphrodite Pink — The Gentleman Stationer Unlike many orange inks, Apollo Orange isn’t a …

Mar 1, 2023: I know many people have done a lock for the photo logging challenge today with a theme like secure, but I just installed this Schlage Encode Plus, and …

Feb 27, 2023: 🎮 I’m pretty excited about the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC announced today. S/V has had its fair share of issues, but my family has loved …

Feb 27, 2023: 🖋️Finding the perfect ink to pair with a pen feels like magic. I’m particularly fond of this pairing. Purple and orange with a killer orange ink in …

Feb 25, 2023: My house is about to be invaded by my oldest daughter’s friends for her 9th birthday party. It’s a faux slumber party where they all leave …

Feb 21, 2023: 🔗 🖋️ Ink of the Week – Iroshizuku Yama-budo | Fountain Pen Love Now that I think about it, I don’t know if I’ve ever come across anyone who doesn’t …

Feb 21, 2023: 🎵 Dashboard Confessional - MTV Unplugged This album was the anthem of my sophomore year of high school. I was talking about it yesterday with someone …

Feb 20, 2023: 📺 After my last attempt at watching The Last of Us, I eventually pushed through. I now watch and enjoy every episode, but still need something happy …

Feb 19, 2023: Finished reading: The God of the Garden by Andrew Peterson 📚 Few artists have impacted me the way Peterson has. My lone tattoo references his music. …

Feb 18, 2023: Pen Addicts and Pandemics My Fountain Pen Journey I didn’t start listening to the Connected Podcast at episode 1, but I started in the first few months for sure. Then came other Relay FM shows …

Feb 17, 2023: 📺 Started and subsequently caught up on Shrinking on Apple TV+ this week. Love the characters. Love Jason Segel. Can’t wait for next …

Feb 16, 2023: My daughter asked me to do this Art Hub for Kids video with her. Of course I had to do it in Linea Sketch on my iPad. For a non-artist, I’m …

Feb 15, 2023: What podcast app is everyone using on iOS? I’ve used Overcast for years, but last year’s redesign has brought a fair amount of frustration …

Feb 14, 2023: 🎵 Ruston Kelly - The Weakness Ruston Kelly has become one of my favorite artists over the last few years. So excited to have new music from him, even …

Feb 7, 2023: Hello! 😍😍😍

Feb 6, 2023: 🖋️ New Pen Day!

Feb 2, 2023: 📺 The Good Place - Jeremy Bearimy Keeping with the theme of things that make me happy, this is one of the funniest moments in tv history. It popped up …

Feb 1, 2023: 🔗 John Mayer - Shot in the Dark (Live at the Hollywood Palladium) My last 2 posts have been negative, so here’s something that brings me joy. …

Feb 1, 2023: Eff you, Ticketmaster.

Jan 30, 2023: Loving iPad Pro, But Letting Go I have an orange fountain pen ink from that I adore from a small maker. When I first ink it up, it is one of the most beautiful inks I’ve ever …

Jan 29, 2023: King Brothers Toyota - SNL This sketch from last night made me realize my children will never know the joy of terrible local car dealership …

Jan 26, 2023: Never taken all 3 pets to the vet at the same time before. It’s going about as well as you would expect. This is the best picture I could get in the …

Jan 20, 2023: 🦅 Neville Arena with a pretzel in my hand? It must be Auburn University gymnastics season. Love being here with my wife and kids watching these …

Jan 17, 2023: 🖋️ If you followed me before my return to blogging last month, you probably read about my love of digital task managers. A desire to slow down during …

Jan 16, 2023: Finished reading: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer by Tyler Staton 📚 I want to read this a …

Jan 15, 2023: 📺 Starting “The Last of Us” tonight very rapidly showed me I am still not ready for stories containing a pandemic. I’m really …

Jan 13, 2023: 🎵 Ruston Kelly - Dying Star One of my all time favorite albums. I hadn’t listened in awhile, but heard one of the songs this week. The full …

Jan 12, 2023: I really like it here in Austin. Glad I get to come out so much for work.

Jan 12, 2023: My company flew its remote workforce to HQ in Austin for the week. Seeing friends I haven’t seen in person since Jan 2020 and meeting way more …

Jan 3, 2023: 🔗 Kindle Scribe review: Big, beautiful, and… buttonless? – Six Colors This review has me very tempted. Buying one would help me with my goal to read …

Jan 2, 2023: I caved to peer pressure on micro.blog, and bought 3 years of omg.lol the other day before the price went up…but what do I do with it? Any cool …

Jan 1, 2023: My 2023 Yearly Theme When the first Theme System Journals were released, I bought one because I like Myke and Grey. I wanted to be part of the community around Cortex …

Dec 31, 2022: 🍿 Glass Onion A Knives Out Mystery Got one last movie in before midnight. One of my favorites of 2022. I loved the first Knives Out, and this was …

Dec 31, 2022: 🍿 Matilda the Musical Give my family good music, and we can forgive most plot and acting deficiencies. Fortunately, the music was incredible, and …

Dec 27, 2022: 🎵 The Arcadian Wild - Principium I just picked this album up again after a few months, and it blew me away all over. Amazing storytelling and …

Dec 27, 2022: 🖋️Final photo of Penmas. I’m having trouble capturing how pretty this pen is in the light at my mom’s house. This is the Pen Addict 15th Anniversary …

Dec 27, 2022: 🖋️I am so excited about my next Christmas pen. My first Sailor. The Pro Gear Christmas Spice Tea. A burnt orange pen with gold glitter in it? Matching …

Dec 26, 2022: 🖋️My family has graciously supported my fountain pen addiction this Christmas. I’ll post some of my presents over the next few days. First up, a …

Dec 25, 2022: [10] And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. [11] For unto you is born …

Dec 24, 2022: To all the parents of young kids up late building things for tomorrow morning, I’m with you. I’m currently on step 23 of 26 on a kitchen play set. I …

Dec 22, 2022: 🎮 Just completed the main storyline in Pokémon Violet. I really enjoyed this game after not having played any Pokémon games since generation 2. Highly …

Dec 22, 2022: 🎵 I don’t know that I could ever pick my favorite Christmas song, but Whitney Houston’s version of Do You Hear What I Hear? just came up …

Dec 21, 2022: Returning to My Blog Before this week, I last posted here on March 20, 2020. At that point, I had been considering making a change for awhile. Social media, even social …

Dec 20, 2022: 📺 Every season, Mythic Quest delivers a flashback episode that absolutely wrecks me emotionally. They have done it again this season. 😭

Dec 19, 2022: Currently Inked 🖋️ I promise I use non-Iroshizuku inks fairly often, but I’ve been on a kick lately.

