I find myself thinking, “that would be a good problem to have” a lot these days when thinking about work and product releases. They usually revolve around having massive scale and usage, and things generally playing out quite nicely. And then I move forward to the more immediate problems at hand. It’s a fun exercise [...]
I know the title should be a no-brainer, but as someone who lives and works in San Francisco, I have to admit that I sometimes forget what SF is really like relative to the rest of the world. Here’s my attempt to visualize the disconnect: You know that feeling when you’ve been on vacation a [...]
As I move more of my photos, music, and communications into the cloud, I notice my personal definition of ownership undergoing a transformation. I am the type of person who both loves and fears nostalgia. I back up all my photos and music to another hard drive, along with Dropbox, and I am a packrat-like [...]
Elizabeth Bishop is amazing. One more by her before I force myself to move on. The Armadillo by Elizabeth Bishop For Robert Lowell This is the time of year when almost every night the frail, illegal fire balloons appear. Climbing the mountain height, rising toward a saint still honored in [...]
I haven’t been able to stop listening to the song, Ion Square, by Bloc Party. I love the lyrics, and I think they make a lovely poem. The fun fact is that Ion Square is inspired by another poem, e.e. cumming’s i carry your heart with me. Both poems below. Ion Square Ion square, perspex [...]
Writing was a big part of my life in high school and college. Since then, I’ve seen my writing drop off to near nothing and my reading selections become less diverse. I want to change that. I stopped by the Green Apple bookstore in the Richmond this weekend, and it reminded me how much I [...]
I think turning 30 warrants a blog post. To say that time flies would be an understatement, but wow, what a 30 years it’s been! I wouldn’t trade anything to go back again, despite the quickening onslaught of the aging process. The experiences I’ve had have been full of joy, pain, love, confusion, and laughter. [...]
I had thyroid surgery 3 and a half years ago. When my medical ordeal first began, I found myself searching online for information and not finding much in the way of personal stories. Hopefully somebody else who’s going through a similar situation will find this post and take comfort. I had a 9mm x 7 [...]
I’ve been wrestling with a post about teachers and education for the past 2 months but I can’t seem to get to the end of it. So while I continue to thrash on that subject, I thought I’d share some of the books, songs, and movies I’ve enjoyed lately. Fiction: Ethan Canin’s America, America I’ve [...]