There are times when I feel bad for actors like Carrie Fisher. Their names are so deeply tied to one role (Princess Leia in...
Review of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
My non-fiction reading therapy continues with Stiff by Mary Roach. The subtitle for this book is The Curious Lives of Human...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Five Tips to Future-Proof Your Sanity
Welcome to the latest episode of my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. This one is more of a coda because I have...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: How Final Space Radicalized My Digital Life
Welcome to the latest episode of my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. In this post, I would like to tell the story of...
Why Do I Write? How a Simple Answer Became a Therapeutic Struggle
At some point in every writing career, an author is asked, "Why do you write?" It's a common ice-breaker that is meant to...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Goodbye Apple and Android, Hello Graphene
Welcome to the latest episode of my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. This is a huge one. In fact, I consider it the...
That Time My Book was Optioned For a Feature Film
It recently occurred to me that I have told this story a million times, but never wrote it down. Longtime readers will know...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Goodbye Smart Home, Hello Fortress of Solitude
Welcome to the next episode in my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. In this post, I want to discuss a movement that...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Goodbye Adobe Photoshop, Hello Canva Affinity
Welcome to the next episode in my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. In this post, I am shining a giant spotlight on...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: AI Has Become a Pox on Humanity
Welcome to the next episode in my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. This is more of a bonus post, because I have...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Goodbye Windows, Hello Linux
Welcome to the latest episode in my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. This is a big one. I have been looking forward...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Goodbye Streaming, Hello Physical Media
Welcome to another episode in my blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. In this post, I would like to discuss a phenomenon...