Dec 19, 2022: Hey everyone. I’m Craig. I was active on Micro.blog until COVID. I decided to take a break from posting on the internet for my mental health, …

Dec 19, 2022: After almost 3 years away, I’ve decided it’s time to give my blog and micro.blog another go. I’ll reintroduce myself here soon and …

Mar 22, 2020: Looking for bright spots in all this. I don’t remember the last time this happened. Special shoutout to doing @gonoodle with my kids for helping make …

Mar 20, 2020: 🍿 Just watched Knives Out. If you’re looking for something good to watch as you’re distant socially, I would highly recommend.

Mar 13, 2020: 🎵 OneRepublic - Didn’t I The Killers - Caution Music has a way of calming me down in a way I need right now. Two of my all time favorites have …

Mar 12, 2020: Feeling super blessed that my wife and I both have jobs where it’s easy to work from home. We are in a much better position than many right now, and I …

Mar 11, 2020: I am discovering that I tend to just sit with my hands on my face. So that’s great.

Feb 29, 2020: Happy Leap Day! Don’t forget to wear your blue and yellow, eat your rhubarb, and to watch the Leap Dave Williams marathon. Nothing that happens …

Feb 17, 2020: Apple Music Replay: New year, same story.

Feb 15, 2020: 📺 I haven’t seen many people in the Apple community talking about Mythic Quest Raven’s Banquet in Apple TV+, but my wife and I are 7 …

Feb 14, 2020: My day has officially been made.

Feb 14, 2020: My valentine from my almost 6-year-old featuring an AT-AT from Star Wars. Why she chose to call me by my first name is another discussion, but this …

Feb 2, 2020: Me: Girls, who are you cheering for in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs or the 49ers? 5.5-year-old: The Chiefs because Moana’s dad was a chief. So …

Jan 25, 2020: Only in Nashville can you just happen upon puppeteers from the public library and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show performing his children’s book …

Jan 20, 2020: 🎵 Jonas Brothers - What a Man Gotta Do JoBros bringing another bop. That’s what the kids would say, right?

Jan 3, 2020: 🎵 Hamilton - Original Broadway Cast Recording Listening to the Hamilton Cast Recording for the first time in several months while I work today. Over 4 …

Dec 30, 2019: In January I set a goal of earning all 12 Apple Activity Challenge badges. I did not factor in what it would be like to have a baby in July and didn’t …

Dec 30, 2019: Apple Watch Evolution Day 1 with the Series 0 Series 0’s final day Series 3 Day 1 Last day of Series 3, first with Series 5.

Dec 26, 2019: While I would kill to see The Rise of Skywalker again in theaters, as a Dad of small kids that isn’t likely to happen. However, I did get to see …

Dec 22, 2019: In attempts to teach our girls how to spell McClellan so they’re prepared when we adopt them (hopefully next month), I wrote a song and taught …

Dec 22, 2019: Mistakes were made, and I have ended up at a mall on December 22. If I don’t make it out alive, it’s been nice knowing you all.

Dec 21, 2019: 🔗 Apple Arcade for the Holidays - Matt Birchler I know this may not ever happen, but it really would be nice to be able to pay a flat fee to get some …

Dec 20, 2019: 🎵 Harry Styles - Juice (Lizzo cover) in the Live Lounge Everything about this performance makes me happy.

Dec 20, 2019: 🔗 Trump Should Be Removed from Office - Christianity Today But the facts in this instance are unambiguous: The president of the United States …

Dec 19, 2019: I have seen The Rise of Skywalker. That is all I will say…for now.

Dec 19, 2019: I’ve been playing Sneaky Sasquatch from Apple Arcade, and there is a bear who refers to the titular character as “samsquanch.” I am …

Dec 19, 2019: With work slowing down a bit thanks to the approaching holidays, I’m finally having time to sit down and dig into Drafts for Mac’s new …

Dec 15, 2019: 📺 SNL - Children’s Clothing Ad I’m dying. 😂

Dec 12, 2019: 5-year-old singing: “5 golden rings!, 4 mumble mumble, 3 French hens, 2 turtle ducks, and a partrid in pear tree!” Nailed it.

Dec 11, 2019: Using the utility Toolbox Pro, I created a Shortcut to quickly convert Apple Music links to Spotify and vice versa. Just share a link from either …

Dec 6, 2019: All Apple Music Replay (or @viticci’s Apple Music Wrapped shortcut) tells me is that my children were obsessed with Descendants in 2019.

Dec 4, 2019: Why is it not yet possible to make Baby Yoda your Disney+ profile picture?

Nov 30, 2019: 🏈 This game had everything: Pick 6s, kickoffs returned for TDs, Tim Cook 25 yards away from me, a missed Bama kick, last second nail biting, an Auburn …

Nov 26, 2019: I’m rewatching some of Star Wars Rebels on Disney+, and had totally forgotten that the blurrgs from the first episodes of The Mandalorian were …

Nov 23, 2019: I really liked the first Frozen movie, but it has not been able to stand up to 13 million subsequent viewings. That being said, after my first viewing …

Nov 15, 2019: Spotted what appears to be a black MacBook at my local coffee shop. I’m simultaneously filled with nostalgia and impressed with its longevity.

Nov 14, 2019: Our anniversary was a couple weeks ago, but we celebrated tonight with “Schitts Creek Up Close & Personal.” Guys. I was in the same room as …

Nov 12, 2019: 📺 High School Musical: The Musical - The Series Judge me all you like. I loved this and will be watching.

Nov 12, 2019: 📺 Is it next week so I can have another episode of The Mandalorian already?

Nov 9, 2019: Do I want Gus to remain the only current SEC coach who has beaten Saban? Yes. Do I still really dislike LSU? Yes. Am I still thoroughly enjoying …

Nov 9, 2019: ‪LSU has scored more points on Alabama in the first half than they did‬ in the entire game vs Auburn.

Nov 8, 2019: 🎵 Paramore - Riot! Going back to this album while getting some admin work done at my desk today. Probably one of my all time favorites.

Nov 6, 2019: Taking the plunge and updating my work computer to Catalina. Here goes nothing. 😬

Nov 5, 2019: “Only people who have finished their dinners can do the chicken dance!” - My wife So that’s how dinner is going at our house. How is …

Oct 30, 2019: 9 years. 3 kids. Multiple career changes. Putting up with the foster care system. Good times. Hard times. Still crushing it. Happy anniversary love.

