Reflecting on 50
Today is my 50th birthday. The Big 5-0. Five Zero. How is that even possible? When did I get so old? In my head, I don’t feel that old. I feel like I should have more shit figured out by now. I still have a teenage boy’s sense
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The Weekly Short Stack for January 9, 2026
Each week, I pull together a short stack of the things that stood out – something I made, something I read or watched, an experience that left a small but noticeable impression in the week. Not a grand unifying theme, not a comprehensive recap. Just the bits that felt worth pocketing
The Weekly Short Stack for January 2, 2026
Each week, I pull together a short stack of the things that stood out -- something I made, something I read or watched, an experience that left a small but noticeable impression in the week. Not a grand unifying theme, not a comprehensive recap. Just the bits that felt worth
The Weekly Short Stack for December 26, 2025
Each week, I pull together a short stack of the things that stood out – something I made, something I read or watched, an experience that left a small but noticeable impression in the week. Not a grand unifying theme, not a comprehensive recap. Just the bits that felt worth pocketing
The Weekly Short Stack for December 19, 2025
Each week, I pull together a short stack of the things that stood out – something I made, something I read or watched, an experience that left a small but noticeable impression in the week. Not a grand unifying theme, not a comprehensive recap. Just the bits that felt worth pocketing
The Weekly Short Stack for December 12, 2025
Each week, I pull together a Short Stack of the things that stood out – something I made, something I read or watched, an experience that left a small but noticeable impression in the week. Not a grand unifying theme, not a comprehensive recap. Just the bits that felt worth pocketing
Connecting to Hopeless
I’ve been trying to share more of myself this year, as you may have noticed, in a variety of ways. I started posting content again to my friends via Facebook and Instagram. I restarted my website, with longer form writing than I used to produce on my old blog.
With Gratitude, 2025
Most of the time, people use birthdays New Year’s Day as the milestone dates when they look back over the previous year. For me, Thanksgiving is making for an easier demarcation point for reflection.
When Thanksgiving 2023 rolled around, I was in a very bad place:
* I was miserable
Odds and Ends, August 2025 Edition
While our weather in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer has been delightfully mild, the month of August has felt surprisingly busy! The weekends filled up more than usual, which didn't leave me a whole lot of writing opportunities this month.
I do have more than enough
A Story in Six Drafts and Six Bottles of Ink
It started out so well.
When I restarted my website last month, I imagined the stories pouring out of me – a steady stream, each one meaningful and thought-provoking and worth your time to read. No little fluff posts. I wanted the pieces to be longer in form and more insightful