Robert BreenHow A Hidden Feature in Bear Changed the Way I Review NotesIf you told me a year ago that I’d write a blog post about the power of Apple widgets, I wouldn’t have believed you. But here I am-writing…·7 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Robert BreenBear 2 for Writing and ThinkingFor the past six weeks, I’ve been evaluating an app to replace Craft for my reading notes.This post shares the reasons I’m moving away from…13 min read·Feb 23, 2024--5--5
Robert BreenReading The Story of CivilizationHow the study of history might be the antidote we need to make sense of this distracted and confusing world.5 min read·Jan 27, 2024----
Robert BreenMy Two JournalsI surprised myself a little over a year ago by writing in a paper journal every morning. The surprise wasn’t that I was keeping a journal…6 min read·Jan 19, 2024--3--3
Robert BreenQuicken Classic for Mac — A Long-time User ReviewI’ve used some version of Quicken for 35 years. That puts me in a stodgy demographic that manages money in a certain “this is how I’ve…8 min read·Jan 12, 2024----
Robert BreenMy Year in ReadingI read 75 books in 2023, my high water mark for the most reading in a year. Books have always been like a warm blanket, and I needed that…5 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
Robert BreenThe Curiosity of Micro.blogHow I fell into a trance with the Indy blog service, Micro.blog, is a curious story. I received a renewal invoice from HostGator notifying…4 min read·Oct 16, 2023----
Robert BreenThe WastelandsGrieving the loss of a child is a journey through wastelands you never expected to cross. Unlike every other challenge you’ve ever faced…5 min read·Sep 2, 2023----
Robert BreenA Father’s GriefThis is the most difficult thing I’ve ever written. I’m sharing this partly because I hope that releasing these words will provide some…9 min read·Jan 6, 2023--5--5