Geoff Perlman
@geoffperlman.com
Father to Mia and Sam. Husband to Jeannie. Drummer. Founder and CEO of Xojo, Inc.
No matter what happens to you today don’t forget that once again you get to enjoy what Bill Bryson in his book, “A Short History of Nearly Everything”, called the “supremely agreeable but generally underappreciated state known as existence.”
September 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
No matter what happens to you today don’t forget that once again you get to enjoy what Bill Bryson in his book, “A Short History of Nearly Everything”, called the “supremely agreeable but generally underappreciated state known as existence.”
If you haven’t been to South Swell Ice Cream in Laguna Beach, California, well, you’re just letting the best things in life pass you by. It’s the bomb.
This one is a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in chocolate then rolled in crushed graham cracker. It’s as good as that sounds.
This one is a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in chocolate then rolled in crushed graham cracker. It’s as good as that sounds.
September 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If you haven’t been to South Swell Ice Cream in Laguna Beach, California, well, you’re just letting the best things in life pass you by. It’s the bomb.
This one is a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in chocolate then rolled in crushed graham cracker. It’s as good as that sounds.
This one is a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in chocolate then rolled in crushed graham cracker. It’s as good as that sounds.
When you’re a child you go to birthday parties.
When you’re an adult you go to weddings.
And when you get old you go to funerals.
These are simply waypoints on the road of life.
Never to be squandered, the miracle of another human being.
When you’re an adult you go to weddings.
And when you get old you go to funerals.
These are simply waypoints on the road of life.
Never to be squandered, the miracle of another human being.
August 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When you’re a child you go to birthday parties.
When you’re an adult you go to weddings.
And when you get old you go to funerals.
These are simply waypoints on the road of life.
Never to be squandered, the miracle of another human being.
When you’re an adult you go to weddings.
And when you get old you go to funerals.
These are simply waypoints on the road of life.
Never to be squandered, the miracle of another human being.
In George Orwell’s book, “1984”, he said that, “Truth is treason in an empire of lies.”
I would add that wisdom is your best defense against such an empire.
I would add that wisdom is your best defense against such an empire.
August 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In George Orwell’s book, “1984”, he said that, “Truth is treason in an empire of lies.”
I would add that wisdom is your best defense against such an empire.
I would add that wisdom is your best defense against such an empire.
I ordered this very cool (in a geeky sort of way) tee-shirt from teeory.co. When it was lost in transit, they stepped up and did the right thing by sending out a new one but they then went the extra mile and refunded my purchase. That’s amazing customer service. I’ll be ordering again.
August 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I ordered this very cool (in a geeky sort of way) tee-shirt from teeory.co. When it was lost in transit, they stepped up and did the right thing by sending out a new one but they then went the extra mile and refunded my purchase. That’s amazing customer service. I’ll be ordering again.
Turns out beavers are critical to our North American ecosystem. Good thing we figured it out before driving them to extinction. This video is worth 10 minutes of your time. youtu.be/OkDVD20lOPQ?...
The Desert Was Dying… Then Beavers Arrived
YouTube video by Innovative Techs
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August 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Turns out beavers are critical to our North American ecosystem. Good thing we figured it out before driving them to extinction. This video is worth 10 minutes of your time. youtu.be/OkDVD20lOPQ?...
The Trump administration’s “deal” with Nvidia and AMD to take 15% of their sales to China is very clearly unconstitutional. Article 1, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution, otherwise known as “the export clause,” states plainly that “No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.”
August 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Trump administration’s “deal” with Nvidia and AMD to take 15% of their sales to China is very clearly unconstitutional. Article 1, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution, otherwise known as “the export clause,” states plainly that “No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.”
Tim Cook has now been Apple’s CEO longer than Steve Jobs was. That’s quite a milestone.
August 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tim Cook has now been Apple’s CEO longer than Steve Jobs was. That’s quite a milestone.
If you believe in the 1st Ammendment, please sign this petition. chng.it/KY24XRRSzG
This campaign needs you now
Protect Religious Freedom: Repeal Texas Senate Bill 10
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July 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If you believe in the 1st Ammendment, please sign this petition. chng.it/KY24XRRSzG
Today my good friend Michael Scheffe and I met with Texas State Representative James Talarico. He’s that rarest of things in politics these days: a true public servant. Look him up on social media. His speeches are inspiring and I wish him success in his political career.
July 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Today my good friend Michael Scheffe and I met with Texas State Representative James Talarico. He’s that rarest of things in politics these days: a true public servant. Look him up on social media. His speeches are inspiring and I wish him success in his political career.
