I’m nearly at the end of a year-long journey of getting my son with his unusual skills placed in a good post-high school program. Nothing is totally settled yet, so I can’t completely relax. But we’re nearly there. And I feel like a huge weight has been taken off my shoulders. I feel like I’m on vacation. More on this later, if I don’t sign a NDA.

I drove to the running trails and then my iPhone ran out of power. I refuse to run without my trashy Spotify soundtrack flowing through my earphones. So, I drove back home. By the time that I finish my post, my iPhone should be powered up.

Americans are more likely to live in areas that are richer or poorer than the regional norms. The middle-class neighborhood is shrinking.

Megan McArdle writes about how she deals with online trolls.

Boris is out.

Academics are quitting. Some because of woke crap. Others because they want to work elsewhere. Could be because their salaries have actually gone down.

Cooking: I made chicken and pineapple tacos with a cilantro/avocado spread this weekend. Actually, we made it twice, because we had two parties. Steve did chicken his own way, but the pineapple and the avocado spread were from this recipe. Home-run recipe.

Shopping: During the week, I’m wearing shorts and t-shirts. Weekends are for hippy dresses.

Adventure: On Saturday, we’re taking a day trip with Ian to a rail trail and new brewery in New Paltz, NY. Last weekend, we visited a friend’s cabin in the Poconos; the cabin has a unique history, but I just loved the retro vibe. Picture above.

Watching: We’re watching Ms. Marvel on Disney+. Tomorrow, we’re going with Ian and a group of autistic kids to see Thor. Last season of Peaky Blinders.