# Various Contrivances > Follow @mroutley on Micro.blog. ## Recent Posts - [I’m excited to see Bruce Cockburn tonight at Massey Hall 🎶 ](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/17/im-excited-to-see-bruce/): 2026-10-17 — I’m excited to see Bruce Cockburn tonight at Massey Hall 🎶 - [Poor management of my library holds resulted in three books …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/17/poor-management-of-my-library/): 2026-10-17 — Poor management of my library holds resulted in three books arriving simultaneously. I’ll do what I can 📚 - [ Finished reading: The Wall by Marlen Haushofer is hard to …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/17/finished-reading-the-wall-by/): 2026-10-17 — Finished reading: The Wall by Marlen Haushofer is hard to describe. Very little happens and, yet, it is a compelling story. I’m glad to … - [I really like the new blog audit feature on Micro.blog. …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/16/i-really-like-the-new/): 2026-10-16 — I really like the new blog audit feature on Micro.blog. After twenty years of posts, it found many broken links, missing images, and other … - [A quality of life improvement I’d like to see in the next …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/15/a-quality-of-life-improvement/): 2026-10-15 — A quality of life improvement I’d like to see in the next iOS update is that Safari Reading List remembers that I want to see unread only by … - [🇨🇦 Raised the new flag ](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/14/raised-the-new-flag/): 2026-10-14 — 🇨🇦 Raised the new flag - [ Watched: Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple is a great tribute. …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/14/watched-neil-peart-no-ones/): 2026-10-14 — Watched: Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple is a great tribute. Fun to see the four drummers enjoying themselves so much with Geddy and Alex 🍿 - [First time I’ve used a winch to winterize a dock. Seems to …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/13/first-time-ive-used-a/): 2026-10-13 — First time I’ve used a winch to winterize a dock. Seems to have worked. Guess we’ll find out in the Spring - [We had a great thanksgiving weekend with family. Our first …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/13/we-had-a-great-thanksgiving/): 2026-10-13 — We had a great thanksgiving weekend with family. Our first of many family gatherings at the new cottage - [🔗 When the Watch Makes the Call - Steve Magness We’re all …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/06/when-the-watch-makes-the/): 2026-10-06 — 🔗 When the Watch Makes the Call - Steve Magness We’re all entering an era where we get to decide what level of automation we want for just … - [Finished my quarterly review. I appreciate the opportunity …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/06/finished-my-quarterly-review-i/): 2026-10-06 — Finished my quarterly review. I appreciate the opportunity to reflect on how things went, recognize the achievements, learn from the … - [🎵 Song of the week for my daughter — Don’t Think Twice, It’s …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/05/song-of-the-week-for/): 2026-10-05 — 🎵 Song of the week for my daughter — Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right by Bob Dylan from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. We had to get to Dylan … - [ Watched: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 is a lot of …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/04/watched-star-trek-strange-new/): 2026-10-04 — Watched: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 is a lot of fun. Maybe one too many novelty episodes, but I did like each of them … - [Next up in the reading queue. Sure to be thought provoking …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/04/next-up-in-the-reading/): 2026-10-04 — Next up in the reading queue. Sure to be thought provoking 🇨🇦📚 - [ Finished reading: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/10/04/finished-reading-the-tainted-cup/): 2026-10-04 — Finished reading: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett is great. An interesting mystery in a compelling fantasy world 📚 - [🎵 Song of the week for my daughter — Deer Creek Canyon by …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/09/28/song-of-the-week-for/): 2026-09-28 — 🎵 Song of the week for my daughter — Deer Creek Canyon by Sera Cahoone from Deer Creek Canyon. A good song about nostalgia for where you’re … - [ Finished reading: Two Wheels Good by Jody Rosen is a fun …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/09/27/finished-reading-two-wheels-good/): 2026-09-27 — Finished reading: Two Wheels Good by Jody Rosen is a fun read. Looking forward to my ride to work tomorrow 📚 - [The new place has nice sunsets ](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/09/27/the-new-place-has-nice/): 2026-09-27 — The new place has nice sunsets - [George is content ](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/09/26/george-is-content/): 2026-09-26 — George is content - [ Finished reading: Other Minds: The Octopus and the …](https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/09/24/finished-reading-other-minds-the/): 2026-09-24 — Finished reading: Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith is fascinating. Cephalopods are …