My second word for 2025 is "Levers." Also an animated list of the top library titles from 2024, Liberal arts gave me the world, Terry Pratchett's Bominable snowman, a stimulation clicker, Maggie's link to a landscaper dispute, and Wil Wheaton on voices for reading books.

My first word for 2025 is "Distance." Also, squares and cubes, how to go viral, celebrating earthrise, ants in an escape room, kicking news addiction, Maggie's link to the Squid Game cast trying American foods, and James Thomson's story on working for Apple.

Taking a moment to look back before moving forward. Also, three words, two way decisions, who's unqualified, the Sherlock Holmes puppet, Maggie's link to on-stage cake tricks, and Soroush on accessibility.

When people push to be first. Also, making bulletproof material, new to the public domain, the news is too fast, stopping Spam, Maggie's link to SNL post production, and A Very Pilky Christmas.

There are things that you should do - but not now. Also, Baby it's me, Polio, Find my luggage, Trumpugees moving north, pizza wars, Jazz snapshot from 1958, Maggie's link to an Alien guide to Memento, and the Advent of iOS Accessibility.

Remembering to wander more. Also, love at 99, paper airplanes, Origami - the movie, the clown didn't die, Maggie's link to learning beef cuts from human muscle, and MacStories apps of 2024.

Finding the play button. Also, robot kidnapping other robots, the best bowling video ever, outrage taken to its extreme, don't think of an elephant, Maggie's link to an Arena changing from an ice rink to a basketball court, and Slava on Compiling Generics.

Preparing a Thanksgiving meal. Also, Alice of Alice's restaurant, the turkey drop, Depression Quest, How to pivot, Maggie's link to magic from Penn's daughter, and Timothy Snyder on Hegseth.

Innovation happens elsewhere. Also, a headline that made me giggle, free concerts from Minnesota, Antidepressant or Tolkein, how to survive broligarchy, Scientific American loses its leader, Maggie's link to a coin box that doesn't accept coins, and photography workshops from the Digital Story.