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Waffle House—An American institution you can trust
Waffle House is more than just a breakfast restaurant. It's a symbol of America itself.
Looking for my orange
One ordinary orange, one extraordinary moment of clarity, and a reminder that healing sometimes tastes sweet
AI vs augmented intelligence—A post about marketing semantics in the tech industry
'AI' puts the machines front and center, while 'augmented intelligence' leaves the spotlight on the human.
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THE MATH OF BEING HUMAN
The Killers asked 'Are we humans / Or are we dancers?' But what if we're just a bunch of numbers?
No country for old landmen
Change is the one constant in the world, but not always a constant within us.
Waffle House—An American institution you can trust
Waffle House is more than just a breakfast restaurant. It's a symbol of America itself.
2x spicy ramen—An exploration of personal agency and trust
I’ll never understand how a ninety-nine cent pack of low-quality noodles became a gourmet experience in America. That’s the power of marketing, I guess.
Recently my wife and kids wanted to try this local ramen place. I was too lazy to make dinner (totally on brand for me)
The ultimate inbox zero system with Fastmail rules and labels
I recently discovered I’ve been doing the inbox zero system all wrong.
How can that be so? Inbox zero1 simply means you have no emails in your inbox—so how can anyone mess that up?
The mistake I made was in thinking that inbox zero meant I had no
The profundity of personal post-punk philosophy
I’m no idiot, but I wouldn’t call myself a remarkably intelligent person either. If I’m being completely honest and letting go of any pressure to fake humility, then I have no problem saying I’m likely slightly above average intelligence.
But, Jake, I can hear you say,
Looking for my orange
One ordinary orange, one extraordinary moment of clarity, and a reminder that healing sometimes tastes sweet
Maintaining personal equilibrium
The unexpected wisdom I found in economics: applying supply-demand principles to achieve balance in a life constantly pulling us in different directions
How my kids inspire my art by managing upward
How children can inspire adults to reclaim creativity, wonder, and playfulness in their artistic pursuits
What's a billion years really anyway?
Rather than being paralyzed by the incomprehensible scale of cosmic time, we should embrace and find meaning in our fleeting human lifespan.