2025 career check-in

from cloud nine to the ground floor i still remember standing in the back parking lot of little nickel on forest hill avenue listening to a AWS recruiter go over the job offer. just stood there, sort of stunned. it wasn’t excitement. it was stillness, the same feeling i had when i summited mount katahdinContinue reading “2025 career check-in”

2021 in review – analysis

. Why so serious? As always, I used my “best of 2021” list as a vehicle to travel back in time to revisit and catalogue the art and culture that helped me survive a difficult year. This is an important practice for several reasons. It’s also a moment to take measure of how much mediaContinue reading “2021 in review – analysis”

2021 in review – the list

This is my review of the music, movies, and podcasting/journalism that got me from January to December, which was no small feat. For the full analysis, check out this long-ass essay. Albums I discovered several albums that I enjoyed in the sauna, during boxing workouts, or hanging out around the house in Costa Rica: AContinue reading “2021 in review – the list”