Lance Finney
@lmfinney.bsky.social
Cis father of 2, software developer, Ethical Humanist, and world traveler (when I can).
It's nothing compared to what friends are seeing in Minnesota and Montana, but those are the northern lights!
I never expected to be able to see them with the naked eye in our suburb!
I never expected to be able to see them with the naked eye in our suburb!
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
It's nothing compared to what friends are seeing in Minnesota and Montana, but those are the northern lights!
I never expected to be able to see them with the naked eye in our suburb!
I never expected to be able to see them with the naked eye in our suburb!
It really depends on the Catholic.
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It really depends on the Catholic.
Just said goodbye to Jinar. After two weeks here, the group is heading to NYC and then home to Germany.
Yesterday was our last hurrah, with visits to the Inside The Economy Museum, Missouri History Museum, Washington University, and dinner and games with another host family.
Gute Reise!
Yesterday was our last hurrah, with visits to the Inside The Economy Museum, Missouri History Museum, Washington University, and dinner and games with another host family.
Gute Reise!
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Just said goodbye to Jinar. After two weeks here, the group is heading to NYC and then home to Germany.
Yesterday was our last hurrah, with visits to the Inside The Economy Museum, Missouri History Museum, Washington University, and dinner and games with another host family.
Gute Reise!
Yesterday was our last hurrah, with visits to the Inside The Economy Museum, Missouri History Museum, Washington University, and dinner and games with another host family.
Gute Reise!
Matthew and Jinar head to the Friendship Dance (the homecoming dance in communication with the school's biggest rival)
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Matthew and Jinar head to the Friendship Dance (the homecoming dance in communication with the school's biggest rival)
Evening with Jinar and his fellow exchange student Robin: enormous root beer floats at Fitz's and games at home.
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Evening with Jinar and his fellow exchange student Robin: enormous root beer floats at Fitz's and games at home.
We have a temporary new family member. Jinar's family hosted Matthew in Germany this summer, and this is our turn.
We introduced Jinar to some of St. Louis today, visiting the Old Courthouse, eating BBQ, ascending the Arch, and of course finishing with Ted Drewes.
We introduced Jinar to some of St. Louis today, visiting the Old Courthouse, eating BBQ, ascending the Arch, and of course finishing with Ted Drewes.
October 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We have a temporary new family member. Jinar's family hosted Matthew in Germany this summer, and this is our turn.
We introduced Jinar to some of St. Louis today, visiting the Old Courthouse, eating BBQ, ascending the Arch, and of course finishing with Ted Drewes.
We introduced Jinar to some of St. Louis today, visiting the Old Courthouse, eating BBQ, ascending the Arch, and of course finishing with Ted Drewes.
In a rare Thursday cross country meet, Matthew got a PR by over 20 seconds, with a 17:12.5!
Only one more meet this year!
live.brrm.com/meets/58095/...
Only one more meet this year!
live.brrm.com/meets/58095/...
October 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In a rare Thursday cross country meet, Matthew got a PR by over 20 seconds, with a 17:12.5!
Only one more meet this year!
live.brrm.com/meets/58095/...
Only one more meet this year!
live.brrm.com/meets/58095/...
Happy to see Richard Lenski talk about his experiments that demonstrate real-time evolution.
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Happy to see Richard Lenski talk about his experiments that demonstrate real-time evolution.
Matthew's cross country season is nearly over, and he did great at conference, taking 4th place in JV with an 18:25. It's not a PR, but it's a good time on a hilly show course.
And Webster dominated both Varsity and JV as a team.
liveresults.trxctiming.com/Results/Trac...
And Webster dominated both Varsity and JV as a team.
liveresults.trxctiming.com/Results/Trac...
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Matthew's cross country season is nearly over, and he did great at conference, taking 4th place in JV with an 18:25. It's not a PR, but it's a good time on a hilly show course.
And Webster dominated both Varsity and JV as a team.
liveresults.trxctiming.com/Results/Trac...
