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Patterns of learning

October 10, 2024

Whenever I tack­le a project, I’m apt to go down a rab­bit hole try­ing to make it per­fect, rather than real­iz­ing when it’s more than good enough.


Whole new worlds

October 10, 2024

It’s amaz­ing how many mag­a­zines and oth­er con­tent are out there


Making “working alone” not “working lonely”

August 8, 2024

I’ve found a few good ways to make myself feel like I’m less alone at work.


Is it me or ADHD?

March 3, 2024

So here’s what I’m won­der­ing: How much of what I think of as my quirky behav­ior is because of ADHD, and how much is just per­son­al?  I’ll spend a ton of mon­ey to find the per­fect [insert prod­uct here — hik­ing boots, back­pack, pen — because each one I buy is almost per­fect, but not quite. (I have quite a col­lec­tion of those, […]


ChatGPT solves the Israeli-Palestinian crisis

March 3, 2024

Humans have failed, so I prompt­ed ChatGPT to “Act as a mas­ter diplo­mat and solve the Israeli-Palestinian prob­lem.” That sim­ple. The response is actu­al­ly damned good. ChatGPT: As a mas­ter diplo­mat, I approach the Israeli-Palestinian con­flict with empa­thy, prag­ma­tism, and a com­mit­ment to find­ing com­mon ground. While this com­plex issue has deep his­tor­i­cal roots, I pro­pose a frame­work for dia­logue and resolution: […]