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Edie and the House on Hawthorn Street
Edie had been driving for hours while Bella rode shotgun in her booster seat, a fluffy maltipoo strapped in like a toddler.
Jun 10
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When the World Was Too Much, She Found a Place That Wasn’t
A parent’s story of discovering a school built for kids who learn differently
Jun 8
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Learning to Stop Keeping Watch
Author’s Note: I’m writing this as I’m watching over someone who is struggling and while testing code changes I made this week so they can go live, even…
Jun 7
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Write Where You Work
How I stopped forcing my writing into tools that didn't fit
Jun 5
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Probably Bad Form
On retirement dinners, risk calculations, and feeling excited again.
Jun 5
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Then Don't Go
It took me years to believe I was allowed to skip the meeting
Jun 4
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I Audited My Kindle Library. Here’s What I Found.
A data story about ownership, disappearing books, and what comes next.
Jun 3
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May 2026
The Holodeck Keeps Expanding
There is a particular kind of midnight that belongs to curiosity.
May 31
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Why Depth Looks Slow
Code Like a Little Old Lady: Speed, The Micro View
May 31
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Code Like a Little Old Lady
On the speed of development
May 29
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A thought experiment
I recently read a line about you’re more than your job title and skills.
May 29
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It Stopped Feeling Like a Tool
What happens when AI becomes part of how the work gets done
May 28
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