Apr 28, 2026 (Tuesday WFH)

Vermont mushrooms

Redwood café new menu, some new decor

MORNING COFFEE

I've a strong feeling this place won't last long:

• Nobody in here

• Stood around at the cash register too long

• Had to call out for assistance: didn't use the bell

• Evidently only 1 person working ~ 8:15am

• Hear a knife on a chopping board

• Tried to upsell me: a toastie for $3.50

• Repeated my order back wrong: quickly corrected himself

• Asked if i wanted more milk in my magic 

• Went back to his chopping: onions evidently.

MAKING SENSE PODCAST

"All the evidence is pointing in the one direction," is what the prosecution can say before we have heard from the defence

A.I. podcasts, social media, TV, radio, newspapers

Talking-heads worry out loud about: attention, education, democracy, and technology (internet software, apps, algorithms)

Erosion of trust in public institutions (universities)

We know what the academics say: diet & exercise

Human nature still winning out: psychology, rhetoric,  groupishness, incentives, capitalism

The speed of news infotainment: vs. worldly facts

Optical illusions still function even when you know your brain is being fooled

PHYSIO #2

He is happy with my progress with my right elbow

Two more exercises to do daily:

• 30 sec stretch, twice daily (10 reps)

• opposite stretch 

• ½ kilo roll, linger when you lower (10 reps) daily.

7 PM

Played soldat (zombies), listened to podcasts

I thought i better not to weights with my injured elbow 

Too tired to get out to trivia in Brunswick Street 

Total steps: 6,700

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On this day: 2025. WFH. First day back after my Easter break. Red supermarket: project 1, month 1.