Oct 30, 2019: 🏈 Before football season started, I said I really hope Joey Gatewood gets the starting job because if he doesn’t, he’ll likely transfer …

Oct 28, 2019: It me. 😭

Oct 26, 2019: 🏈 I know it’s how Auburn lost that is so frustrating. I’m frustrated too. The offense just has to be better. But 23-20 against that LSU …

Oct 22, 2019: 🎵 Wilder Woods - Wilder Woods Internet, I’m angry you didn’t share this album with me sooner. It is 🔥.

Oct 21, 2019: I don’t know how I’m getting so emotional watching a trailer, but I am. Is it December 20 yet?

Oct 19, 2019: 🏈 I didn’t get to watch much of the game, but it seemed like a pretty standard Auburn game with some huge moments, and some super weird ones. …

Oct 18, 2019: 🎵 John Mayer - The Search for Everything It isn’t my favorite album of Mayer’s (that would be Continuum), but this album is speaking a lot …

Oct 15, 2019: If I could only listen to one podcast every week, it would be @_connectedfm. If I could only listen to one episode of Connected a year, it would be …

Oct 8, 2019: Wasn’t planning on updating my work Mac to Catalina until 10.15.1, but macOS just put a badge on my settings app that won’t go away until …

Oct 5, 2019: 🏈 Hard loss today. War Eagle always. 🦅

Oct 4, 2019: What started as a micro-post on my return to the Mac (from being iOS only) for my new job, is turning into one of the lengthier things I’ve …

Oct 3, 2019: I’ve set my micro.blog hosted blog to adapt to iOS’s Dark Mode, but my bold text is staying black. Anyone have suggestions of what CSS I should add to …

Sep 30, 2019: My wish for watchOS 6.0.1 has been granted. 🤞it fixes my watch and lets apps sync data.

Sep 30, 2019: 5-year-old is is home sick from school today, so we downloaded What The Golf on the Apple TV, and she is crushing it. As a family who doesn’t …

Sep 28, 2019: 🏈 5-0 and looking every bit of it too. Dominant win in the SEC West. Bring on the Gators next week. War Eagle. 🦅

Sep 27, 2019: Really hoping iOS 13.3.1 means there’s a watchOS 6.0.1 not far behind. My series 3 has been almost unusable since I updated. Far worse than iOS …

Sep 24, 2019: Just set up my Theme System Journal from @iMyke and CGP Grey. Here’s hoping that in a season of huge change for my family, I can use this to …

Sep 21, 2019: 🏈 SEC West road victory? Heck yes. War Damn Eagle. 🦅

Sep 21, 2019: Sayonara Wild Hearts lives up to the hype. Definitely my favorite Apple Arcade game I’ve played so far.

Sep 20, 2019: Whoever at Apple decided to reverse the stop and repeat buttons in the watchOS 6 timer app is not my friend.

Sep 16, 2019: This is really optimistic for someone with a new job and 3 kids, but I can’t wait to try these Apple Arcade games.

Sep 14, 2019: 🏈 Never gets old being in Jordan-Hare on a Saturday night. War Eagle.

Sep 9, 2019: I could buy my whole family iPhone 11 Pros if I had a dollar for every time we set off an Apple device by saying our dog Macy’s name.

Sep 3, 2019: 🔗 Moonrakers by IV Studios — Kickstarter One of my best friends has been working tirelessly on this game for almost 2 years. I’ve play tested it …

Aug 31, 2019: 🏈 God I love college football. War Damn Eagle y’all. What a game. 🦅

Aug 28, 2019: Looks like we will get 13.1 on the public beta track.

Aug 27, 2019: I’m curious if the 13.1 update will come to the Public Beta or just be a developer track. I guess we’ll find out soon.

Aug 26, 2019: 📺 The 30 Rock episode “Leap Day” might be my favorite episode of any tv show ever.

Aug 24, 2019: 🏈 I want for somehow both Miami and Florida to lose, but I’m super glad college football is back. 1 week to Auburn Football. 🦅

Aug 24, 2019: Well thanks, popsicle stick!

Aug 23, 2019: 🔗 The Mandalorian - Official Trailer My goodness. The visuals look stunning. Is it November 12 yet?

Aug 23, 2019: 🎵 The Band CAMINO - tryhard My current favorite band has a new record out. Who needs Taylor Swift?

Aug 21, 2019: 🔗 2009 vs 2019: 10 Songs vs 10 Songs - DJ Earworm Mashback I always thought my parents were weird for thinking the music they listened to in college …

Aug 21, 2019: It’s time to share some bittersweet news. I will not be returning to the classroom after my paternity leave. I have taken a position with …

Aug 21, 2019: “You will die soon because you have white in your beard.” - My 5-year-old, making me come to grips with my mortality on a Wednesday.

Aug 19, 2019: 🔗 5G: Explained! - MKBHD Other than knowing it’s still a ways off from being ready for prime time, I knew very little about 5G. As with …

Aug 15, 2019: 📺 Rumor: Ewan McGregor Signed on for Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series /Film Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be …

Aug 15, 2019: The Downloads Manager in Safari on iPadOS 13 is 100% worth all the other bugs I’m dealing with.

Aug 2, 2019: Photos on my phone just suggested a memory called “Best of the Last 3 Weeks”. I opened it to see pictures from days before Sam was born …

Aug 2, 2019: Almost an hour ago, at approximately 2:52am, I was awakened by the sound of the Kidz Bop version of Old Town Road blaring from our kitchen HomePod. …

Aug 1, 2019: 🔗 Apple Maps in iOS 13: Sights Set on Google – MacStories A collection is ultimately just a list of locations, so it can serve any purpose you need …

Jul 26, 2019: Just discovered this gem in iPadOS 13. When logging onto public WiFi that requires you to visit a website (like Starbucks), the site doesn’t take up …

Jul 26, 2019: 🎵 Honest - The Band CAMINO How this band manages to put out such consistently fantastic pop/rock music, I don’t know. They are easily one of my …

Jul 24, 2019: In my first full day of using iPadOS 13, I’ve filed 3 bug reports. There are more that I want to file, but I haven’t determined exactly …

Jul 23, 2019: I finally bit the bullet. Here’s my iPad home screen before and after iPadOS 13.

Jul 20, 2019: We just did our first outing as a family of five: a 10 minute trip to a local farmers market. Twice, complete strangers stopped us to say …

Jul 20, 2019: 🔗 Marvel Announces New Kylo Ren and Knights of Ren Origin Comic Soule’s Vader series was incredible. I can’t wait for this!

Jul 18, 2019: I got cold feet and stopped the download. 😬😂

Jul 18, 2019: Here we go. IPadOS going onto my primary work device. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Jul 17, 2019: Do reminders on HomePod still work if you put your phone on the iOS 13 beta? …asking for a friend.

