On The Fragility of Life
A heart-related emergency and witnessing a man pass away in the ER bed next to mine gave me a brutal lesson in just how fragile life really is.
Posts
My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year
My top five Mac apps of 2023: LaunchBar, Fantastical, Safari, Ivory, and BBEdit. Plus the apps that fell off the list this year.
My App Defaults
Jumping on the app defaults bandwagon with my go-to Mac apps, from indie favorites to the Apple defaults I can’t replace.
The Beatles Song That Isn't a Beatles Song
The new ‘Beatles song’ is really just a well-produced John Lennon demo enhanced by AI. As a musician, this raises serious concerns about the soul of recorded music.
A Better AppleScript to Compress Files or Folders
An improved AppleScript for compressing files and folders into named archives, with the option to delete originals afterward.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
When ego convinces us to say yes to every commitment, we end up over-stretched and unable to see the forest for the trees. Here’s how I course correct.
It's Your First Dreamforce. What Should You Expect?
Comfortable shoes, patience for crowds, and don’t carry a laptop. Practical tips for making your first Dreamforce a memorable experience.
The Ant Mound
A traumatic childhood memory of befriending a mound of aggressive red ants on a remote Colorado farm, and why they still give me the heebie-jeebies today.
Start Somewhere
After 14 years of blogging with only 11 posts to show for it, it’s time to stop procrastinating and just write.
Memorable Cigarettes
From stealing mom’s Kool Menthol 100s at age seven to quitting cold turkey for the woman who became my wife, a lifelong journey with cigarettes.