Below we have Toro and Chu-toro, two tuna belly cuts. Aaron and I enjoyed them immensely. And after that, we have the prime rib from our local Maplewood. Rhonda and I had nice big Martinis and I knew the only choice was a steak. I skipped the potatoes.

I tried a 30-minute beginner ride. I really liked the hardware and the software. Two yellow sliders give you constant feedback about pace and resistance. I liked it a lot.

I shop for a pair I like and then wait for the Clark’s booty text that there’s a sale. Usually works out! They are darker than I’d expected but hey.

We’re enjoying Ocean City, NJ, this week. Be back next week!

John Gruber:

The knee-jerk reaction to my suggestion of picking Buttigieg or Whitmer is obvious: isn’t a black woman at the top of the ticket already asking a lot? Why go with two women, or a black woman and a gay man? Because they’re smart and they’re sharp and they’re good on TV. If you don’t like their message or platform, don’t vote for them. But if you don’t want to vote for a ticket with two women, or a ticket with gay man as VP, just because, then fuck you. Go vote for Trump, because you’re a bigot, and he’s the candidate for you. There are too many racists and sexists in America, but they’re not a majority.

BIDEN DROPS OUT OF REELECTION BID, FULLY ENDORSES KAMALA HARRIS

See the most popular cocktail in every state with this map of the U.S.

Here’s this week’s list of things to check out:

1. Zwilling Double-Walled Wine Glasses: The challenge, if you will, of enjoying a cocktail by the pool (often, in our case, an Aperol Spritz), is enjoying the drink cold while it’s nearly 100 degrees outside. These glasses keep the drink reasonably cold in comparison to your standard wine glass.
2. Stoicism: You may have described someone as “stoic” when you meant alexithymic. But Stoicism, as a philosophical movement, is less about adopting an uncaring attitude than it is an unflappability when faced with things you cannot control. And plenty more. Memento mori.
3. Snapdragon-Powered CoPilot PCs: If you prefer Windows to macOS or are at least curious, but have found the Intel and AMD chips wanting in comparison to Apple Silicon, these things are the real deal. Fast, quiet, and well-specced, Copilot PCs have renewed the competitive landscape in the Mac vs Windows debate.

Finished up the can of Starlino Hotel cherries. Trying these Amarena cherries tonight 🍸

This is how I described gardening to Rhonda when she was talking about all of the animals trying to boost her crops.