Jul 12, 2019: Sam and I are currently watching The Force Awakens together. Ideally we would have gotten in his first Star Wars movie before 4-days-old, but this …

Jul 11, 2019: Also, my mother-in-law told me my five-year-old taught her how to use the HomePod to control lights in our house while we were at the hospital. …

Jul 11, 2019: What did I do on my first night at home with Sam? Created an Airtable base to keep track of all of his feedings and a Shortcut to quickly get info on …

Jul 9, 2019: Meet my son, Sam. Samuel Craig McClellan. He was born yesterday afternoon, a full 10 days early, and is a rockstar (just like his Mama). Everyone is …

Jul 3, 2019: 🍿 Spider-Man: Far From Home Loved it. I won’t say more, but I loved it.

Jul 2, 2019: Professionals of the World, If you have a form you need someone to sign, always send it as a PDF, not a Word document. Sincerely, Someone who has been …

Jul 1, 2019: 🔗 Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple, but His Departure Started Long Ago - WSJ I know this article is designed to put a doom and gloom spin on Apple after …

Jul 1, 2019: Updates to My Post to Micro.blog With Categories Drafts Script Back in January I shared a post linking to a Drafts Action to post to your Micro.blog hosted blog and assign categories to the post. About once a …

Jun 26, 2019: For the last few days, I’ve noticed more and more holes like this in my fence, but couldn’t figure out what was making them. This morning, I saw the …

Jun 25, 2019: Happy Birthday to my sweet wife. I think this next year is going to be one of the best, and I’m so glad we get to do it together.

Jun 24, 2019: I might have a problem…but tomorrow will be fun.

Jun 22, 2019: 🍿 Toy Story 4 was great. Unfortunately, my kids' favorite part was the trailer for Frozen II at the beginning. 😂😰

Jun 22, 2019: 🍿 Time for Toy Story 4!

Jun 22, 2019: Wife to kids: “You’re gonna have a brother forever!” 3-year-old: “We’re gonna have a brother forever!” 5-year-old: …

Jun 20, 2019: Next on distracting myself, here’s an adorable picture of my family that is now my phone lock screen. 4 weeks until baby boy’s due date!

Jun 20, 2019: I get extremely squeamish and the first aid section of this class is the most graphic thing I have ever seen. My wife saw someone’s innards. I am …

Jun 20, 2019: As a teacher and foster parent, I have to do CPR training at least twice a year. And every time, all I can think of is this scene from The Office. …

Jun 19, 2019: As one of the biggest John Mayer fans around, I continually try to listen to Dead and Company to understand why people enjoy The Dead and hear more of …

Jun 16, 2019: When we started fostering, I never imagined a future where I would receive “Happy Father’s Day” text messages from my kids' …

Jun 10, 2019: Tools of Choice page updated with minor changes from December to now.

Jun 9, 2019: This month’s Activity Challenge is to close my red ring 24 times, meaning I can only miss it 6 times. Due to lots of traveling in a car and …

Jun 9, 2019: Between this rich preview API info from @viticci and PencilKit, if Bear were to implement those features, this post of mine might be out of date …

Jun 7, 2019: The girls are with their grandparents for the weekend, and what’s the first thing my wife and I decide to do? Watch the Jonas Brothers …

Jun 7, 2019: More powerful search Search recognizes what’s in the images inside your notes and can help you find specific text in the items you’ve scanned, like …

Jun 3, 2019: Still hoping there’s a trackpad mode in iPadOS Accessibility settings that didn’t get mentioned. That’s my one big missing feature.

Jun 3, 2019: This year I only have one iPad, and it’s my main work device…but there is no chance I will not put the public beta on it in July. That …

Jun 3, 2019: 🔗 WWDC19 Wish List – PolyMaths – by Peter Davison-Reiber I didn’t write a list this year, but if I had, it would look like Peter’s.

Jun 3, 2019: I love that podcasters like @ismh were given media passes to the WWDC Keynote this year.

May 31, 2019: 🎵 Katy Perry - Never Really Over Yes. Please.

May 31, 2019: I barely got this one on the last day of the month. A shoulder injury sidelined me for the beginning of May, so I’m extra proud of this one. So far …

May 29, 2019: This was one of the most surreal experiences in parenting for me. I distinctly remember riding the Dumbo ride at Disney World with my dad as a kid. I …

May 28, 2019: 🔗 Intentional Subscriptions — Ideas for better subscriptions on iOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Yes to all of this.

May 28, 2019: Returning to Apple Notes Like many nerds in the Apple ecosystem, I have tried many note taking apps. It all began for me in 2012 with Evernote. When I discovered Evernote, it …

May 26, 2019: Most times I’m in a crowded parking garage make me wish Thanos had succeeded.

May 26, 2019: So sad to wake up to the passing of Rod Bramblett, “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers.” 🦅

May 25, 2019: Follow up on what this gift was. It was a Hamilton mug. Your Star Wars mug guesses were super close. 😂

May 25, 2019: So thankful for my 3rd grade team who threw us an awesome baby shower Thursday, and all of my colleagues who got us amazing gifts. It definitely made …

May 24, 2019: Few things feel as good as this. I’m sure it won’t last for too long though.

May 24, 2019: I was just in an Apple store, and decided to play with the new iPad minis. I immediately tried to swipe up to go home instead of hitting the home …

May 24, 2019: School year 5 in the books.

May 23, 2019: 🔗🎙 Blackout I finished the first season of this podcast a few days ago, and I really liked it. Dystopian Sci-fi in a podcast with Rami Malek? Yes …

May 21, 2019: Student: “Mr. M, I’ve got you a present that’s coming, and it’s two of your favorite things combined!” Student 2: …

May 20, 2019: It’s the point in the school year where I’m cancelling repeats on tasks in Things. Do them this week, and then I’m done. Time to …

May 19, 2019: Going to get on my wife’s MacBook Pro so I can work in two Pages documents at the same time. Help me iOS 13. You’re my only hope.

May 19, 2019: Thankful to be part of a church that is focused on adoption and orphan care, and the courage of these families to share their foster and adoption …

May 18, 2019: I’m working on a script for Scriptable that would allow users to download JSON data from Micro.blog’s Micropub on their latest 100 posts, …

May 17, 2019: 🔗 Fiery Feeds Adds iCloud Accounts, Three-Pane iPad View, New Customization Tools, and More – MacStories Fiery Feeds has been my primary RSS Reeder …

May 16, 2019: For career day, one of my students dressed up as a teacher. I think he nailed it. 😂

May 14, 2019: School may not be out, but summer is officially here. I love you @thepeachtruck 🍑.

