reflections on my life experiences and personal journey
- Oops! All Garbage
But what if it is all garbage? A counterpoint to “Garbage In, Garbage Out,” arguing against the blind reliance on AI. - Brand-Based Merchandising
What working retail taught me about brand loyalty and the emptiness of the modern shopping experience. - Wrestling with Parenthood: The Debut
Part 1 of a series of essays about the parallels of Pro Wrestling fandom, fatherhood, and finding your way in life. - I’d Hate to Be Me If I Were You
Thoughts and ruminations on being a good-for-nothing drunk that everybody, thankfully, ignored and eventually forgot. - Wake Me Up When the Next Pandemic Hits
My country returns to chaos, with politics exhausting me and years wasted on media obsessions. - A Website in the Stone Age
Making a website that no one would see and that no one cared about was harder 30 years ago, but worth it in the long run. - It’s Bad Luck to Be Superstitious
When someone says “bad luck,” I think of cognitive distortions. Superstitious people navigate life, playing a silly game with luck, blaming fate when convenient. - Pizza Hut is Under Attack!
On 9/11/2001, I was asleep and late for work when a phone call woke me with the news of the attacks, marking my first ‘I remember where I was’ moment. - 5 Years
My path to sobriety has made me more aware of my actions and how I treat others. I want my family to feel proud of who I am. - My Grandma Was a Winner
My grandma often said, “He’s a winner!” about my son, reflecting her immense pride in us all, even when we struggled to feel it ourselves. - A Force for Good
Contemplations on a parent’s discomfort with buying violent toys, exploring how perceptions of play and consequences have changed across generations. - This is the Suit I Will be Mugged In
At twelve, I faced a pivotal moment in my maturity, choosing between a clear path to manhood and the simpler route of just being a dude. - Untitled Opinion Piece
My opinions; the opinions of others; the opinions of strangers, pundits, or journalists are absolutely worthless. - Response to a Chain Letter
Please refrain from sending anything like this to me again. - The Password is…OUTRAGE!
Those that decry “Cancel Culture” come from a long line of castigators, postulators, and pious sanctifiers. - At the Mercy of Maniacs
A deep dive into the politics of gun ownership and subsequent violence. - It’s Still Baseball to Me
The 2016 election was to me, a fan of the pastime that is American politics, like watching a moronic football player step into the batter’s box in full football regalia. - An American Truant
What American Truancy means to me: my generation has been fooled into not participating in American Democracy and instead adopting a purely fatalistic view of the future.