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What Michael Crichton Got Right About Computers, and AI

A 1983 book about home computers offers a surprisingly useful way to think about today’s latest technology.

May 19 • Jamie Steidle

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Michael Crichton’s A Murder in Hollywood Book Review

A review of Michael Crichton’s latest posthumous book, a mystery with a dash of old Hollywood.

May 11 • Jamie Steidle

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From Pirate Latitudes to A Murder in Hollywood: Michael Crichton’s Lost Books

Michael Crichton and the long history of Pirate Latitudes.

May 5 • Jamie Steidle

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Mouse Versus

Thanks4Listening comic strip 3. The hunter becomes the hunted.

May 4 • Jamie Steidle

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Mouse's Trap

Thanks4Listening Comic Strip #3. What do you do if you’re a mouse with a pest problem?

May 3 • Jamie Steidle

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April 2026

Heckle at Your Own Risk

Thanks4Listening comic strip 2. Death is a standup guy. He’s just a little touchy about his standup.

Apr 26 • Jamie Steidle

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Tea Time

Thanks4Listening Comic Strip #1. Sometimes, it’s nice to catch up with old friends and have a good warm cup of imaginary tea.

Apr 20 • Jamie Steidle

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December 2025

How I Discovered Stoicism

Little did I know that day I was in that bookshop I’d be discovering a philosophy, Stoicism, that would change my life.

Dec 21, 2025 • Jamie Steidle

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Why Another Stoic Blog?

I’m a new dad who is writing to figure out what that means through the lens of Stoicism. This is A New Dad’s Stoic Journey.

Dec 14, 2025 • Jamie Steidle

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August 2025

July 2025

What Happened To All The Bank Robbers?

What happened to all the bank robbers? There used to be a ton of robberies all the time. You’d turn on the news and there they were breaking into the…

Jul 28, 2025 • Jamie Steidle

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