Jan 27, 2022My Shadow, Myself“I’d rather be whole than good” “That which we do not bring to consciousness appears in our lives as fate.” Carl Jung There are a lot of misleading ways that I could tell you I want to be different. That I am trying hard. That I could be something you…Self10 min readSelf10 min read
Jan 10, 2022Beginning At The End“…better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy. And in the final tolling it often turns out that the facts are more comforting than the fantasy.” ― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark Old Stories Are Like Old Friends I recently rewatched one of my favorite shows —…Storytelling6 min readStorytelling6 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Jun 22, 2021Bitcoin Is Still WinningBitcoin has been taking a beating lately — both in its market cap and its reputation. The primary despair that many people have been voicing online or in-person seems to ultimately stem from the hope that it was going to make them rich. Now they are in an uncomfortable position…Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
Jun 17, 2021A Perspective On Failure“Forces always act in pairs. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” — Newton’s Third Law of Motion “In order to regard anything as truly important, you also have to regard its loss as truly meaningful. And that means to open yourself up to experiences of deep meaning also…Failure5 min readFailure5 min read
Feb 9, 2021What The Hell Is Going On With Cryptocurrencies?I didn’t understand cryptocurrencies when I first heard about them. And even though I’m a software engineer, I didn’t care about them either. They seemed like an idea peddled by idealists — too abstract, too lofty, and ultimately too fake. However, as I looked into them more and began to…Blockchain19 min readBlockchain19 min read
Published inCurious·Sep 23, 2020The Question I Ask Myself Every NightI Like To Take Long Walks I find a lot of solace in wandering. It helps me think. A couple months ago as I was out, I came across a podcast that talked about owning your life and having direction — even if that direction is as small as making…Self Improvement10 min readSelf Improvement10 min read
Jul 15, 2020EremosThis is the first part of my short story “Eremos” from my site The Devil’s Take Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. …Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Jul 15, 2020FirefliesThis is the first part of my short story “Fireflies” from my site The Devil’s Take “Stop looking at your phone.” “Oh shit — didn’t even realize I was doing it again,” Mel said, slipping her phone back into her purse. Shannon took a long drag on her cigarette while…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Apr 26, 2020Death Does Not Define UsAn Ohio man was in the news. He lived about an hour away from me. He died in a hospital about fifteen minutes down the road from me. COVID-19. The reason people have been talking about him specifically is because he called these quarantine measures “bullshit” and speculated about how…Coronavirus7 min readCoronavirus7 min read
Feb 25, 2020How Evolution Drives PoliticsIsn’t it interesting how we live side by side but have completely different experiences? Some people feel like they are living their best lives, others feel like it is the end of the world. This divide keeps growing, especially in politics. In the heat of ideological arguments that highlight our…Science12 min readScience12 min read
