# BlackPapers by Bill Black

Pull up a chair on a Colorado porch for a story and a smile. Short laughs, long thoughts, a quiet break from the noise.

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## [The TUX Report: Why Do Bunnies Always Seem Busy?](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-why-do-bunnies-always)

_2026-08-19 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

Dispatches from Ankle Level

## [Downbeat: The Crow, the Eagle, and the Unlucky Sucker Fish](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-the-crow-the-eagle-and-the)

_2026-08-18_

A quiet fishing day turns into a three-minute wildlife drama, with one unlucky fish and several birds who all believed lunch was negotiable.

## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-copy-copy-blank-ask-a-retired)

_2026-08-16_

How do I talk to my spouse about aging without making it depressing?

## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-aed)

_2026-08-14_

The Doctor Portal Wants A Relationship...and other musings

## [The TUX Report: The Big Circle](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-the-big-circle)

_2026-08-12_

Dispatches from Ankle Level

## [Downbeat: We Bought Something “Smart.” Now It Judges Us](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-we-bought-something-smart)

_2026-08-11_

A gentle salute to the humble knob, the quiet appliance, and the modern machine that thinks it’s our life coach.

## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/blank-run-ask-a-retired-guy-fb3)

_2026-08-09_

Questions life forgot to answer

## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-571)

_2026-08-07_

The Gas Pump Has Too Many Questions

## [The TUX Report: The Ride Home](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-the-ride-home)

_2026-08-05 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

Dispatches from Ankle Level

## [Downbeat: Commercials Used to Know Their Place](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-commercials-used-to-know)

_2026-08-04_

Remember when the show interrupted the commercials instead of the other way around?

## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pixX6fTEdDR9)

_2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_

Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes.

## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-copy-blank-ask-a-retired-guy)

_2026-08-02_

How do you stay engaged without overcommitting your time?

## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-231)

_2026-07-31_

Reusable Bags Are Never Where I Need Them...and other musings

## [Road Signs](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/road-signs-85b)

_2026-07-29_

A Wednesday Porch Note

## [Downbeat: The Amazon Boxes Are Winning](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-the-amazon-boxes-are-winning)

_2026-07-28 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

I used to order things online. Now I run a cardboard removal service out of my garage.

## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-copy-blank-hiker-ask-a-retired)

_2026-07-26_

Why does it feel like everyone else has retirement figured out better than I do?

## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-35a)

_2026-07-24_

The Printer Still Believes In Drama...and other musings

## [Porch Rules](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/porch-rules-a04)

_2026-07-22 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

A Wednesday Porch Note

## [Downbeat: The Campsite That Looked Better in the Brochure](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-the-campsite-that-looked)

_2026-07-21_

The best camping memories usually begin with the words, "Well...this isn't what we expected."

## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/blank-ski-ask-a-retired-guy-cdb)

_2026-07-19_

How do you stop overthinking simple decisions now that there’s more time to think?

## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-friday-takeaway-3bf)

_2026-07-17_

The Junk Drawer Has Legal Immunity...and other musings

## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yKFYkw6mzl93)

_2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_

Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories.

## [Porch List](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/porch-list)

_2026-07-15 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

A Wednesday Porch Note

## [Downbeat: The Married Version of “Getting Ready”](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-the-married-version-of-getting)

_2026-07-14 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_

When “I’m almost ready” means it is time to sit quietly with the car keys