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Bangkok: Sawasdee Khrap

Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.

May 3, 2026

Turning 16 Years Old

A reflection on my daughter turning 16 and how she continues to grow.

Dec 31, 2025

46

A year of change, road trips, shared meals, and learning to be present. From Yukon highways to meditation cushions, this is what 46 taught me about showing up.

Nov 11, 2025

Turning 15 Years Old

Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.

Dec 31, 2024

Latest

Bury Yourself -- Writing Project

October 13, 2014

I introduce Gwen Bell's Bury Yourself writing project as a way to rebuild a daily writing practice and reconnect with deeper work.

Tomorrow's Modern Boxes - Thom Yorke

September 26, 2014

I write about Thom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, BitTorrent distribution, Radiohead memories, and the album's quiet electronic mood.

Tags: music | radiohead | thom yorke | albums

Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything

September 14, 2014

I share Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything excerpt on climate, capitalism, trade rules, renewables, and corporate power.

Matt Gemmell - Raw Materials

August 28, 2014

I recommend Matt Gemmell's Raw Materials, reflecting on personal essays, shared difficult stories, Markdown, and static publishing.

Tags: reading | writing | books | markdown

Back to the Future

June 06, 2014

I point to Back to the Future as a document of the 1980s, not just nostalgia for the 1950s or jokes about 2015.

Tags: life | movies | nostalgia

Blue Bottle Coffee Review

June 01, 2014

I review Blue Bottle Coffee after the Tonx transition, sharing subscription details, flavour variety, and why it works for me in Canada.

Tags: coffee | reviews | blue bottle | tonx

Number 4 – Happy Birthday to My Daughter

December 31, 2013

I celebrate Kylie's fourth birthday, her confidence, growth, family strain, and the whirlwind of raising her through another year.

Tags: birthday | kylie | parenting | fatherhood | Personal

34: Discovering the Somatic Markers

November 11, 2013

On my 34th birthday, I think about somatic markers, emotional bookmarks, my Jeep, unlearning old attachments, and moving forward.

Tags: birthday | life | Personal

New Album From Moby - Innocents

July 08, 2013

I note Moby's Innocents album release, free tracks, BitTorrent distribution, guest singers, and what the first song suggests.

Tags: moby | music | albums

Talking About Walking

June 23, 2013

I reflect on walking with children, attention, surfaces, discovery, and how adults often forget to notice where they are.

Tags: fitness | walking | parenting | books

Death of Facts

March 05, 2013

I respond to the death of facts, truthiness, politics, media framing, baseball numbers, and emotion replacing context.

Tags: facts | life | truth | media | politics

Dishonest Truths

February 12, 2013

I consider compliments, dishonest truths, hidden motives, and why believing the light in what people say can still matter.

Tags: life | relationships | truth | Personal

Obsession x Voice

February 10, 2013

I revisit Merlin Mann and John Gruber on obsession, voice, credibility, blogging, and why my scattered interests are hard to name.

Saying Hello

January 27, 2013

I explore how people get to know each other online, from search and social history to informal voices in Twitter, podcasts, and blogs.

Tags: life | relationships | internet | communication

Decision Fatigue

January 24, 2013

I think about web decision fatigue, endless online reading, technical rabbit holes, and the difficulty of shutting my curiosity off.

Tags: design | reading | internet | technology