And Webster dominated both Varsity and JV as a team.
liveresults.trxctiming.com/Results/Trac...
We wimped out when we saw lightning, but so many patriotic Americans stuck it out
October 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We wimped out when we saw lightning, but so many patriotic Americans stuck it out
Hundreds (thousands?) of people line the street in Baldwin, Missouri despite the heavy rain to say #NoKingsInAmerica, standing up for rule of law and our republican government, and against fascism.
October 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Hundreds (thousands?) of people line the street in Baldwin, Missouri despite the heavy rain to say #NoKingsInAmerica, standing up for rule of law and our republican government, and against fascism.
We are at the John Buckner Historic Marker Dedication, an unveiling of a marker sign commentating the lynching of John Buckner in St. Louis county in 1894.
October 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We are at the John Buckner Historic Marker Dedication, an unveiling of a marker sign commentating the lynching of John Buckner in St. Louis county in 1894.
After the high school meet, there's a bunch of fun runs with little kids. The high school team runs with the little kids to help.
Here are a couple pictures of Matthew running with K-2 boys to help out.
Here are a couple pictures of Matthew running with K-2 boys to help out.
October 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
After the high school meet, there's a bunch of fun runs with little kids. The high school team runs with the little kids to help.
Here are a couple pictures of Matthew running with K-2 boys to help out.
Here are a couple pictures of Matthew running with K-2 boys to help out.
Matthew ran in the Webster home meet today and took 4th in JV with an 18:10 (not a PR, but 9s better than last year).
Webster dominated, winning the team for both Varsity and JV, including the top four JV finishers!
live.brrm.com/meets/54873/...
Webster dominated, winning the team for both Varsity and JV, including the top four JV finishers!
live.brrm.com/meets/54873/...
October 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Matthew ran in the Webster home meet today and took 4th in JV with an 18:10 (not a PR, but 9s better than last year).
Webster dominated, winning the team for both Varsity and JV, including the top four JV finishers!
live.brrm.com/meets/54873/...
Webster dominated, winning the team for both Varsity and JV, including the top four JV finishers!
live.brrm.com/meets/54873/...
I'm happy to say that I'll give two talks at @codemash.bsky.social, one comparing three JavaScript reactive primitives, and one about recent #Angular updates.
CodeMash is a lot of fun, and I'm glad to return. Come see us at a waterpark in Ohio in January!
events.codemash.org/2026CodeMash...
CodeMash is a lot of fun, and I'm glad to return. Come see us at a waterpark in Ohio in January!
events.codemash.org/2026CodeMash...
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'm happy to say that I'll give two talks at @codemash.bsky.social, one comparing three JavaScript reactive primitives, and one about recent #Angular updates.
CodeMash is a lot of fun, and I'm glad to return. Come see us at a waterpark in Ohio in January!
events.codemash.org/2026CodeMash...
CodeMash is a lot of fun, and I'm glad to return. Come see us at a waterpark in Ohio in January!
events.codemash.org/2026CodeMash...
Final day in Porto:
I spent the day at three conference. with mostly Portuguese attendees and with speakers from across Europe and a few from America.
We ended the night with a lovely dinner with fellow speakers Stefan and Scott.
Tomorrow is a travel day; 3 flights back to STL, starting at 6am.
I spent the day at three conference. with mostly Portuguese attendees and with speakers from across Europe and a few from America.
We ended the night with a lovely dinner with fellow speakers Stefan and Scott.
Tomorrow is a travel day; 3 flights back to STL, starting at 6am.
October 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Final day in Porto:
I spent the day at three conference. with mostly Portuguese attendees and with speakers from across Europe and a few from America.
We ended the night with a lovely dinner with fellow speakers Stefan and Scott.
Tomorrow is a travel day; 3 flights back to STL, starting at 6am.
I spent the day at three conference. with mostly Portuguese attendees and with speakers from across Europe and a few from America.
