cat
Ground Control to Major Paws
"Space food sucks, give chicken." - Norman, probably. The James Webb Telescope images are so glorious compared to the Hubble ones we got when I was a kid. Science is amazing.
Arkay Ussery
postcards
History is Real People Too
Antique and junk stores give us glimpses into this small world through the things we find there. Lately I've found a not-insignificant number of postcards in them, often postmarked, sent with messages that humanize our precursors.
poetry
Roses
There are still roses I planted them in joy And fed them my hope For beauty, peace, and love There are still roses Even though I gave them Way too much coffee And not enough water There are still roses Despite the weeds that grew In the weeks that I
essays
There’s No Place Like Hello World
Let’s talk about workplace culture. We love to talk about building it and how we need it to be good. Sometimes we brag that our companies have a good one, but do we really know what we are doing with it?
prose
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose
Author's note: I wrote this after I woke up from a stroke a couple years ago. This isn't super filtered or polished, but hopefully it gives you an idea of the experience. I have been told that the first thing I should say when I tell