Today I checked my mailbox to find 22 pieces of mail 19 of which were junk. That’s 86% junk mail. I’ll bet I’m typical. Imagine the waste of energy that goes into producing and mailing all of that? That would be a good problem to solve.
July 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Today I checked my mailbox to find 22 pieces of mail 19 of which were junk. That’s 86% junk mail. I’ll bet I’m typical. Imagine the waste of energy that goes into producing and mailing all of that? That would be a good problem to solve.
Travel is the best medicine to open an otherwise closed mind.
July 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Travel is the best medicine to open an otherwise closed mind.
What does it take to succeed at just about anything? Here's my take on that.
What does it really take to succeed?
It takes far more than determination to get what we want.
geoffperlman.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What does it take to succeed at just about anything? Here's my take on that.
Knowledge is the cure to the disease of ignorance.
June 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Knowledge is the cure to the disease of ignorance.
Remember that forgiveness isn’t for the forgiven. It allows you, the forgiver, to put down the emotional baggage you’re carrying around on their behalf. It’s not approval of the forgiven’s behavior. It allows you to move on.
June 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Remember that forgiveness isn’t for the forgiven. It allows you, the forgiver, to put down the emotional baggage you’re carrying around on their behalf. It’s not approval of the forgiven’s behavior. It allows you to move on.
The cornstalk that resulted from a squirrel planting a kernel now has a small cob growing on it.
June 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The cornstalk that resulted from a squirrel planting a kernel now has a small cob growing on it.
My thoughts on the two women I think of most on Mother’s Day.
On This Mother’s Day
Many of my friends are, like me, now old enough that they have lost their mother, a fact that is even more top of mind today of all days.
open.substack.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My thoughts on the two women I think of most on Mother’s Day.
Are some things truly meant to be? In my latest post I suggest that science has an answer to that question.
Was it truly meant to be?
Science most likely can provide us with a definitive answer
open.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Are some things truly meant to be? In my latest post I suggest that science has an answer to that question.
Memory is such an interesting thing. I was just looking at my kindergarten class picture, a photo taken 56 years ago, and yet I’m surprised by how many of the names I can remember. A picture of something we haven’t thought about in decades can locate nearly forgotten memories.
April 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Memory is such an interesting thing. I was just looking at my kindergarten class picture, a photo taken 56 years ago, and yet I’m surprised by how many of the names I can remember. A picture of something we haven’t thought about in decades can locate nearly forgotten memories.
Oh how I wish we had a President as fit as the Prime Minster of Singapore who is clearly intelligent and is an eloquent speaker in English which is not his native language.
Trump isn’t particularly intelligent and speaks at a 4th grade level.
Trump isn’t particularly intelligent and speaks at a 4th grade level.
Full: Singapore PM’s Reality Check To Trump Amid Tariff War In Parliament: ‘Just The Beginning Of…’
YouTube video by Hindustan Times
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April 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Oh how I wish we had a President as fit as the Prime Minster of Singapore who is clearly intelligent and is an eloquent speaker in English which is not his native language.
Trump isn’t particularly intelligent and speaks at a 4th grade level.
Trump isn’t particularly intelligent and speaks at a 4th grade level.
I was interviewed in Time Magazine for an article (time.com/7269608/crow...) about alternatives to medical insurance. If you’re looking for an alternative yourself, I highly recommend CrowdHealth (www.joincrowdhealth.com?referral_cod...).
The People Quitting Health Insurance For An Alternative Idea
Customers sick of dealing with insurance are turning to health sharing as an alternative
time.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I was interviewed in Time Magazine for an article (time.com/7269608/crow...) about alternatives to medical insurance. If you’re looking for an alternative yourself, I highly recommend CrowdHealth (www.joincrowdhealth.com?referral_cod...).
To those of you who would vandalize a Tesla to protest Musk, remember that the repair work (paid by insurance which contributes to increasing rates for others) is likely to be done by Tesla.
March 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
To those of you who would vandalize a Tesla to protest Musk, remember that the repair work (paid by insurance which contributes to increasing rates for others) is likely to be done by Tesla.
As if this needs to be said, don’t believe Trump. Ezra Klein explains Trump’s strategy. youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s?...
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As if this needs to be said, don’t believe Trump. Ezra Klein explains Trump’s strategy. youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s?...
Just watched Saturday Night on Netflix. It’s movie about the launch of Saturday Night Live and it’s awesome!
February 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Just watched Saturday Night on Netflix. It’s movie about the launch of Saturday Night Live and it’s awesome!
Instagram set my account to automatically follow Trump. I immediately unfollowed him. Nice try Zuckerberg.
January 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Instagram set my account to automatically follow Trump. I immediately unfollowed him. Nice try Zuckerberg.