The lives people live

Exploring six levels of life ambition from simple living to having fun, featuring celebrities like Dave Grohl, Obama, and analyzing self-actualization.

Ode to the wheelbarrow

A thoughtful appreciation of the wheelbarrow's elegant engineering, combining ancient wheel and lever technologies for modern utility.

How I wrote my children's book

The story of how a nostalgic Monday night poem became a published children's book with help from a Reddit illustrator, costing $1,700 and three months to complete.

My first month of real teaching

Teaching two in-person Introduction to Business sections at DVC is exhausting but rewarding - authenticity, preparation, and stamina are key.

My foray into web3

Exploring web3 potential beyond NFTs, from political campaign finance transparency to climate-focused DAOs and blockchain activism.

Why I run

Why I need to run alone for physical and mental well-being, plus the joy of exploring new trails and discovering hidden ridges and valleys.

How we did our home addition and remodel

A comprehensive account of doubling our home size from 1,500 to 3,900 square feet, including design process, permits, construction, and detailed room transformations.

Above-average mediocrity

Reflections on being successful but not extraordinary, exploring the psychology of high achievers stuck in comfortable mediocrity.