Essays

28
Jan
Ant Mill

Ant Mill

Thoughts and speculations on the inescapable, modern life, and the search for self-identity in an attention economy that won't let you look away
9 min read
25
Jan
From Bad to Worse to the Mirror

From Bad to Worse to the Mirror

Mishandled musings of classical music YouTube playlists, the 14th Amendment, more on Robert Sapolsky, soap bubbles and learning how to take back my attention
8 min read
23
Jan
San Francisco Dares Daniel Lurie Not to do it Again

San Francisco Dares Daniel Lurie Not to do it Again

Thoughts, speculations, and musings on SF's new mayor and if his love affair with big tech and corporate finance is setting the city by the bay for another 2010
9 min read
17
Jan
Create Dangerously or Else! (And Yes That Means You!

Create Dangerously or Else! (And Yes That Means You!

Constraint, Freedom, and Art, World of Warcraft, Robert Sapolsky, and the Historical Weight of the Wedding Ring
7 min read
13
Jan
Apt Horror and the Weight of Other Things

Apt Horror and the Weight of Other Things

Thoughts and Reflections on Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, President-elect Trump, and the Shaping of New America
8 min read
10
Jan
A Sad Attempt at Making Sense Out of Tragedy, the LA Fires, and Other Things

A Sad Attempt at Making Sense Out of Tragedy, the LA Fires, and Other Things

On DFW's "E Unibus Pluram," connections to Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower," and asking a question that's never been asked before: What is it All Good For?
9 min read
07
Jan
Yes...I Finally Forced Myself to See the New Dylan Movie

Yes...I Finally Forced Myself to See the New Dylan Movie

And yes I wrote about it again!
12 min read
04
Jan
First Newsletter of the New Year

First Newsletter of the New Year

You get a resolution! You get a resolution! You get a resolution!
6 min read
21
Dec
The Melancholy Man, Chuck Palahniuk and the Greeks, What the shit is a “Vault”?

The Melancholy Man, Chuck Palahniuk and the Greeks, What the shit is a “Vault”?

Christmas is almost here and I don't know how to feel about it (IM NOT TRYING TO BE A GRINCH I SWEAR)
6 min read
16
Dec
Thoughts on The Adventures of Sinbad and the Short Story "Checking In"

Thoughts on The Adventures of Sinbad and the Short Story "Checking In"

Happy Sunday Night (maybe Monday?) and Happy Holidays Subs :)
9 min read