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Where am I

At home in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan

What am I reading

• 4:00 A.M. A Productivity Argument by Augusto Pinaud (2013)
• Meru by S.B. Divya (2023)
• Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs (1959)

What am I focused on

• Really developing an understanding of Claude Code as a pair programming partner.

What I’m looking forward to

• A cold, dark winter
• I am so torn because I cannot do both of these. I will do the most important.
  • Ignite! Seattle 50 at Benaroya Hall in March
  • A total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, viewed from Spain
• A trip to Ireland, in planning for 2027

Hardware

• iPhone Air
• iPad Pro (M4) with Pencil Pro
• MacBook Air (M4)
• Mac Mini (M4 Pro)
• LG HDR Ultra-Wide QHD monitor
• Apple Watch Series 10
• AirPods Pro 3

Software

• Terminal: Ghostty + Fish
• Editor: Visual Studio Code
• Languages: Go (primary), occasional TypeScript
• Notes & knowledge: Obsidian
• Experiments: Claude Code

Purpose

This page lists the tools I rely on daily for writing, coding, and maintaining a simple, durable workflow. It reflects what I actually use—not aspirations, and not everything I’ve ever tried.

This is where I think in public—exploring ideas as they arrive, reflecting on experience earned over years, sharing the things I had to learn the hard way, testing what might help others think better, and saying what I believe needs saying—clearly, publicly, and without hedging.

We are all human beings, being human.

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I keep my rules simple: say yes and build; name things once; assume good intentions; ask for permission only when it matters; keep tools and structure as small as possible; follow defaults until they fail; keep the signal sharp.

Born on July 4, 1962, at 8:35 a.m. in Jamestown, New York.