Adam Gerik
@ofadam.com
Anachronistic appreciator. Dabbling in radio-frequency modulation, pipe organ playing and TCM watching. Former journalist, current product manager. Living in Peoria, Illinois, but forever a Kansan.
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Honestly… I’d try it.
People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Essay | How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party
We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.
www.wsj.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Honestly… I’d try it.
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Instead of however many dumb words the NYT dedicated to Olivia Nuzzi, I’m gonna need an entire NYT Magazine dedicated to Fred Hermes:
www.dtoswi.org/fred-hermes....
www.dtoswi.org/fred-hermes....
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Instead of however many dumb words the NYT dedicated to Olivia Nuzzi, I’m gonna need an entire NYT Magazine dedicated to Fred Hermes:
www.dtoswi.org/fred-hermes....
www.dtoswi.org/fred-hermes....
Eating a cinnamon roll with sweet potato in it and this should be the new norm.
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Eating a cinnamon roll with sweet potato in it and this should be the new norm.
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I hate that AI has made me approach cute animal videos with an air of suspicion. I resent having to harden my heart to the possibility of an unlikely friendship between a very large dog and a very small one
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I hate that AI has made me approach cute animal videos with an air of suspicion. I resent having to harden my heart to the possibility of an unlikely friendship between a very large dog and a very small one
1999 vs 2025. ‘Annie’ was my first paid music theater gig a quarter century ago… the past two weeks, I’ve been using a keyboard I bought back then with summer job money ($1200!) Happily, the keyboard is still going strong thanks to some Mac Mini fortification and so am I.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
1999 vs 2025. ‘Annie’ was my first paid music theater gig a quarter century ago… the past two weeks, I’ve been using a keyboard I bought back then with summer job money ($1200!) Happily, the keyboard is still going strong thanks to some Mac Mini fortification and so am I.
I’ve, umm, had this popcorn.
"I was hit with a burst of artificial generic fruit flavor that brought to mind a strawberry fluoride treatment at the pediatric dentist."
Reviews of New Food: LesserEvil Watermelon Hibiscus Popcorn
The time? High summer. The place? Binghamton, New York. My husband and I were there for a two-week stint, and though we weren’t native to the place...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I’ve, umm, had this popcorn.
Just got yelled at by a stage manager for moving the “Applause” sign (temporarily.)
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just got yelled at by a stage manager for moving the “Applause” sign (temporarily.)
“Name your enemy and you’ve won.” –me
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“Name your enemy and you’ve won.” –me
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This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
And as he came home to a dark house after his evening walk, the dulcet tones of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” wafted down the stairs from the unoccupied second floor.
(true story)
(true story)
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
And as he came home to a dark house after his evening walk, the dulcet tones of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” wafted down the stairs from the unoccupied second floor.
(true story)
(true story)
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Happy #Halloween!
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Happy #Halloween!
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
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Myrna Loy publicity shot (1929)
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Myrna Loy publicity shot (1929)
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happy birthday dracula
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
happy birthday dracula
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Recently I’ve been combing through newspapers from a hundred years ago, and in the spirit of the season (and in the spirit of procrastination) I’ve assembled a little gallery of Halloween advertisements from 1925 on my site: dansinker.com/posts/202…
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Recently I’ve been combing through newspapers from a hundred years ago, and in the spirit of the season (and in the spirit of procrastination) I’ve assembled a little gallery of Halloween advertisements from 1925 on my site: dansinker.com/posts/202…
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My mistake, you are correct! I generated the file, but I did not give you a download link — let me go get it for you [pretends to walk down stairs behind couch]
This person is paying OpenAI two hundred dollars a month to have a chatbot gaslight them about making an excel spreadsheet
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My mistake, you are correct! I generated the file, but I did not give you a download link — let me go get it for you [pretends to walk down stairs behind couch]
Me: “You know what I should watch again? For joy? ‘Fawlty Towers.’”
Katie: “Oh, I thought you were going to say ‘Metropolitan.’ But yes.”
letterboxd.com/film/metropo...
Katie: “Oh, I thought you were going to say ‘Metropolitan.’ But yes.”
letterboxd.com/film/metropo...
Metropolitan (1990)
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobilit...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Me: “You know what I should watch again? For joy? ‘Fawlty Towers.’”
Katie: “Oh, I thought you were going to say ‘Metropolitan.’ But yes.”
letterboxd.com/film/metropo...
Katie: “Oh, I thought you were going to say ‘Metropolitan.’ But yes.”
letterboxd.com/film/metropo...
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I have gathered my thoughts and turned it into a fun blog about how IMDb is hell. I hope you like a long, under-explained list of movie ratings. aftermath.site/imdb-review-...
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I have gathered my thoughts and turned it into a fun blog about how IMDb is hell. I hope you like a long, under-explained list of movie ratings. aftermath.site/imdb-review-...
Protein obsession has even followed me to my fav sub shop, where they’re trying to attract folks to their new wrap via 60 grams of the stuff.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Protein obsession has even followed me to my fav sub shop, where they’re trying to attract folks to their new wrap via 60 grams of the stuff.
I'm five years into this racket from the Crown (and better for it?)
today from me at the blog:
i wrote about hallmark christmas movies and how they soothe my blackened soul. a defense of the seemingly indefensible michelecatblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/i...
i wrote about hallmark christmas movies and how they soothe my blackened soul. a defense of the seemingly indefensible michelecatblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/i...
in defense of hallmark movies
deck the halls with schmaltz It’s October 14th and I’m wrapped up in a blanket on the couch at 4am. Normally at this time I’d be watching SportsCenter, taking in highlights (or lowlights) of Island…
michelecatblog.wordpress.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'm five years into this racket from the Crown (and better for it?)
A real "lesser of two evils" vibe after discovering a missing chunk of siding near the roofline that's only visible from a ladder... should I hope that it's where a bat got in last year? Or should I hope that it's not a really a hole and the bat entry remains a mystery?
October 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A real "lesser of two evils" vibe after discovering a missing chunk of siding near the roofline that's only visible from a ladder... should I hope that it's where a bat got in last year? Or should I hope that it's not a really a hole and the bat entry remains a mystery?
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This is actually the #1 thing I know about Diane Keaton. RIP queen
October 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is actually the #1 thing I know about Diane Keaton. RIP queen
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Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...
people.com/diane-keaton...
Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
people.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...
people.com/diane-keaton...