Long-form musings from the edge of software and publishing.
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Somewhere between REACHSA theology and Section 78 of the Criminal Procedure Act lies one of the more genuinely interesting questions I've sat with in a while: if a demon made you do it, are you still culpable?
March 8, 2026
Jun 16, 2025
Finding the Balance Between Convenience and Quality I am a mild coffee snob. I could be far worse, but I also could be far better. I don't drink instant coffee—I find that it…
May 25, 2025
Digital Organization for Creatives \"The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.\" — Joshua Becker Creativity thrives in chaos—or so we like…
May 25, 2025
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker In a world obsessed with speed, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that…
May 25, 2025
“We are all marinating in the juices of our experiences—sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, but always deeply flavorful.” – Unknown I've recently been getting YouTube recommendations…
May 25, 2025
The Pursuit of Digital Excellence In today's fast-paced digital world, small details can cause big problems. Whether it's a misplaced semicolon in code or a missed software…
Feb 17, 2025
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” ― Mark Twain Conspiracy theories are like optical illusions—they…
Feb 14, 2025
”Writing is thinking on paper.\" — William Zinsser A Thoughtful Gift I have a fountain pen. My fiancé (girlfriend at the time) bought it for me for my birthday. It was an unusual…
Feb 12, 2025
\"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.\" —Benjamin Franklin We like to think we understand learning. It’s something we’ve all done, something…
Feb 9, 2025
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” — George Bernard Shaw The Language Paradox: Communication in Spite of Words Language exists…
Jan 20, 2025
The unchecked growth of disorder sends a message: no one cares, so anything goes. When I was a kid, I loved fire. Some of my fondest memories involve some kind of fire. Whether it…
Dec 2, 2024
My house is full of books. One particular book my dad had that always intrigued me was \"Why don't penguins feet freeze, and 114 other questions\". Another question was \"Do androids…
Nov 23, 2024
Kintsugi - the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum Chasing…