Building a practical tolerance for imperfection.
My wife gave me a guitar for my 30th birthday, a department store special she bought with a 20% off coupon. I had wanted a guitar for a while, but as a young father, working hard and doing my part to keep our family afloat, I never afforded myself the indulgence—which made it a perfect gift.
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Jul 8, 2025
And of canals, estuaries, and saltwater lagoons.
I never questioned anything a teacher told me until the fourth grade. In the Sunshine State, fourth-graders study Florida history. We learn about the St. Johns River, which our teachers told us, along with the Nile, are the only two rivers in the world that flow north. This is where I became suspicious.
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Jun 24, 2025
Personal ego-driven pseudo-philosophy with good intentions.
The Unknowable Truth explores our chaotic, information-choked postmodern world and confronts the challenge of making consequential decisions when we’re not always sure what to believe. It’s practically impossible for us to know the pure, unadulterated truth about anything.
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May 20, 2025
Burgers, brains, and bureaucracy.
I am on a casual quest for the best burger in Central Florida. Every few weeks, two friends and I assemble for a long lunch at a candidate restaurant to see how their offering stacks up. When I tell people about this pursuit, they’ll ask, “Who makes the best burger?”
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May 28, 2026
Steinbeck has been rapidly climbing my list of favorite authors. East of Eden has some themes and a narrative structure similar to a novel I’m working on.
May 13, 2026
The Star-Spangled Banner is a physical representation of an intersubjective idea called the United States of America. It means something a little different to everyone who looks upon it.
April 23, 2026
Sometimes, the intended meaning of a message can change based on the observer’s limited perspective.