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Sometimes I write for me. These are those times.

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Twitter Updates

For the past few years, I’ve been active on Twitter. However, the past few months have been a bit of a roller coaster, and I’ve been thinking about how I want to use Twitter in the future and how I want my online presence to reflect my personal values. What...
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What might global collapse look like?

While A global collapse could be described as a sudden event, more than likely it will be a slow series of preventable events that leads to a rapid decline in society’s ability to function. It can be caused by many things such as an economic crisis, natural disasters, or social...
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A new start

It’s official: I’m starting a new job with General Dynamics (@GDMS). I have loved working for Barkley (@BarkleyUs, @BarkleyREI) for the past seven years, but it’s time to move on. So, as of April 25th, I will be signing out of slack for the last time. Barkley was a great...
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Two years already

Two years ago Two years ago today my son was born, We had known early on that it would be traumatic–He was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and had a low survival chance. Over 50% of all diaphragmatic hernias are fatal. We said goodbye to our friends and family,...
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A New Dawn

A Fresh Start This site has taken many forms over the years, started in 1996 hosted as a simple Geocities site it has evolved many times and many ways. Most have been hosted at Dreamhost, my vendor of choice for the past 15 or so years. As of September 2020,...
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Advice to a former self

Stay curious! And other things I learned too late Stay curious about everything and anything that you can. Curiosity is the key to learning and knowledge, and will help you grow in ways you never imagined. Be kind to yourself. Self-love is the most important love of all, so treat...
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You have the right to be yourself

As long as you do not harm others, you have the right to stand up for yourself and defend your rights. On the other hand, if you bring harm to others, you may forfeit these rights. Following are some of our fundamental human rights You have the right to be...
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Good Doctors Matter

They told me that my son was a gift to science. They told me I should abort. They told me to donate his remains to the hospital for research so that some good could come from his condition. The best doctors’ care When my son was diagnosed with CDH. The...
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The Five Tenets

An abridged guide to life, the universe, and everything The 5 unalienable tenets of a free-thinker. These are the rules that I choose to follow with the belief that they will make me a better person. The Tenets Always seek knowledge. Respect the body, mind, and spirit of yourself and...
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I'm still here

Where have I been lately it’s been quite a while since my last update. I haven’t stopped writing and I haven’t given up on the site (again). Life is an interesting bitch. I’ve had quite a few things going on too personal to share, but I do plan on being...
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Ordinary Courage

You don’t have to be a superhero Do you have what it takes to fight a dragon? Probably not, but that’s okay. Most princesses these days are in very little need of rescue. Courage isn’t something that you have. It is the choice to stand up and act on your...
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What do you want more of in your life?

This series will focus on answering direct questions. I do not promise to answer every question received, but I do promise that every answer will be honest, sometimes brutally so. When applicable, I will provide links to resources, but most of the responses will be derived directly from past experiences,...
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Why I write

This isn’t for you. I have taken a hiatus and haven’t written–well, anything really–in the past few years. This site will have typos. I don’t care. This site will have grammatical issues and probably tense fluctuation. again. I don’t care. Sometimes I will give you something meaningful, other times I...