Apr
08
Merlin Mann - Scared Shitless
I reflect on Merlin Mann's fear talk, fatherhood, career uncertainty, and why fear follows passion into the next step.
3 min read
Personal
Feb
01
About Me
I'm James McCullough: entrepreneur, writer, father, partner, and coffee-fueled polymath, exploring big ideas across work, culture, technology, and life.
4 min read
Jan
05
Don't Move, Improve
I reflect on a difficult 2010, fatherhood, moving, work, fitness, and choosing to improve my life instead of chasing escape.
4 min read
Dec
27
In Search of My Sunshine
I write about depression, introversion, the pressure to keep writing, and searching for a brighter way to move into the new year.
3 min read
Dec
20
About Me - 2005 Version
I tell my 2005 version of who I am, from childhood silence and observation to theatre, relationships, politics, and searching for direction.
3 min read
Dec
03
Socially Awkward
I describe a lifelong social awkwardness and how the internet became a more comfortable place for identity, friendship, and expression.
2 min read
Nov
13
Pensive
I reflect on indigo adults, energy, healing, sexuality, and the uneasy search for peace with who I am becoming.
6 min read
Sep
14
Passion
I reflect on how intense passion shapes my attachments, frustrations, creative drive, and difficulty moving through the world.
3 min read
Jul
16
Language
I look at an American English dialect quiz and reflect on growing up in Canada with American parents and mixed linguistic influences.
Jun
22
L| i` |3 / fj
I explain a new online identity inspired by Arabic calligraphy, language, design, and the search for a name that feels personal.
1 min read
Jun
19
Gypsy Blood
I reflect on restlessness, open-mindedness, and the feeling that I may always be searching for the next place to belong.
1 min read
Sep
19
Introductions
A first-person introduction from me, covering early life in Canada, theatre studies, a move to Syracuse, and the interests that shaped the blog.
1 min read