We ended the night with a lovely dinner with fellow speakers Stefan and Scott.
Tomorrow is a travel day; 3 flights back to STL, starting at 6am.
Porto Day 3:
This was our last independent day together before the conference.
Most of the day was in the seaside suburb of Matosinhos, where we walked on the beach, ate seafood, and then took a surprisingly amusing tour of a sardine packing plant.
This was our last independent day together before the conference.
Most of the day was in the seaside suburb of Matosinhos, where we walked on the beach, ate seafood, and then took a surprisingly amusing tour of a sardine packing plant.
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Porto Day 3:
This was our last independent day together before the conference.
Most of the day was in the seaside suburb of Matosinhos, where we walked on the beach, ate seafood, and then took a surprisingly amusing tour of a sardine packing plant.
This was our last independent day together before the conference.
Most of the day was in the seaside suburb of Matosinhos, where we walked on the beach, ate seafood, and then took a surprisingly amusing tour of a sardine packing plant.
Day 2 in Porto:
* We climbed the highest tower in town
* Toured the Stock Exchange Palace (a fancy chamber of commerce)
* Port cave tour with a tasting and chocolate
* Riverside dinner
I love this city
* We climbed the highest tower in town
* Toured the Stock Exchange Palace (a fancy chamber of commerce)
* Port cave tour with a tasting and chocolate
* Riverside dinner
I love this city
October 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Day 2 in Porto:
* We climbed the highest tower in town
* Toured the Stock Exchange Palace (a fancy chamber of commerce)
* Port cave tour with a tasting and chocolate
* Riverside dinner
I love this city
* We climbed the highest tower in town
* Toured the Stock Exchange Palace (a fancy chamber of commerce)
* Port cave tour with a tasting and chocolate
* Riverside dinner
I love this city
Highlights from day 1 in Porto: Operation overcoming jet lag.
Eating franchesinhas (local sandwich), and seeing towers and bridges on a 4-mile self-guided walking tour.
Eating franchesinhas (local sandwich), and seeing towers and bridges on a 4-mile self-guided walking tour.
October 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Highlights from day 1 in Porto: Operation overcoming jet lag.
Eating franchesinhas (local sandwich), and seeing towers and bridges on a 4-mile self-guided walking tour.
Eating franchesinhas (local sandwich), and seeing towers and bridges on a 4-mile self-guided walking tour.
Six years ago, I taught a three-day Angular class in Porto, Portugal. Exploring the city after hours was wonderful, and I consider it a career highlight.
And now I'm going back to talk about Angular again, this time at portotechhub.com/conference-2....
Even better, Jenny is joining me this time!
And now I'm going back to talk about Angular again, this time at portotechhub.com/conference-2....
Even better, Jenny is joining me this time!
October 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Six years ago, I taught a three-day Angular class in Porto, Portugal. Exploring the city after hours was wonderful, and I consider it a career highlight.
And now I'm going back to talk about Angular again, this time at portotechhub.com/conference-2....
Even better, Jenny is joining me this time!
And now I'm going back to talk about Angular again, this time at portotechhub.com/conference-2....
Even better, Jenny is joining me this time!
Happy to hear @robboston.bsky.social defend the constitutional separation of church and state at the St. Louis @americansunited.bsky.social annual picnic.
September 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Happy to hear @robboston.bsky.social defend the constitutional separation of church and state at the St. Louis @americansunited.bsky.social annual picnic.
Jenny and I got out for a 9-mile ride through Webster and Brentwood on a crisp autumn morning.
September 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Jenny and I got out for a 9-mile ride through Webster and Brentwood on a crisp autumn morning.
Matthew ran varsity at Gans Creek (Mizzou's course) and finished in 17:36.1, his third fastest time ever, and 27s better than a year ago at the same race.
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?...
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?...
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Matthew ran varsity at Gans Creek (Mizzou's course) and finished in 17:36.1, his third fastest time ever, and 27s better than a year ago at the same race.
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?...
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?...
