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A Leap of Faith

What is the most fundamental of all the fears? Disappointment? Rejection? Failure? Loss of limb, control, loved ones, or opportunity? All terrible, but if someone tells you “it will all be okay” and you believe, these fears can be mitigated. Perhaps then, the greatest of all fears, is the possibility that such assurances could beContinue reading “A Leap of Faith”

Who am I? (pi?)

Every yearly cycle we come ’round to that same time of year. We circle it on our calendars and reserve a slice of our schedules for it. We’re positively radiant when it finally arrives. Yes, I talk of the humble pi day. 3/14 And this year, I’m celebrating. I’ve chosen this day to publish myContinue reading “Who am I? (pi?)”

A Soft-open… and it’s about time

And… publish! … there, I clicked it. The blog is live, as unfinished as it may be presently. Please excuse the mess. There’s two related personality traits I often struggle with: Perfectionism and timekeeping You’ll see. I’ll update this post as development of the blog/site continues… 3/16/21 Added “Storybook” section Removed certain undesirable share buttonsContinue reading “A Soft-open… and it’s about time”

of Avatars and Synthetics

You may have noticed: this webpage has a bird.

Stardate rightnow, Skyoptica reporting…

… ello! So for the first time in what feels like years, or maybe decades, or, to be truly accurate: for the first time ever… I have a blog. I’ve been on the internet for… quite a while. With this website, I’ll collect my thoughts, share updates on my projects, and even post snippets aboutContinue reading “Stardate rightnow, Skyoptica reporting…”