Today I did a change that was across two apps, different projects, client and server. I tested it as best I could for now, and it appears to work in both apps. But now I have an extra level of confidence because I asked Claude to do a code review, checking all my assumptions and it does find egregious mistakes, that in the past might have taken a day in a debugger to track down. Now it can happen in less than the time that it took for me to write this post. Now I’m going to check to see how it did. #

Compare the badass parade in NYC to the deplorable demo Trump had at the White House last week. The people meeting the people to love each other. How much better and more American could it get. #

Now that Google has added AI in their search, and it dominates search more and more, it’s become more difficult to find ideas that aren’t well explained by AI and are on some randome old web pages. For example, this morning I wanted to find an explainer for “Standing on the toes of giants,” something a colleague once used in a story. I’m sure there’s stuff out there, but no luck finding it. Didn’t help that there’s a popular song with that title. #

NBA fans, esp Knicks fans, are not fans of the current president. A picture of the Knicks team with Trump in the Oval Office would be hard to see. Not threatening to resign as a Knicks fan, not ruling it out either. #

My longtime friend Sally Atkins reponded to my question yesterday about how widely the love of the Knicks is being felt.

You asked. From all I see out here in the Midwest and also from comments from friends in Europe, I can testify that yes absolutely the Knicks win is a total joy to behold far and wide. Not just for the artful wins, although that was great fun. The last second dunk in the second to last game was breathtaking.

The larger gift is that New Yorkers have so vividly shown that right now and going forward we are capable of joy-and-unity vs hate-and-division. Love is way more fun than hate. Most people know that, you’ve shown it. Knicks fans, people of all ages and creeds , are a palpable reminder of the power of the people right on!

Remember the 1967 Troggs hit Love is All Around? I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes.

Happy Parade Day!

Let this hopeful moment fuel the near future.

PS: Did you see the news clip of the Knicks just after arriving back in NY, just off their plane they joined in a parade for Puerto Rico or maybe it was Pride Month. Hallelujah. (Dave: It was the Puerto Rican Day parade, two players went, Alvarado (who is Puerto Rican himself) and Jordan Clarkson who is from the Philippines, and is the super freak hippie on the team, though they’re pretty much all hippies.)

Responses from other sites

Tommy Williams: “Not here in Montana, or among my colleagues across the Midwest. It didn’t attract more attention than any other NBA championship. Everyone’s focus (for sports) is on the World Cup.”

Courtney Robertson: “Noticing that sports is bringing unification and joy when I really could use that.”

Phil: “There are a surprising number of Knicks fans here in Cincy, and it’s been a pretty big deal — I’ve even got a friend who flew out to NYC for the parade today.”