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Bangkok: Sawasdee Khrap

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

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

Turning 15 Years Old

Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.

Dec 31, 2024

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Living in the Immersion Age Now

Living in the Immersion Age Now

March 24, 2006

I expand the Immersion Age idea through tribes, participation, online information flow, and the way connection changes daily life.

Tags: technology | immersive age | internet | media

Immersive Age versus Information Age

March 22, 2006

I argue for the Immersive Age, where constant information, media, and global connection reshape attention, ambition, and confusion.

Tags: technology | immersive age | internet | media

Am I Wrong?

December 29, 2005

I respond to Douglas Rushkoff and question whether business, left politics, idealism, and my own worldview need to be reconsidered.

Tags: politics | business | Douglas Rushkoff | Philosophy

In Search of My Sunshine

December 27, 2005

I write about depression, introversion, the pressure to keep writing, and searching for a brighter way to move into the new year.

Tags: christmas | new years | resolutions | introvert | books | Personal | review

Why Conservative Women are So Appealing To Me

December 21, 2005

I unpack why conservative businesswomen appeal to me despite my left-leaning politics, using The Apprentice as an awkward mirror.

Tags: conservative | life | relationships | politics | television

About Me - 2005 Version

December 20, 2005

I tell my 2005 version of who I am, from childhood silence and observation to theatre, relationships, politics, and searching for direction.

Tags: about me | life | Personal

On Trust

November 14, 2005

I think through trust, secrets, emotional risk, and why sharing hidden thoughts with another person can feel like release.

Tags: life | trust | friendship | Philosophy

Pensive

November 13, 2005

I reflect on indigo adults, energy, healing, sexuality, and the uneasy search for peace with who I am becoming.

Tags: life | indigo children | soul | tantric | Personal

The Machine

October 23, 2005

I write a poem about the relentless machine in my mind, where noise, darkness, and pain keep grinding without slowing down.

Tags: poem | poetry | machine | brain | thinking

Unfinished Thoughts

September 27, 2005

I collect unfinished thoughts about progress, idealism, corruption, human potential, and why I still want a better world.

Tags: life | Philosophy | politics

Passion

September 14, 2005

I reflect on how intense passion shapes my attachments, frustrations, creative drive, and difficulty moving through the world.

Tags: passion | life | Personal

Open Source Theatre

July 27, 2005

I sketch an idea for community-written theatre, where audiences help build a script through workshops and shared computers.

Tags: theatre | open source | arts | Projects

Language

July 16, 2005

I look at an American English dialect quiz and reflect on growing up in Canada with American parents and mixed linguistic influences.

Tags: language | canada | Personal

Belief

July 06, 2005

What is the nature of trust and belief?

Tags: belief | life | trust | Philosophy | politics | media | culture

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