Patrick's Place

11/05/2025

Happy Mother's Day!

01/05/2025

ABC’s ‘9-1-1’ Gambles on Killing Off a Major Character

If you were running a hit show, the thought of killing off a major character might give you anxiety. An ABC series just made such a decision.

30/04/2025

Why I Canceled My LinkedIn Premium Trial

For a long time now, LinkedIn has been trying to persuade me to give its LinkedIn Premium another trial. It ticked me off pretty quickly.

29/04/2025

‘I Before E’ Is a Decent Memory Aid…But It’s Not Always True

Most of us grew up hearing the little rhyme that begins 'I before E, except after C.' But it could sometimes lead you astray.

28/04/2025

Apple Rolls Out 8 New Emojis

Apple's new iOS 18.4 includes 8 new emojis announced back in September. I can imagine one of them in particular getting a lot of use.

25/04/2025

Ready for XChat? I’m Not, Either.

The social platform X is planning to replace its current private message system. In its place, it'll introduce something it calls XChat.

24/04/2025

Bluesky Announces Rollout of New Verification Options

The social media platform Bluesky has introduced new verification options that will feature two different kinds of blue checkmarks.

22/04/2025

Should ‘Nother’ Be a Word?

There are certain words in English that 'grammar snobs' wish they could make disappear. The word 'nother' surely falls into that category.

21/04/2025

Remembering Pope Francis: 1936-2025

The Vatican confirmed the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, a day after he made a surprise appearance at an Easter Sunday blessing.

21/04/2025

Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

Pope Francis made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world.

21/04/2025

I hope you are all having a Happy, Peaceful Easter.

17/04/2025

Why Are We Still Hearing Detailed Voicemail Instructions?

Voicemail was developed 45 years ago. How much longer will we have to sit through voicemail instructions before we can leave a message?