May 14, 2019: 🎵 The Band CAMINO - See Through Good gracious I love this band. This song will be on repeat for the summer.

May 14, 2019: Field Day this morning. Every year I’m amazed at how much fun our PE teachers make it. But now to sleep forever.

May 13, 2019: As an awkward kid, I found escape and friends in a book series about teenagers who fight aliens by turning into animals. The series, …

May 11, 2019: I’ve seen Sean McConnell in concert at least half a dozen times since 2006. He only gets better. So good to get out and see him again tonight.

May 10, 2019: My children found out yesterday was Beckett’s (approximate) birthday, and insisted we have a party with cupcakes for him. This poor 7-year-old was not …

May 9, 2019: Muffins and Moms for my 3rd Graders today.

May 8, 2019: I’ve just moved everything out of Bear and Agenda, and back into Apple Notes. I’m not sure if I’m a genius or insane, but …

May 5, 2019: 🎵 Shawn Mendes - If I Can’t Have You So. Dang. Catchy.

May 4, 2019: Anyone else having trouble getting TestFlight apps to install on their watch?

May 2, 2019: RIP Peter Mayhew. Thank you for Chewie, a character beloved by my whole family.

May 1, 2019: My 3-year-old is 100% convinced different colored fruit loops have different flavors. 😂

Apr 30, 2019: I created a Shortcut to help you easily rename a tag in Bear.

Apr 29, 2019: Conversations with my wife.

Apr 28, 2019: 🍿 Endgame time. 😬😱

Apr 24, 2019: 🎵 THAD - West Coast - Single Thad Cockrell’s “To Be Loved” record is in my top 5 favorite albums of all time. So excited to see new …

Apr 23, 2019: 🔗 Avengers: Endgame Cast Sings “We Didn’t Start The Fire” So good!

Apr 21, 2019: Just like you can share reminders via iCloud, I want Apple to allow shared timers via iCloud so when my wife tells my kids they have three minutes to …

Apr 21, 2019: [5] But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. [6] He is not here, for he has risen, as he …

Apr 20, 2019: There’s only one command I give Siri where she interprets an exclamation point. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Apr 19, 2019: 📚 Star Wars - Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray One of my favorite Star Wars books since the canon was reset. Obi-Wan will always be my favorite …

Apr 19, 2019: 🔗 Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time coming to the Mac - 9to5Mac Guilherme Rambo has been on fire this week, but definitely saved the best for last.

Apr 19, 2019: 🎵 Andrew Peterson - Resurrection Letters: Prologue - EP My listening on this Good Friday.

Apr 18, 2019: 🔗 Productivity and Promises – Shawn Blanc Man this is good for an Enneagram 3 to read. Or just a human to read.

Apr 17, 2019: Before you have kids, you don’t ever think about the inevitable day that will come where you have to hold someone’s hand while they poop.

Apr 17, 2019: Iced coffee season has officially arrived in Nashville.

Apr 15, 2019: 🎵 John Paul White - The Hurting Kind Pleasantly surprised to find a new record from John Paul in Apple Music. Only a few songs in, but it’s …

Apr 14, 2019: 🍿 Finally got to see Captain Marvel. I really enjoyed it. Now bring on Endgame.

Apr 14, 2019: The Rise of Skywalker and Palpatine Like many nerds around the world Friday, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the Star Wars Episode IX Trailer to drop. I was not disappointed. …

Apr 13, 2019: 🏈 If I’m learning anything from Auburn’s spring game, it’s that Seth Williams is still a beast. Good gracious.

Apr 12, 2019: 🍿 Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker 😱😱😱

Apr 10, 2019: 🔗 The Event Horizon Telescope’s first black hole image, explained in 500 words - Vox Taking a photo of this black hole is like taking a photo of a …

Apr 7, 2019: That Sunday afternoon family nap always feels like a good idea at the time, but now it’s after 9pm and my children are still wide awake. 😭

Apr 6, 2019: 📺 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, you were a hilarious and brilliant ride. You will be missed.

Apr 6, 2019: 🏀 Heartbreaking way to lose. War Eagle 🦅

Apr 1, 2019: As an elementary school teacher and person who follows tech on the internet, can we just skip April Fools Day? Or always have it on a Sunday like last …

Mar 31, 2019: 🏀 Final Four! War Eagle!

Mar 30, 2019: I hate New Year’s resolutions, but I made a goal in 2019 to get all of my Apple activity monthly challenge awards. 1/4 of the way into the year, and …

Mar 30, 2019: 🎵 Andrew Peterson - Rest Easy After 7 years, this album still means so much to me. I need to listen to this song all day today.

Mar 28, 2019: 🎵 Office DJ This Apple Music playlist is killer to have on in the background while I’m grading papers or managing my email inbox.

Mar 27, 2019: 🔗 A Community In Pieces – Volume & Light Nashville I’m sure Dr. Joseph hasn’t cleared out his office, but for all intents and purposes we are in …

Mar 26, 2019: For some reason, my new AirPods (I have worked out a way to keep them and my marriage) won’t be arriving until tomorrow. For those who have …

Mar 26, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 10 - The Wrap Up Grab Bag In the final episode of Semester 2, Robby and Craig revisit lesson planning. Then they …

Mar 25, 2019: 🎵 Katy Perry - Wide Awake Why doesn’t Katy Perry make music like this anymore?

Mar 25, 2019: And my iPhone is now showing me AT&T’s dumb 5Ge logo. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Mar 24, 2019: My GSuite Subscription is almost up, and I don’t really want to resubscribe. What other email providers (that I can use with my own domain name) …

Mar 24, 2019: That’s how you do Sunday afternoon.

Mar 24, 2019: Got to test out my new Tom Bihn Packing Cube Shoulder Bag as a diaper bag inside my Synapse 25 last weekend at the zoo. It worked out really well. …

Mar 21, 2019: Related: The find my AirPods feature in Find my iPhone is crap. Where they were hiding, my phone should totally have been able to connect and find …

Mar 21, 2019: Well. I just found my old AirPods. One month after losing them and 1 day after ordering new. Now I have to decide if I want to keep the new ones when …

Mar 21, 2019: 🔗📺 Schitt’s Creek Will End With a Sixth and Final Season I love that this show will end on its own terms, but good gracious, I never want it to go.

Mar 21, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 9 - Mind Mapping In today’s episode, Craig and Robby explorer tools for mind mapping and how it can be …

Mar 20, 2019: AirPods procured! I went with non-wireless charging to save some money, but either way, happiness returns to my life next week. 🤣

Mar 19, 2019: 🔗 Don’t Blow It - @macsparky Yes.

