My sons are seven and almost ten, and they each have and wear a wristwatch. Aaron just got his; Nathan’s had one since he was Aaron’s current age. This is rather unusual for their generation. As I’ve said before, the wristwatch is well on its way to full-blown affectation, as opposed to necessary device. No … Read more
The southeastern United States is enjoying a marvelously mild day. A splash of meteorological joy appearing amongst sustained seasonal malaise is historically bad for my blog, and today is no exception. Traffic is down 30-35%. In fact, I’m positively delighted you’re reading this. No one else is. Winter Saturdays mean Upward for us, so we … Read more
Wristwatches are a peculiarly illogical hobby for me. I’ve written before about how little objective sense they make. The problem of knowing the time is essentially solved. We’re constantly surrounded by clocks, and for those times you would find a wristwatch useful, there are any number of operationally perfect, maintenance-free options available. You can buy … Read more