About this time last year, I went on sabbatical. This was my first time taking an extended break from full time work, so I asked for advice from anyone who'd taken time off work for one reason or another. The advice I got was awesome: a tossed salad
I think it's a shame that the practice of "strong opinions weakly held" is so controversial. It's not surprising, I suppose. The term has been badly misappropriated and misinterpreted. But the original concept is powerful: I have found that the fastest way to an
I spend more time reading[1] historical biographies than any other genre. Speculative fiction is a close second. Here's a list of all the biographies I read in 2025. (Summaries are generated from content on Amazon/Goodreads by Claude) My favorites were Putin, Eleanor, and Feynman, because they
I'm a big believer in cultivating serendipity. The universe wants to be generous to us, but it's constrained by our level of openness to unexpected experiences / ideas / connections / gifts / etc. One way great way to cultivate serendipity is by being curious in public. I've