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The Half Pint Pilgrimage
One pub. Twenty-one evenings. A quiet experiment in public life and belonging.
Jul 11, 2025
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Why I left my 9-5 for good
Struggling, simplifying, and recentering.
Sep 30, 2024
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No post this week
Don't confuse what's below for a post.
Nov 24, 2025
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Self-governing
My public life experiment leads me to the polls.
Nov 10, 2025
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One year of From Scratch
Notes from rebuilding on my own terms.
Oct 27, 2025
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Why I left my 9-5 for good
Sep 30, 2024
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Third place as first priority
Jun 9, 2025
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Britain in moderation
Oct 14, 2024
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Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 3
Jan 6, 2025
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Building a small life in a big city
With a brain that short-circuits in groups but still longs to belong.
Oct 6, 2025
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What I’ve learned from 200+ hours helping developers grow
Lessons on mentorship, motivation, and technical growth.
Jul 14, 2025
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I trusted 5 strangers
Four refueled my soul, and one scammed me.
Jul 7, 2025
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Getting into the room and hating it
I'm betting my mental health on doing my own work.
Jun 30, 2025
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Unnecessary plans I take seriously
Mentally preparing to go to a pub in Leeds is already changing how I show up in New York.
Jun 23, 2025
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Third place as first priority
Why I’m spending 21 straight days in the same Leeds pub.
Jun 9, 2025
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From Scratch Digest (1 of 1)
I published a book + a few unresolved thoughts.
May 26, 2025
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No one asked for proof of friendship
Reclaiming public life on my own terms.
May 19, 2025
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Opinion: Keep your coffee van out of my community
Spring Cleanup, Thanks!; Coffee Van = Bad
May 12, 2025
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Opinion: Keep your coffee van out of my community
Spring Cleanup, Thanks!; Coffee Van = Bad
May 12, 2025
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Lake-Effect Coffee, Epilogue
The end.
Apr 28, 2025
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Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 6
The van floats now.
Apr 21, 2025
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Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 5
Rising action.
Apr 14, 2025
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Britain in Moderation
The Half Pint Pilgrimage
One pub. Twenty-one evenings. A quiet experiment in public life and belonging.
Jul 11, 2025
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Third place as first priority
Why I’m spending 21 straight days in the same Leeds pub.
Jun 9, 2025
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Belonging in public while far from home
I relapsed at keeping Britain in moderation and it felt so good.
Apr 7, 2025
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Britain in moderation
Uprooting your life for a special interest is wasted on the young.
Oct 14, 2024
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Self-Employment
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One year of From Scratch
Notes from rebuilding on my own terms.
Oct 27, 2025
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What I’ve learned from 200+ hours helping developers grow
Lessons on mentorship, motivation, and technical growth.
Jul 14, 2025
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Introducing: From Scratch Code
I'm launching a small business built around my values.
Nov 4, 2024
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From Scratch
Feel like a senior engineer
Software mentorship for the quietly subversive.
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