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2025
/ Feb 2025
A sign of things to come?

A sign of things to come?

I heard there was a big announcement today from Trump's secretary of transportation about California's high
2025
/ Feb 2025
Links for February 18, 2025

Links for February 18, 2025

Gina Trapani uploaded a visualization of her entire life, broken down by weeks, with milestones called out throughout. It'
2025
/ Feb 2025
Cory Doctorow's Picks & Shovels is out today (and it's great fun)

Cory Doctorow's Picks & Shovels is out today (and it's great fun)

I seem to have acquired a new annual tradition. For the past couple years, every winter I go on a
2025
/ Feb 2025
The first broadway musical you saw as a teen is the greatest ever, even if the story is terrible (and that's ok)

The first broadway musical you saw as a teen is the greatest ever, even if the story is terrible (and that's ok)

I've always enjoyed plays and musicals and I have a couple friends in the business so I often
2025
/ Feb 2025
A guide to using Signal for government workers

A guide to using Signal for government workers

🔒Editor's note: A friend of mine works in the federal government and wrote a guide for their fellow
2025
/ Feb 2025
Pixelfed should be designed like a lightly gated garden

Pixelfed should be designed like a lightly gated garden

Pixelfed is a federated instance compatible with Mastodon and geared towards photographs. Their website and iOS app feels a lot
2025
/ Jan 2025
When everything becomes a profit center…

When everything becomes a profit center…

A few days ago, the smoke alarms in my house went off at 3am, so we got up and took
2025
/ Jan 2025
Answering the blog questions challenge

Answering the blog questions challenge

Naz tagged me in a blog meme, and honestly? I haven't done a blog-related meme in over 20
2025
/ Jan 2025
Remembering Pableaux

Remembering Pableaux

I was utterly shocked a few hours ago when I read a post from a friend saying Pableaux Johnson died
2025
/ Jan 2025
Comedy in Portland

Comedy in Portland

A couple nights ago, I got to see Kyle Kinane do an hour at Helium Comedy Club in Portland and
2025
/ Jan 2025
Protecting your mental health during a clown president's second term

Protecting your mental health during a clown president's second term

We are on day two of President Kayfabe and the first day was pure stunts and stupidity to flood the
2025
/ Jan 2025
A big western loop: day 4 & 5

A big western loop: day 4 & 5

I woke up early in Moab, Utah, ready to hit a bunch of trails I've had my eye
2025
/ Jan 2025
A big western loop: day 3

A big western loop: day 3

I started the morning in Barstow, California, at one of the last hotels I could find a room in the
2025
/ Jan 2025
A big western loop: day 1 & 2

A big western loop: day 1 & 2

I spent the last few months cramming to finish off the soccer stadium book, and I purposely stacked my first
2025
/ Jan 2025
Surviving the dentist

Surviving the dentist

I grew up with parents that owned their own struggling small business. Throughout my childhood, we had pretty much zero
2025
/ Jan 2025
It's book launch day!

It's book launch day!

Buy the Book! My wife and I love soccer. We love watching it, we've both loved playing it
2024
/ Dec 2024
Reflections on 2024

Reflections on 2024

As the year draws to a close, I figured I should look back at the highs and lows and take
2024
/ Dec 2024
My favorite weird little apps

My favorite weird little apps

As the year wraps up, I wanted to jot down some quick reviews of the lesser known apps that I&