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Blog Posts

  1. William Blake, Socrates, and the Leviathan

    Teasing at those moments of concurrent reading, and reflecting on a life and how to live it.

  2. Summer Morning on a Small Lake

    Each morning I wake to a south eastern view of a small lake. The night to day transition bringing about moments serene.

  3. Re: Bullshit (of Markdown)

    Thinking through #proprietary formats and ownership regarding software and the words I write.

  4. Re: The Cult of Hard Mode

    Reflecting on a handful of blog posts, joining in a conversation regarding hard mode, simplicity, and relying on others to do the hard stuff.

  5. Writing as Reciprocation

    Sharing of books read and of an opening to a story I’ve long-considered.

  6. Emacs: Take Two

    Contributing to the June 2025 #Emacs Carnival.

  7. Approaching an/the Untimely Question

    A weekend of reading, including “Open Socrates” by Agnes Callard.

  8. “When No Thing Works” by Norma Kawelokū Wong

    A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse

  9. Morning Rituals Formed

    Reflecting on mornings as the days stretch longer.

  10. Thunderbirds

    A #poem of storms arriving and passing.