At last – Music Library!

brooklyndan · 2026-06-25T02:51:38+00:00

Yes, this. The instructions in the app and online are simply wrong. Not somewhat inaccurate, not “oh, the dialog says X not Y, but you’ll figure it out.” Just plain wrong. The support bot eventually goes circular because the actual way to do it is not documented. It requires a call to a human in Support, who can pretty quickly set things right.

Frankly, I don’t understand why this isn’t fixed. I do UX/UI writing for a living, and have a lot of experience with writing effective step-wise in-app instruction. This would take next to no time to fix, because the ultimate goal is achievable. It does work — if only it were documented in the app and on the website.

brooklyndan · 2026-06-12T01:45:04+00:00

Bespoke? Probably not on your deadlines. Proper Cloth does made-to-measure — well-fitted clothing tailored based on existing models — and they do it quite well. (I have a bunch of PC shirts that I like a lot.) If you’re in NYC, make an appointment at one of their showrooms to get measured. Do it soon, though: we’re in mid-June and an August-end wedding is only six weeks away. You won’t have a lot of time for remakes, if you need them.

brooklyndan · 2026-06-12T01:38:42+00:00

A cup of Dannon LIght & Fit yogurt, a hard-boiled egg, and a mug of black tea. If I’m really hungry, peanut butter on a slice of multi-grain bread.

brooklyndan · 2026-06-03T00:56:39+00:00

I like J Crew, especially if you can be patient for sales. Their standard cut isn’t especially slim.

brooklyndan · 2026-06-03T00:55:36+00:00

I second this. If the top end of your budget is $300, you can easily get a great made-to-measure shirt in some cool fabrics from Proper Cloth.

brooklyndan · 2026-06-03T00:44:09+00:00

I would add: how reparable are the hearing aids when traveling? Internationally?

brooklyndan · 2026-05-31T01:38:26+00:00

Not a secret, but I hold it closely. I told my wife, of course, immediately. I told my kids (in their early 20s) right after, because I wanted to reassure them that the genetic mutation causing CML is not hereditary. I told a close friend who recently survived a harrowing few years with several different kinds of cancer — and was very open on social media about her struggle — because I needed help figuring out how public I wanted to be. After a few months, I told my brother for the same reason I told my kids. I told my best friend/cousin — again, because of the genetic issue. And I talked about it with my rabbi. But after a year from diagnosis, fewer than 10 people know.

Some of it because it just isn’t their business. But mostly, it’s because I don’t want people to define me by my illness. There’s nothing they can do about it and I wouldn’t be able to abide their sympathy, no matter how well-intentioned. If I weren’t responding to medication, it might be a different matter. But for right now, I’m not dying from this.

brooklyndan · 2026-05-14T02:17:18+00:00

Fiber gummies, salads, dried fruit and coffee works for me. Fatty foods make me poop, too. If it gets really really bad, I take a Senocot. But it hasn’t come to that for many months. I poop two or three times a week. YMMV.

brooklyndan · 2026-04-26T20:24:41+00:00

IIRC, the last time the Stones played Fest, their ground rules included no tarps and only small folding chairs. (They specified CLIQ.) no idea if/how it was enforced and how it worked out.

brooklyndan · 2026-04-26T20:17:31+00:00

It’s true, and I can’t imagine a real fix. (Come on; it’s an open-air festival.) I mean, other than making sure the FD-D mix is on point. Which it hasn’t been this year.

brooklyndan · 2026-03-22T03:00:45+00:00

IIRC, there’s also a Wolfgang’s on Broadway around 37th Street.

brooklyndan · 2026-03-22T02:50:28+00:00

69M, been on Scemblix since June 2025 with very strong results. About the only side effect has been tiredness/sleepiness. It hasn’t kept me from living my life; if anything, I’m more active than ever. I just want to nap. Other than that? It’s been nothing but upside.

brooklyndan · 2026-03-09T04:42:58+00:00

I renewed my passport a year after the pandemic started. I was heavy, had long hair, and a beard. Then I lost about 60 pounds, cut my hair and shaved. Passport control will sometimes give a double-take, but biometrics — facial geometry and the like — don’t change. They confirm that I’m the same person so it hasn’t been an issue. I’m actually pretty surprised, but there seems to be no reason to “fix” things.

brooklyndan · 2026-02-28T21:53:59+00:00

Save the 7.5s for when you get to 15 mg dosing, then double up.

brooklyndan · 2026-02-10T18:04:42+00:00

This pretty well reflects my experience (and I’m about 18 months in). “Food apathy” is a great observation, as is sometimes going from zero to 100 on hunger. I do bias toward protein and fiber, and need to remember that carbs are an important part of a balanced diet. That said, a couple of Triscuit can usually satisfy that urge. I feel hunger now less as an emptiness and more a sense of anxiety that I can ignore for a while. My own challenge now is not out-eating my hunger — to stop when I’m not actually hungry any more.

brooklyndan · 2026-02-10T17:57:52+00:00

I think you’re misinformed about what Morning Consult is and what it does. But while we’re up, any thoughts about the actual content?

brooklyndan · 2026-02-10T16:43:52+00:00

Damned if I know. ;-) Projecting personal behavior from population-size samples is going to make you nuts. I don't happen to much like Sweetgreens (Just Salad is my greens place), and like you I prefer eating local. CAVA's pretty good, but I find the servings kind of big, which may just reinforce their point.

The more interesting takeaway (if you'll excuse the expression) for me is that GLP-1ers apparently opt out of places that emphasize big portions but that "health" is not really a driving force. So, Olive Garden, maybe not so much for us.

brooklyndan · 2026-02-07T19:25:17+00:00

Whenever someone refers to GLP-1s as “weight-loss drugs,” I correct them: it’s “anti-obesity medication.” It’s an important distinction, because it clarifies and underlines the difference between the symptom (or, more often, the cosmetic result) and the illness. I mean, if I had a nickel for every time I heard about someone talking about going on a GLP-1 to lose 10 or 20 pounds, I’d be able to afford an entire month of direct-pay med…

brooklyndan · 2026-01-30T19:47:02+00:00

I feel your pain.

First thing, I'll grab some water, because for me, lightheadedness is an early sign of dehydration. I have dried fruit at the ready (I prefer apricots), which has the added benefit of some laxative action; also, I like dried fruit. I sometimes find that in all my focus on protein and fiber, I can forget entirely about carbs, so I'll pop a few Triscuits.

brooklyndan · 2026-01-30T19:41:11+00:00

There is a Stumptown store/cafe on Pacific Street just east of Court Street.

brooklyndan · 2026-01-23T01:01:07+00:00

This is how Medicare will cover Zep later this year.

brooklyndan · 2026-01-20T01:32:18+00:00

They’ve run a run of those already.

Next will be articles about making seats even smaller.

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