PinnedAlan AJThe Shock I Felt When Looking Through My Wife’s Credit Card Statements After She DiedMaybe it was better that I found out later·3 min read·Dec 4, 2023--182--182
PinnedAlan AJCould I Be the Only Person in the World Still Using This Software?Am I frugal, stingy, or set in my ways? No — don’t answer that! 🤣·3 min read·Aug 16, 2023--94--94
PinnedAlan AJRemembering the Sinclair ZX81Facts, opinions, and personal memories of what was nearly my first home computer·4 min read·Apr 10, 2024--56--56
Alan AJI’m Not a Doctor but Part of Me Feels Guilty That I Could Not Save My Wife From Breast CancerIf I could go back in time with some knowledge, what would I do?·2 min read·1 day ago--9--9
Alan AJThe AJ Chronicles: 17 May 2024Aunt’s 101st birthday, more about my sister’s visit, successful parking fine appeal, home alone, grandad’s stair lift, son’s night out, and…·6 min read·2 days ago--2--2
Alan AJHow Soon Should You Start a New Relationship After Being Widowed?And is it a form of avoidance if it’s too soon?·4 min read·4 days ago--15--15
Alan AJThe Boomerang Birthday CardThe same envelope was misdelivered twice!·2 min read·5 days ago--8--8
Alan AJThe AJ Chronicles: 10 May 2024Bike problems, parking fine, neighbour’s roofers, OCD and old photos, cringing at a comedy show, my aunt’s neighbours, writer’s block, and…·6 min read·May 10, 2024--8--8
Alan AJThe Complexity of Father-in-Law Approval and Home ProjectsI’m trying to prepare myself for more odd jobs at Stephanie’s house·4 min read·May 10, 2024--9--9
Alan AJRemembering the Jupiter AceA brief look back at a quirky computer that failed in the market, partly due to its use of FORTH instead of BASIC·4 min read·May 8, 2024--6--6