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How I Designed My Cantina Birthday Party Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Throwing the Star Wars party I always wanted!

Ever since my partner and I bought a house several years ago, I’ve wanted to throw a themed Star Wars party here. We’ve talked…

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There’s No Good Replacement for Simple Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Alternatives exist, but they’re all lacking in one or more critical ways

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Re: Email Thu, Feb 6, 2020

Hey, I loathe the experience of email. I have an unending, bottomless ocean of email. Inbox Zero is a myth that would require archiving…

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Shortlist (June 2015) Tue, Jun 2, 2015

A year ago I explained what my personal shortlist is. It’s time to update it! To quote myself, a shortlist is: …a list of…

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Shortlist: July 2014 Mon, Jul 7, 2014

I hate wishlists. Making a big long list of all the things you want just seems both tedious and selfish for some reason. I…

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Life Changes Thu, Apr 24, 2014

There comes a time when you want a change in your life. After dating my girlfriend Katie for nearly six years, I asked her…

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Random Music: Mystery Love Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Daniel Foré shared this song with me and I thought it was pretty groovy/funky. It’s by +Hugo Millwood’s band Galaxy Cat over on Bandcamp….

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New New Blog Tue, Mar 25, 2014

That was short-lived. If you follow me on social media (or just randomly visit my website), you may have noticed I said I was…

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