Mar 19, 2019: 🎵 Bryan & Katie Torwalt - Praise Before My Breakthrough Man. This song crushes me.

Mar 19, 2019: I’m really hoping these last few days of Apple releases mean tomorrow is new AirPods day. It’s been about a month since I lost mine, and …

Mar 18, 2019: 📺 I don’t know how after 3 seasons of the exact same formula, Queer Eye still makes me tear up during almost every episode.

Mar 18, 2019: Most years, I name my entry in our family March Madness competition after a line from a favorite TV show. Previous entries have been “Troll the …

Mar 17, 2019: I hope your St. Patty’s Day is as nice as mine.

Mar 17, 2019: 🏀 🦅 War Eagle! SEC Tournament Champs!

Mar 16, 2019: 📚 The Bayern Agenda by @dmoren Loved this book. I enjoyed it even more than Moren’s first book, “The Caledonian Gambit”. If a space …

Mar 16, 2019: So many days as a foster parent are really tough. Fortunately, today wasn’t one of them. It featured a family zoo trip on a beautiful day where we got …

Mar 13, 2019: Happy 32nd birthday to me.

Mar 12, 2019: My children were at home when we recorded this week’s episode of @theclassnerd podcast. It’s not as charming as the BBC Reporter whose …

Mar 12, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 8 - Shortcuts In this week’s episode, Craig and Robby try to explain what Shortcuts are (though …

Mar 11, 2019: Now this is pod…cast editing.

Mar 9, 2019: Sharing Songlinks to My Blog Sharing a song or album I love is one of my favorite things to do on the internet. Music is a huge part of my world, and when I find songs I love, I …

Mar 8, 2019: 🎵 Maren Morris - GIRL Been looking forward to this record releasing for a while now.

Mar 7, 2019: 🔗 Mysterious new orca species likely identified The 6-year-old Craig who saw “Free Willy” and became obsessed with whales is freaking out …

Mar 7, 2019: I don’t think that’s quite right Apple Music.

Mar 6, 2019: 🎵 Thomas Rhett - Look What God Gave Her So darn catchy.

Mar 6, 2019: Grandpa, you were one of the best men I’ve known. I can’t believe you’ve been gone for a year. I miss you every day.

Mar 5, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 7 - Calendars and Time Management In this episode, Craig and Robby discuss the differences between task and time …

Mar 4, 2019: I’m attempting to install a Hugo theme on my Micro.blog hosted blog. I’m getting this error. I vaguely understand it, but have no idea how to fix it. …

Mar 4, 2019: 📺 NBC picks up a fifth season of Superstore  This is very good news.

Mar 4, 2019: “This is one of the most difficult kids I’ve had in awhile.” - Nurse doing our 20 week ultrasound. We’re in for a ride with …

Mar 3, 2019: I’m trying to remember a time when Caps Lock on my Smart Keyboard Folio wasn’t on against my will. 😡

Mar 1, 2019: Tomorrow we’re recording an episode of @theclassnerd about Shortcuts. What questions do you have?

Mar 1, 2019: My school’s annual book character parade is one of my favorite days of the year.

Mar 1, 2019: Automating Sharing Podcast Episodes with JSON Feed and Siri Shortcuts Since Robby and I first started doing The Class Nerd Podcast, I have wanted to share new episodes from my personal Micro.blog and twitter accounts …

Feb 28, 2019: My oldest turned 5 today, and that freaks me out way more than the fact that we’re having a 3rd kid this summer. I’m so proud of her and …

Feb 28, 2019: Day One just informed me that 5 years ago today I began reading “Getting Things Done” for the first time. Little did I know how my task …

Feb 28, 2019: My First Trip with the Tom Bihn Tri-Star My addiction to Tom Bihn gear began slowly. A few years ago, I bought a Daylight Briefcase to carry my iPad to school in. This school year, I upgraded …

Feb 26, 2019: 📚 I read @dmoren’s “The Caledonian Gambit” at the beach this summer. The (not a) sequel, “The Bayern Agenda” comes out …

Feb 26, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 6 - Parent Communication In this week’s episode, Craig and Robby dive deep into ways to make parent …

Feb 25, 2019: I think my AirPods may be gone for good. Now the debate of whether to live without them until new ones are released (potentially fall at the latest 😱) …

Feb 23, 2019: I’ve updated and drastically simplified my about page. I’m much happier with it.

Feb 22, 2019: 🔗 Bear Tips: How to use Edit Mode to tap links, edit sketches – Bear Notes & Prose I had no idea about these shortcuts. It’s always been one …

Feb 22, 2019: 🎵 John Mayer - I Guess I Just Feel Like New John Mayer music! Also, I love that he posted himself recording the ending solo section on instagram …

Feb 22, 2019: 🍿 Saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse again last night. Man that’s a good movie.

Feb 20, 2019: 📺 An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series May Be Headed to Disney+ - SlashFilm However, I find myself wondering exactly how they’re going to fill a six episode …

Feb 19, 2019: 🎙 The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 5 - Research and Reading Apps Teachers (and hopefully people in other professions) should always be lifelong …

Feb 18, 2019: On this President’s Day, my school’s faculty are being trained on what to do during an active shooter scenario. I know it seems radical, …

Feb 14, 2019: It still amazes me what I will do for a reward completely made up of 1s and 0s.

Feb 14, 2019: 📺 Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Satan in Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’ – Variety I was already excited about this show with David Tennant and Michael Sheen. …

Feb 14, 2019: 🎵 Tom Petty - You Wreck Me I’m listening through Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” record today while grading papers, and this has to …

Feb 14, 2019: My oldest (who turns 5 this month) got a rose from a boy at her school yesterday, and I AM NOT OK WITH THIS. 😂😭

Feb 12, 2019: 🔗 Editing audio with touch gestures and apple pencil — Robby Burns All editing for @theclassnerd is done in Ferrite, and @robbyburns takes you through …

Feb 11, 2019: 🔗 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Lin-Manuel Miranda to guest-star in season 6 - EW.com 😱😱😱

Feb 9, 2019: Come July I won’t be the only guy in the house!

Feb 8, 2019: 🎵 Sean McConnell - Secondhand Smoke One of my all time favorite singer-songwriters has a new album out today. I’m still listening through for …

Feb 7, 2019: 🔗 THIS IS HOW I MAKE BREAD - YouTube Thank you @drewcoffman for bringing this into my life.

