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

Acorn 8

Acorn is the Mac indie developer alternative to Photoshop. Mac users have been lucky lo these many years, having both Acorn and Pixelmator as affordable options to a subscription full of features you don’t need. I bought acorn way back in 2010, and always jump on the new release pricing. It’s a Mac-assed Mac app.

Knob Creek Rye

This was a Christmas gift from the girls in the office, featured in this evening’s manhattans.

The Holidays 🎄

I’m luckier than a lot of people. It surely explains, at least in part, my unadorned affection for this little season.