Change, Take Two
I’ve been struggling with my online presence for the last year. It’s hard to explain, but it just isn’t working for me and I need a different approach.
Posts
AI Slop is Easy Money
According to a new report, more than half the articles on the web created by AI, with more than 21% of YouTube videos being shown to new users is “AI Slop.”
One Simple Goal
As I look back on the lost year of 2025, I learned a lot about what’s important to me; faith, health, family, and close friends. This led me to give serious thought about what I want 2026 to look like now that I’ve been given a new lease on life.
Failure
You’ve no doubt heard at some point in your life that failure is not an option. There are times this holds true. But I also think there are times failure should be the only option.
Habits
Old habits are sneaky little monkeys that rely on ‘just this once’ to slip back into our lives. Building new ones takes friction, but the old monkeys eventually leave for good.
App Defaults 2025
It’s that time of year where I and others look back at the macOS tools that made us productive over the last 52 weeks.
Eleven Pointless Facts About Me
I’ve seen these floating around in the different feeds I read lately, like Manu’s, Scott’s, and Kev’s.
Being one who has major fomo if I don’t join the fun, I had to share my own pointless facts. However, being the one-ups-man I sometimes am, I chose to throw in a bonus fact eleven for your enjoyment.
The Return to Work
A day-by-day account of my first week back at work after open heart surgery. New habits, old traffic, and the welcome backs that eventually taper off.
Taking a Break
Feeling digital burnout after months of non-stop consumption during recovery, I’m limiting personal screen time to one hour a day for the rest of October.
Changes
Moving my apex domain from Micro.blog to a Hugo static site on Cloudflare Pages. I need the control that comes with being completely hands-on.