Feb 6, 2019: Someone asked me on twitter if I could make a Shortcuts version of my ESV Drafts Action, so here you go. It stops at retrieving the text. You’ll …

Feb 4, 2019: Today is our 3rd Annual Family Day. It’s the day our girls first came to live with us, and we always celebrate with 5 Daughters Donuts. I’m so blessed …

Feb 4, 2019: It’s been a blast Memphis.

Feb 3, 2019: Memphis, you’re cool.

Feb 3, 2019: What VPN are people using on iOS right now? I was using Cloak until they changed to encrypt.me and became terrible. Is ProtonVPN the one to use?

Feb 3, 2019: Found in my room of this AirBnB. I think this was meant to be. War Eagle 🦅

Feb 2, 2019: I didn’t know this morning I would be standing at the Lorraine Hotel today. I’m overwhelmed and saddened by America’s history, praying for change, and …

Feb 2, 2019: Remember that average Threes are directed by the values and goals of their peers. This results in a growing estrangement from their own desires and …

Feb 1, 2019: 📺 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Finale To Be Capped With A Concert Showcasing Its Songbook - Deadline 😱 YES.

Feb 1, 2019: Tomorrow I go on my first trip since getting my Tom Bihn Tri-Star for Christmas, and I might be more excited about packing than for the trip itself …

Jan 31, 2019: Got rid of a few apps, and am testing out some different ones, so here’s my homescreen as of today.

Jan 31, 2019: Sorry to blow up your timelines earlier. I was testing and fixing bugs for this.

Jan 31, 2019: New Post to Micro.blog Drafts Script (With Categories!) Drafts 5 has become my go to app for all things text on iOS. I do my blogging and much of my other writing for work in it due to its powerful …

Jan 31, 2019: For Tennessee, things got weird weather-wise yesterday morning.

Jan 31, 2019: 🔗 Inspecting JSON Files on iOS with Jayson – MacStories Really excited to have this app on iOS. I’m already using it to debug a script I’m …

Jan 29, 2019: Today’s episode of @theclassnerd is one of my favorites we’ve done. We get a little more philosophical and less technical.

Jan 28, 2019: 🔗 In Defense of Benny from ‘Rent’ 😂 I’m dead.

Jan 27, 2019: 📺 I haven’t listened in years, but still know every word to “La Vie Boheme.” Rent Live is bringing me so much joy tonight taking me …

Jan 25, 2019: 📺 Time to begin saying goodbye to Kimmy, Titus, Lillian, Jaqueline, and the catchiest theme song of all time. 😭

Jan 24, 2019: 📺 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Sports Analogies Only a few more episodes left of this show. I’m going to miss it so much.

Jan 24, 2019: Just because kids can open the YouTube app on an iPad doesn’t mean they understand the basics of technology such as the difference between a URL …

Jan 22, 2019: 🎵 Andy Gullahorn - Village In 2019, I need to listen to this song every day. It balances the sadness and anger all around us so well with hope.

Jan 22, 2019: The Class Nerd - Semester 2 Episode 1 - Apple Watch in the Classroom We’re back for a new semester of @theclassnerd podcast!

Jan 21, 2019: Spotify Adding Feature That Lets You Block Artists From Playlists, Radio Stations, and More - MacRumors Apple Music needs to add this ASAP so I can …

Jan 20, 2019: 🎵 Maggie Rogers - Heard It In a Past Life If you’re a fan of Haim, this record has a similar feel to their music. I’m really enjoying it.

Jan 17, 2019: I want to clarify my last post and say I think it’s better for everyone that I post less. Not necessarily that they do.

Jan 17, 2019: I’m finding the more I journal, the less I want to post on the internet. I think this is probably a good thing for everyone.

Jan 17, 2019: Thinking Different: Keys to Adopting an iPad-First Workflow – MacStories The iPad isn’t for everyone. Depending on your needs, it may not be …

Jan 14, 2019: ESV Bible Verse Lookup Drafts Action Over the years, my workflow for taking notes on sermons in church has changed many times. From using a regular Moleskine, to Evernote Moleskines …

Jan 10, 2019: Thank you to everyone for the kind words about our news yesterday. I’m overwhelmed with excitement and gratitude.

Jan 9, 2019: If all goes according to plan, we’ll officially become a family of 5 in 2019 by finally adopting these two, then welcoming a baby in July! Exciting …

Jan 8, 2019: My child ruined my top songs list. Fortunately the artists were more representative of my listening habits.

Jan 5, 2019: GarageBand Turns 15 – 512 Pixels Thanks to @ismh for this. GarageBand is what made me get my first Mac, so this keynote was before I followed Apple. …

Jan 5, 2019: The worst parts of parenting small children: Managing sippy cups Finding socks

Jan 4, 2019: I love having Christmas decorations until it’s time to take them down.

Jan 4, 2019: 🍿 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse What a phenomenal movie.

Jan 3, 2019: Gonna give Agenda another go for lesson planning in the new year, and looking at ways to automate templates and note entry.

Dec 31, 2018: My Favorite Albums of 2018 2018 was a great year for music, and after @robbyburns posted his favorite albums of the year, I knew I had to do the same. I didn’t want to …

Dec 30, 2018: Finally home after a week away. Grateful for an awesome Christmas with family, but so thankful to be home.

Dec 28, 2018: 🍿 Obligatory “Bird Box” post. An enjoyable post-apocalyptic film. Not amazing, but glad I watched it.

Dec 28, 2018: 🏈 Great end to a hard season. Proud of Auburn and Gus for sending out some strong seniors the right way. How many days until football season starts …

Dec 27, 2018: Tom Bihn Claus was good to me this year. Yeah, I might have a problem.

Dec 27, 2018: I really like this wallpaper I made with @viticci’s Shortcut. It adds more depth than all black, but still looks super sharp.

Dec 24, 2018: Macy hopes you’re all having a wonderful Christmas Eve.

Dec 22, 2018: My 4-year-old picked this out for me for Christmas, and I love it.

Dec 21, 2018: I just had my first experience at an updated Apple Store. I know it’s the Friday before Christmas, but it just felt chaotic. Not somewhere I would …

Dec 21, 2018: 🎵 Christopher Jackson, Barack Obama & BeBe Winans - One Last Time (44 Remix) There are not enough words to explain how happy this makes me.

