Always Changing
There was no nuance to be had even back then. No explaining the difference between weather and climate.
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Hopefully Here.
I was on a downhill path nine years ago. Strung out and sucking down a pack a day. Cratering,
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Answers From Everywhere
What book could you read over and over again? The answer is forty two. When I can’t focus on reading, I return to a book about a book that reassures the reader to not panic. So I don’t, and I learn that…
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kind of like magic
I will start revising what I worked on in my last session, and the next thing I know, hours have passed,
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What Would David Think?
Well there was one American David wasn’t afraid of. The rest of are sus. And rightfully so.
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I am who I am
Now I live in the comfort of a fated non-fate. I have been a husband, father, grandfather, and friend. I have arrived here not unhappy.
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Depends on who’s asking
Who are your favorite people to be around? There are many persons that are my favorite, but people, not so much. Crowds aren’t my kryptonite, but they aren’t my favorite places to be. Party? Yes! Peace? Yes, as well! Chaos? Not as…
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You know
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? Tell my partner. (I know. A stock answer. Almost a trope even. But it is true and I hope it is for you, too. )
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Hmm 🤔, in the beginning
The obvious answer would rightfully be the smartphone. Nothing has inflicted such good and bad as much as the conflicted world it has put in the palm of our hands. There was something before, though. In the beginning, computers had whole dedicated…
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Time, 2112, And Me
I have stood the crossroads. That place of clarity. That moment where you decide who you want to be.
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Time is not painless
Growth is a big piece of pain. I get stuck in a feedback loop. Sometimes physically, sometimes emotionally, sometimes both. When it is painful enough, I might decide to do something about it.
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Bubbles
You know that feeling before a thunderstorm, that sense of inevitably before the thunder? It’s like that, except, the internet and the inevitable AI bubble
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It’s All About The Widgets
That taught us to want widgets, and they taught us how to make them, but widget making was soon gone, and we are left with widgets trapped in some nightmarish late-stage capitalism feedback loop.
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It Isn’t Just You
have had many experiences, sometimes profound, sometimes simple. They all shape you. Some are like stovetops, fires you foolishly touch, lightning bolts of pain. Some are warm comforts, quiet whispers of passion, pillow dreams of bliss.
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Growing Things
My gardens are a work in progress, forever changing and adapting. My DIY until I leave this world. What a wonderful project.
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Kitty Claws
It’s not their fault really, but if they knew what their little claws felt like when they leap from our laps. I suffer less than my dear wife, our two cats preferring to climb all over her, leaving scratches all over her…
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My Words, My Game
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? I used to play, well into my forties. Now, I may dip into a video game, maybe once a month. I do write code for fun, but that is more…
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Winter has arrived
Here in my corner of the inter mountain west winter has arrived. Depressing?
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If I could, I most certainly would
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? New York City New York City. Sure, day to day is probably very different than being a tourist. I still would live there. I love the New Yorker spirit. It…
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There is more than one season?
What is your favorite season of year? Why? Winter. It better be. I live in Wyoming.
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#Weirdo
I am a #weirdo. I have been so since 1979. Before there were nerds or geeks, there were us #weirdos. Very few of us spouted Monty Python dialogue, went to Star Trek conventions that were nothing more than a small ballroom at…
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Rage Bait
I compose a reply. I delete. I compose again. A daily occurrence. Should I be earnest? Honest? Snarky? Spout off my righteous indignation? I compose a reply. I delete. I compose again.
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What lasts?
I think we all have noble wishes for our legacies. Nobody wakes up wanting to be a villain. Even villians are their own heroes. No, most want peace, love, and understanding. To having been loved and having loved well. To be good…
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What?
I could listen better. I am really bad at it. Easily distracted, I can do better at Wait. What did you say?
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Remain Lost 