So, ChatGPT-4 was having a HARD TIME helping me write a Python script to place correctly-encoded events onto a Kinesis Stream for testing purposes. I’ve got an Avro event schema in AWS Glue Schema Registry and would like to put test events onto a specific Kinesis Stream. Can I do this in Python?
Thinking about resurrecting 8020 Tools. “Timeless Tools for a Better Life.” Taking an 80/20 “Pareto” approach to becoming healthy, wealthy, and wise. What should my publishing mechanism be? I’ve used Squarespace and WordPress in the past. Interested in trying something new.

I resonate with Thomas’s desire for tangible proof of the risen Christ. Thomas saw and felt the wounds “which neither heal nor fester” (to borrow a phrase from Robert Jenson). If you’ve doubted Christ’s presence and power, like me and Thomas, what’s made the difference for you?
Curious to know what my fellow micro.bloggers think about ChatGPT!
“Son of Man, Can Your Bones Live?” joshuapsteele.com/son-of-ma…
Happy Ted-nesday to those who celebrate ⚽️
Any good, trustworthy ChatGPT plugins out there for IntelliJ?
Land of the gun, home of the dead.
My Kindle Paperwhite bit the dust. On the lookout for a replacement that can read Kindle books. Do I stick with Kindle Paperwhite? Buy the Supernote that I’ve had my eyes on for awhile? Different Kindle model?
I’ve got an XBox One X now. What are your favorite XBox games?
If you’re preaching tomorrow, are you going with Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37) or Jesus Raising Lazarus (John 11)? (I’m not preaching. Just curious.)
Cracks knuckles Time to climb the career ladder faster than ChatGPT! “Hey ChatGPT, how do I climb…”
Who’s the “Boss Troll™️” of your denomination?
Boulevardier. 2oz whiskey. 1oz Campari. 1oz sweet vermouth. 🥃💯
Kids: “Are we there yet?”
Parents: “Is it bedtime yet?”
Welp, I had Kansas playing Purdue in the final, so… 🤷♂️🏀
Mmm. Sorry, Purdue fans
Show your pastor, bishop, etc. the same level of trust that they show to those who come forward with accusations of abuse. Don’t just blindly follow a pulpit, collar, or mitre if they don’t demonstrate concern for the vulnerable.
Fellas, manly men don’t whine about a “war on men.” Real men dismantle the patriarchy.
Lasso’s still got it ⚽️🤠