Essays: Writing is how I think.
On reinvention, judgment and what achievement quietly takes.
Bridging the Void #20: What we See When We Look at Grief
I hid the loss of my twins behind a suit and a professional smile. Watching the internet dissect another grieving father reminded me how little we truly understand about each other's survival.
Bridging the Void #19: One Free Middle Finger
From Guns N' Roses to surveillance pricing: A field guide to reaching your lifetime limit for bullshit.
Field Notes from the Void: The Accuracy Trap
Why a 3% error rate is for more dangerous than a 40% one, and how to quietly disarm it.
Bridging the Void #18: Permission to Receive
Silicon Valley wants to build the future and buy off your dignity with a monthly stipend. Here’s why they should take that bribe and cram it.
Field Notes from the Void: The Most Expensive Way to Learn an Old Lesson
Why companies keep confusing AI adoption with progress—and what a smoother move taught me about starting with the problem instead of the tool.
Bridging the Void #17: Triple Chocolate Chiller
I brought twelve movers coffee on a ninety-degree Friday, ordered myself something embarrassing, and then built an entire theory of leadership out of it.
Bridging the Void #16: GET ON IT!
For twenty+ years I was the guy with the idea. Turns out that was the easy part.
Bridging the Void #15: I Was Promised Aliens
A short essay on the experts, the catastrophists, and the lies you tell yourself
Bridging the Void #14: The System Failed You. Don't Fail Yourself.
Billy Bragg said it 43 years ago. He was early.
Bridging the Void #13: The First Step is Yours
What a lawyer-turned-electrician, a workshop in Charlotte, and a conference in midtown taught me about reinvention.
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