I Would Prefer Not to Be Eaten
The world is not getting worse. People have been awful to each other for as long as there have been people to be awful to. We just built better cameras. This is about what that firehose does to a decent person, and what I did to stop being eaten by it.
TryVouchr, and the problem with proving you're real
Hiring broke first under AI. A single job opening pulls hundreds of applications and a real fraction of them aren't real, which is why the resume stopped being evidence of anything. Vouchr is my attempt at a fix that doesn't put your identity in someone else's database again.
Ten Feet
I stumbled into a good life. That's the only honest way to put it. The photo at the top of my stairs makes sure I never forget what stumbling in the other direction might have looked like.
My Favorite Things 2022
A list of just a few items that I have enjoyed the most this past year and would most highly recommend to anyone.
Wild Geese
If you enjoy stumbling across new and interesting music as much as I do. If you enjoy the history of music. If you enjoy poetry. If you need a place to "spread some love, joy, & acceptance".
Thoughts on Anthony Bourdain
This morning I have been dealing with a profound sense of loss. And even after hours of processing it over and over I think what it comes down to is in my world this man is what I would like to think is the personification of an American and he is no longer with us.
No Spend January
No Spend January has great benefits. Saving money and evaluating your spending habits and often change them. It may even lead you to lose some weight.