Dec 20, 2018: No, you spent over an hour today unsuccessfully trying to get Shortcuts and the Airtable API to play nice with each other. 🤬

Dec 16, 2018: Christmas lights at Cheekwood last night, and the girls got to meet Santa. Side note: Hopefully only a few more months of not being able to share …

Dec 13, 2018: With a stressful job, and small kids at home, I’ve been looking for activities to help me relax. I thought drawing (which I’ve always been terrible …

Dec 13, 2018: Apple Music to open office in Wedgewood-Houston - Nashville Post This (rightfully) isn’t getting nearly as much attention as Apple’s new …

Dec 10, 2018: More years than not since we got married, Laura and I have kicked off the holiday season with Andrew Peterson’s “Behold the Lamb Of God” at the Ryman. …

Dec 9, 2018: I just finished editing and bouncing my first podcast episode with Ferrite on the new iPad Pro. Apple Pencil 2 double tap actions, plus a bounce time …

Dec 8, 2018: A momentous day for my beloved 2003 4Runner, Lydia. Here’s hoping for many more miles together still.

Dec 8, 2018: I’ve updated my Tools of Choice page to include my new iPad Pro and a few app changes I’ve made since July.

Dec 7, 2018: 📺 D’Arcy Carden is the 🐐. If you don’t watch The Good Place, what’s wrong with you?

Dec 7, 2018: 🎵 Broken Bells - Shelter New Broken Bells music? Yes please!

Dec 7, 2018: I know there are critics of Hour of Code, but it does serve the purpose of showing kids there’s more to computers than YouTube, and works on critical …

Dec 7, 2018: Version 3.4: Drawing, Fonts, and Photo Layout - Day One I’ve been on a grandfathered “Plus” account with Day One as a purchaser …

Dec 6, 2018: DJ Earworm Mashup - United State of Pop 2018 (Turnin' It Up) - YouTube The first edition I saw of DJ Earworm’s annual United State of Pop mashup …

Dec 3, 2018: Can’t believe it’s been 4 years since I somehow convinced my wife we needed a dog, and that this girl was the one. Macy’s the best, most loyal, …

Dec 2, 2018: Due to user error, I had an app add 32 events to my calendar on consecutive days. Rather than deleting each of them manually, I created a 2 step …

Dec 1, 2018: 🏈 Well, Gus Malzahn remains the only current SEC coach to have beaten Saban. War Eagle.

Nov 30, 2018: 🎵 Sean McConnell - Shaky Bridges (feat. The McCrary Sisters) My goodness does this make me happy. One of my favorite artists for a dozen years now, …

Nov 27, 2018: Tried out one of these today and only crashed once. I’d consider that a win.

Nov 26, 2018: My post image to micro.blog Shortcut broke sometime in the Workflow to Shortcuts transition. Not sure why I had to change the logic, but I’ve …

Nov 25, 2018: 📺 Did I think last week’s episode of Doctor Who, “Kerblam!”, was a great episode? No. Did I still hesitate before popping some …

Nov 24, 2018: 🏈 No matter what, I’d rather be an Auburn fan than a Bama fan any day. War Eagle 🦅

Nov 23, 2018: Home made hot chocolate and picking out our Christmas tree made for a pleasant evening.

Nov 23, 2018: My friend @markdmill has a great list of the best deals going on in the AppStore and iTunes Store right now on his website. There are some killer apps …

Nov 23, 2018: 📺 Happy 55th Birthday Doctor Who. I need to find some time to watch The Day of the Doctor today.

Nov 21, 2018: MusicHarbor allows you to follow Apple Music artists - 9to5Mac So glad this app exists.

Nov 17, 2018: 🏈 One more Saturday on the Plains of Auburn this year.

Nov 17, 2018: The article highlights Shortcuts @viticci has been sharing in the last 2 issues of Club MacStories Weekly are sheer brilliance. If you’re not a …

Nov 15, 2018: Taking a major trip to Dongletown with the trade in money Apple gave me on my 1st Gen 12.9” iPad Pro. USB C for the win?

Nov 15, 2018: This Apple Music playlist is bringing me so much joy on my planning period today.

Nov 12, 2018: 🍿 Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch So disappointed at the execution of this movie. A classic story and talented people wasted. Hold the attention of …

Nov 11, 2018: It’s certainly shocking to get a notification saying your wife is on Mac Power Users. (This is sadly not my Laura McClellan)

Nov 10, 2018: Saturday morning art class with my girl.

Nov 9, 2018: 🎵 Kelly Clarkson - Never Enough She betta sing. I love the idea of this The Greatest Showman Reimagined album. Can’t wait for the rest of it to …

Nov 8, 2018: Thinking about starting a family pizza restaurant. These girls are pros.

Nov 8, 2018: That’s a new take on release notes.

Nov 7, 2018: Family portrait (before I box up and ship off the outer 2 two). This is one of the most incredible devices I’ve ever held.

Nov 7, 2018: First post from the new iPad, and I’m in love. Pictures and more in depth thoughts to come.

Nov 5, 2018: I remember when the iPad Air 2 came out, people were astounded and confused by the amount of power (especially RAM) packed into it vs what iOS could …

Nov 3, 2018: A girl and her dog.

Nov 3, 2018: 🏈 We may not be great this year, but a win over an SEC West opponent? I’ll take it. War Eagle! 🦅

Nov 2, 2018: Had the most fun I’ve had in a while just going on a simple walk around the neighborhood with my 3-year-old. She’s something special.

Nov 2, 2018: Shortcuts for the Masses For some reason, over a year after Apple switched to using the HEVC file format for video recording, Instagram still doesn’t allow users to …

Nov 1, 2018: Me: “Alexander Hamilton. My name is Alexander Hamilton. And there’s a million things I haven’t done. Just you wait. Just you …

Oct 31, 2018: 📺 I just noticed Tosin Cole making shadow puppets in the background of a scene in this week’s episode of Doctor Who, and I’m even happier …

Oct 31, 2018: Janet and Jason hope everyone had a dope Halloween! (Picture taken by a 4-year-old)

Oct 30, 2018: 12.9" iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio Apple Pencil All the USB-C Dongles 💵💵💵😭 So excited though.

Oct 30, 2018: Happy 8th Anniversary @laura_mcclellan! Thanks for marrying me love.

Oct 29, 2018: 📺 Well, if A Very Wicked Halloween wasn’t delightful, I don’t know what is. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed musical theater geeking out …

Oct 29, 2018: One of the biggest disadvantages to the multipad lifestyle is having to have different homescreen layouts due to the smaller dock on the 10.5" …

Oct 27, 2018: The weather was terrible, but we went to the Dia de los Muertos celebration at Cheekwood today. My family is pretty adorable.

Oct 26, 2018: If there’s anything I’ve learned from children’s literature, it’s that there is no end to the amount of stories you can tell using the words bear, …

Jul 5, 2018: Micro.blog Image and Podcast Posting with Workflow and Drafts While I use this site primarily for microposts, I host my blog and podcast, @theclassnerd, here on Micro.blog as well. There I post longer form …